Robert C. Pianta
Batten Bicentennial Professor of Early Childhood Education; Founding Director, Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning; .
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1986
- M.A., University of Connecticut, 1978
- B.S., University of Connecticut, 1977
Robert Pianta, PhD, is the Batten Bicentennial Professor of Early Childhood Education, Professor of Psychology, and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia. Dr. Pianta‘s research and policy interests focus on the intersection of education and human development. In particular his work has advanced conceptualization and measurement of teacher-student relationships and documented their contributions to students’ learning and development. Dr. Pianta has led research and development on measurement tool and interventions that help teachers interact with students more effectively and that are used widely in the United States and around the world. Dr. Pianta received a BS and an MA in Special Education from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He began his career as a special education teacher and joined the University of Virginia faculty in 1986. He is past Editor of the Journal of School Psychology and associate editor for AERA Open. An internationally recognized expert in both early childhood education and K-12 teaching and learning, Dr. Pianta regularly consults with federal agencies, foundations, universities, and governments. He was named a Fellow of the American Education Research Association and received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Minnesota in 2016. Dr. Pianta served as Dean of the UVA School of Education of Human Development from 2007-2022 and remains a member of the faculty. Dr. Pianta is currently on sabbatical.
Resources
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- Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Predoctoral Fellowships
- Promoting Effective Teaching Methods by New Teachers: Good Behavior Game + My Teaching Partner
- Technology-Based Evaluation of Classroom Learning
- LINKS Center
- National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning (NCQTL)
- National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE)
- MyTeachingPartner - Mathematics/Science Curricula and Implementation Support System
- MyTeachingPartner - Secondary
- Individualized Classroom Assessment Scoring System (inCLASS) Project
- Fairfax PreK to Third Grade Project
- CLASS-Secondary
- CLASS: Measures of Effective Teaching
- CLASS: Ongoing Development and Dissemination
- National Education Researcher Database (NERD)
- Virginia Education Science Training (VEST) Program for Post-Doctoral Fellows
- The Fairfax Prek to Third Grade Project (FP3)
- The 21st Century Learning Project
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- Dean Pianta's Commencement Address to the UVA Class of 2017
- First-of-Its-Kind Symposium Releases Working Papers to Advance Efficacy Research in EdTech
- Faculty Kudos
- Nine UVA Education Faculty, 3 Alumni Named to Influential Scholars List
- This UVA Center is Making Classrooms Better, from Child Care to Grad School
- First-of-Its-Kind Symposium Pairs Venture Capitalists with Teachers to Explore the Impact of EdTech
- Curry School Dean, VA Secretary of Ed Highlight VA's Leadership in Preparing Teachers
- Does it Matter if Teachers and Students Are the Same Race?
- Curry Foundation Annual Fund Experiences Unprecedented Growth
- Tapping America's Potential
- Class of 2016: Curry School Graduates Inaugural Class of Newest Major
- Digital Kids Test Classroom Management Skills of Teachers-in-Training
- Only UVA Faculty Win IES Grant Awards in Both PreK and Higher Education
- NCRECE Releases Data on Extensive Teacher Professional Development Study
- Nine Curry Faculty Named in 2016 Edu-Scholar Rankings, 2 In The Top 20
- Curry School Hosts VA. House Education Committee Summit
- Curry Team Aims to Pinpoint the Preparation That Makes the Best Teachers
- Curry Early Childhood Researchers Sign Consensus Letter to Support Increased Investments
- Terri Sabol Wants to Help Nation's Neediest Children Through Research and Policy
- Members from VEST participate in key roles at CRC
- Dean Pianta Received Neag School of Education Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award
- Independent Schools Partner with CASTL’s MTP Team to Expand Teacher Professional Development
- NCRECE Hosts Quality Improvement in Early Childhood Education Meeting
