Director & owner at Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
St. Cloud, Minnesota Area
- Current
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- Associate Director at Measurement Learning Consultants
- Research Director at Woodcock-Munoz Foundatdion
- Visiting Professor in Educational Psychology at University of Minnesota
- Director & owner at Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
- Past
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- Professor Applied Psychology at St. Cloud State University
- Education
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- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Connections
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Kevin McGrew’s Summary
Kevin McGrew’s Specialties:
Applied psychometrics, intelligence theory and testing, psychological and educational measurement, Rasch (IRT) scaling, psychological and educational test development, research on mental timing (IQ Brain Clock), knowledge dissemination, non-cognitive variables in learning (academic motivation and competence), adaptive behavior, consultation on large-scale national data collection programs (esp. issues of involvement off students with disabilities)
Kevin McGrew’s Experience
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Associate Director
Measurement Learning Consultants
(Research industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Applied psychometrics and educational psychology statistical work. Development of Woodcock-Johnson family of psychoeducational assessment products.
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Research Director
Woodcock-Munoz Foundatdion
(Research industry)
April 2005 — Present (4 years 8 months)
Responsible for directing all internal and external research projects for WMF, a private, non-profit operating foundation that supports the advancement of contemporary cognitive assessment. The WMF engages in programs of instructional support to professional preparation programs, research concerning the abilities of individuals with diagnosed exceptionalities, and closely-related educational and research projects.
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Visiting Professor in Educational Psychology
University of Minnesota
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2000 — Present (9 years 4 months)
Guest lecturer, doctoral exam committee work, and work on grants with National Center on Educational Outcomes.
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Director & owner
Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP)
(Research industry)
January 1999 — Present (10 years 11 months)
The Institute for Applied Psychometrics (IAP) llc is a private research organization devoted to the application of educational, psychological, measurement and statistical procedures to issues and problems in education and psychology.
The goal of IAP is to provide a bridge between psychological, measurement and statistical theory and methods and applied practice in psychology and education. IAP llc is a private research organization, founded by Kevin McGrew in 1998, devoted to the application of educational, psychological, measurement and statistical procedures to issues and problems in education and psychology. The goal of IAP is to provide a bridge between psychological, measurement and statistical theory and methods and applied practice in psychology and education.
IAP has particular research interests in: (a) the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) Theory of Cognitive Abilities, (b) narrowing the theory-practice gap in educational and psychological assessment, (c) the influence of non-cognitive (conative) student characteristics on school learning, (d) the development of educationally related assessment/measurement methods for “at risk” students and students with disabilities, and (e) the application of emerging neurotechnologies to learning and cognitive performance. The practical application of psychometrics to educational problems is a unique IAP focus. -
Professor Applied Psychology
St. Cloud State University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 1990 — June 2000 (9 years 11 months)
Taught educational psychology courses and worked collaboratively on a number of federal grants with the Institute on Community Integration and the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Was a Senior Principal Investigator for the original five years of the NCEO.
Kevin McGrew’s Education
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
PhD. , Educational Psychology , 1986 — 1989
MS in School Psychology (1975) from Moorhead State University (now Minnesota State University-Moorhead)
Additional Information
Kevin McGrew’s Websites:
Kevin McGrew’s Interests:
Neurotechnology, knowledge dissemination, politics, exercise (running), blogging, current events, reading, backyard bird watching, NFL (Minnesota Vikings), Minnesota Gopher Basketball, computers, mind mapping
Kevin McGrew’s Groups:
American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), International Society for Intelligence Research (ISIR)
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The Psychology Network -
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Metacognition: "Learning to Learn"
Kevin McGrew’s Honors:
Outstanding faculty member at St. Cloud State University - 1990-1991
Kevin McGrew’s Contact Settings
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