KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor Jo-Anne Baird
University of Oxford
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Bio: Professor Jo-Anne Baird is Professor of Educational Assessment and Director of the Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment. Her research addresses systemic aspects of educational assessment, and she works extensively with governments and assessment organisations to support the development and evaluation of national and international assessment systems. Read More

Dr Matt Glanville
International Baccalaureate
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Bio: Dr Matt Glanville is the Director of Assessment at the International Baccalaureate (IB), where he is responsible for the assessment models across the Middle Years Programme, Career-related Programme, and Diploma Programme. These models serve more than 250,000 students annually, in over 150 countries and across more than 250 subjects. Read More

Militsa Ivanova
Winner of the Kathleen Tattersall New Researcher Award
Title: Who Tries and When in the Digital Age: Measuring and Modeling Test-Taking Effort through Process Data in Large-Scale Assessments
Abstract: Achievement tests aim for valid estimation of proficiency, but inadequate test-taking effort can introduce construct-irrelevant variance and threaten score validity, particularly in low-stakes contexts. Since 2010s, international programs like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have tried to measure effort, mainly through self-reports. With the digitalization of large-scale assessments, the large amount of process data now allows for tracing examinees’ test-taking behavior, avoiding the biases of self-reports. Process data variables, such as response time, have proven valuable in estimating examinee effort on multiple-choice items, but research on constructed-response items – often linked to lower effort – remains limited. The literature on how thresholds can be determined to distinguish effortless from effortful responses also remains inconclusive. While individual characteristics have been widely studied as predictors of effort, family- and school-level factors have not. Cross-national differences in effort and its relationship to performance are evident, but predictions of effort across countries are yet to be explored in depth. This presentation will discuss indicators, thresholds, and predictors of test-taking effort using process data. Read More
Bio: Militsa G. Ivanova earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cyprus in June 2024. She also holds a BS in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a major in Psychology from European University Cyprus and a MA in School Psychology from the University of Cyprus. She is a licensed School Psychologist in Cyprus. During her graduate studies, she taught research methodology and contributed to several funded projects focused on student motivation, test-taking engagement, and responders’ behavior in large-scale assessments such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). In 2019, she completed an ERASMUS+ funded internship at the Umeå University in Sweden, where she expanded her research skills and statistical expertise. Read More

Professor Jennifer Randall
University of Michigan
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Bio: Professor Jennifer Randall is the Dunn Family Chair of Psychometrics and Test Development in the School of Education at the University of Michigan, and the founder of the Center for Measurement Justice. Her work pioneers the development of justice-oriented educational assessment, challenging traditional paradigms that often marginalize underserved student populations. Read More