Eric Snow

Eric Snow, Ph.D., is an educational researcher in SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning.

He specializes in using evidence-based frameworks to design, develop, and validate assessments, particularly performance-based measures of novel constructs. He has conducted validation studies and developed validation frameworks for performance-based measures of computational thinking, information and communication technology literacy, and teacher candidates’ readiness for classroom practice. He has also both led and supported evaluation projects on the integration of technology into K–12 contexts, informal science education in afterschool contexts, and teacher reform.

Education

• Ph.D., research and evaluation methodology (2008), University of Colorado at Boulder

• B.A., anthropology (1997), University of Oregon

Professional Experience

• Education Researcher, SRI International (2009–present)

• Assessment Coordinator, College of Education-Western Oregon University (2008–09)

• Research Assistant, Assessment and Research Center-Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS) Institute, Boulder, CO (2001–07)

• Research Consultant, Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, NJ (2006–08)

• Research Assistant, Education and the Public Interest Center, School of Education-University of Colorado at Boulder (2001–03)

Current Projects

• PACT: Planning for the Assessment of Computational Thinking (Leader)

• CT4TC: Computational Thinking for Teaching Computing (Leader)

• Defining Excellence in Blended Learning (Michael and Susan Dell Foundation) (Staff)

• Evidence-Centered Design for PARCC (Staff)

• Development of Design Patterns and Task Templates for NAEP Science ICT (Staff)

• Next Generation Learning Challenges, Wave 1 (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) (Staff)

• Build IT: Girls Building Technology Fluency Through Design (Staff)

Past Projects

• Application of Evidence-Centered Design to State Large-Scale Science Assessment (Staff) ended 2012

• Destination SBL (Staff) ended 2011

• Google Initiatives in Education, Computing Across the Curriculum: Computational Thinking in Mathematics (Leader) ended 2010

• Google Initiatives in Education: Computational Thinking Across the K-12 Curriculum (Leader) ended 2010