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Mark Dynarski
Vice President; Director, Center for Improving Research Evidence
Mark Dynarski is vice president and director of Mathematica's Center for Improving Research Evidence. He also directs the What Works Clearinghouse for the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
Dynarski is a nationally recognized expert in econometrics and evaluation methodology, including the design, implementation, and analysis of evaluations of education programs using random assignment and quasiexperimental designs. His focus is on experiments to study the effectiveness of educational and social programs for children and youth.
Dynarski has played a leading role in many of Mathematica’s elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education studies, including a congressionally mandated national study of education technology and the largest evaluation ever conducted of dropout prevention programs funded by the federal government. He also directed the firm’s evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Dynarski publishes widely in peer-reviewed journals and presents findings at conferences of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and journalists. He is a member of the National Research Council committee on Evaluating Effectiveness of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification program. He is also an associate editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis and Effective Education. He has a Ph.D. in economics from the Johns Hopkins University.
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- Areas of Expertise
- Key Projects
- Professional Activities
- Publications
- Econometrics and evaluation methodology
- Evaluations of education programs using random assignment and quasiexperimental designs
- What Works Clearinghouse
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Educational Technology
- Evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
- Member, National Research Council Committee on Evaluating Effectiveness of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification program
- Associate editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis and Effective Education
- "Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products: Findings from Two Student Cohorts" (February 2009)
- "The Atlantic Philanthropies' Disadvantaged Children and Youth Program in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Overview of Program Evaluation Findings" (January 2009)
- "After-School Program Effects on Behavior: Results from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program National Evaluation." Economic Inquiry (January 2008)