Dorinda J. Gallant, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Office: 211B Ramseyer Hall
Phone: (614) 247-8860
Fax: (614) 292-7900
Email: gallant.32@osu.edu

Education

Ph.D. Educational Psychology and Research, University of South Carolina
M.Ed. Secondary Education Mathematics, Coastal Carolina University
B.A. Mathematics/Minor-Secondary Education, Winthrop College

Scholarly Interests

Applied measurement in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education within the context of program, product, or personnel evaluations, with an emphasis on validity evidences for the use of instruments, fairness in testing, and program effectiveness.

Selected Publications and Reports

Journal Articles

Gallant, D. J. (2009). Predictive validity evidence for an assessment program based on the Work Sampling System in mathematics and language and literacy. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 24, 133-141.
Gallant, D. J., & Moore, J. L., III. (2008). Ethnic-based equity in teacher judgment of student achievement on a language and literacy curriculum-embedded performance assessment for children in grade 1. The Journal of Educational Foundations, 22, 63-77.
Moore, J. L., III, Gallant, D. J., Bryan, D., Kassoy, F., Zhao, J., & Yucel, D. (2009, June). Comprehensive report: A closing the achievement gap program. Columbus, OH: Governor's Office for Closing the Achievement Gap.
Moore, J. L., III, Gallant, D. J., Bryan, D., Kassoy, F., Zhao, J., & Yucel, D. (2009, March). Mid-year statistical report #2 for 2008/2009: A closing the achievement gap program. Columbus, OH: Governor's Office for Closing the Achievement Gap.
Gallant, D.J., Moore, J. L., III, Bryan, D., Kassoy, F., Zhao, J., Robinson, D., & Yucel, D. (2008, December). Mid-year statistical report #1 for 2008/2009: A closing the achievement gap program. Columbus, OH: Governor's Office for Closing the Achievement Gap.
Moore, J. L., III, Gallant, D. J., & Karpinski, A. (2008, June). Initial statistical report: A closing the achievement gap program. Columbus, OH: Governor's Office for Closing the Achievement Gap.
Gallant, D. J., & Moore, J., III. (2008). Assessing ethnicity equity for first-grade male students on a curriculum-embedded performance assessment. Urban Education, 43, 172-188.
Gallant, D. J. (2007). Trusting teachers' judgments: A predictive validity study of a performance assessment for children in grade 1. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Department of Education.
Stephens, D., Morgan, D., Donnelly, A., DeFord, D., Young, J., Seaman, M., Crowder, K., Hamel, E., & Cibic, R. with Gallant, D., Hao, S., Johnson, R., Meyer, P., & SCRI K-5 Phase 1 Literacy Coaches. (2007). The South Carolina reading initiative: NCTE's reading initiative as a statewide staff development project. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. [Available on the National Council on Teaching English Web site, http://www.ncte.org/]
Gallant, D. (2005). Validity evidence for the use of performance assessments with young children. In J. McFadden (Ed.), Monograph Series: African American Professors Program (pp. 72-81). University of South Carolina: Professional Printers.
Huynh, H., Barton, K. E., Meyer, J. P., Porchea, S., & Gallant, D. (2005). Consistency and predictive nature of vertically moderated standards for South Carolina's 1999 Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests of language arts and mathematics. Applied Measurement in Education, 18(1), 115-128.
Monrad, D. M., McGuiness, P. L., Chandler, D., Gallant, D. J., Gareau, S. J., Rawls, A. M. (2005, June). A descriptive study of South Carolina's gifted and talented program. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Educational Policy Center.
Huynh, H., Meyer, J. P., & Gallant, D. (2004). Comparability of student performance between regular and oral administration for a high-stakes mathematics test. Applied Measurement in Education, 17(1), 39-57.
Guess, F., Walker, E., and Gallant, D. (1992). Burn-in to improve which measure of reliability? Microelectronics and Reliability, 32, 759-762.

Conference Presentations

Gallant, D. J., & Karpinski, A. C. (2008, November). Teaching needs assessment in a university-based evaluation preparation program. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association conference, Denver, CO.
Gallant, D. J., & Moore, J. L., III. (2007, April). Ethnic-based equity in teacher judgment of student achievement on a language and literacy curriculum-embedded performance assessment for children in grade 1. Paper presented at the interactive symposium "Urban Schools' Successes and Challenges for African-American Students: Implications for Parents, Educational Professionals, and Policymakers" at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Gallant, D. J., & Huynh, H. (2006, April). Predictive validity evidence for a curriculum-embedded performance assessment for young children in mathematics and language and literacy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Francisco, CA.
Yap, C. C., Gallant, D. J., & Moore, M. (2005, February). Rating design and score dependability of music performance tasks. Paper presented at the 17th Annual Conference of South Carolina Educators for the Practical Use of Research, Columbia, SC.
Huynh, H., Gallant, D. J., & Porchea, S. (2004, April). Vertically moderated standards for SC PACT 1999 assessments: A look back from longitudinal student data. Paper presented at the invited symposium "Vertically Moderated Standards: Assumptions, Case Studies, and Applications to School Accountability and NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress" at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Diego, CA.
Gallant, D. J., Prior, S., & Huynh, H. (2003, April). Documenting the technical quality of a readiness assessment. Paper presented at the invited symposium "Readiness Assessment for Young Children: A Case Study Based on the South Carolina Readiness Assessment" at the annual meeting of National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.
Huynh, H., Gallant, D. J., & Prior, S. (2003, April). Documenting the validity of a readiness assessment. Paper presented at the invited symposium "Readiness Assessment for Young Children: A Case Study Based on the South Carolina Readiness Assessment" at the annual meeting of National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.
Prior, S., & Gallant, D. J. (2003, April). Evolution of readiness assessment in South Carolina. Paper presented at the invited symposium "Readiness Assessment for Young Children: A Case Study Based on the South Carolina Readiness Assessment" at the annual meeting of National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago, IL.
Huynh, H., Meyer, P. J., & Gallant-Taylor, D. J. (2002, April). Comparability of scores of accommodated and non-accommodated testings for a high school exit examination of mathematics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New Orleans, LA.