Assessment Coordinator
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Education is recruiting an Assessment Coordinator to lead implementation of the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) and participate in developing Virginia Assessment Program test items and test forms as needed. The role coordinates assessment practices and processes to ensure they align with state and federal regulations and best practices, and supports assessment systems and documentation for students with disabilities. The coordinator works with agency staff, other assessment coordinators, school divisions, contractors, and the educational community. The position also includes staff leadership responsibilities, including setting clear expectations, providing constructive feedback and interim evaluations as appropriate, and ensuring staff have the knowledge and skills needed to meet departmental goals.
Requirements
- Considerable knowledge of current large-scale assessment practices, including test development and administration using paper-and-pencil and web-based delivery methods, and alternate assessments.
- Considerable knowledge of K-12 education and state and federal education regulations.
- Ability to interpret federal and state testing regulations and incorporate them into test-delivery-system data and technical specifications.
- Ability to evaluate how changes to regulations and technical specifications affect statewide delivery systems.
- Knowledge and skills using software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, sFTP, and PDF markup tools.
- Ability to analyze and interpret test data for lay audiences and respond to program inquiries.
- Ability to interpret policies and guidelines and provide technical assistance to local school divisions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the educational community, contractors, and the public about complex assessment program information.
- Experience with web-based systems and administration of large-scale assessments.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with alternate assessments for students with disabilities.
- Supervisory experience overseeing students with disabilities and implementation of alternate assessments.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, including experience teaching and developing and administering large-scale assessment systems.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with agency staff to ensure assessment practices reflect current state and federal regulations and best practices.
- Lead and coordinate maintenance of test administration systems and documentation for students with disabilities.
- Support the writing, review, and revision of communications and documents that inform school divisions about assessment policy and procedures.
- Assist with accuracy reviews of test administration manuals, including Test Implementation Manuals, Examiner’s Manuals, supplements, and other external documentation.
- Lead the review and revision of VAAP-related communications and documents.
- Recruit members for, and implement, alternate assessment data and item review committees.
- Collaborate with assessment coordinators overseeing the Virginia Assessment Monitoring Plan, particularly regarding VAAP assessments and students with disabilities.
- Set and communicate clear staff expectations aligned with departmental goals and objectives; provide frequent constructive feedback and interim evaluations as appropriate, and ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to accomplish goals.
- Participate in developing Virginia Assessment Program test items and test forms as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
