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2008 Pearson Psychometric Fellowship

Pearson will offer an 8-week fellowship in summer of 2008 for two doctoral students with outstanding psychometric skills who wish to gain experience in educational testing. The fellowship will include hands on experience in the development and analysis of data for K-12 assessments.  Specific activities may include item analysis/key check procedures, test construction, scaling and equating, technical writing, comparability studies, attendance/facilitation of item review committees, and other research projects.  Fellows will also have an opportunity to learn about item content development, scoring and processing, and other aspects of educational testing.  

DATES:

The 9-week fellowship will take place from June 2, 2008 through August 1, 2008

LOCATIONS:

One fellowship is available in Austin, Texas and another is available in Iowa City, Iowa.

INTERNSHIP GOALS:

Fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with a team of Pearson research scientists in order to

  1. Gain experience in many of the tasks involved in a K-12 testing contract.
  2. Collaborate on a research paper, abstract, or presentation for national dissemination.
  3. Better understand ways to collaborate and communicate about educational measurement.

AWARD:

The award includes a $5000 stipend.  Transportation costs to and from Austin/Iowa City will be provided.  Corporate housing will be provided for fellows commuting more than 50 miles.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

Fellows should be currently enrolled in a doctoral program in educational measurement, educational statistics, educational psychology or similar program. Two to three years of doctoral-level coursework is required. Fellows should have strong written and verbal communication skills.  Fellows may not participate in other summer internship or externship programs during the Pearson fellowship program.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Each candidate should submit a curriculum vita, copy of graduate school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose describing his or her interest in the fellowship.  All application materials must be received by March 1, 2008.  Fellowship awards will be announced by March 31, 2008. 

Materials should be submitted to:

Paul Nichols, Director of Research Services
Pearson
2510 N. Dodge Street, P. O. Box 30
Iowa City, IA  52245-9945