Lauren White

Standard Assessment Group

Lauren White serves as a psychometrician and Senior Research Manager for Assessment Research and Innovation at West Ed on several educational research and assessment projects. Lauren also owns and operates The Standard Assessment Group, LLC.—a company that specializes in providing consulting services for assessment development and design, including, but not limited to culturally-responsive assessments, antiracist assessments, and assessment policy. She has 15 years of experience in educational measurement, specifically large-scale licensure and credentialing assessments, school assessments, and assessment policy, and her research interests include culturally responsive assessment practices, policy-informed assessments, and the influence of large-scale accountability systems on educator quality.

Lauren serves as a member of the NCME Presidential Task Force on the Role of Educational Measurement in the Protection and Advancement of Civil Rights, as well as on the steering committee for the Gates Foundation-funded Interweaving AI, Assessment, and Accountability in Responsive Education convenings. Dr. White holds a PhD and MS in Measurement and Statistics, a MS and EdS in Mental Health Counseling, and a BS in both Psychology and Sports Management from The Florida State University.