Assessment Researcher - (Madison, WI)

WIDA, an organization within the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Center for Education Research, provides trusted tools and resources for educators of language learners Pre-K through Grade twelve (wida.wisc.edu). This position will be responsible for supporting the technical validation research needs associated with WIDA assessments to include ACCESS for ELLs, WIDA Screener, Alternate ACCESS, WIDA MODEL, and other assessments as assigned. This position will also coordinate all Quality Control efforts related to the annual operational administration of ACCESS, and will lead the Score Reporting Quality Control. This applicant should have extensive background with WIDA assessments, with collaborating with WIDA board members, and with meaningfully interacting with WIDA's vendors especially the Center for Applied Linguistics. This applicant should also have good research and written correspondence skills, especially in the areas of assessment research.