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Education Assessment Specialist (Special Populations)

Alexandria, Virginia
Salary
$121K–$157K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago

Job Description

Summary

Lead assessment policies for special populations, ensuring compliance, appropriate alternative tests, and providing educator training.

  • *Education Assessment Specialist (Special Populations)**
We are seeking an Education Assessment Specialist to lead and manage assessment policies for students with diverse needs. This role focuses on ensuring equitable and effective assessment practices, compliance, and educator support within special populations.

  • *Responsibilities:**
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on assessment policies for special populations (e.g., students with disabilities, multilingual learners).
  • Select and ensure the use of appropriate alternative assessments for students with disabilities.
  • Oversee and coordinate test administration and apply policies for testing accommodations.
  • Analyze assessment data to identify and address achievement gaps.
  • Provide training to educators and administrators on assessment accommodations, accessibility tools, and test protocols.
  • *Qualifications:**
  • **Education:** Bachelor's degree or higher in Education or a related subject-matter field.
  • **Experience:** Minimum one year of specialized experience as an above-school-level expert in assessment policies for special populations, specifically including:
* Ensuring appropriate alternative assessments. * Overseeing test administration and applying accommodation policies. * Analyzing disaggregated assessment data. * Providing training on assessment accommodations/protocols.
  • *Note: Education cannot be substituted for the required specialized experience.*
  • *Federal employment eligibility criteria and time-in-grade requirements apply.*


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Company Details

Company Size:15,000
Headquarters:Alexandria, Virginia

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The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a federal school system headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behalf of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DoDEA operates 163 accredited schools in eight districts located in 11 countries, seven U.S. states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

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