Neil Schiavo is an expert in educational research, evaluating and leading large-scale education initiatives. He oversees the research and evaluation elements of the project. He brings deep understanding of systems-change, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and student-centered approaches for instruction and assessment. Prior to his role on the team, Schiavo led evaluation and research projects for a variety of federal and philanthropic funders such as the evaluation of the Zeroing in on Math initiative in Boston Public Schools.