The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) staff members come from diverse backgrounds, including education, psychology, economics, sociology, and communications. The WWC staff consists of leading experts in the field of scientifically based evidence in education research.
See Reviews published by this team using the Science Evidence Review Protocol. This area is currently active and conducting reviews.
Steve Schneider
Principal Investigator, 2011–present
Content Expert, 2011–present
Dr. Steve Schneider is the senior program director of the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics program at WestEd. He also directs the IES National Center on Cognition and Mathematics Instruction, which is redesigning an existing mathematics curriculum using research-based findings from cognitive science that may enhance student learning. He was the principal investigator of the National Science Foundations Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning. Dr. Schneider also directed the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science framework project, as well as the 2014 NAEP Technological and Engineering Literacy framework project, and serves as principal investigator for three efficacy studies of educational interventions. He has served as the evaluation chairperson for the National Network of Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Consortia and Clearinghouse, and has represented the Eisenhower Network on the U.S. Department of Educations Mathematics and Science Expert Panels. He has over 35 years of science, mathematics, and technology education experience, including K12 pre-service teacher education at Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Cruz; high school science teaching in biology, physics, and oceanography; and planning and conducting teacher and administrator professional development. He has published numerous articles on science, mathematics, and technology education, as well as professional development and teacher preparation.
Andrei Streke
Methodological Lead, 2011–present
Dr. Andrei Streke is a researcher at Mathematica Policy Research. He has collaborated with national experts in the fields of systematic review and meta-analysis, and has presented his work at various professional venues, including the Campbell Collaboration colloquium and the Cochrane Collaboration conference. He served as an expert reviewer to evaluate proposals, protocols, and final reports for systematic reviews of key policy and practice questions for the Australian Agency for International Development, the UKs Department for International Development, and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. Dr. Streke has more than eight years experience in conducting and overseeing WWC reviews. Among his many roles in the What Works Clearinghouse, he served as a member of the WWC Quality and Technical Review Teams, participating in the development of WWC standards and providing technical support to review teams across topic areas. Dr. Strekes publications include articles on meta-analyses of education drug prevention programs for adolescents.
Gerald Wheeler
Content Expert, 2011–present
Dr. Gerald Wheeler is executive director emeritus of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the worlds largest professional organization representing science educators of all grade levels. He also serves as a content expert for the science topic area for the Trends in Math and Science Study (TIMSS). Prior to joining NSTA, Dr. Wheeler was director of the Science/Math Resource Center and professor of physics at Montana State University. He also headed the Public Understanding of Science and Technology Department at the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has served as president of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). For much of his career, Dr. Wheeler has played a key role in the development of mass media projects that showcase science for students and teachers. He was involved in the creation of 3-2-1 Contact for the Childrens Television Workshop, served on advisory boards for The Voyage of the Mimi and the PBS childrens series Cro, and created and hosted Sidewalk Science, a television show for young people. Dr. Wheeler has co-directed the National Teachers Enhancement Network, a National Science Foundation-funded distance learning project offering science and math courses nationwide. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his teaching and mass media work, including outstanding teaching awards from Temple University, the University of Hartford, and Montana State University, as well as the AAPT Milliken Award. He is a fellow of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and has served on advisory boards and committees for the American Institute of Physics, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and TIMSS. Dr. Wheelers publications include numerous books, research and education articles, and reviews.