Curriculum Associates · 1 day ago
Psychometric and Research Intern
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerCurriculum Associates is an industry-leading educational technology and publishing company committed to making classrooms better places for teachers and students. The Psychometric and Research Intern will support products designed to improve student outcomes in digital reading and mathematics, conducting research and analyses to inform the design and validity of assessments.
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Responsibilities
Conduct operational psychometric analyses and/or research to support operational analyses for large-scale adaptive assessment programs
Conduct research to improve knowledge on how students interact with and benefit from our digital personalized instruction products using a variety of data sources and advanced analysis methods
Manipulate and analyze the large datasets (millions of records!) at Curriculum Associates
Collaborate with other members of the assessment development and psychometrics teams
Attend regular team meetings and work closely with experienced researchers
Gain a deep practical understanding of conducting research in an industry setting
Join discussions about how research informs product decisions
Conduct fairness and validity analyses for our assessments to better serve historically underserved students
Conduct research aiming to improve item selection for students resulting in more authentic, relevant, and faster administration of our flagship adaptive assessment
Develop and innovate methodology to identify bias and fairness issues in our item pool and adaptive assessments
Conduct simulations to support recommended item selection changes for our computerized adaptive testing (CAT) assessments
Understand the extent to which our items’ psychometric properties are susceptible to position effects
Investigate engagement in our digital personalized instruction lessons
Operationalize a definition of engagement and study its prevalence and impact on measurable outcomes
Assess approaches to handle disengagement and improve data quality for research
Analyze process data to evaluate usage of on-screen support features, such as text-to-speech and glossary, and its impact on student success
Explore the adaptive components of our digital personalized instruction product, including conditional content scaffolding and lesson path acceleration, and their impact on students’ learning experience and outcomes
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a doctorate in educational measurement, educational psychology, educational research, psychometrics, learning analytics, data science, or a related field
Measurement-related coursework (i.e., classical test theory, item response theory) or applied measurement experience
Strong interest in research that impacts student learning and/or applied psychometrics
Experience with data manipulation and analysis in R and/or SAS
Must be located within the US for the duration of the internship
Preferred
Preference will be given to students with at least three years of doctoral-level coursework completed by the start of the internship
Company
Curriculum Associates
Curriculum Associates is an education company committed to providing innovative instructional materials.
Founded in 1969North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Hellman & Friedman
2019-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
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Kelly Sia
Chief Executive Officer
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Frank Ferguson
President and Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-11-21
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