Carroll CV 11-08-2016
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David Carroll has extensive experience in education assessment and curriculum development across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. He has over 30 years of experience working for international organizations such as the World Bank, UNICEF, USAID, and British Council. His areas of expertise include developing national assessment systems, designing classroom and sample-based assessments, training teachers in assessment practices, and advising countries on assessment policy. He has led large-scale projects in over 20 countries.
![15. Professional experience [NB: To be filled by each proposed expert (advisor) in separate A4 landscape orientedpages:]
Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment
June-Nov2016 Mongolia Ministryof Education,
Culture andScience
Assessment
Specialist
DevelopPolicynote for Senior Secondaryeducation which
includes:
a) Recommendations for improvingthe credit-based
assessment, evaluationand certificationframework;
b) Mechanisms for coordinationof internal andexternal
assessment bodiesto ensure the qualityof assessment
c) Recommendations for articulatinguniversityentrance
examination system withsenior secondaryassessments;
d) Concept paper for restructuring the EECfunctions, witha
view to better articulate credit-basedsenior secondary
educationassessments and evaluationwithprimaryand
junior secondaryeducationsummative assessments;
e) Recommendations onresponsibilities andfunctions of
assessment units attachedto NUMand MSUE.
Facilitate workshops to developclassroom assessments andthe
credit-basedassessment, evaluationandcertification
framework.
Mar 2016-Dec 2016 Mongolia Maxwell Stampfor ADB Educational
Psychologist
(i) designa research frameworkto conduct researchon
curriculum implementation and teaching–learning processes;
(ii) develop tools, collect andanalyze data on curriculum
implementationand teaching–learning processes;
(iii) prepare a comparative analysis of research findings;
(iv) explore policyoptions, esp. for teacher CPD;
(v) prepare a relatedpolicynote that willinclude policyoptions;
(vi) prepare a costedactionplanto implement policyoptions;
(vii) trainthe Institute of Education, the reform implementation
team, andothers to use the researchframework and tools;and
(viii) present findings, recommendations etc. at workshops
Apr 2015 (ongoing) Lebanon BritishCouncil Lead Consultant Design andImplementationof School Improvement Programs
(World Bank)
June 2014-June 2015 Oman Scottish Qualifications
Authority
Assessment
Specialist
Ongoing support to the establishment ofa National Center for
Examinations andEducationalEvaluation
Mar 2014 Malawi CfBT Assessment
Specialist
Scoping Missionfor UKDepartment for International
Development (DfID)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/7bb86d51-7ee9-40c6-904f-6019e9f5e248-170103144517/85/Carroll-CV-11-08-2016-3-320.jpg)
Carroll CV 11-08-2016
- 1. Curriculum Vitae 1. Family name: Carroll 2. First names: David John 3. Occupation (role and function): Education Consultant 4. Nationality/Passport: United Kingdom 5. Residence: United Kingdom 6. Education: Name of Institution (Date from – Date to) Degrees obtained & Major Field of Study University of Edinburgh 1977 to 83 (p-t) Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics and Assessment University of Lancaster 1971 to 1972 Master of Arts in Marketing and Education Robert Gordon’s Institute of Technology, Aberdeen 1970 to 1971 Diplomas in Management Studies and Marketing University of Sussex 1966 to 1969 Bachelor of Arts – English (major); Latin (minor) 7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent;5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing English 1 1 1 Arabic 3 3 4 8. Membership of professional bodies: 9. Other skills: Experienced in data gathering, including use of cloud-based systems, and use of quantitative and qualitative data analysis software 10. Contacts: 11. Years within the firm (or years of affiliation): 12. Country Experience: MTR mission for World Bank, 2001 13. International Experience: Region Long Term (> 1 year) Short Term (< 1 year) Europe Kosovo Macedonia Middle East Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Oman Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, UAE Asia India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal China, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Mongolia Africa Eritrea Uganda, Malawi Caribbean Barbados Belize, St. Kitts-Nevis, Antigua, St. Lucia, Guyana
