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Appendix: Biographical Sketches
Pages 349-354

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... His research focuses on the development of thinking and problem-solving abilities, the assessment of subject matter learning, and the integration of cognitive science and educational measurement. His National Research Council (NRC)
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From page 350...
... project on innovations in science, mathematics, and technology education in OECD member countries. His NRC service has included membership on the Board on Testing and Assessment, participation in a Working Group on Science Assessment Standards, and the NRC Committee on Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards.
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From page 351...
... His current research focuses on cognitive development, scientific reasoning, and cognitively based instructional interventions in early science education. His earlier work addressed cognitive processes in such diverse areas as voting behavior, college admissions, consumer choice, peer review, and problem solving.
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... Before joining the faculty at Maryland, he was a distinguished research scientist in the Division of Statistics and Psychometrics Research of the Educational Testing Service. His research focuses on applying recent developments in statistical methodology and cognitive research to practical problems in educational assessment.
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... His research focuses on developing new psychometric models for analyzing data from theory-rich contexts; he is also concerned with the application of current measurement theory to more practical problems of testing and evaluation. He is a convertor of the Berkeley Evaluation and Assessment Research Center and is currently advising the California State Department of Education on assessment issues as a member of the Technical Study Group.
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