The CAESL Team: WestEd

STEVE SCHNEIDER

Steve Schneider (Ph.D., Design and Evaluation of Educational Programs with an emphasis in Science Education, Stanford University) is the Program Director of Science, Mathematics and Technology at WestEd. He has over 30 years of mathematics/science education experience, including K-12 pre-service teacher education, high school science teaching in biophysics and oceanography, and professional development. He served as the Principal Investigator for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Science Assessment Development Laboratory. He has published numerous articles on science/mathematics education, professional development, and teacher preparation. Dr. Schneider directed the evaluation of the California State Systemic Initiative in mathematics and science and was an Evaluation Team Leader for the $250 million NSF science and mathematics State Systemic Initiatives program. sschnei@wested.org

MIKE TIMMS

Mike Timms is a Senior Research Associate at WestEd and is Managing Director of the Center for Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning (CAESL). He is also project director for the evaluation of the University of California College Prep Initiative, a project to provide online AP and Honors courses to under-served students. He specializes in assessment development, evaluation of educational technology, computer-based development, educational administration, and project management. His current research interests include exploring the use of educational measurement in the development of computer-based intelligent learning environments and in developing methods to evaluate the use of technology in education. Prior to joining WestEd, Mr. Timms served as a Project Director for CTB McGraw-Hill and Chief Administrative Officer for the Greenhill Community College. mtimms@wested.org

About WestEd

WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency. The agency traces its history back to 1966 when Congress created a network of Regional Educational Laboratories. In 1995, two of those original laboratories, Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development and Southwest Regional Laboratory, joined forces to form WestEd.

As one of the nation's Regional Educational Laboratories, WestEd serves Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Our work also extends throughout the rest of the United States, as well as internationally. WestEd is committed to improving learning at all stages of life from infancy to adulthood, both in school and out. Our work is far-reaching because our purpose is ambitious: success for every learner. Ambitious as it is, this goal is within reach.

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