Georgia Department of Education
Elena Nightingale is a seasoned professional in educational psychology with extensive experience in psychometrics and assessment. Currently serving as Lead Psychometrician at the Georgia Department of Education since September 2018, Elena manages operational psychometric processes and leads research initiatives related to state assessment programs. Previously, as an Assessment Specialist, Elena coordinated research and technical evaluations for summative and formative assessments. Earlier experience includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant and Fellow at Georgia State University and a Literacy and Assessment Assistant at USD259, where support was provided to English Language Learners. Elena holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, both from Georgia State University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from Wichita State University.
Georgia Department of Education
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The Georgia Department of Education sets policy for all public schools in the state and implements new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly. The Department trains teachers and principals, oversees federal education programs, tracks how schools are performing and manages the state’s K-12 budget. The Department also works directly with districts in an advisory capacity on school safety, charter schools and homeless students, among other areas. There are nearly 200 school systems in Georgia, employing 110,000 teachers. Those systems include Department of Juvenile Justice programs, state chartered schools and state schools for the blind and deaf. In the 2012-13 school year, there were 1.7 million public school students in Georgia attending 2,275 schools. We are making education work for all Georgians!