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National Symposium:
INNOVATIONS IN TESTING TECHNOLOGY FOR CANADIAN SCHOOLS
October 6 & 7, 2005, Victoria BC
SPEAKERS
Dr. Barry Anderson
Barry Anderson, PhD, is the Lead Director, Special Projects. Previous responsibilities with the Ministry include finance, capital management, examinations and assessment, performance management, aboriginal education, policy development and information systems. His research is largely focused on understanding the effects of school organization on student performance. He has written more than fifty publications and made many presentations to professional groups. Dr. Anderson also holds a position as Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria. He came to the Ministry in 1983, after serving as Professor of Education at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Dr. John Anderson
Dr. Anderson is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies at the University of Victoria. His primary area of teaching and research is educational measurement. He brings extensive experience with large scale assessment through involvement with the BC provincial learning assessments and Grade 12 examination system and more recently with national and international datasets. John was a founding Director of UBC's Applied Research and Evaluation Services (ARES) and later established a Measurement Lab at the University of Victoria with a grant from the BC Ministry of Education. He also participated in the development of a computer-based adaptive testing system for driver licensing. John is a Research Associate of TASA Institute.
Dr. Kathryn Chang Barker
Dr. Kathryn Chang Barker is a consulting education futurist with a PhD in Education Administration and Policy Studies from the University of Alberta (1994). She has been engaged at all levels of Canada's education and training system, and having started as a teacher and college administrator in Alberta, she has worked across Canada and internationally as a consultant and writer. Barker provides leadership in changing learning systems in the future for the future. As founder and president of FuturEd Consulting Education Futurists Inc., Barker has provided research and development in the education industry since 1995. Clients include HRDC in Ottawa as well as various provincial ministries and training institutions. Barker has expertise in the fields of eLearning; workforce development and lifelong learning; education reform in the context of global change; accountability, Return on Investment, and quality assurance in learning systems; international education and national standards development; adult and workplace literacy; learning technologies and distance education; prior learning assessment, human capital assets management, and various other fields related to learning innovations. Her current passion is the ePortfolio the electronic record of a person's acquired skills and knowledge and she is working to animate "an ePortfolio for each and every Canadian and one ePortfolio for life." Barker has become a "consumer's advocate" in the field of education and training. She is concerned that the end-users get the information they need to make informed choices, and this is reflected in such FuturEd projects as the Consumer's Guide to eLearning and a Consumer's Guide to ePortfolio Products and Services. In 2002, Barker launched QualitE-Learning Assurance Inc. - a service to assess and certify the quality of on-line learning. Based on the Open eQuality Learning Standards that were created by FuturEd, QualitE-Learning licenses the eQcheck certification mark to products and services that meet consumer-oriented standards of excellence. Barker is the founding Chair of the Learning Innovations Forum d'Innovations d'Apprentissage, and also serves on the boards of the Canadian Education Association, the Innovate online journal, and the European Institute for eLearning.
Dr. Barry Carbol
Dr. Carbol is an experienced educator having spent 30 years in various capacities in public and private education. He was a senior executive in the BC Ministry of Education from 1984-1997. During his time with the BC Ministry, he had responsibility for provincial examinations, learning assessment programs, international assessments, curriculum development, learning resources, distance learning and education technology policy for schools. After leaving the Ministry, Dr. Carbol held senior management positions with the Open Learning Agency where he was responsible for the operations of the BC Open University, Open College, Open School, and Workplace Training Systems. Among his academic credentials, Dr. Carbol holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology (measurement and evaluation) from the University of Alberta, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Oregon, and a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta. He has presented at national and international conferences on a range of topics from learning assessment to implementation of education technology and has published research and other articles on adult learning, learning assessment, and service quality. Dr. Carbol is currently the CEO of Merit Global Learning, a K-12 online education solution provider and President of Schmidt & Carbol Consulting.
Cyndy Fitzgerald, PhD
Cyndy Fitzgerald is a Founder and Senior Director for Caveon Test Security. As a veteran psychometrician and business professional in the testing industry, Fitzgerald is recognized for her pivotal role in building Microsoft's Certified Professional program as well as for her contribution in pioneering alternative item formats and simulation-based performance testing. Prior to her ten-year career at Microsoft, Fitzgerald had over a decade of consulting and teaching experience in the field of test design and analysis. Her more than 20 years of experience developing tests has earned her industry-wide recognition for her efforts to promote standards and the appropriate use of technology in the development of computer-based tests.She was President of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) for 2002-2003 and served on the Board of Directors from 1999-2003. Fitzgerald spearheaded ATP's development of "Guidelines for Computer Based Testing" and served on the Board of Directors for the Performance Testing Council. A frequent presenter at conferences, Fitzgerald holds a Ph.D. in Applied Measurement and Statistics from Southern Illinois University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of New York at Stony Brook.
