ENDORSEMENTS
"I work with educators in more than 30 states and have never met an educator more thoughtful about assessment. Doug continues to learn and refine his philosophy based on new contexts and problems and seeks continuous feedback from an often overlooked audience: the students themselves. He believes in statistics and measurement, but always in service of children and teachers, not at their peril. Doug was an advocate for performance assessment long before it became popular again.”
- Meghan Raftery | Freelance Educator & Curriculum Designer, Founder of Edjacent | Virginia Beach, VA
“I invited Doug Wren to come and work with our teachers on performance tasks. Doug did not disappoint. His straightforward professionalism and experience with data regarding teaching and learning truly resonated with our teachers, who departed his workshop with myriad, practical strategies for designing and scoring their own performance tasks.”
- Chuck McCormick, Ph.D. | Head of Middle School, Episcopal Collegiate School | Little Rock, AR
“I am a huge proponent of Doug Wren, who shared his deep and broad expertise in designing rubrics and refining test questions to ensure our assessments were valid and reliable. Doug has an uncanny ability to break down complex theories to actionable bites that make sense to a classroom teacher. His amiable demeanor lowers teachers’ affective filters, ensuring a workshop that is fun, engaging, and effective.”
- Jennifer Carson | Board Member, Southern Conference on Language Teaching | Decatur, GA
"I had the honor of hiring Dr. Wren for a former school district. Immediately, he began to collaborate with the curriculum and instruction department and teachers from across the district to implement performance assessments. Because of Doug’s work, we were able to assess students on the skills that really mattered to us as a school district. Doug knows how to do the challenging work required to implement powerful assessments that go well beyond traditional tests. Any school district wanting students to master essential skills that will serve them well beyond school would benefit from Doug’s expertise and experience.”
- Jared Cotton, Ed.D. | Superintendent, Chesapeake Public Schools | Chesapeake, VA
