Andrew Hegedus, EdD
(1963 - 2020)
Dr. Andrew Hegedus passed away from cancer on April 23, 2020. His work was centered on the belief that research, improved processes, and collaboration could make the world a better place. After 20 years in the nuclear industry, he chose to change course and to apply his talents and energy to education, first as a district administrator in Delaware, and then, for a decade, at NWEA.
As a research consulting director at NWEA, Dr. Hegedus consulted with education system leaders around the world; prototyped, launched, and supported state-of-the-art reports; and managed research projects focused on understanding the drivers for growth in schools with differing levels of challenges. His interests included working with educators to use data and evidence wisely to build their capacity and to improve their system’s performance as a result.
Dr. Hegedus held an EdD in education leadership from the University of Delaware, an MS in mechanical engineering from Drexel University, and a BS in nuclear engineering from Penn State. He was also a Broad Academy fellow. His research on poverty and school performance has been featured on outlets such as NPR, Education Dive, Ed Week, and Future Ed.
Dr. Hegedus was passionate about his research exploring the relationships between poverty and school performance, and we are proud to continue this work.
Publications by Andrew Hegedus
Exploring the relationship between poverty and school performance
In this interview, Andrew Hegedus shares the origins of his work exploring the relationship between poverty and school performance, implications for educators, and where his research is headed next.
Education Dive
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
Relationships between poverty and school performance
An NWEA webinar by Dr. Andy Hegedus on the relationships between poverty and school performance
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
Rethinking school performance with Dr. Andrew Hegedus
In this interview, Andy Hegedus shares the origins of his study exploring the relationship between poverty and school performance, implications for educators, and where his research is headed next.
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
New NWEA Research Explores the Relationships Between Poverty and School Performance
Learn what research shows about how the use of achievement data as the predominant metric for determining school success may perpetuate education inequity.
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
Evaluating the relationships between poverty and school performance
This visualization presents findings from our report Evaluating the Relationships Between Poverty and School Performance and gives you the chance to explore how your school site compares to schools from the sample.
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
Evaluating the relationships between poverty and school performance
This study examined the relationships between poverty and a school’s academic performance (both student achievement and growth). Educators, advocates, and policymakers can use these data to shape how people look at the performance of schools in their communities and to inform education policy (e.g., the effect of evaluating schools based on achievement vs. growth).
Topics: Equity, High-growth schools & practices
Making teacher goal setting more powerful
Most of us believe that when individuals have goals, their performance improves, and this belief is being put to the test in schools today. In an effort to create alignment between district and school improvement efforts, teachers are more likely than ever to have formal performance goals.
Topics: Empowering educators, High-growth schools & practices
