Robert Slavin: Proven Tutoring
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Robert Slavin was an American psychologist who studied educational and academic issues, best known for the Success for All educational model.
He served as distinguished professor and director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, where he taught and conducted research for nearly 50 years.
Dr. Slavin received numerous awards in his career, including the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award in 2019, the E. L. Thorndike Career Achievement Award by the American Psychological Association, and the Outstanding Leadership in Education Award from the Horace Mann League, among many other acknowledgments.
He was appointed a member of the National Academy of Education in 2009 and named an AERA Fellow in 2010. In August 2020, he became the inaugural Distinguished Professor in the School of Education.
He passed away on April 24, 2021, shortly after recording this interview. He is survived by his wife and longtime research partner Nancy Madden.