All Publications | NWEA https://www.nwea.org/research/theme/assessments-in-spanish/ Partnering to Help all Kids Learn® Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:06:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Spanish MAP Reading Fluency content guide https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/spanish-map-reading-fluency-content-guide/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 23:39:19 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/spanish-map-reading-fluency-content-guide/ The post Spanish MAP Reading Fluency content guide appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> Spanish MAP Growth Reading technical report https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/spanish-map-growth-reading-technical-report/ Thu, 20 May 2021 03:04:11 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/spanish-map-growth-reading-technical-report/ The post Spanish MAP Growth Reading technical report appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> Calibration of Spanish MAP Growth Math tests https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/calibration-of-spanish-map-growth-math-tests/ Thu, 20 May 2021 02:52:08 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/calibration-of-spanish-map-growth-math-tests/ The post Calibration of Spanish MAP Growth Math tests appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> Patrick Meyer, PhD https://www.nwea.org/research/our-researchers/patrick-meyer-phd/ Wed, 12 May 2021 02:58:24 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/our-researchers/patrick-meyer-phd/ Patrick Meyer manages the team of psychometricians, statistical analysts, and project managers involved in the district division of NWEA. This team conducts psychometric research for assessments such as MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency. His research interests include IRT, psychometric software design, and the psychometric characteristics of teaching measures. Dr. Meyer is the inventor and

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]]> Patrick Meyer manages the team of psychometricians, statistical analysts, and project managers involved in the district division of NWEA. This team conducts psychometric research for assessments such as MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency. His research interests include IRT, psychometric software design, and the psychometric characteristics of teaching measures. Dr. Meyer is the inventor and lead developer of jMetrik, an open-source software program used in over 20 countries. He has authored two books and published over 20 articles in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Educational Measurement, Applied Psychological Measurement, and Educational and Psychological Measurement. He has conducted 25 standard-setting workshops in the licensure and certification field, as well as numerous workshops on psychometric theory and the use of jMetrik for data analysis. Prior to joining NWEA in 2018, Dr. Meyer worked as an associate professor with tenure in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, where he taught courses in educational measurement and applied statistics. He began his academic career in 2004 as an assistant professor at James Madison University’s Center for Assessment and Research Studies. Dr. Meyer holds a PhD in educational psychology and research from the University of South Carolina.

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]]> Xueming (Sylvia) Li, EdD https://www.nwea.org/research/our-researchers/xueming-sylvia-li-edd/ Wed, 12 May 2021 02:57:19 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/our-researchers/xueming-sylvia-li-edd/ Xueming (Sylvia) Li focuses on psychometric issues related to MAP Growth. Her research interests include computer-based testing, applications of IRT, test validity, cross-cultural assessment, and test score linking and equating. Prior to joining NWEA in 2015, she received a doctoral degree in research, educational measurement, and psychometrics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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]]> Xueming (Sylvia) Li focuses on psychometric issues related to MAP Growth. Her research interests include computer-based testing, applications of IRT, test validity, cross-cultural assessment, and test score linking and equating. Prior to joining NWEA in 2015, she received a doctoral degree in research, educational measurement, and psychometrics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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