Ed Wiley, PhD

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Volunteer Experience

  • Stanford University Graphic

    Alumni Admissions Interviewer

    Stanford University

  • Founder

    Parent-Youth Diabetes Support Network

    Health

    Created resource and support network to serve parents of newly-diagnosed diabetic children.

  • Board Member

    American Diabetes Association, Mid-Peninsula Chapter

    Health

  • Leader, Support Group for Parents of Children with Diabetes

    Lucille Salter Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford University)

    Health

Publications

  • On the Factorial Structure of the SAT and Implications for Next-Generation College Readiness Assessments

    Educational and Psychological Measurement

    The name “SAT” has become synonymous with college admissions testing; it has been dubbed “the gold standard.” Numerous studies on its reliability and predictive validity show that the SAT predicts college performance beyond high school grade point average. Surprisingly, studies of the factorial structure of the current version of today’s SAT, revised in 2005, have not been reported, if conducted. One purpose of this study was to examine the factorial structure of two administrations of the SAT…

    The name “SAT” has become synonymous with college admissions testing; it has been dubbed “the gold standard.” Numerous studies on its reliability and predictive validity show that the SAT predicts college performance beyond high school grade point average. Surprisingly, studies of the factorial structure of the current version of today’s SAT, revised in 2005, have not been reported, if conducted. One purpose of this study was to examine the factorial structure of two administrations of the SAT (October 2010 and May 2011), testing competing models (e.g., one-factor—general ability; two factor—mathematics and “literacy”; three factor—mathematics, critical reading, and writing). We found support for the two-factor model with revise-in-context writing items loading on (and bridging) a reading and writing factor equally, thereby bridging these factors into a literacy factor. A second purpose was to draw tentative implications of our finding for the “next generation” SAT or other college readiness exams in light of Common Core State Standards Consortia efforts, suggesting that combining critical reading and writing (including the essay) would offer unique revision opportunities. More specifically, a reading and writing (combined) construct might pose a relevant problem or issue with multiple documents to be used to answer questions about the issue(s) (multiple-choice, short answer) and to write an argumentative/analytical essay based on the documents provided. In this way, there may not only be an opportunity to measure students’ literacy but also perhaps students’ critical thinking—key factors in assessing college readiness.

    Other authors
    • Richard Shavelson
    • Amy Kurpius
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Projects

  • Editorial Board, New Frontiers in Quantitative Psychology and Measurement

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  • Editorial Board, Education Policy Analysis Archives

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  • Editorial Board, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

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  • US Dept of Education Expert Panel: Using Longitudinal Data Systems to Inform Decision-making, U.S. Department of Education

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  • U.S. Department of Education: Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Growth Models

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  • Montana Office of Public Instruction: Technical Advisory Committee

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  • National Research Council: Promising Practices Initiative Expert Standing Committee

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  • Utah State Office of Education

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  • Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction: Technical Advisory Committee, WASL Alternative Assessment

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  • National Council on Measurement in Education: Chair, Membership Committee

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  • Nebraska Department of Education: District Assessment Evaluation Team, Nebraska School-based Teacher-led Assessment Reporting System (STARS)

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  • Member, Technical Design Committee: Colorado Accountability Project, Colorado Association of School Executives

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  • Alternative investment strategic initiatives with North American and European institutional investors

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    Built extensive knowledge base in alternative investment strategies through deep research and quantitative analyses of risk/return and capital ows models associated with alternative investment asset classes (including private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and natural resources investment instruments). Conducted extensive quantitative analyses to model portfolio risk/return and capital flows impacts of investments in various classes of hedge funds. Served as McKinsey expert in absolute…

    Built extensive knowledge base in alternative investment strategies through deep research and quantitative analyses of risk/return and capital ows models associated with alternative investment asset classes (including private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and natural resources investment instruments). Conducted extensive quantitative analyses to model portfolio risk/return and capital flows impacts of investments in various classes of hedge funds. Served as McKinsey expert in absolute return investment classes as well as methods for modeling portfolio risk/return implications across alternative asset allocation scenarios.

