Mark Chapman
Senior Innovation Researcher
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolMark Chapman is a Senior Innovation Researcher with 16 years’ experience designing and developing large-scale language proficiency assessments, specializing in young multilingual learners and constructed-response performance tasks. Based in Madison, WI, he leads research-driven innovation at WIDA, advancing assessment design, delivery, and scoring practices across K–12 language programs. His background spans test development leadership at Cambridge Michigan and the University of Michigan, grounded in a PhD in Language Assessment and classroom experience teaching EAP and business English internationally. Known for translating applied linguistics into practical, scalable assessment solutions, he combines deep subject-matter expertise with a proven track record of managing high-stakes test programs and scale-creation projects. A detail often overlooked: his career began in classroom management and ESL instruction, which gives his research a pragmatic, learner-centered perspective.
16 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Language Assessment, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Language Assessment at University of BedfordshireBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics at Coventry UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, Master of Arts (M.A.), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language at Birmingham University
Japanese
Github Skills (3)
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Github contributions (2)
liblit/cbiexp
May 2011 - Mar 2013
Contributions:7 commits in 1 year 11 months
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