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Stanley N. Rabinowitz
Director, Assessment & Standards Development Services

Program Director Stanley N. Rabinowitz directs WestEd's Assessment and Standards Development Services. He oversees program activities, directs assessment development for the Kentucky and Nevada statewide assessment programs, and consults extensively with policymakers and assessment staff at the national, regional, and state levels. He also directs the WestEd/CRESST Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center. He has authored a number of published papers on issues related to the use of integrated standards and assessment systems in high-stakes state programs and worker-training initiatives. Previously, Rabinowitz directed the statewide assessment program for the New Jersey Department of Education. He received a BA in psychology from Brooklyn College, and an MS and a PhD in educational psychology and statistics from State University of New York at Albany.


Tel: 415.615.3154
415.615.3200
Email: srabino@wested.org

Mailing Address:
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, California 94107-1242

Project Work:
Kentucky's Commonwealth Accountability Testing System
Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Standards and Assessment Alignment Study
Nevada Proficiency Examination Program
New York State Career Development and Occupational Studies Assessment
Oregon Career-Related Learning Standards Assessment Project
Oregon Certificate of Advanced Mastery Assessment Pilot Test
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
Standards-Based Curriculum Development for New York State
WestEd/CRESST Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center
Resource Involvement:
Alternative Assessments for Special Education Students in the Southwest Region States
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Balancing Local Assessment with Statewide Testing: Building a Program That Meets Student Needs
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Building a Workable Accountability System: Key Decision Points for Policymakers and Educators
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Building a Workable Accountability System: Policy Brief
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Computer-Based Assessment: Can It Deliver on Its Promise?
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Do High Stakes Tests Drive Up Student Dropout Rates?
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Locally Tailored Accountability: Building on Your State System in the Era of NCLB
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Skills for Tomorrow's Workforce
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The High Stakes of High-Stakes Testing
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Understanding Young Readers: The Role of Early Literacy Assessment
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