Jim Gaskill
Beginning as a teacher in Vancouver, Jim Gaskill returned to UBC where he got his Ed. D. in Mathematics Education. After teaching at Acadia University, Jim rejoined the K 12 system teaching Mathematics and Computer Science in Surrey. Before joining the Ministry of Education in 1988, Jim spent 8 years as a principal in Queen Charlotte (Haida Gwaii). His work at the Ministry has included managing provincial learning assessments, being in charge of the development of all provincial examinations and Foundation Skills Assessments, chairing the consortium that developed a pan-Canadian mathematics assessment, and being the Canadian Representative on the PISA mathematics assessment Forum. Jim has also been responsible for implementing item banking and on-line testing for BC.
Stewart Hercus
Stewart Hercus completed his practicum in teaching on the Sunshine Coast in 1975 and was subsequently hired as a teacher in the same district. After five years teaching at Sechelt Elementary School, he was assigned as the principal of various schools for the next 12 years. In 1992 he was appointed as assistant superintendent where his major areas of responsibility were personnel and special education. Presently, Stewart is the Superintendent of Schools with the typical eclectic mix of responsibilities that go with that position. As a resident of the Sunshine Coast since he was four years old, he has a unique historical perspective of the community and considerable insight into its values and priorities. His entire professional career spanning 30 years has been in this one school district. Stewart and his wife Carol have two married daughters and two granddaughters.
Michael Hussey
Michael Hussey is Vice President of Assessment for Pearson Educational Measurement. Pearson creates, delivers, scores, and reports assessments for schools, boards, and states/provinces. Pearson systems are used in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Pearson Educational Measurement has recently incorporated in Canada. Michael has overall responsibility for business development, planning, and execution of large scale assessment programs. Michael started his career as a secondary mathematics teacher.
Ken Marcellus
Ken taught Mathematics, Physics, and Band in Alberta for 13 years, most of which was spent in the community of Fairview in the north. Throughout his teaching, he participated in many of the committees convened by the government in the area of assessment, and began working for the Learner Assessment Branch of the Ministry of Education in September 2002 as the Physics Examiner. He is currently the Pure Mathematics Examination Manager and oversees all aspects of the development, validation, administration, marking, and reporting on Pure Math Diploma Examinations. Ken is working on his Master of Education degree at the University of Alberta, and is designing a thesis to investigate the test-writer/technology interface.
Dr. Mike Marshall
Dr. Marshall is Executive Director, Applied Research and Evaluation Services (ARES), UBC, and possesses extensive experience as an educator and in management, technical analysis and planning. Among the positions he has held are Director of Management Planning for the Ministry's Joint Education Management Projects, and Technical and Administrative Consultant to the Learning Assessment Branch. His responsibilities with ARES have included serving as International Director of Administration for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Project Director for TIMSS-Canada, and Project Director for PIRLS-Canada (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study), an international reading literacy study carried out in 38 countries, and technical advisor to the BC Ministry of Education. In recent years, the majority of his time has been spent in the development and implementation of UBC's English Language Proficiency Index Program, a computer-delivered suite of Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing tests designed to evaluate competence in English. Mike is a Research Associate at TASA Institute.
Dr. Jerry Mussio
Dr. Mussio is former director of the Education Technology Centre of British Columbia and has extensive experience in the development of large-scale assessment programs. He is former director of student assessment with the B.C. Ministry of Education and was responsible for the design and implementation of BC's Provincial Learning Assessment Program in 1974, the Grade 12 Examination Program in 1984, and the Foundation Skills Assessment in 2000. In 2000, he was appointed Canadian representative to the OECD in the planning of the International Student Assessment program, and also served as an education and assessment specialist with Statistics Canada. He recently worked as a World Bank consultant and has been serving as an advisor in the design of national assessment strategies for the Russian Federation. He is a TASA Research Associate. A former teacher, Jerry is a native of Trail, B.C. and holds a Ph.D. in educational measurement from the University of Toronto.
