Faculty Bio

Robert E. Slavin is currently Director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, part-time Professor at the Institute for Effective Education at the University of York (England), and Chairman of the Success for All Foundation. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Reed College in 1972, and his Ph.D. in Social Relations in 1975 from Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Slavin has authored or co-authored more than 300 articles and book chapters on such topics as cooperative learning, comprehensive school reform, ability grouping, school and classroom organization, desegregation, mainstreaming, research review, and evidence-based reform. Dr. Slavin is the author or co-author of 24 books, including Educational Psychology: Theory into Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009), Cooperative Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice (Allyn & Bacon, 1990, 1995), Show Me the Evidence: Proven and Promising Programs for America’s Schools (Corwin, 1998), Effective Programs for Latino Students (Erlbaum, 2000), Educational Research in the Age of Accountability (Allyn & Bacon, 2007), and Two Million Children: Success for All (Corwin, 2009).

He received the American Educational Research Association’s Raymond B. Cattell Early Career Award for Programmatic Research in 1986, the Palmer O. Johnson award for the best article in an AERA journal in 1988, the Charles A. Dana award in 1994, the James Bryant Conant Award from the Education Commission of the States in 1998, the Outstanding Leadership in Education Award from the Horace Mann League in 1999, the Distinguished Services Award from the Council of Chief State School Officers in 2000, the AERA Review of Research Award in 2009, the Palmer O. Johnson Award for the best article in an AERA journal in 2008, and was appointed as a Member of the National Academy of Education in 2009 and an AERA Fellow in 2010.

Faculty CV

Education

• B.A. Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1972
• Ph.D. Department of Social Relations, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, 1975

Awards and Scholarships

• AERA Fellow, 2010
• AERA Review of Research Award, 2009
• Member, National Academy of Education, 2009
• Palmer O. Johnson Award (best article in an AERA journal in 2007), American Educational Research Association, 2008
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Ghent, Belgium, 2008
• University of Pennsylvania-CPRE Award for Contributions to Educational Research, 2005
• Council of Scientific Society Presidents, 2005
• Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing, Educational Leadership, 2003
• Distinguished Service Award, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2000
• Honorary Doctorate, University of Liege, Belgium, 1999
• Outstanding Educator Award, Horace Mann League, 1999
• James Bryant Conant Award, Education Commission of the States, 1998
• Charles A. Dana Award, 1994
• Parents Magazine "As They Grow" award in education, 1994
• Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, Maryland Psychological Association, 1988
• Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Educational Journalism, Educational Press Association of America, 1988
• Palmer 0. Johnson Award (best article in an AERA journal in 1986), American Educational Research Association, 1988
• Distinguished Scholar, AERA Committee on the Role and Status of Minorities in Educational Research, 1987
• Raymond B. Cattell Early Career Award for Programmatic Research, American Educational Research Association, 1985
• NIMH Training Grant, Johns Hopkins University, 1973-1975
• Commendation for Excellence in Scholarship, Reed College, 1972

 Experience

• 2004–Present Director, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
• 2010–Present Professor, Institute for Effective Education, University of York, York, England
• 2007–2010 Director, Institute for Effective Education, University of York, York, England
• 1997–Present Chairman, Board of Directors, Success for All Foundation, Baltimore, MD
• 1994–2004 Principal Research Scientist and Co-Director, Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk, Johns Hopkins University
• 1989–1994 Principal Research Scientist and Co-Director, Early and Elementary Program, Center for Research on Effective Schooling for Disadvantaged Students, Johns Hopkins University
• 1985–1990 Director, Elementary School Program, Center for Research on Elementary and Middle Schools, Johns Hopkins University
• 1978–1985 Research Scientist, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University
• 1975–1978 Associate Research Scientist, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University
• 1972–1973 Teacher, Aloha Children' s Center (children with mental disabilities), Aloha, OR
• 1970–1971 Student teacher (Social Studies, Psychology, Minority Studies, U.S. History), Aloha High School, Aloha, OR

Selected Publications

Books (1995–Present)

