Sharon Koon

Sharon Koon is a Researcher at the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at Florida State University. With over 30 years of experience in educational policy, assessment design, and psychometric analysis, she focuses on curriculum, instruction, and student progression through applied statistics and large-scale evaluation systems.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Measurement and Statistics from Florida State University

Research Interests:

• Educational measurement and psychometrics
• Statistical modeling for federal assessment compliance
• Item response theory and standard-setting
• Test development and educator certification frameworks
• Policy implementation in K-12 educational systems
• Curriculum design through data-driven analysis

Affiliation: Sharon works at the Florida Center for Reading Research, a university-wide research center at FSU dedicated to literacy and educational outcomes.