  • Invited forum for top venture capital general partners on current trends in the venture capital sector

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    Completed comprehensive quantitative analysis of venture capital industry performance to project near- and mid-term industry performance and structure. Identified drivers of industry-wide levels of VC investments and returns, as well as drivers of distinctive performance within the VC sector. Specified industry-level implications under alternative scenarios of VC sector evolution. Developed perspective on implications for VC firms with respect to investment strategy and organization. Work…

    Completed comprehensive quantitative analysis of venture capital industry performance to project near- and mid-term industry performance and structure. Identified drivers of industry-wide levels of VC investments and returns, as well as drivers of distinctive performance within the VC sector. Specified industry-level implications under alternative scenarios of VC sector evolution. Developed perspective on implications for VC firms with respect to investment strategy and organization. Work subsequently cited widely within private equity and venture capital industry circles.

  • Alternative investments consulting for a leading university endowment

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    Developed natural resources investment strategy to capture asset class opportunities for excess return and diversification. Worked with CEO and CIO to define organizational goals and risk/return objectives for natural resources asset class. Benchmarked peer endowments' approaches to natural resources investment. Developed perspective on client's advantage as a preferred investor in category. Modeled correlations and capital flows, as well as potential impact on endowment risk/return profile, of…

    Developed natural resources investment strategy to capture asset class opportunities for excess return and diversification. Worked with CEO and CIO to define organizational goals and risk/return objectives for natural resources asset class. Benchmarked peer endowments' approaches to natural resources investment. Developed perspective on client's advantage as a preferred investor in category. Modeled correlations and capital flows, as well as potential impact on endowment risk/return profile, of candidate classes of investment vehicles (including absolute return and hedge funds; buyout/venture private equity; resource ownership funds; natural resource equity indices and mutual funds; actively managed futures; and commodities). Conducted extensive interviews with best-in-class managers. Developed strategic plan with target allocation ranges across investment vehicles, associated capital flows model, and profiles of target managers within each investment vehicle. Developed specific recommendations with respect to a poorly-performing investment vehicle relative to potential alternatives. Comprehensive strategic plan represented a substantial rebalancing of natural resources portfolio to better capture opportunities in high potential investment vehicles as well as to capitalize on diversification of natural resources investments against portfolio equity exposure.

  • Consultant: California Public School Accountability Act (PSAA), California Department of Education, Office of Policy and Evaluation

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Honors & Awards

  • Elected Vice-Chair (Chair Elect), Hierarchical Linear Modeling Special Interest Group

    American Educational Research Association

  • Appointed to Editorial Board: Educational Policy Analysis Archives

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  • Appointed to Editorial Board: Educational Measurement - Issues & Practices

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  • Appointed to Editorial Board: New Frontiers in Quantitative Psychology

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  • Appointed to NRC Expert Standing Committee on Promising Educational Practices

    National Research Council

  • Selected Visuals Editor, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

    National Council of Measurement in Education

  • Awarded Brenda Loyd Outstanding Dissertation

    National Council of Measurement in Educaiton

  • Gerald Lieberman Honorary Graduate Fellowship

    Stanford University

    1-year Stanford fellowship awarded for promise as scholar, teacher, and academic community leader

  • Invited Speaker, Inaugural Celebration of the Stanford Graduate Fellowship

    Stanford University

  • Stanford President's Graduate Fellowship in Science/Engineering

    Stanford University

    3-year Stanford fellowship awarded for outstanding research potential; first ever awarded to Psychological Studies student

  • Pass with Honors, Master's Comprehensive Exam

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Pauline Phillips Honorary Graduate Fellowship

    Stanford University

    1-year Stanford doctoral fellowship

  • Elected to Chancellor's Society of Innocents (13-member academic honorary)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Ameritas Life Insurance Actuarial Science Award (4-year book grant and internship)

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  • Eastman Honorary Mathematics Scholarship Award (4-year full housing/tuition grant)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Regents Scholarship (4-year full tuition scholarship)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  • Robert C. Byrd Scholarship

    U.S. Department of Education

Organizations

  • Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics

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    - Present

    Primary Interests: Data Mining Simulation and Modeling Statistics Uncertainty Quantification

  • Institute for Mathematical Statistics

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  • Psychometric Society

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  • Society for Bayesian Analysis

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  • American Educational Research Association

    Vice-Chair (Chair-elect), Hierarchical Linear Modeling Special Interest Group

    - Present

  • National Council of Measurement in Education

    Membership Committee Chair

    - Present

  • American Statistical Association

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    - Present

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