Center for Assessment Announces New Leadership Team
Dr. Chris Domaleski is the new executive director of the Center for Assessment, the Center announced Thursday.
Dr. Scott Marion stepped down as executive director, a post he’s held since 2015. He will continue to play a vital role at the Center with a new title: principal learning associate. This transition will allow Marion to dedicate more time to the work he finds most rewarding: writing, research, and working with states and districts to help advance assessment and accountability systems.
The Center’s Board of Trustees appointed Domaleski as the executive director; he had been associate director for 10 years. Domaleski named Drs. Juan D’Brot and Carla Evans, senior associates at the Center, as the Center’s new associate directors.
Dr. Henry Braun, chairman of the Center’s Board of Trustees, thanked Marion for his nearly 20 years of leadership to the Center and said he is thrilled that Domaleski, D’Brot and Evans have assumed the helm.
“I can’t think of a better trio to lead the Center,” said Braun. “This move is the product of thoughtful succession planning and sets us up for continued success as we near our 30th anniversary, securing a stable, productive future for the Center.”
“Stepping into this role is both an honor and a responsibility,” Domaleski said. “I’m grateful to Scott Marion and those before him for building such a strong foundation. I’m equally grateful to be part of a team whose expertise and commitment to student learning are unmatched. The Center’s mission has never been more important, and I’m excited for the next chapter.”
“Leading the Center for the past 10 years has been the most rewarding professional experience of my life,” Marion said. “It is equally rewarding to turn the reins over to such a capable team. Chris, Juan, and Carla are exactly the right stewards for the next phase of the Center’s assessment and accountability leadership. I am excited to transition to a new role at the Center and continue to be part of this amazing team of professionals.”
About Chris Domaleski
Dr. Chris Domaleski is a nationally recognized leader in assessment and accountability. He joined the Center as a senior associate in 2008 and rose to associate director in 2015. Domaleski has worked with many states to design and implement innovative assessment and accountability systems, coordinates several state technical advisory committees, and co-leads the Council of Chief State School Officers’ (CCSSO) State Collaborative on Accountability Systems and Reporting.
Before joining the Center, Domaleski was the associate superintendent for assessment and accountability at the Georgia Department of Education.
Domaleski earned a Ph.D. from Georgia State University in research, measurement, and statistics. He regularly publishes his research and presents at national conferences and is the former associate editor of the prestigious Journal of Educational Measurement.
Listen to an interview with Chris Domaleski here. Read his full bio here.
About Juan D’Brot
Dr. Juan D’Brot is a nationally recognized leader in assessment, accountability, and evaluation. He works with states and national organizations to design coherent systems that connect policy, technical quality and implementation. His expertise spans growth models, system redesign and impact evaluation, and he plays a central role in supporting states through the design, implementation and continuous improvement of assessment and accountability systems.
Before joining the Center in 2016, Juan was the senior director of research at Data Recognition Corporation, the director of strategic research solutions for CTB, and the executive director of assessment, accountability, research, and evaluation for the state of West Virginia. He currently serves as a co-chair of NCME’s Presidential Task Force on Civil Rights in Educational Measurement.
D’Brot earned a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology with an emphasis in quantitative methods from Capella University.
Listen to an interview with Juan D’Brot here. Read his full bio here.
About Carla Evans
Dr. Carla Evans is nationally known for bridging the gap between the classroom and the statehouse. Her work includes leading statewide assessment system reviews, assessment literacy initiatives, and performance assessment design and implementation activities.
Evans is the co-author, with Scott Marion, of Understanding Instructionally Useful Assessment. Evans is also the co-editor of the NCME volume Culturally Responsive Assessment in Classrooms and Large-Scale Contexts: Theory, Research and Practice.
Evans earned a Ph.D. in assessment, evaluation and policy from the University of New Hampshire. She began her career as an elementary classroom teacher.
Listen to an interview with Carla Evans here. Read her full bio here.
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About the Center for Assessment
We help state and district education leaders design, implement, and evaluate assessment and accountability practices to improve student learning and increase equity in important educational experiences and outcomes. More on our website: nciea.org.