For any of you who might be interested or know someone interested in
educational research in an applied setting, we have an opening in the
Nashville school systems in the research and evaluation department. Our
department's exciting, as there's a lot of real 'movement' within the
administration toward innovation in teaching and learning. You can contact
me or the Director, Dr. Bob Crouch at 615/259-8436 if you're interested.
Please forward to anyone or lists interested or relevant!
--- POSITION OPENING COORDINATOR OF ASSESSMENT, GROUP TESTING, AND DATA COLLECTION
This position requires a foundation in planning, implementing, and evaluating testing programs, supplementary testing, and other data collection activities. For this, a foundation in statistics, SPSS is a plus. The successful candidate will also be well-grounded in the authentic assessment of learning. She or he will have a knowledge of authentic assessment issues, methods, and instruments, large-scale implementation, interpretation, effective and timely reporting of assessment results, and use of results for both formative and summative purposes (improvement and judgment). Such methods include, but are not limited to, curriculum-based measurement, classroom performance assessment, portfolio and other alternative assessments, as well as standardized tests.
Salary range: (49,694 (MA level)- 60,412 (PhD level, 7 years exp).
---Again, please feel free to call with questions. I'd certainly love another with a CHAT perspective to be in our department!
Cheers,
Bill
------------------------------------ Bill Penuel Research and Evaluation Department Metropolitan Public Schools 2601 Bransford Avenue Nashville TN 37204 tel: (615) 297-5923 email: bpenuel who-is-at mindspring.com -----------------------------------