- 2. South Pacific Fiji Islands 14. Key qualifications/experience: Sample-based National Assessment Design and sampling; preparing instruments; managing fieldwork, scoring, data entry; analysis and reporting Formative Classroom Assessment Participatory development of models and materials; development of guidance and training materials; national dissemination strategy; training teachers and supervisors Assessing Early Grades Reading Planning and developing instruments; piloting instruments and developing guidelines for interpretation; training teachers in using tools School Examinations and Assessment Developing overall assessment strategy; developing and piloting models and specification documents for examinations and classroom testing; designing establishing local accountability systems; building consensus; training participating staff; evaluating impact and disseminating nationally School self-assessment and development planning Developing model and instruments, planning and delivering training for school self-assessment team members Monitoring and evaluation Developing M&E plan, gathering data, analyzing and reporting findings. TeamLeadership and Project Implementation Planning implementation; preparing ToR and briefing consultants; monitoring implementation and preparing progress reports; planning training, in country and overseas; identifying providers; preparing budgets and monitoring disbursement Project Preparation and Monitoring Participation in project preparation, appraisal and supervision missions
- 3. 15. Professional experience [NB: To be filled by each proposed expert (advisor) in separate A4 landscape orientedpages:] Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment June-Nov2016 Mongolia Ministryof Education, Culture andScience Assessment Specialist DevelopPolicynote for Senior Secondaryeducation which includes: a) Recommendations for improvingthe credit-based assessment, evaluationand certificationframework; b) Mechanisms for coordinationof internal andexternal assessment bodiesto ensure the qualityof assessment c) Recommendations for articulatinguniversityentrance examination system withsenior secondaryassessments; d) Concept paper for restructuring the EECfunctions, witha view to better articulate credit-basedsenior secondary educationassessments and evaluationwithprimaryand junior secondaryeducationsummative assessments; e) Recommendations onresponsibilities andfunctions of assessment units attachedto NUMand MSUE. Facilitate workshops to developclassroom assessments andthe credit-basedassessment, evaluationandcertification framework. Mar 2016-Dec 2016 Mongolia Maxwell Stampfor ADB Educational Psychologist (i) designa research frameworkto conduct researchon curriculum implementation and teaching–learning processes; (ii) develop tools, collect andanalyze data on curriculum implementationand teaching–learning processes; (iii) prepare a comparative analysis of research findings; (iv) explore policyoptions, esp. for teacher CPD; (v) prepare a relatedpolicynote that willinclude policyoptions; (vi) prepare a costedactionplanto implement policyoptions; (vii) trainthe Institute of Education, the reform implementation team, andothers to use the researchframework and tools;and (viii) present findings, recommendations etc. at workshops Apr 2015 (ongoing) Lebanon BritishCouncil Lead Consultant Design andImplementationof School Improvement Programs (World Bank) June 2014-June 2015 Oman Scottish Qualifications Authority Assessment Specialist Ongoing support to the establishment ofa National Center for Examinations andEducationalEvaluation Mar 2014 Malawi CfBT Assessment Specialist Scoping Missionfor UKDepartment for International Development (DfID)
- 4. Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment Oct. 2012 Philippines BritishCouncil Assessment Expert Scoping visit: to propose options for the establishment ofa NationalBasic EducationCompetencyAssessment (NBECA) at the end ofthe newly-establishedgrade 12 higher secondary. Dec 2010-Dec 2013 Kosovo FamilyHealth International (FHI360) Assessment Expert, USAID Basic Education Program Led component 2 (“StrengtheningAssessment”)of a five-year USAID-supported program. Developednational standards and code of ethics for school-based assessment (2011);established a national trainingprograminassessment for learning, reaching all teachers duringthe five years of the program (2011- ongoing);developedanearlygrades reading assessment, traineda cadre ofteachers inearlygrades reading assessment (2012-13) Aug-Nov2010 Saudi Arabia Academyfor Educational Development Assessment Specialist Member of team carrying out sector assessment and preparing visiondocument andstrategic plan for Saudi EducationSystem (Tatweer Project) Jan-April 2010` Sri Lanka UNICEF/Cambridge Education Assessment Consultant, AcceleratedLearning Program Leading team which developed, administered, scored, analysed and reportedplacement testing for c.200,000 children inthe IDP camps. (UNICEF) 2009 Fiji Cardno/Acilfor AusAID Assessment Consultant Reviewassessment system;prepare andpresent roadmapfor transitionto school- andclass-based assessment system, with resourcedactionplan. 2009 2008 Viet Nam World Bank/ InTREC (no longer trading Team Leader Co-Team Leader Evaluationof the non-infrastructure elements ofnational program for educationof disadvantagedchildren Follow-up visit as co-team-leader of the Grade 5 Sample-based Pupil Assessment 2008/2009 Laos WB / InTREC(no longer trading) Team Leader TA team to support nationalteam inpreparing, carrying out, analysingandreporting a sample-basednational assessment of learning achievement at grade 5 2008 Pakistan USAID / AED; Team Leader Evaluationof program to support establishment of a new private-sector Examination Board, for the Academyfor Educational Development (AED) 2007/2008/2009/2010 Eritrea EC EDF / BritishCouncil KeyExpert Multiple visits as KeyExpert onAccreditation and Evaluation to the "ECSupport to the EducationSector - EDF": Policyadvice and support to establish a National Accreditation and Evaluation Center
