Test Development Manager

at Pearson in Augusta, Maine, United States

The Test Development Manager ( TDM ) provides broad-based K-12 assessment solutions and is knowledgeable of scholarly aspects of assessment measurement and systems. This team member is an expert in the item/stimulus and test development process for paper and online modalities. The TDM is fluent in assessment literacy and able to discuss, design, and inform assessment solutions. The most successful Test Development Managers have classroom experience and understand how student performance foundations and trends are reflected in assessment design. End-to-end client support will be provided through excellent collaboration with other teams. The Test Development Manager is required to exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluating criteria for obtaining results and should be instrumental in the development and implementation of assessment solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Test Development Manager will provide leadership throughout the contract life cycle for state-wide content and assessment development.

+ Provide assessment leadership and client consulting on successful assessment design and content development

+ Drive long term content development asset planning and execution

+ Serve as the primary point of contact to the customer and cross-functional teams, vendors and partners for project level content development requirements

+ Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of State Assessment Standards and Blueprints and how different test designs influence assessment systems to internal teams and client

+ Apply knowledge of Psychometric principles related to test construction, data review and standard settings to inform development

+ Ensure item and test specifications adhere to the content and test development procedures needed to implement assessment solutions

+ Participate in the development and delivery of client educator committee meetings

+ Establish and foster positive and productive relationships with internal resources, vendors, project partners and external customers

+ Troubleshoot item and test development technical issues and lead team in mitigating issues for the future

+ Provide content development risk mitigation and contingency planning

+ Responsible for helping resolve schedule delivery challenges

+ Maintain detailed project financial planning and management including labor and NSDC forecasting

Qualifications

+ Master of Education or equivalent experience preferred. Bachelors degree required