Alternate Assessment Psychometrician - Education Research Consultant 15B

Alternate Assessment Psychometrician – Education Research Consultant 15B

Primary Physical Work Address – John Hannah Building, 608 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan. Hybrid flexible schedule with in-person and remote work arrangement.

This position functions as the Alternate Assessment Psychometrician performing specialized assignments for statewide Michigan’s alternate assessments (MI-Access). The role involves utilizing highly complex advanced statistical research methods and analysis to ensure the highest standards of measurement quality for the state’s assessments and accountability projects. It also serves as the project coordinator for all psychometric, statistical, and accountability related deliverables for MI-Access.

• Developing, administering, and reporting on assessment programs
• Jointly developing and maintaining content standards with OES
• Electronically housing the libraries of content standards developed jointly with OES
• Developing achievement standards (i.e., proficiency standards or cut scores) on the assessment programs for which it is responsible
• Operating the Formative Assessment for Michigan Educators (FAME)
• Program and data management of all OEAA projects
• Management for all the OEAA systems (Secure Site, Item Bank System, etc.)
• Responding to assessment and accountability reports and state analysis requests