Robert Reichardt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Augenblick, Palaich & Associates (APA), , CO 2013 – present Senior Associate

• Lead development and implementation of research, evaluation and policy analysis projects, including: o Impact evaluation of the Mission Admission project, funded through the U.S. Department of Education’s First in the World grant program. Mission Admission uses online games to teach first-generation college applicants about the college application and enrollment processes. The evaluation is designed to meet What Works Clearinghouse Standards without reservations. o Impact evaluation of Reading Partners , a nonprofit funded through the Mile High United Way Social Innovation Fund. Reading Partners Colorado uses volunteers to tutor elementary school students who are behind grade level in reading. o Impact and implementation evaluation of the Right 4 Rural program, funded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program. Right 4 Rural aims to improve identification services and educational programming for gifted and talented students in rural areas. o Implementation evaluation of Together Colorado’s Connections Project, including a social network analysis. Together Colorado’s Connections Project trains low-income parents to be leaders within their communities. • Conduct policy analyses to help local, state and national leaders improve education systems, including: o Work with an APA team to develop a state-level model of resource flows through the teacher life-cycle, from teacher preparation through completion of a teaching career. o Work with a team from the U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Centers Program and the Center for Great Teachers and Leaders to develop and implement state and regional teacher shortage predictor models and associated public engagement strategies to reduced shortages and improve the equitable distribution of teachers. o Developed a statewide survey of teachers to identify challenges and successes facing schools. o Design and lead a study of minority teacher recruitment for the state of Colorado

Littleton Public Schools, Littleton, CO 2015– present School Board Director

• Elected into a volunteer position to help ensure access to a high-quality education for students within the Littleton community.

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R-Squared Research, LLC, Littleton, CO 2005– 2013 President

• Provided evaluation, research, and analysis services to improve education outcomes. Center for Education Policy Analysis, Buechner Institute for Governance, 2006– 2011 School Of Public Affairs (SPA), University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO Director and Research Professor (continue as UCD Lecturer to present)

• Supervised a team of six researchers and lead teams in the development, implementation and completion of research and evaluation projects. • Taught courses in Education Policy, Research Methods, and Economics and Public Finance.

The Alliance for Quality Teaching, Denver, CO 2003– 2005 Executive Director

• Led a nonprofit focused on state-level leadership to improve teacher quality.

The Peace Corps, Fontem, Cameroon 1988– 1990 Volunteer High School Teacher

• Taught high school biology, anatomy, and chemistry. • Developed an AIDS education handbook.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS PH.D., Policy Analysis 2000 Pardee RAND Graduate School, Santa Monica, CA

M.P.P, Emphasis in Sector Financial Management & Social Policy 1995 University of , College Park, MD B.A. History 1987 University of Colorado, Boulder

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES AND REPORTS Reichardt, R. (October 9, 2017). Initial Impact Evaluation Results: School Level Model of the Mission: Admission Challenge. Report submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to University of Southern

Reichardt, R. (September 15, 2017). Top10 Takeaways from the Teacher Shortage Predictor Projections. Report submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to the Arkansas Department of Education

Reichardt, R. (October 9, 2017). Initial Impact Evaluation Results: School Level Model of the Mission: Admission Challenge. Report submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to University of Southern California

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Reichardt, R., McClelland, A., Hill, J., & D. DeCesare, (2017). Expanding Opportunities to Successfully support Early Readers: A Five-Year Study of Reading Partners Colorado. submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to Reading Partners and Mile High United Way.

Reichardt, R., Bloodworth, A., & Sloan, M. (2015). Growing Community Capacity: Colorado Civil Rights and Equity Alliance II Evaluation Report. Rose Community Foundation: Denver, CO.

Reichardt, R., McClelland, A. & D. DeCesare. (2015). An Evaluation of the Jeffco Summer of Early (JSEL) Program. submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to Reading Partners and Mile High United Way.

Reichardt, R., McClelland, A., DeCesare, D., O’Brien, T., Wool, S., & Roberson, N. (2015). Reading Partners Colorado Year Three Impact and Implementation Evaluation Report. Report Submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to Reading Partners: Denver, CO.

