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PhD Student
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Tran Dang
PhD Student
Department of Education
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Biography
Tran Dang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Education at the
University of California , Irvine under the specialization in Learning,
Cognition, and Development. Her interests lie in bridging theory and
practice of K-12 educational measurement, evaluation, and assessment.
Dang has worked as an external evaluator at WestEd and as a research analyst
for the Santa Ana Unified School District . She has conducted workshops to
increase educators' understanding of demographic and student achievement
data, and the state and federal accountability systems. Most recently, her
work in the Office of Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability at the
Orange County Department of Education allows her to provide research and
evaluation services and support to county staff and school districts
throughout Orange County. The office evaluates a variety of K-12 student
and teacher programs to determine program effectiveness.
Dang's long-term goal is to bridge the divide that currently exists between
research and application to improve the state of K-12 education.
Dang and her husband enjoy hiking and spending time with their families.
She also enjoys digital scrapbooking.
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