English Specialist

• Write and review items, gather and resolve feedback from multiple sources on items and evaluate item acceptability after testing

• Participate in and manage constructed response scoring activities, including work with faculty consultants or state department staff

• Approve items for use on tests, evaluating both content and psychometric properties

• Devise strategies for improving outside item writer results; develop item writer training materials; plan and lead item writer training meetings; monitor work with outside item writers

• Design and develop new assessments and innovative products and services; develop new blueprints and item types, working with project team and client

• Write rules for test creation system, assemble pretests, tests and/or Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT) pools, review tests and

participate in CAT simulation activities; assist in preparation of Special Test Additions

• Respond to Supervisor Irregularity Reports (SIRs) and candidate inquiries, review responses to candidate inquiries to ensure

accuracy and appropriate responses; investigate possible copyright violations; review and make recommendations for security cases

• Work with client committees -- organizing meetings, recruiting and training committee members, recommending committee