WIDA Assessment Research - Project Assistant

Department Overview:

WIDA provides language development resources to those who support the academic success of multilingual learners. We offer a comprehensive, research-based system of language standards, assessments, professional learning and educator support. WIDA’s comprehensive system is used by members of the WIDA Consortium, a U.S.-based collaborative group of 41 member states, territories and federal agencies.

Anticipated Start Date:

12/9/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

5/10/2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

10-20

Schedule:

TBD

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$31.15

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Current UW-Madison Graduate Student

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Doctoral student who is in a field related to language assessment, second language (or bilingual) acquisition, educational measurement or related field:
• Education (e.g., Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Measurement; Educational Policy; Educational Psychology)
• Second language acquisition/TESOL
• Psychology
• Human Development
• Linguistics (with a focus on second language acquisition)

Candidates should have the following qualifications:
• Research experience in collecting empirical data—qualitative or quantitative, or both
• Data analysis skills—qualitative, quantitative, or both
• Ability to use research analytical software/tools (qualitative or quantitative, or both)
• Experience writing academic papers
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of a foreign language(s) is a plus

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The research assistant may contribute to various aspects of this research agenda, such as:
-Study design
-Data collection and analyses
-Manuscript/report authoring and review
-Presentation of findings.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

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