About

With an expertise in formative and summative assessment, Karen Bailey has worked extensively with educators and instructional leaders across the world. Her knowledge and enthusiasm make her a highly sought-after presenter, educational consultant, and thought leader. Karen’s experience with curriculum and assessment design, educational best practice, and professional learning communities comes from her work as a successful classroom teacher, professional development specialist, and strategic advisor. A dynamic and engaging speaker, Karen is committed to helping educators and administrators improve their assessment literacy and to better understand the role it plays in improving student-centered, standards-based teaching and learning.

Karen’s experience began as a public school educator where she focused on effective classroom instruction, new teacher mentoring, curriculum and assessment writing, and K-12 instructional coaching.

Karen was a key staff member at Measured Progress, an organization that tailors standards-based educational assessments and professional development programs to measure student achievement and improve teaching and learning. As a project manager for an English Language Learner (ELL) 13-state consortium, she supervised the creation of standards, piloted and field-tested assessment items, and assisted in the construction of a national high stakes assessment.

As a professional development specialist Karen was trained by Dr. Rick Stiggins of the Assessment Training Institute/Pearson. She has worked at the national, provincial, state, district, and school levels to implement long term professional development programming, evaluate multiple measures of effectiveness, and assist in the creation and implementation of classroom-based formative and summative assessments.

After working for Solution Tree with the Dr. Rick DuFour, Becky DuFour and Dr. Bob Eaker on the implementation of professional learning communities, Karen collaborated with Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Dr. Bena Kallick on the work of curriculum mapping and 21st century learning. Karen is currently the President of Bailey Educational Consulting.

Karen graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and humanities from Roger Williams University and summa cum laude with a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Connecticut.

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