About Us: Our Board
Who We Are
The Center for Assessment is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1998
by Richard Hill and Brian Gong. Other professional staff include Damian Betebenner,
Charles DePascale, Chris Domaleski, Karin Hess, Scott Marion, Pamela Paek and
Marianne Perie. The Center staff bring extensive experience in all aspects of
large-scale assessment and accountability, development, operations, and policy
formation. Five of the Center staff have worked in state departments of education.
Center staff members experience includes being president of a large test development
company, state assessment director, state director of gifted education, and
director of psychometric services for a private testing company. To date the
Center has had contracts with over 25 states. Center staff have also served
in national professional organizations, on national boards, and worked extensively
with agencies including NSF, CCSSO, and the U.S. Department of Education.
Board of Directors
The Center is guided by its Board of Trustees, which sets overall policies
and goals for the Center and advises the Center on critical issues facing
education and assessment in the United States.
Board of Trustees
| Richard Hill (Chair) |
Center For Assessment |
| Mark Musick (Vice Chair) |
Former President, Southern Regional Education
Board |
| Peg Goertz |
University of Pennsylvania |
| Brian Gong |
Executive Director of Center For Assessment |
| Peter McWalters |
CCSSO Senior Advisor and past Commissioner of Education for Rhode Island |
| Michael Nettles |
Senior Vice President for Policy Evaluation
and Research, Educational Testing Service |
| Lauress Wise |
HumRRO |
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