Barbara Paulsen Email and Phone Number

Write items and passages from specifications for high-stakes and low-stakes assessment and curriculum companies, conduct correlations from items-to-standards or textbooks-to-standards.

Content specialist working on State assessment programs. I also work with two of the consortia working on assessments for Common Core Standards. As in my previous time at CTB, I operate as a bridge between Content, Technology, and Online Production in order to implement new technology that will enable development of innovative item types. In this role, I pioneer new processes, track results, train employees, communicate with connecting departments, and troubleshoot technology issues with the technology group.

Responsible to manage development hundreds of questions for an on-line product for a multi-million dollar project. Resposibilities include alignment of several states' education standards. I also worked with the technology group to resolve technical issues. I worked with a consulting group both unfamiliar with test writing and using our system. Previos to this experience, I worked as an internal trainer and bridge to the technical team in creating and implementing an internal technology system. I trained over 400 people, including state department employees.