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Dr. Paul Austin McDermott is a Professor in the Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE). He specializes in psychometrics, scale development, and advanced statistical modeling. Formerly, he served as Director of Clinical and Industrial Measurement at The Psychological Corporation and held roles in the Penn School of Medicine. His work focuses on standardized assessments of behavioral adjustment, classroom learning, and cognitive growth.
Research Interests:
- Development and validation of assessment tools for school behavioral adjustment (e.g., Adjustment Scales for Early Transition in Schooling, Learning Behaviors Scale).
- Cross-cultural and bilingual psychometric studies, including Spanish/English translation of assessments for Latino populations.
- Assessor bias in special education classification and longitudinal growth patterns in learning behaviors.
Collaborations & Projects:
- Co-directs large-scale measurement programs analyzing developmental trajectories in pre-K to first grade.
- Leads research on equating preschool and elementary school assessments (e.g., Head Start Preschool Learning Behaviors Scale).
- Co-supervises international collaborations in Trinidad and Tobago for social-emotional assessment tools.
Awards & Affiliations:
- Diplomate from the American Academy of Assessment Psychology.
- Licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist.
Grants & Innovation:
- Co-PI for a Spanish/English translation study using item response theory (IRT).
- Directed development of the Learning Express adaptive assessment battery.
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