• Slavin, R. E. (2012). Educational psychology: Theory into practice (10th Ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
• Slavin, R.E., Madden, N.A., Chambers, B., & Haxby, B. (2009). Two million children: Success for All. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
• Slavin, R.E. (2007). Educational research in the age of accountability. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
• Morris, D., & Slavin, R. (2003). Every child reading. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
• Borman, G., Stringfield, S., & Slavin, R.E. (Eds.) (2001). Title I: Compensatory education at the crossroads. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Slavin, R.E., & Madden, N.A. (Eds.) (2001). Success for All: Research and reform in elementary education. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Slavin, R.E., & Madden, N.A. (Eds.) (2001). One million children: Success for All. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
• Slavin, R.E., & Calderon, M. (Eds.) (2001). Effective programs for Latino students. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Slavin, R.E., & Fashola, O.S. (1998). Show me the evidence: Proven and promising programs for America's schools. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
• Slavin, R.E. (1997). Education for all. Lisse, The Netherlands: Swets & Zeitlinger.
• Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A., Dolan, L. J., & Wasik, B. A. (1996). Every child, every school: Success for All. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
• Slavin, R. E. (1995). Cooperative learning: Theory, research, and practice (2nd Ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Journal Articles (2005–Present)

• Madden, N.A., Slavin, R.E., Logan, M., & Cheung, A. (2011). Effects of cooperative writing with embedded multimedia: A randomized experiment. Effective Education 3 (1) pp. 1-9.
• Chambers, B., Cheung, A., & Slavin, R. E. (submitted for publication). A systematic review of early childhood education programmes.
• Tracey, L., Madden, N.A., & Slavin, R.E. (2010). Effects of co-operative learning on the mathematics achievement of Years 4 and 5 pupils in Britain: A randomised control trial. Effective Education 2 (1), 85-97.
• Chambers, B., Abrami, P. C., Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A. (2011). A three-tier model of reading instruction supported by technology. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 9 (3), 286-297.
• Chambers, B., Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A., Abrami, P. C., Karanzalis, M., & Gifford, R. (2011). Small-group computer-assisted tutoring to improve reading outcomes for struggling first and second graders. Elementary School Journal, 111 (4), 625-640.
• Slavin, R. E., Lake, C., Davis, S., & Madden, N. (2011). Effective programs for struggling readers: A best-evidence synthesis. Educational Research Review, 6, 1-26.
• Slavin, R. E., Holmes, G., Madden, N. A., Chamberlain, A., & Cheung, A. (2011). Effects of a data-driven district reform model on state assessments. Manuscript submitted for publication.
• Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A., Calderon, M. E., Chamberlain, A., & Hennessy, M. (2011). Reading and language outcomes of a five-year randomized evaluation of transitional bilingual education. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 33 (1), 47-58.
• Slavin, R. E. (2011). Job one for Title I: Use what works. Education Week. March 30, 2011. edweek.org;ew/articles/2011/03/30/26slavin.h30.html
• Madden, N. A., Daniels, C., Chamberlain, A., Cheung, A., & Slavin, R. E. (2011). The Reading Edge: Evaluation of a cooperative learning intervention for urban high schools. Manuscript submitted for publication.
• Slavin, R.E., & Madden, N.A. (2011). Measures inherent to treatments in program effectiveness reviews. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness 4 (4), 370-380.
• Slavin, R. E. (2010). Evidence-based reform in education. Revista Ibero Americana de Educacion, 54, 31-40.
• Slavin, R. E. (2010). Can financial incentives enhance educational outcomes? Evidence from international experiments. Educational Research Review, 5(1), 68-80.
• Slavin, R. E. (2010). Letter to the editors: Response to Greenleaf and Petrosino. Reading Research Quarterly, 45 (1), 6-7.
• Slavin, R.E., Lake, C., & Groff, C. (2009). Effective programs in middle and high school mathematics: A best-evidence synthesis. Review of Educational Research, 79 (2), 839-911.
