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Item Development Associate/Analyst


Job Number:39402357
Company Name:American Institute for Research
Job Location:US
Job Category:Education, Training, & Library


Item Development Associate/Analyst

Item Development Associate/Analyst



Job ID: 6741
Location: US-DC-Washington

Alternate locations : ..
Category: Research
More information about this job:
Overview:
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a not-for-profit behavioral and social science research organization founded in 1946. AIR's Federal Statistics Program (FSP) assists its government client by providing technical support and content expertise in the management, implementation, and reporting of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know in various subject areas. We are currently seeking an Item Development Associate/Analyst for an upcoming project in the development of the NAEP background questionnaires.
Responsibilities:
In conjunction with assessments of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders' knowledge in different subject areas, background questionnaires are completed by students, teachers, and school administrators. The questionnaires cover topics such as demographics, course taking, teacher education and training, class-room organization, instruction, and school characteristics and policies ( The data are collected using self-administered paper-and-pencil and computer-based modes. The Item Development Associate/Analyst will work closely with FSP's item development team, the client, and contractors to ensure that data collected by the NAEP background questionnaires are accurate, valid, and will provide relevant information for national and state policy makers, researchers, educators and the general public.

Responsibilities:
. Assist in the development of student, teacher, and school background questionnaires by reviewing and providing comments on background questionnaire items for different subjects and grade levels
. Keep up with the latest research on item writing, both computer-based and paper-and-pencil, as well as issues related to multi-mode data collections
. Review and evaluate item performance using data from past assessments
. Participate in meetings with clients and other contractors
. Review and provide comments on cognitive laboratory samples and protocols
. Observe cognitive laboratory sessions and operational data collections if requested
. Conduct studies related to data quality
Qualifications:
. A Master's degree or Ph.D. in survey methodology, education, sociology, or other social sciences
. Prior experience writing items for surveys (either paper or online) is required
. Familiarity with large-scale assessment and basic statistics
. Excellent oral and written communication skills
. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
. Detail-oriented and able to produce high-quality work within tight deadlines
. Proficiency with MS Office
. Familiarity with SAS, Stata, or SPSS

Writing samples and transcripts may be required of candidates selected to interview.

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