Associate Psychometrician

Curriculum Associates

7d•$69,250 - $118,250•Remote

About The Position

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. Associate Psychometrician Curriculum Associates is seeking an early-career measurement professional to join our remote psychometric team as an Associate Psychometrician. We are looking for someone who is excited about solving real-world technical challenges involved in operational assessment programs as well as designing research to support innovation for the next generation of assessments. Our assessments provide valuable feedback to teachers and students and are used to place students into personalized instructional paths. The i-Ready suite of assessments includes the i-Ready Diagnostic (a large-scale, K–12 computer-adaptive assessment in Reading and Math), i-Ready Evaluación Diagnóstica de lectura en español for grades K–6, and the i-Ready Early Literacy Assessments for students in grades K–6. In this role you will conduct operational psychometric analyses—in collaboration with more senior psychometricians—in support of products designed to help improve student outcomes in reading and mathematics. Analysis efforts will include building evidence of reliability and validity, field testing, item calibration, standard setting, and computerized adaptive testing. This position will provide opportunities to support a research agenda providing psychometric solutions that will drive decision making around enhancements to the next generation of i-Ready assessments. In this role, you will work closely with a set of leading experts in the field, consultants, and technical advisory committee members. Please note: A cover letter is required for consideration. This opportunity is right for you if: You are passionate about K–12 education and want to make a positive impact on students and teachers You think assessment and instruction should be designed to function as a coherent system You want to work with formative and interim assessments to support students and teachers making data-based decisions You are obsessed with data quality and data integrity You can conduct quantitative analyses and communicate the results clearly You are a self-directed worker who will thrive in a remote working environment

Requirements

Ph.D. in Educational Measurement, Psychometrics, Educational Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, or a related field
Knowledge of educational measurement principles, including familiarity with psychometric concepts such as measurement error, validity, reliability estimation, classical test theory (CTT), and item response theory (IRT)
Demonstrated ability to efficiently use software to manipulate data and conduct quantitative analyses (SAS or R required)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A proven record of working independently and as a collaborative team member

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in education research, psychometrics/educational measurement, psychology, or a related quantitative social science discipline
A strong foundation in computer adaptive testing (CAT)
Experience using SQL for querying from large, complex databases

Responsibilities

You will analyze operational data to support students and teachers in the classroom and determine ways to improve the operational assessment products being used
You will contribute to multiple phases of the assessment process
You will have opportunities to present research findings to diverse audiences, including internal stakeholder meetings and professional conferences
You will contribute to quality control processes to ensure the accuracy of data, analyses, and research findings

Benefits

Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and receive an employer match.
Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year.

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