Hello, the STEP Project in the Urban Education Institute at the University of Chicago needs a psychometrician. Please see the notice below. Forward to anyone you think would be interested. Interested people should contact me or Laura Buzzelli <[log in to unmask]>. Contract Psychometrician Overview The University of Chicago Urban Education Institute has an opening for an independent contractor position as a psychometrician for the STEP Intermediate Literacy Assessment Project. For this project, we are developing an objective, evidence-based measure of fluent readers’ literacy skills for students in grades 3-6. This assessment will link to the existing STEP Literacy Assessment (uchicagoimpact.org/step) for students in grades PreK-3 and will take into account contemporary views of reading by focusing on the ways students construct meaning from fiction and non-fiction texts. The assessment will consist of some computer-based items, an oral reading comprehension conference with the assessor/teacher, as well as online constructed response essays. Job Description A Ph.D. in educational measurement, statistics, quantitative or cognitive psychology, biometrics, or a related field with an emphasis on quantitative analysis, and Rasch measurement. At least three years of experience in an applied measurement or statistical analysis environment, including test equating and vertical scaling is required. This position requires initiative, creativity, technical expertise, and an ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences. This is a limited term independent contractor position. Anticipated initial contract length is 12-18 months. Responsibilities include: review of current assessment materials, assisting content team in the development of assessment items (both computer-based and orally administered), assistance in design of pilot and field study, analysis of student data, and write-up of technical report. Background working in field of elementary education strongly preferred. Applicants Must Provide Current CV Description of experience in psychometrics Description of experience working in test assessments and learning outcomes Examples of written work relating to measurement -- Stuart Luppescu -=-=- slu <AT> ccsr <DOT> uchicago <DOT> edu CCSR at U of C ,.;-*^*-;., ccsr.uchicago.edu (^_^)/ 才文と智奈美の父 [Crash programs] fail because they are based on the theory that, with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby a month. -- Wernher von Braun Educational Research and Methodology Listserv ----------------------------------------------------------------- List Service Info http://listserv.uconn.edu To cancel your subscription address click please do the following: SEND an email to the following address: mailto (colon) listserv (at) listserv (dot) uconn (dot) edu Your email should contain only the message UNSUB EDRESMETH-L. Address problems with your subscription to: [log in to unmask] -----------------------------------------------------------------