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A former elementary classroom teacher for 9 years and a district administrator for 8 years, Alison has extensive experience leading academic data analysis discussions, building, and presenting courses to school administrators and teachers on assessment literacy. Leading teachers through the assessment development process, writing & reviewing assessment items and rubrics, and managing the assessment item creation process for district assessments are her areas of expertise. Alison has presented at district conferences as well as to school administrators & teachers the value, types, & balance of assessments, and engaging students with assessments. She currently serves as a National Academic Advisor for K-12 achievement assessments at Riverside Insights.