Michaela Geddes

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About Michaela Geddes

Project Manager - responsibilities include managing and leading a project team in the creation of a national survey. Research Scientist (psychometrician)- responsibilities included working on custom state assessment programs, ensuring the technical accuracy of test scores, reliability, validity, and calibration and equating across pilot (i.e, field) and operational items and tests. Lead standard setting team in writing proposals, developing project design plans using various methodologies, training staff, as well as implementing and overseeing the setting of standards for large scale assessment programs in over fifteen states and internationally. Sole proprietor business owner providing psychometric and statistical consulting in the areas of measurement, evaluation, and research methodology for education agencies, health care providers, businesses, academic institutions, social service organizations, and other private and government organizations. Specialties: Management of surveys from initiation through completion Standard setting, test and survey construction, research design, univariate and multivariate statistical analyses, structural equation modelling, factor analysis, item response modelling, item bias analyses (e.g, DIF), instrument design and evaluation, testing for licensure and certification, and data management.