Erik Mccormick Email and Phone Number

- Provides vision, leadership, planning, and oversight for the operational units of the Information Systems and Services Division (ISSD) as well as the Statewide Design & Engineering Services Division (SWDES).- Directs and leads day-to-day operational activities of the Division.- Delivers effective, efficient, high quality IT services for all business units across the Department.- Plans, coordinates, manages, and administers operational IT projects. - Implements policies and procedures for carrying out projects and assigns work.

- Responsible for the oversight, policy development and communications for the Comprehensive Statewide System of Assessment (CSSA), Alaska's statewide testing program. - Responsible for the development and implementation of the state’s accountability and assessment plans for No Child Left Behind (NCLB). - Responsible for the overall supervision of the Assessment, Accountability and Information Management office of the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. - Provided quarterly standing reports and presentations to the Alaska State Board of Education & Early Development. - Provided presentations and public speaking engagements at the state and national level. - Significant interaction with the Information Technology (IT) section of the department. - Developed RFIs and RFPs related to assessments.- Served as agency's Information Security Officer (ISO).- Facilitated development of Alaska's content and performance standards.- Facilitated contract negotiations with assessment vendors, contractors and sub-contractors.- Ensured that all assessments met all state and federal statutory requirements. - Coordinated efforts to gain federal approval for all assessment systems.

- Managed the Office of Data Management- Direct supervision of a team consisting of six research analysts. - Served as Alaska's liaison to the U.S. Dept. of Education as the CCD Non-Fiscal Coordinator. - Served as Alaska's liaison to the U.S. Dept. of Education as the EDFacts Coordinator. - Designed reporting system for federal and state accountability systems, including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), Report Cards, and the state's Performance Incentive Program (PIP). - Oversight responsibilities for forms design, data collection, analysis and reporting for multiple federal programs, including Special Education, Title I, Title III, Safe & Drug Free Schools, and Career/Technical Education. - Facilitated data migration processes to populate state's data warehouse. - Facilitated training statewide for the Online Alaska Student Information System (OASIS) and the Alaska Student Identification System (ASIS).

- Served as the state's lead assessment analyst. - Responsible for maintenance and security of all statewide assessment data. - Monitored and trained school districts personnel to ensure the protection of student confidentiality. - Coordinated with testing contractors to conduct retrieval and submittal of data files. - Produced and disseminated all statewide assessment reports. - Served as the state's Report Card Coordinator.- Coordinated with program managers to provide required data to meet reporting requirements.- Served as data consultant to provide recommendations for data under federal re-authorization. - Designed, developed and maintained all databases for the Statewide Assessment System. - Directed the work of one analyst and several clerical positions. - Designed and distributed a student reporting template for all of the initial individual High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (HSGQE) results throughout the state.

- Served as a School Financial Specialist in an acting role due to a staffing shortage. - Analyzed public school district funding data.- Responsible for assurance that regulations and requirements were met. - Determined district funding allocations.- Approving and distributed funds- Reviewed various fiscal and data reports from the state's school districts. - Revised reporting requirements as indicated by programmatic changes.- Developed or modified existing forms needed to capture data.- Provided technical assistance and training to school districts to interpret regulations, follow administrative procedures, prepare budget documents to detail formula calculations and funding allocations. - Revised budgets and adjusted payments as needed due to changing entitlements- Served as liaison with the U.S. Department of Education, school officials, boards, contractors, and legislative representatives regarding funding programs.