- 5. Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment Closelyworkedwiththe NAO office in drawing upEDF program estimates andannual workplanbudget estimates, and reporting progress regularly;and developing a training plan basedon a training needs analysis. Supporting articulationof visionfor an accreditationand evaluationbody; development planning; HR capacitybuilding. Assistedindrawing upa comprehensive institutional development plan anda four-year development plan basedonit; Defining andestablishing linkages between accreditation, qualityassurance andTVET. Two follow-upvisits as KeyExpert onAccreditation and Evaluationto the "Support to the EducationSector" (Inception visit in2007, then four months annually.) 2008 Pakistan World Bank Consultant Four visit as samplinganddata analysis consultant to the PakistanNational Educational Assessment SystemProject (total nine weeks in 2008;nine weeks in2007). 2007/08 Viet Nam World Bank (see above) Consultant /Co- Team Leader One follow-up visit as co-team-leader of the Grade 5 Sample- basedPupil Assessment (two weeks in2008;two months in 2007). To leadteamanalyzingandreporting national assessment of achievement. 2007 Indonesia AusAID Consultant InternationalExaminations Adviser, Basic EducationProgramme (2 months). Did sector study, proposedstrategyfor developing assessment andexaminations. 2007 China DFID Consultant SouthwesternBasic EducationProject Two visits to helpset up the baseline assessment 2007 Uzbekistan AsDB Consultant Second Textbook Project Set up studyof the assessment system(2 months) 09/2005-12/2006 Oman Ministryof Manpower; Gov. of Oman Director Testing & Certification Director of testing andcertification, occupational standards and skilltesting center (OSSTC): Under the overallleadershipof Director, supported establishment anddevelopment of the OSSTC, ledteam
- 6. Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment developing a standards-based approachto occupational skills testing, supported professional development ofthe OSSTC. 05-06/2005 Bangladesh AsDB Consultant BangladeshSecondaryEducationSector Improvement Program- II PPTA;Short term expert Testing, Examinations, and Assessment Systems. 02-03 & 06-08/2005 Pakistan World Bank Consultant PakistanNational Educational Assessment SystemProject;Short term expert Testing, Examinations, andAssessment Systems 08-11/2004 Egypt EC Consultant Project management specialist for the ECinEgypt:TA to the Projects Planning andManagement Unit (PPMU) andthe EC Delegationonplanning activities, preparingterms of reference and tender dossiers, overseeingawardof contracts, and monitoringprogress. 02/2004 Eritrea MoEducation, Eritrea Consultant Four weeks as Adviser onAssessment and Examinations to the MoE in Eritrea 05/2003-01/2004 Iraq USAID DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY (PROGRAMS) USAID RISE PROJECT Led the teamresponsible for implementing program components including:a rapid inventoryof secondaryschools; MoE reform (a teamof four senior advisers plus short-term consultants);teacher in-service training (trained 840 trainers, 33,000 teachers);five pilot acceleratedlearningprograms;and an $8 millionprogram ofgrants to communitygroups for school restoration. Activelyinvolved inteacher training andMoE reform. I was heavilyinvolved innegotiating withMoE at various levels, fromMinister down. I was particularlyinvolved in the teacher training program, activelysupporting development of materials, andlargely taking over planning and negotiation of the program of trainer training andthe deliveryof the training itself. Negotiateda schedule for deliverynation-wide withlocal MoE officials, set a budget bynegotiation, delivered the funds, and monitoredthe trainingof almost 30,000 teachers simultaneously. 2001 Uganda DFID Consultant Mid-term review, EducationSector Investment Plan(ESIP) 2001-2002 Pakistan DFID Consultant NationalEducationAssessment System(designphase). Helped the FederalMinistryof Education andMulti-Donor Support Unit to developa strategyfor sample-basednational assessment at grades 4 and8 levels, to be carried out beginning in2003. 1999-2002 Bangladesh Madecor Groupfor AsDB Consultant Second PrimaryEducation Sector Project (SPESP)
- 7. Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment As Co-leader ofTA team for SecondPrimaryEducationSector Project (SPESP – sharedresponsibility;18 months out of 48), responsible for leadingthe teamsupporting institutional strengtheningwithin the National CurriculumandTextbook Bureauandthroughthe NCTB, inthe field. The TA input was taskedwith developing new assessment models andtraining primaryteachers andsupervisors inassessment;carryingout sample-based nationalassessment ingrades 3 and 5;evaluating and revising the primary-level curriculum and instructional materials;developingsupplementarylearning materials for tribal andunder-servedgroups;andreforming the management of the NCTB andbuildingNCTB professional capacity. Provided professional leadership, preparedand updatedworkplans, monitored implementationandreportedprogress, planned training, preparedterms ofreference for studies. 