Lorrie A. Shepard, PhD is University Distinguished Professor and Dean Emerita of the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on psychometrics and the use and misuse of tests in educational settings. Her technical work has contributed to validity theory, standard setting, and statistical models for detecting test bias. Her research studies on test use have addressed the identification of learning disabilities, readiness screening for kindergarten, grade retention, teacher testing, effects of high-stakes accountability testing, and most recently the use of classroom assessment to support teaching and learning.
Dr. Shepard is past president of the American Educational Research Association and past president of the National Council on Measurement in Education. She was elected to the National Academy of Education in 1992 and served as president of the NAEd from 2005-2009. Dr. Shepard has also served as editor of the Journal of Educational Measurement and of the American Educational Research Journal. She received the Distinguished Career Award from the National Council on Measurement in Education, the award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education from the American Educational Research Association, the 2005 Henry Chauncey Award for Distinguished Service to Assessment and Education Science from Educational Testing Service, and the 2006 David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievements in Teacher Education from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Education
PhD Research and Evaluation Methodology, University of Colorado Boulder, 1972
MA Counseling, University of Colorado Boulder, 1970
BA History, Pomona College, 1968