Michael H. Jones, Ph.D., Measurement and Evaluation Consultant

Voice: (850) 545-5944   Email: mj@exams.net

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Measurement and Program Evaluation, Florida State University, 1988

Certificate Human Resource Development, 1988

M.A.  School Psychology, University of South Florida, 1980

B.A. Psychology, University of Florida, 1976

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Project management, measurement, statistics, program evaluation, strategic planning, and database development.

SUMMARY OF POSITIONS HELD (a complete resume and an extensive list of references is available upon request)

Bureau Chief, Postsecondary Assessment, Florida Department of Education - Managed development, administration and scoring of 52 postsecondary assessment instruments including teacher certification tests, college remediation course exit testing and college academic skills testing. Responsibilities included managing 18 million in contracted services annually.

Measurement and Evaluation Consultant - Provide psychometric consultation, test development, program evaluation, planning, statistical and database development services to a variety of clients in Canada, North Carolina, Florida, Arizona, and Georgia. Click here for a list of private consulting clients.

Research and Training Manager - Law Enforcement Certification Testing.  Provided the daily management of all phases of test development, analysis, scoring, examinee registration, test administration, and score reporting for all criminal justice officer certification examinations.  Certification examinations included those for all law enforcement officers in the State of Florida. Consulted on promotional examinations for Capitol Police Offices and entry level selection exams for Florida Department of Law Enforcement Special Agent.

Bureau Chief, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation - Office of Assessment- Provided the daily management of a bureau with 50 full time and 20 temporary employees responsible for developing and administering examinations for over 40 licensure examinations administered in Florida. Supervised six operational units within the bureau:  Psychometrics and Research, Testing Systems Computer Support, Business Management, Test Administration, Candidate Services, and the Bureau Chief's Office. Maintained a sophisticated business management system supporting approximately 300 vendor and support service contracts and an annual budget of nine million dollars.

Director- Research, Planning and Evaluation.  Supervise all  research, strategic planning and program evaluation activities for a school district with an annual budget of $550,000,000.  Conducted survey research, needs assessment, program evaluation,  and in-service seminars.   Maintain the district's Geographic Information System (GIS), which utilized an Oracle database.  Supervised compilation of student data used in a Unitary Status Application presented to the US Justice Department. Seated as an expert witness by the school district for depositions taken by the Justice Department regarding the Unitary Status application.  Prepared the District's Long Range Strategic Plan which was awarded the American Educational Research Association's Publication of the Year in the category of Planning.   Supervised the work of five permanent staff and three contracted program evaluators.

Senior Psychometrician -Florida State University- Provided consulting services in the areas of measurement, research design, needs assessment, program evaluation, and statistical analysis for various clients.  Primary duties involve general project management for several software development projects and for soliciting grants and contract work.  Supervised the system analysis and database design on all software development  projects.  Maintained a courtesy appointment as Assistant Professor of Educational Research.