A professional who directs research activities concerned with educational programs and services in school system. Responsibilities include:

• Formulates and designs procedures to determine if program objectives are being met.
• Develops tests to measure effectiveness of curriculum or services and to interpret pupil intellectual and social development and group and school progress.
• Develops questionnaires and interviews school staff and administrators to obtain information about curriculum.
• Evaluates data obtained from study and prepares narrative and statistical reports for dissemination to school administrators.
• Formulates recommendations and procedures for current and proposed units of instruction.
• Develops in-service training program for staff.
• May devise questionnaire to evaluate training program.
• May specialize in research activities concerned with elementary, secondary, college, or other specialized educational programs.
• May evaluate staff performance.
• May plan budget.