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Department of Research, Evaluation and Assessment
Office of Accountability -  Saint Paul Public Schools

District Headquarters - 360 Colborne Street - Fax #: 651.293.5374

STAFF

CONTACT INFORMATION

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Tom Watkins

Title:     Director
Email:   tom.watkins@spps.org
Phone:  651.767.8383

Reporting to public; Board of Education; district and school staff; NCLB; SCIP; Optimizing REA capacity

Steve Schellenberg

Title:    Assistant Director
Email:  steve.schellenberg@spps.org
Phone:  651.767.8156

Analysis of demographic/enrollment data for district; site decision-making; Supervision of test administration process; short- and long-term operational planning; Implementation and reporting of accountability framework.

Evelyn Belton-Kocher

Title:     Program Evaluator
Email:   evelyn.belton-kocher@spps.org
Phone:  651.767.8115

This position is primarily grant funded. Evaluation of small learning communities in high schools; tutorial assistance grants

Marian Heinrichs

Title:     Program Evaluator
Email:   marian.heinrichs@spps.org
Phone:  651.767.8116

This position is primarily grant funded.  Evaluation of Early Childhood Education Programs.

Cindy Porter

Title:     Research Analyst II
Email:   cindy.porter@spps.org
Phone:   651.767.8371

Analysis and mapping of student demographic and enrollment data; internal/external data requests relating to demographics and enrollment, including discipline, graduation rate, mobility, and attendance data.

Yi-Chen Wu

Title:     Research Analyst I
Email:   yi-chen.wu@spps.org
Phone:  651.767.8384

Analysis of ACT, Advanced Placement, MCA-II assessment data. Coordination of research proposals. Data Center and REA website management.

1001 Johnson Parkway - Fax #: 651.793.5581

Katherine Drake

Title:     Evaluation Specialist
Email:   katherine.drake@spps.org
Phone:  651.793.5572

NCLB and achievement data reporting; internal evaluation of small grants; coordination of internal and external data requests.

Rennie Zimmer

Title:     District-wide Testing Coordinator
Email:   rennie.zimmer@spps.org
Phone:  651.793.5579

MCA-II, TEAE and online assessments at elementary sites.

Michael Wirtz

Title:     District-wide Testing Coordinator
Email:   michael.wirtz@spps.org
Phone:  651.793.5573                
Cell:      651.261.0045

BST, SAT10, MCA-II, TEAE, online assessments and practice assessments at secondary sites.

Syed Rahman

Title:     Systems Analyst
Email:   syed.rahman@spps.org
Phone:  651.793.5574

Data management; cleaning and reporting for all achievement tests; Data Center website development and management.

Barb Sattler

Title:     Clerk Typist III
Email:   barb.sattler@spps.org
Phone:   651.793.5570

Communication and assistance in test administration and reporting; verifying students scores on BST and other tests; data cleaning.


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