Amanda Mickus, Ma Email & Phone Number

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Supports item development and assessment operations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card. Leads NAEP Science Item Development and NAEP Scoring support.Trained cognitive interviewer, conducting interviews for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Special Education Spending Study, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to improve survey… Show more Supports item development and assessment operations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card. Leads NAEP Science Item Development and NAEP Scoring support.Trained cognitive interviewer, conducting interviews for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Special Education Spending Study, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to improve survey instruments and cognitive item sets prior to national and international administrationServes as an external evaluator for the Ohio Department of Education’s State Systemic Improvement Plan, Each Child on Track, which aims to increase the number of special educations students in the state of Ohio graduating with a typical diplomaReviews survey instruments for longitudinal studies, including the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2023-2024 (ECLS-K:24) and the High School and Beyond 2020 Study (HS&B:20)Authors cognitive item assessments for clients such as the Wyoming Department of Education as part of the Computer Science Teacher MicrocredentialConducts alignment studies of items and frameworks for national and international assessments such as NAEP, TIMSS, and PISAReviews PISA and TIMSS international assessment items and item sets to evaluate the grade level appropriateness for students in the United StatesHas coordinated, budgeted, and drafted technical portions of proposals totaling over $50MLed item development for the Data and Evidence Use Survey, a required survey administered to all staff in the US Department of Education by the Office of the Chief Data Officer to evaluate data literacy and use in ED Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Columbus, Ohio

Provided pedagogical and mathematics content expertise to the development of Reveal Math, a K-8 digital-hybrid mathematics intervention programReviewed lessons and modules within the Inkling Habitat authoring environment for content accuracy and student user experienceEnsured alignment of assessments and content standards

Master Of Arts - Ma, Learning Design And Technology

Selected Coursework: Methods of Learning and Design Tech & Innovation by Design Learning Analytics Policy Analysis in Education.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Middle Childhood Education

Content Specialization in Mathematics and Science Thematic Sequence in Educational Technology and Instructional Design Certification.