Holly Hart is currently Survey Director at the UChicago Consortium. In this position she oversees survey content development and research on 5Essentials and Early Education Essentials surveys. Holly is a mixed-methods researcher with a background in psychology and adult development. Before joining the Consortium, Holly oversaw survey research on a variety of topics at the Survey Research Lab at UIC. As a Senior Research Associate at the UChicago Consortium, she has conducted a number of studies focused on teachers and principals at different points of their careers. Her teacher-focused work has included studies of teacher training and coaching by the Urban Teacher Education Program and the Chicago New Teacher Center. She has also studied Chicago’s REACH teacher evaluation system. Her research on principals ranges from principal preparation in Chicago and Illinois, to an Institute of Education Sciences study of the key mechanisms through which school leaders influence student achievement. In her spare time, Holly enjoys trying new recipes from a variety of different cuisines.
Featured Publications
- March 2018Snapshot
- September 2013Report
Implementing Chicago's REACH Students
- December 2009Report
A Focus on Students with Disabilities
All Publications
Title | Type Sort descending | Date |
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Improving Chicago's Schools Sample High School Details 2005 |
Report | Sep 2005 |
Improving Chicago's Schools Torvalds |
Report | Sep 2003 |
Educational Technology Its Availability and Use in Chicago's Public Schools |
Report | Sep 2002 |
Improving Chicago's Schools Pablo Neruda High School |
Report | Sep 2001 |
Teacher Evaluation in Practice Implementing Chicago's REACH Students |
Report | Sep 2013 |
Restructuring Principal Preparation in Illinois Perspectives on Implementation Successes, Challenges, and Future Outlook |
Report | Sep 2015 |
Navigating the Shift to Intensive Principal Preparation in Illinois An In-depth Look at Stakeholder Perspectives |
Report | Jul 2016 |
Supporting School Improvement Early Findings from a Reexamination of the 5Essentials Survey |
Report | Aug 2020 |
5Essentials Survey in CPS | Report | Dec 2021 |
The Challenges Facing CPS Administrators Roadblocks to School Improvement |
Brief | Apr 2019 |