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Professor Emeritus

Quantitative and Evaluative Research Methodologies
Educational Psychology
192 Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Dr. MC 670
Champaign, IL 61820USA
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Research Biography

My past efforts have focused on program evaluation theory and practice, and qualitative research methods including case study.

I am currently involved in performance assessment in New York City schools and the evaluation of training in the U.S. Veterans Administration.

Since 1975 I have been director of the Center for Instructional Research and Curriculum Evaluation (CIRCE). Once a specialist in psychometrics and instructional research, my present orientation is naturalistic or ethnographic field study, particularly of the classroom. In 1998 I retired from the University of Illinois but continue to teach and head CIRCE.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Psychology, Princeton University, 1958
  • M.A., Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska, 1954
  • B.A., Mathematics, University of Nebraska, 1950

Key Professional Appointments

  • Professor Emeritus of Education, Educational Psychology, University of Illinois, 1998--
  • Director of CIRCE, Bureau of Educational Research, University of Illinois, 1975--
  • Professor, Education, University of Illinois, 1965-1998
  • Associate Professor, Education, University of Illinois, 1963-1965
  • Assistant and Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska, 1958-1963

Activities & Honors

  • Fellowship, Fulbright Scholar Program, Fulbright Program- present
  • Honorary Doctorate, honoris causa, Uppsala University, 1994
  • Lazarsfeld Award, American Evaluation Association, 1988- present
  • Vice President, Division D, Measurement and Research Methodology, American Educational Research Association, 1970
  • Vice President, Principal Officer of Division B, Curriculum Studies, American Educational Research Association, 1968

Grants

  • Principal Investigator, Evaluation of the Milwaukee Teacher Education Center, Milwaukee Teacher Education Center, 1999
  • Principal Investigator, Evaluation of the APPEALS Training, U.S. Department Veterans Administration (Leads Corporation), 1998

Selected Publications

  • Stake, R. E. (2000). A modest commitment to the promotion of democracy. In K. Ryan & DeStefano, L. (Eds). evaluation as a democratic process: Promoting inclusion, dialogue and deliberation. New Directions in Evaluations, 85, 95-107.
  • Stake, R. E. (1995). The Art of Case Study Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.  More about this publication...
  • Stake, R.E., Bresler, L., & Mabry, L. (1991). Customs and cherishing: The arts in elementary schools. Urbana, IL: National Arts Education Research Center.
  • Stake, R. E. (1986). Quieting reform: Social science and social action in an urban youth program. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.

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