About Us


Dr. Kevin Barlow is the Founder of and Lead Educational Research Consultant for Paramount Education. Kevin began his career in education in 1992 and has 25 years of experience in the area of research, assessment, evaluation, and accountability. This includes 3 years in the area of assessment and accreditation at the University level giving him a unique K-16 experience. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Research, Measurement, and Statistics from Texas A&M University. He retired from K-12 in 2021, with his last position being the Assistant Superintendent of Research and Accountability for a large Texas school district. He is currently teaching doctoral quantitative research classes at the University level and has served on the Accountability Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) with the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

Dr. Barlow founded Paramount Education because he saw a high need for quality, unbiased research in the area of education. He believes strongly in its mission to provide a comprehensive independent research-based resource of easily accessible and interpretable data for policy makers, school administrators, teachers, and parents to use in making decisions.