is currently serving as Chief of the Accountability and
Performance Branch in the Division of Academic and Technical Education at the
Office of Career Technical and Adult Education at the US Department of
Education. Prior to that Dr. Haigh served as Acting Director of the State
Administration and the Accountability and Performance Branches in the State
Administration and Accountability Group. Prior to that he served as Research
Analyst for the Branch, in the Division of High School, Postsecondary and Career
Education at the US Department of Education. Dr. Haigh has more than 30
years of experience in education at the local, state, and national level - mostly
serving in Maryland as Teacher, Principal and as a State Administrator at the
Maryland State Department of Education.
Dr. Haigh received his Doctor of Education from the George Washington
University and Masters of Education, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University
of Maryland, and a certificate in Special education alternate assessment Critical
Issues In Special Education from Harvard University's Graduate School of
Education.