Marie-Aimée Lamarche

Marie-Aimée Lamarche serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Administration and Educational Foundations at the Faculty of Education, University of Montreal. Her research focuses on teacher assessment practices in primary and secondary education, with specialization in inclusive strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She maintains an office at Marie-Victorin building (C-518) and collaborates with researchers across Quebec's educational institutions.

Dr. Lamarche earned her Doctorate in Educational Sciences with specialization in Measurement and Evaluation from the University of Montreal in 2023. Her academic trajectory demonstrates consistent focus on assessment methodologies and inclusive education practices.

Her research program documents existing teacher assessment practices while developing innovative approaches for learning-support evaluation. She specifically investigates evaluation frameworks for neurodivergent students, particularly those with ASD, emphasizing how assessment communication impacts inclusion and student well-being. Current work explores co-evaluation spaces in primary classrooms to enhance formative practices.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals concentrated scholarship on assessment adaptation for ASD students in secondary education. Her work spans rubric development, teacher self-efficacy, and literature synthesis, consistently highlighting formative assessment's role in inclusion. Key themes include modified learning content, teacher professional development, and Quebec-specific educational contexts.

Dr. Lamarche has received significant research funding and recognition:

• Bourse au doctorat en recherche – Fonds de recherche Société et culture, Québec Government (2020)
• Bourse de la doyenne – Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Montreal (2018)
• Research grants on learning assessment from University of Montreal's Graduate Studies Faculty (2017)

She actively supervises graduate students and seeks research/teaching assistants for her SSHRC-funded project Un espace de coévaluation en classe du primaire (2025-2028). As principal investigator with co-researcher Jean Bélanger, she examines how collaborative evaluation spaces impact student well-being and formative practices in primary classrooms.

Her professional network includes the GTE7 expert group for AUF's APPRENDRE program. Research activities involve partnerships with Quebec school boards and international collaborations through ADMEE Europe and CRIFPE conferences, focusing on evaluation practices across diverse educational contexts.