• Slavin, R.E., Chamberlain, A., Daniels, C., & Madden, N.A. (2009). The Reading Edge: A randomized evaluation of a middle school cooperative reading program. Effective Education, 1 (1), 13-26.
• Slavin, R. E., Lake, C., Chambers, B., Cheung, A., & Davis, S. (2009). Effective reading programs for the elementary grades: A best-evidence synthesis. Review of Educational Research, 79(4), 1391-1465.
• Slavin, R.E., & Smith, D. (2009). The relationship between sample sizes and effect sizes in systematic reviews in education. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 31 (4), 500-506.
• Slavin, R.E. (2008). What works? Issues in synthesizing educational program evaluations. Educational Researcher, 37(1), 5-14.
• Slavin, R.E. (2008). Evidence-based reform in education: Which evidence matters? Educational Researcher, 37(1), 47-50.
• Slavin, R.E. (2008). Evidence-based reform in education: What will it take? European Educational Research Journal, 7(1), 124-128.
• Chambers, B., Abrami, P.C., Tucker, B.J., Slavin, R.E., Madden, N.A., Cheung, A., & Gifford, R. (2008). Computer assisted tutoring in Success for All: Reading outcomes for first grade. Journal of Research on Effective Education 1 (2), 120-137.
• Slavin, R., & Lake, C. (2008). Effective programs in elementary mathematics: A best-evidence synthesis. Review of Educational Research, 78 (3), 427-515. Winner of the 2009 AERA Review of Research Award.
• Chambers, B., Slavin, R. E., Madden, N. A., Abrami, P. C., Tucker, B., J., Cheung, A., & Gifford, R. (2008). Technology infusion in Success for All: Reading outcomes for first graders. Elementary School Journal, 109(1), 1-15.
• Slavin, R.E., Cheung, A., Groff, C., & Lake, C. (2008). Effective reading programs for middle and high schools: A best evidence synthesis. Reading Research Quarterly, 43 (3), 290-322.
• Slavin, R.E., Holmes, G.C., & Daniels, C. (2008/2009). Raising the bar at Furness High. Educational Leadership, 66 (4). Retrieved January 23, 2009 from ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/dec08/vol66/num04/Raising_the_Bar_at_Furness_High.aspx
• Chamberlain, A., Daniels, C., Madden, N.A., & Slavin, R.E. (2007). A randomized evaluation of the Success for All Middle School reading program. Middle Grades Reading Journal, 2 (1), 1-22.
• Slavin, R.E., Chamberlain, A., & Daniels, C. (2007). Preventing reading failure. Educational Leadership, 65(2), 22-27.
• Borman, G., Slavin, R.E., Cheung, A., Chamberlain, A., Madden, N.A., & Chambers, B. (2007). Final reading outcomes of the national randomized field trial of Success for All. American Educational Research Journal, 44(3) 701-703. Winner of the 2008 Palmer O. Johnson Award, AERA.
• Slavin, R.E. (2006, October 18). Research and effectiveness: A "10 percent solution" that can make evidence-based reform a reality. Education Week.
• Slavin, R.E., & Madden, N.A. (2006). Reducing the gap: Success for All and the achievement of African American students. The Journal of Negro Education, 73 (3), 389-400.
• Chambers, B., Cheung, A., Madden, N., Slavin, R. E., & Gifford, R. (2006). Achievement effects of embedded multimedia in a Success for All reading program. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98 (1), 232-237.
• Borman, G., Slavin, R.E., Cheung, A., Chamberlain, A., Madden, N.A., & Chambers, B. (2005). Success for All: First year results from the national randomized field trial. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 27 (1), 1-22.
• Slavin, R.E. (2005). Evidence-based reform in education: Promise and pitfalls. Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 18 (1), 8-13.
• Slavin, R.E., Daniels, C., & Madden, N.A. (2005). The Success for All Middle School: Adding content to middle grades reform. Middle School Journal, 36 (5), 4-8.
• Cheung, A., & Slavin, R.E. (2005). Effective reading programs for English language learners and other language minority students. Bilingual Research Journal, 29 (2), 241-267.
• Slavin, R. E., & Cheung, A. (2005). A synthesis of research on language of reading instruction for English language learners. Review of Educational Research, 75 (2), 247-284.
• Borman, G., Slavin, R. E., Cheung, A., Chamberlain, A., Madden, N. A., & Chambers, B. (2005). The national randomized field trial of Success for All: Second-year outcomes. American Educational Research Journal 42 (4), 673-696.

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