About Us

Research & Evaluation Vision 

Our vision is to make Milwaukee Public Schools a leader in urban educational research, leading the highest quality research and evaluation work. Our efforts will help promote research-based practices and make district decision-making more effective, efficient and accountable, ultimately leading MPS to be among the highest-performing urban public school districts in the country.

Research & Evaluation Mission

Our mission is to lead high-quality and innovative research and evaluation that will positively impact the district’s development. Toward that goal, we will:

• Focus on research that leads to improved student outcomes in MPS
• Serve as a front-line resource to support informed decision-making by district and school staff
• Actively support district and school staff, as well as outside researchers, in the completion and implementation of research
• Foster collaboration between MPS departments and among research institutions
• Promote innovative practices to best serve students, staff and the community
• Maintain the highest level of ethical and professional integrity