Talks and presentations
Select conference presentations and talks are listed here. For a full list, see my
CV.
June 28, 2023
Conference presentation, National Conference on Student Assessment, New Orleans, Louisiana
State education agencies (SEAs) are required by the Federal Peer Review Critical Element 6.4 to provide an individual score report (ISR) for the general assessment and the alternate assessment (AA-ISR), and as such, they have been doing so for many years. While general assessment ISRs and AA-ISRs have come a long way since their inception, due to many factors such as advancements in research and technology as well as ever-changing community needs, these reports must continually evolve in order to improve critical communication between SEAs and the families they serve.
April 15, 2023
Conference presentation, National Council of Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
This study explores the relationship between feedback presentation, emotional affect, and feedback uptake. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three feedback conditions after taking a GRE practice test. Results indicate that both affect (positive and negative) and feedback condition are significantly associated with reported likelihood to change studying behaviors.
October 15, 2022
The culmination of a year-and-a-half long internship with the Minnesota Department of Education. I presented my research and findings to both the District Assessment Coordinators and the Technical Advisory Council for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment.
April 23, 2022
Conference presentation, National Council of Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, San Diego, California
Noneffortful rapid guessing (RG) on multistage assessment undermines the validity of inferences made from ability estimates. Multiple response patterns were simulated for simulees of varying ability to explore estimation accuracy based on the location of RG. An effort-moderated IRT model is explored as a potential solution. Implications are discussed
June 10, 2021
Conference presentation, National Council of Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, virtual
We investigated nationwide whether score reporting for state accountability and ELP assessments (e.g., WIDA) was accessible to parents of English learners (i.e., translated and following best score reporting practices). Results indicate differences between assessment types, as well as key trends across both. Implications for practice are discussed.
December 11, 2020
Invited talk, NCME Brown Bag Speaker Series, virtual
Myself and another speaker discussed strategies for developing research interests in the field of educational measurement. The talk was in three parts: (1) discussing our own interests, (2) presenting strategies, (3) answering audience questions.
