ABOUT DOUG WREN

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My experience in public education spans three decades. After teaching elementary school for 14 years, I took a job as a Research Specialist and was subsequently promoted to Director of Research & Evaluation with the DeKalb County School District in Georgia. I worked as Educational Measurement & Assessment Specialist with Virginia Beach City Public Schools from 2008 through 2019 and have been on the adjunct faculty at Old Dominion University since 2014. I am a founding member of Edjacent, an educator design collaborative, and regular contributor to Edjacent's blog.

I was born in Gary, Indiana and lived in Canton, Ohio and Danville, Illinois before moving with my parents to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 11. My son recently finished a 4-year stint in the United States Marine Corps, my daughter is a student at the University of Virginia, and my wife of 25 years, Heather, is the best teacher I've ever seen. My other passion besides education is association football (aka soccer).  After playing and coaching for over 40 years, I'm now just a devoted fan of the sport.

I earned my bachelor’s and doctorate in education from the University of Georgia, as well as a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.  My areas of expertise are:  

• Performance Tasks & Rubrics
• Assessment Development &  Improvement
• Children's Test Anxiety
• Evaluating K-12 Students for Gifted Services
• Educational Assessment Literacy