Our History

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  • Denis Jarvinen, Ph.D.

    PRESIDENT

Better Learning Through Better Testing

In developing custom assessment solutions, one of SME's primary goals is to incorporate local educators into the assessment development process. It has been our experience that when teachers, principals, and administrators are trained to create their own high-quality assessment materials, these educators take meaningful control of local assessments and are better prepared to use the resulting data to effect positive changes in student learning.

 

SME delivers a full range of assessment, scoring, evaluation, and professional development services to support these outcomes. Our growth over the past decade is a testament to the passion and expertise we bring to each project and to the satisfaction of our clients.

 

Contact us to learn more about our methods and to join our journey.

Company Milestones

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What Makes Us Unique

What makes SME different from other assessment companies is that SME does not begin with a set of one-size-fits-all assessment products. Rather, SME works closely with its clients to develop customized assessment solutions that meet local needs. In doing this work, SME seeks to highlight the connections between assessment and instruction and the role assessment data can play in improving student achievement.

We develop new, unique content every year to ensure the validity of tests.

Our online platform eliminates the risks involved with paper-based testing.

We use state-of the-art psychometric analysis to assess function and comparability of scores.

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About Our Services
  • Develop valid, reliable, and fair assessments and rubrics.
  • Use data to improve classroom instruction and learning.
  • Empower educators with increased assessment literacy.
  • Create and validate measures to inform policy decisions.
  • Have access to high-speed, secure scanning for testing materials.

Our Core Team

Denis Jarvinen, Ph.D
Denis Jarvinen, Ph.D
President and CEO
Mona Stivers
Mona Stivers
Senior Project Manager
Melissa McCandless
Melissa McCandless
Senior Project Manager
Charles Walters
Charles Walters
Senior Project Manager
Hayley London
Hayley London
Darren Singh
Darren Singh
Ellen Milligan
Ellen Milligan
Tricia Leuck
Tricia Leuck
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