1995-2003 Jordan Implementedbythe British Council for DFID Lead Consultant Examinations ReformandAssessment Project (ERAP) Preparedandupdated workplans, monitoredimplementation and reportedon progress;plannedtraining in-countryand overseas, monitored delivery, identified consultants, prepared terms of reference. Supervisedandparticipatedindeveloping training materials anddelivering trainingon a national scale in formative classroom assessment, assessing practicalskills in TVET and investigationin science, socialstudies, mathematics and other subjects;andschool development planning. 10-11/1998, 2001-2002 Lebanon World Bank Consultant General EducationProject - Reviewedthe present systems for student assessment andgeneral evaluation, proposed improvements, andpreparedproject sub-components for the development of examinations andestablishing anevaluation unit inthe NationalCenter for educational research and development. 1998 Egypt EuropeanCommission/WB Consultant Project Appraisal Missionfor SecondaryEducationEnhancement Program - Specialist in Student Assessment 1998 Bangladesh AsDB / Academyfor Educational Development Specialist inStudent Assessment SecondaryEducationSector Improvement Project - Carriedout a sector studyandcontributedto the total PPTA project proposal. 1997-1998 UnitedArabEmirates Ministryof Education UAE Adviser PolicyAdvice onExaminationReform:Reviewedthe present systems for student assessment and general evaluation, proposedimprovements, andpreparedproject sub-components for the development of examinations
- 8. Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment 1995-1998 Belize DFID Assessment Lead Consultant;direct TA contract PrimaryEducation Reform Project Draftedworkplans, preparedterms of reference, identified consultants, monitored implementation. Helpedto establisha decentralizedsystemfor commissioning test items, backedup bystandard reviewcriteria, andtrain item-writer coordinators. IntroducedIRT equating, anddevelopedreportingformats for national annual tests to profile school performance in relation to other schools of a specific type (e.g., small rural schools with multigrade teaching). 1995-1998 Nepal Cambridge Education Consultants for DFID International Examinations Adviser Nepal SecondaryEducation Project Reviewed existing system ofstudent assessment andproposed improvements;trainedcentral MoE staff in formative and summative assessment, andstaff of the Controller of Examinations inexamination practice. Led a studyof the national systemof student assessment andevaluation, and proposeda workplanfor introducing school-basedassessment and questions assessinghigher abilities, in coordination with changes in curriculum. 1997 Egypt European Commission/WorldBank Specialist inStudent Assessment SecondaryEducationEnhancement Program - Reviewed the systems for student assessment, proposed improvements, and preparedproject sub-components for strengthening the assessment of vocationalsecondaryeducation. 1994-1997 Egypt BritishCouncil for DFID Adviser EgyptianNational Centre for Examinations andEducational Evaluation(NCEEE) Project I worked ontwo phases of the NCEEE’s development. I was involvedfrom 1990 to 1993 as anadviser to the Ministryand later to the NCEEE (see below under “Previous Professional Experience”. Before establishment of the NCEEE, I provided advice to the Minister onthe possible structure and functions of the NCEEE. After establishment, I workedwiththe NCEEE Director andsenior management team onstrategic issues, and assistedthe four Divisional Directors (Test Development, Research, Training andOperations)indeveloping and implementing divisional plans, staff development andother activities;I coordinatedagreed donor inputs, prepared ToRand briefedconsultants. From 1994-97, I continuedto work intermittentlywith NCEEE as a consultant, to support the
- 9. Date from- Date to Location Employer Position Description of specific assignment continuing development of the NCEEE’s professional capacity and the introduction of large-scaleassessment. 1994 Jordan World Bank Expert Project PreparationMission - Reviewedthe systems for student assessment, proposed improvements, andpreparedproject sub-components for reformof the grade 12 national examination andintroducing formative classroom assessment. 1993 Egypt DFID Expert Basic EducationProject IdentificationMission, Reviewedthe systems for student assessment, proposed improvements, and contributed to Missionfinal report. 1986-1993 Egypt BritishCouncil Adviser Adviser NationalCentre for Examinations andEducational Evaluation;English Language Testing 1982-1985 Barbados Universityof West Indies / USAID EvaluationOfficer Internalevaluator of UWI / USAIDPrimaryEducationProject. 1978-81 India Regional Institute of English, South India KELT Specialist in Testing and Examinations Advised on testing and examination reform in the four south Indian states;taught on regular RIESI in-service courses, organized and participated in other seminars/workshops around South India. 1972-78 UK Universityof Edinburgh ResearchAssociate Constructed, validated and standardized tests of verbal reasoning, mathematics and English in the "Moray House" series (used primarily for 11+ selection);advised Local Education Authorities on testing and assessment;taught courses on the UniversityM.Ed.