Fred McDaniel

In his capacity as executive vice president of assessment and professional learning for the district division at NWEA, Fred McDaniel leads the content solutions, psychometrics, professional learning, and school improvement teams.

Fred has worked in the education and educational-assessment arena for many years, beginning his career in Virginia as a boarding school counselor for students with emotional and learning needs. He also worked as a teaching parent in residential facilities in rural North Carolina for children and adolescents in trouble with the law. During this time, while trying to advocate for the students he served, Fred became interested in educational assessment and research. Fred has managed accountability and assessment systems, and served as the chief planning officer for a large public school system in South Carolina. He previously served as the director of test development, vice president of operations, and senior vice president of product management for NWEA.

Fred has a BA in psychology from the University of Montana, as well as an MEd in educational research and measurement and a PhD in educational psychology and research from the University of South Carolina.