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• Reckase, Mark D.
  Ph.D., Syracuse University
  Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education
  461 EH
  517-355-8537
  Mark D. Reckase
  

  Mark Reckase is a professor of measurement and quantitative methods. He specializes in the development of educational and psychological tests, educational policy related to testing, and the psychometric theory that supports the assessment of cognitive skills and content knowledge. In particular, he is doing research on applications of unidimensional and multidimensional item response theory (IRT) models, computerized adaptive testing (CAT), assessment using performance tasks, standard setting on educational tests, and methods for evaluating the quality of teacher education programs.

  Areas Of Expertise
  * Quantitative research methods
  * Computer applications to testing
  * Standard setting
  * Assessment & testing
  * Psychometric theory
  * Item response & Rasch modeling
  * Instrument development
  * Structural equation modeling

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• Schmidt, William H.
  Ph.D., University of Chicago
  Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education
  463 EH
  517-353-7755
  Email: William H. Schmidt 
  TIMSS Project
  

  William Schmidt is a University Distinguished Professor and professor of educational psychology and measurement and quantitative methods and co-director of the Education Policy Center at MSU. He is national project coordinator and executive director of the center that oversees the participation of the United States in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study sponsored by the International Association for Evaluation of Education Achievement (IEA). He also serves on the steering committee for IEA.

  Areas Of Expertise
  * Research design
  * Quantitative research methods
  * Assessment and testing policy
  * Comparative assessment
  * Comparative curriculum
  * Curriculum policy
  * Research-multi-level models
  * Policy use of research
  * Mathematics assessment

• Shakrani, Sharif
  Ph.D., Michigan State University
  Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education
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  Dr. Shakrani holds a Ph.D. degree in Educational Research from Michigan State University. He has extensive knowledge and experience in testing and assessment at the national and state level. He served as a Program Director and Chief of Design and Analysis at NCES. He was Director of Curriculum and Assessment Programs at the Michigan Department of Education.

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• Thum, Yeow Meng
  Ph.D., University of Chicago
  Counseling, Educational Psychology, & Special Education
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  Research focuses on multivariate, multilevel models of behavioral data, with additional emphasis on models for educational and psychological growth and change. More general interests extend to multivariate analysis of continuous and discrete data, including modern psychometric measurement. Recent studies examine indicators of individual and organizational change, in the context of evaluating teacher and school productivity using student achievement test results.