Santa Ana Unified School District

Classified Educational Research Analyst


BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the Director of Research and Evaluation, this position will plan, organize, design and conduct educational evaluation studies; analyze and report study findings on district academic programs and instruction, student characteristics, academic performance and related subjects; conduct psychometric studies for the district’s, State and Federal assessment and accountability system; and compile and report survey information and other duties as required. Provide professional development in data analysis, accessing data, and instructional strategies related to the results of data.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Plan, design and conduct studies and produce annual profiles and reports for schools based on academic performance and other demographic and assessment data. E

Analyze and produce comprehensive annual reports for State and Federal Compliance. E

Analyze and produce reports that disaggregate achievement data and analyze validity and reliability of district assessments. E

Use a variety of computer software to input, retrieve and manipulate data for statistical analysis across large data sets for multiple measures analyses, including, but not limited to: Excel, SPSS, Filer Maker Pro, Microsoft Access. E

Design data collection instruments appropriate to the program or subject matter being assessed, studied, or surveyed and apply appropriate scaling and weighting procedures and techniques as necessary. E

Keep current in research design and statistical methodologies in education, psychology and the social sciences. E

Assist with the development and validation of standards-based assessments and reporting strategies. E

Prepare reports with explanations and interpretations of data in tabular, graphical and narrative form. E

Assist with school and community data requests for needs assessments, design and evaluation models for grant and research applications and proposals Educational Research Analyst. E




CLASSIFIED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST (CONTINUE)

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:
Educational research design and evaluation
Descriptive, multi-variate statistics
Scaling and other survey analysis techniques
Professional development facilitation techniques
Instructional strategies
Computer systems including hardware, some programming, software and database management

Ability to:
Analyze, interpret, evaluate, and summarize data to produce reports
Design, and conduct educational research studies and surveys
Conduct in-service on data analysis, and accessing State and District-level data
Develop operational definitions for research questions and resources
Apply specific statistical techniques correctly
Prepare reports using tabular, graphical and narrative forms
Calculate measurement errors for commonly used statistics
Use computer on-line retrieval from student database
Operate office equipment such as telephone, copier and personal computer, and scanner
Establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships with others
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including correct grammar and punctuation
Adapt to changing priorities and work assignments


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A degree in statistics, psychology, education, behavioral or social sciences or related field with course work in statistics, research methodology, and/ or psychological testing is required. Experience in leading data analysis and training is preferred. Master’s degree or Ph.D. in related field is required. The equivalent of two years of full time experience in designing, conducting, analyzing and reporting findings on evaluation studies, survey results and research studies is required. The equivalent of a Master’s degree or Ph.D. in statistics,psychology, education, behavioral or social science may substitute for the required experience.


WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:
Office environment.
Interruptions and changing priorities and short timelines.
Subject to attendance at evening meeting(s).

CLASSIFIED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ANALYST (CONTINUE)

WORKING CONDITIONS: (CONTINUE)

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
Hearing and speaking accurately to exchange information.
Seeing to read a variety of materials and drive a vehicle.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard.
Lifting or moving objects, normally not exceeding twenty (20) pounds.
Some lifting and carrying (up to 35 pounds).

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.







































Board Approved: 8/09