Reichardt, R., Roberson, N., & Sloan M. (2015). Growth and Change: Year 1 Evaluation of Together Colorado’s Connections Project. Report Submitted by Augenblick, Palaich and Associates to Denver Foundation: Denver, CO.

Roberson, N., & Reichardt, R. (2014, August). Review and Policy Implications of Recent Research on Teacher Quality. Investments. Review for Rose Community Foundation. Denver, CO.

Fitzpatrick J. & Reichardt, R. (2013). Educator Effectiveness Project Evaluation Phase Two: Impact of Changes at the Colorado Department of Education on Selected Districts. Buechner Institute for Governance, CU School of Public Affairs: Denver, CO.

Reichardt, R. (2012). The Association Of Student Persistence In Colorado Public Higher Education With Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Scores And The Admission Eligibility Index. Colorado Department of Higher Education: Denver, CO. Available at: http://highered.colorado.gov/i3/default.aspx

Reichardt, R. (2011). Technical Processes Used to Develop Colorado School Grades. Center for Education Policy Analysis, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver: Denver, CO.

Proctor, D., Walters, B., Reichardt, R., Goldhaber, D., & Walch, J. (2011). Making a Difference in Education Reform: ProComp Evaluation Report 2006-2010. The Evaluation Center, University of Colorado Denver: Denver, CO.

Reichardt, R., Fermanich, M., & Schlang, J. (2011). The Long Haul: Teacher Professional Learning. Connecticut Center for School Change: Hartford, CT.

Glancy, E & R. Reichardt, R. (Eds.). (2009). Teacher Identifiers and Improving Educational Practice: Experiences in Colorado and the Nation. Center for Education Policy Analysis, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver: Denver, CO. Available at www.cepa.ucdenver.edu

Reichardt, R. (2007). Teacher Quality Brief for Governor Ritter's P-20 Education Coordinating Council. Center for Education Policy Analysis and Colorado Children's Campaign: Denver, CO.

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Teske, P. & Reichardt, R. (2006). Doing Their Homework: How Charter School Parents Make Their Choices. In R. J. Lake and P. T. Hill (Eds.) Hopes, Fears, & Reality, A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2006. National Charter School Research Project, Center on Reinventing Public Education, University of : Seattle, WA.

Reichardt, R., Paone, J. & Badolato V. (2006). Shining the light: State of quality teaching in Colorado. Alliance for Quality Teaching: Denver, CO.

Bassett, M., Campbell, G., Hirsch, E., Hupfeld, K., & Reichardt, R. (2004). Alternative teacher preparation in Colorado: Moving from experimental to established. Alliance for Quality Teaching, Denver, CO.

Reichardt, R. (2004). Using teacher supply and demand analysis in policymaking. McREL: Aurora, CO.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Corwin, Z., Ochsner, A. K., Maruco, T., McClelland, A., & Reichardt, R. (2018, April). Evaluating the Effects of a Game-Based Intervention on Free Application for Federal Student Aid Completion: Mixed Methods and Multiple Metrics. American Education REsarch Association:

Corwin, Z., Reichardt, R., Powers, J., Spanio-Mathews, P., Letourneau, L., & Tichavakunda A. A. (2015, November). Measuring Outcomes without Reservations: A Conversation among Researchers and Evaluators. Association for the Study of Higher Education: Denver, CO.

Reichardt, R. (2014, May). ProComp Evaluation Results, Implications for ProComp Redesign. ProComp Design Team: Denver, CO.

Reichardt R. (2013, March). College Persistence, CSAP Scores and the Admissions Index. Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Association for Education Finance and Policy: New Orleans, LA.

Reichardt, R. (2012, March). Impact of ProComp on Teacher Recruitment and Retention. Presentation at the Association of Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference: Boston, MA

Reichardt, R. (2009, March). Testimony on alternative teacher preparation in support of SB09-160. Colorado State Legislature: Denver, CO

Reichardt, R. (2009, March). Testimony on teacher identifiers in support of HB09 1065. Colorado State Legislature: Denver, CO.

Reichardt R. (2008, March). Testimony on alternative teacher compensation in support of SB08 165. Colorado State Legislature: Denver, CO.

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