403. Why You Should Be a Field Researcher w/ Jan Williams & Dr. Kristina Breaux

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. The test development process is lengthy and sometimes mysterious, especially for those of us who don’t work as test developers. That said, everyday practitioners play a huge role in making sure that test developers gather good data. Today’s episode is all about participation in field research, or the process by which most of us can contribute to test development. I’m fortunate to have Dr. Kristina Breaux and Jan Williams from Pearson to chat with me about the ins and outs of field research. Here are a few topics that we get into: * Why is field research important * What exactly is field research * How can practitioners sign up to participate in field research * Benefits of being a field examiner Cool Things Mentioned * The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting * Email to apply to be an examiner: [email protected] * Pearson Field Research Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Jan Williams Jan Williams is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with clinical experience conducting assessments and intervention with the school age populations as well as with adults in in-patient rehab treatment facilities. After leaving clinical practice, she joined Pearson (originally Harcourt) as a Research Director and spent several years developing assessments for the Speech and Language markets. She now serves in dual roles as the Director of the Project Management Office as well as the Director of the Field Research team for Pearson Clinical. In the Field Research role, she is responsible for collecting research data needed to develop Pearson’s Clinical Assessments. The Field Research team contracts with hundreds of professionals (Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, etc) to administer research (pilot, tryout, standardization) versions of our tests in support of the Test Development process. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] About Dr. Kristina Breaux Dr. Kristina Breaux is a licensed special educator, learning disabilities specialist, researcher, and published author. As Principal Research Director at Pearson, she leads the development of clinical assessments for measuring academic achievement, especially those used for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia evaluations. She also serves as Chair of the Scientific Council at Pear...