Dorinda J. Gallant, Ph.D.

Assistant 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 Education
• Applied quantitative methods in program evaluation
• Cultural Diversity in testing

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.