- Sequestration and Head Start
- Curry Dominates Edu-Scholars List
- Study: ID Great Teaching Through Classroom Observations, Student Surveys, and Achievement Gains
- Pianta: Charting a path forward after Charlottesville
- CASTL Awarded Over Four Million in Grant Funding to Pursue New Lines of Education Research
- Pianta On This Past Weekend’s Events
- Leaders Gather on Grounds to Tackle Next Governor's 'Single Biggest Challenge'
- After Attending UVA Conference, Governor Moves to Relieve Teacher Shortage
- CASTL Faculty Discuss How Education Research Informs Practice at SREE Conference
- New Study Finds Low-Income Students Do Not Benefit from Private Schooling
- University of Virginia School of Education & Human Development Receives $1M from Bank of America to Launch Initiative that Focuses on Promoting Inclusion
- Nine UVA Scholars Ranked in 2019 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
- CASTL Researchers Have Strong Presence at SRCD Meeting
- Virginia Education Leaders Convene to Discuss Statewide Issues in Early Childhood Education
- UVA Education Scholars Rise in 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
- Letting Children Play Hooky When They're Little Can Have Long-Term Consequences
- Making Preschool More Effective: Study Connects Classroom Processes to Children’s Learning
- How A Ten-Minute ‘Reset’ May Make a Huge Difference for Kids At Home
- The Pandemic's Lasting Effect on Education
- Ten UVA Scholars Ranked in 2021 EDU-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
- Why Internet Access Is a Human Right – And What We Can Do About It
- Q&A: A Global Effort to Find Students Who Have ‘Disappeared’ During COVID-19
- Dean Pianta Named to National Academy of Education
- School of Education and Human Development Dean Bob Pianta to Step Down
- Q&A: Research Shows Federal Early Childhood Policy Proposals Could Have Significant Impact
- UVA Professors Climb in Rankings of Nation’s Most Influential Education Scholars
- Great Teachers Are Made in the Smallest Moments
- Supporting Our Youngest Generation
- Endowed Fund Created to Honor Dean Bob Pianta
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- Head Start quality varies across classrooms, study shows
- UVa alters undergrad education programs as part of statewide effort on teaching
- Trauma and deprivation follow children no matter the school
- Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains
- The pros and cons of private school education
- Multi-million gift for early childhood education at Curry
- This Observation Tool Is Helping Teachers Improve Their Interactions with Children
- Relay Graduate School trains pre-K teachers, but awareness of its approach remains limited
- Pre-School: It's Not Babysitting Anymore
- Curry School of Education offers new teaching degrees in four years
- Parenting 101: Skipping School – Time Out Adds Up!
- Skipping school: time out adds up
- Back to basics: Local schools embrace the science of reading
- University researchers develop a community resource to assist individuals with autism
- Letter grades get erased from school, with little consensus on how to replace them
- In the Same Towns, Private Schools Are Reopening While Public Schools Are Not
- Henrico superintendent recommends virtual start for upcoming school year
- Why Are Child Care Programs Open When Schools Are Not?
- 17 Million Students Lack Home Internet. With No Relief From Congress in Sight, Schools Deploy an Awkward Mix of Buses, Mobile Ho
- For many private school students in Clark County, it’s back to class
- Pay tuition in a pandemic? Private schools woo families to stay afloat
- UVA Curry School professors dive into racial and socioeconomic educational gaps in Miller Center virtual event
- EdTech Companies, Investors Join Forces to Remove Barriers to Effective Technology Implementation
- Ed Tech Needs Will Increase, Educators Say
- The Lasting Benefits of Preschool
- Bars or schools? How nations rank education in pandemic priorities.
- As Chicago eyes reopening, teachers face a new learning curve: simultaneous instruction
- As Chicago Eyes Reopening, Teachers Face A New Learning Curve: Simultaneous Instruction
- Virtual discussion on equitable distance learning coming up
- Commentary: Experimentation, not school choice is answer to education reform
- The Edge: Where Ed Tech's $2-Billion Year Leaves Colleges
- Biden’s American Rescue Plan is actually a huge new school reform
- Private School vs. Public School