Robin Gardiner Poncia
Robin Gardiner Poncia is a founding partner in the internationally recognized elearning provider, Etraffic Solutions Inc., which is focused on the development of Internet-based applications that facilitate education and information acquisition. With a M.Ed. in Counseling and Personnel Administration and experience as a teacher, administrator, and educational technology consultant, she has worked with such clients as the Canadian School Board Association, CANARIE, Florida Department of Education, National Association of School Administrators, as well as numerous school districts across Canada. Poncia has been promoting the use of innovative instructional techniques and strategies for education for the last 18 years, delivering hundreds of courses, seminars, and conferences. She has been recognized in professional publications and with awards for her successes in teaching and in the concept development of elearning applications. Gardiner Poncia is active in the community, serving as a member of many foundations, industry organizations, and children's charities.
Dr. Stanley Rabinowitz
Dr. Stanley Rabinowitz is director of WestEd's Assessment and Standards Development Services, overseeing all program activities and consulting extensively with policymakers and assessment staff at the national, regional, and state levels. As director of WestEd's U.S. Department of Education-designated National Assessment Laboratory, Dr. Rabinowitz has conducted research and authored several published papers on issues related to NCLB accountability and assessment provisions, the use of integrated standards and assessment systems in high-stakes state accountability programs, high school exit exam policies for students with disabilities, and assessment of English Language Learners (ELLs) on core academic content. Dr. Rabinowitz is working with over 20 states in a variety of roles including standards and assessment development, technical analyses and alignment studies, assessment of special student populations (e.g., ELL and special education), and assessment and accountability technical assistance. Previously, Dr. Rabinowitz directed the statewide assessment program for the New Jersey Department of Education. He received a B.A. in psychology from Brooklyn College and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in educational psychology and statistics from the State University of New York at Albany.
Deanna Shostak
Deanna Shostak is currently the Applied Mathematics 30 Exam Manager with the Learner Assessment branch of Alberta Education. In this capacity, she is responsible for the development and administration of grade 12 diploma examinations for Applied Mathematics 30. Prior to this, she was the Pure and Applied Mathematics 30 examiner for 2 years. Deanna also has extensive classroom experience at both the Junior High and Senior High levels, primarily in the area of mathematics. During the 2004-2005 school year, Deanna was involved in an online remote item development and field test pilot that Alberta Education did with CISCO IBSG.
Dr. Alan Taylor
Dr. Taylor is internationally recognized as a testing and measurement expert. He designed and implemented numerous program assessments in BC. From 1994-2002 he was the National Research Coordinator for Canada in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. His administrative experience includes positions as Director of Student Assessment and Examinations for British Columbia and Director of Curriculum, Assessment and Research for a large urban school district. A former UBC adjunct professor, he is currently vice president of Raven Research Associates and working on a variety of international research contracts in assessment design. Co-author of Student Assessment in Canada (2001, SAEE), Dr. Taylor is Director of TASA Institute.
Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti
Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti is Managing Director for the Internet Business Solutions Higher Education Practice at Cisco Systems Inc. In her current role she works with Higher Education institutions on business and process planning to use of the Internet to achieve their institutional goals. Before joining the Internet Business Solutions Group, Tracey held a number of positions at Cisco for the past eleven years in the areas of Business Development, Marketing, and Manufacturing. Prior to Cisco, Tracey held executive positions at Hewlett Packard and Apple Computer. Tracey holds an MBA and Doctorate in International Business and is currently a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Her post doctorate fellowship was on sustainable business models and eLearning in rural communities. She has been an adjunct professor for graduate and doctoral programs for a number of Bay Area universities for the past 15 years. Her areas of expertise are International Business, Leadership, and Women Studies. Tracey was recently named San Francisco Women of the year, by the Women in Business Organization in San Francisco, for her outreach in the field of academia, women's research, and technology. Tracey was recognized in 1995 as a notable forthcoming modern academic researcher on women in International Business. She has authored to date six (6) books which include: Mexico for Women in Business, International Business: A Basic Guide for Women, Europe for Women in Business, and co-authored Asia for Woman in Business, Doing Business with Western women: A guide for Japanese men and Doing Business with Japanese Men which made the LA time best new notable non-fiction business book. In addition, she has published numerous articles, chapters, and essays regarding international business. Addressing the topic of Women, Leadership, and International business, she is a frequent guest on national television and radio (CNN, FNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS), interviewed in news columns: LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Business Journal and a speaker for key Universities (Stanford, UCLA, Berkeley, and NYU) and business groups (WITI, NAWBO, and AMA) Her website is www.globalwomen.biz.
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