PEF’s work includes a heavy focus on the use of data to set goals, measure progress, and formulate strategies for improvement. School reform initiatives are underway in high schools, middle, and elementary schools. The Director of Research and Effectiveness leads the Foundation’s efforts to gather, analyze, present, and use information that strengthens PEF’s programs. Key responsibilities include:1. collaboration with the Foundation’s President and directors to identify… Show more PEF’s work includes a heavy focus on the use of data to set goals, measure progress, and formulate strategies for improvement. School reform initiatives are underway in high schools, middle, and elementary schools. The Director of Research and Effectiveness leads the Foundation’s efforts to gather, analyze, present, and use information that strengthens PEF’s programs. Key responsibilities include:1. collaboration with the Foundation’s President and directors to identify, collect, analyze, understand, and present in a reader-friendly format the data and information most helpful to colleagues at the Foundation and in the school district;2. building, cleaning, and maintaining databases that provides Foundation staff with broad options for evaluation and assessment;3. assisting principals, teachers, counselors, and the broader community in analyzing, understanding, and using student achievement data to drive improvement;4. working with the Foundation’s President and directors to prepare and help present information in formats widely understood by the general public;5. maintaining a strong working relationship and data sharing agreements with the senior staff of the Hamilton County Schools, other partner schools and districts, local post-secondary institutions, and nonprofit organizations;6. providing data, graphics, and analyses for grant proposals and reports to funders;7. presenting information to local, regional, and national audiences.8. consulting with and supporting the work of others conducting education research. Show less