Founder of Mindful Measurement
André A. Rupp
Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
André is an interdisciplinary expert, scholar, and teacher who has dedicated his professional career to translating complex scientific findings in educational measurement and related fields into practical frameworks, guidelines, and other learning resources. He worked over 10 years in academic institutions in Canada, Germany, and the United States followed by over 6 years in the professional testing industry and over 4 years in the K-12 space. He currently is a Senior Associate at the Center for Assessment, which advises state departments of education and large districts on the design, implementation, and evaluation of their assessment and accountability systems.
He has published a wide variety of contributions in many peer-reviewed journals in the field. His most comprehensive professional resources include the Handbook of Automated Scoring for Routledge / CRC Press with Duanli Yan and Peter Foltz (2020), the Handbook of Cognition and Assessment for Wiley-Blackwell with Jackie Leighton (2016), and the book Diagnostic Measurement for Guilford Press with Jonathan Templin and Bob Henson (2010). He has received awards for the two latter volumes from AERA Division D and the SIG Cognition and Assessment. Over his career, he was the co-recipient of several federal grants to support work in these areas and has served on several grant, program, and peer review panels.
For two terms between 2016 and 2022, he was the lead developer / editor for the ITEMS professional development portal by NCME, which NCME makes available for free for learners worldwide. During his tenure, he curated, developed, and produced digital training workshops as well as related professional learning resources in educational measurement and assessment.
He strongly believes in a blend of rigorous scientific practice guided by principled metacognitive reflection and compassionate human engagement. His personal interests include all kinds of performing arts - especially in NYC - Lego, model building, traveling, and, of course, spending time with his wonderful wife and son! They live in wonderful Princeton, NJ. Check out his full CV and dissemination portfolios via the links below. Feel free to reach out to schedule an initial conversation or consultation.