Will also provide expert and technical assistance to working for common schools in psychometrics, test development, assessment, and program evaluation strategies and techniques. In addition, this position will provide psychometric and assessment leadership in the development of state level assessment and classroom based assessments. As a member of the Assessment and Research Team, the person in this position oversees the design, planning, and production related to the development of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning System. Desirable Education, Knowledge and Skills Qualification includes a Ph.D. and four years experience in educational research, educational testing, educational measurement, statistics, or measurement. Knowledge of current issues, psychometric procedures and practices as applied to large-scale assessment including use and analysis of constructed response items.
Experience working within a large-scale assessment system is preferred.
Possess knowledge of sound management practices, professional staff development, program planning, and individual and group decision-making strategies. Must have the ability to lead and work with groups and contractors to achieve objectives and be able to organize and manage state level groups with diverse memberships. This position is critical within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction s structure and legislated responsibilities. The person in this position will be primarily responsible for managing the development of assessments that support the states assessment system as it relates to the EALRs. This position will be responsible to ensure the validity and reliability of scores for all the assessments.