David MacGregor is a senior research associate at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC. He has over 20 years of experience in linguistics research and language assessment. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University and has directed major language proficiency tests such as WIDA ACCESS for ELLs. His research focuses on developing and validating language assessments, and he has authored numerous publications in applied linguistics journals.

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DAVID MACGREGOR
dwmacg@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D.,Linguistics
Georgetown University,Washington, DC, 2007
Dissertation: It Really Wonders Me: On the Relationship between Intransitives and Causatives in
English
M.A.T.,Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, (TESOL) and Spanish
School for International Training,Brattleboro,VT, 1995
B.A.,Linguistics
University of Chicago,Chicago,IL, 1985
CERTIFICATE
English Language Teaching to Adults, International House, London, UK, 1986
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC
Senior Research Associate,2015-Present
Director, L1 Academic Language Assessment,2012-2015
Associate Manager forPsychometrics and Research, Language Testing Division, 2007–2012
Coordinator, Quantitative Research Team,Language Testing Division, 2006–2007
Research Assistant, Language Testing Division, 2000–2006
Research Assistant, NationalCapital Language Resource Center,1998–2000
Virginia Tech English Language Institute, Blacksburg,VA
ESL Instructor, 1995–1998
Tu Futuro, Madrid, Spain
EFL Instructor, 1993–1994
Linguacenter, Madrid, Spain
EFL Instructor, 1993–1994
Marlboro Elementary School, Marlboro,VT
Intern Spanish Instructor, 1992–1993
PROJECTS (SELECTED)
PODER™
Director, L1 Academic Language Assessment,2012-2015
WIDA ACCESS for ELLs®
Senior Research Associate, 2015-Present

2. Associate Manager forPsychometrics and Research, 2007–2012
PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)
Articles and Book Chapters
Kenyon, D. M., & MacGregor, D. (2012). Pre-operational Testing. In Fulcher, G., and Davidson, F.
(Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Language Testing,London and New York: Routledge.
Kenyon, D. M., MacGregor, D.,Li, D.,& Cook, H.G. (2011). Issues in vertical scaling of English
language proficiency tests: The case of WIDA ACCESS for ELLs®. Language Testing 28 (3),
383-400.
Römhild, A.,Kenyon, D., & MacGregor, D. (2011). Exploring domain-general and domain-specific
linguistic knowledge in the assessment of academic English language proficiency. Language
Assessment Quarterly, 8(3),213-228.
Carpenter,H., Jeon, S., MacGregor, D., & Mackey,A. (2006). Learners’ interpretations of recasts.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 28,209–236.
Malone, M. E., & MacGregor, D. (2005). Foreign language assessment database. In M. H. Rosenbusch
(Ed.), New visions in action: National assessment summit papers. Ames,IA:National K–12
Foreign Language Resource Center.
MacGregor, D. (2004). Real space blends in spoken language. Gesture, 4(1),75–89.
Sanz, C., Falcon, S., & MacGregor, D. (2001). Is killing two birds with one stone possible? Explicit
instruction on Spanish word order and the spread of knowledge. Revista E/LE. Madrid, Spain:
Espasa.
Winke, P., & MacGregor, D. (2001). Hot Potatoes. [Review of the software Hot potatoes,by S. Arneil,
M. Holmes, & H. Street]. Language Learning and Technology 5(2),28–33.
Technical Reports
Kenyon, D. M., Ryu, J.R. (Willow), & MacGregor, D. (2013). Setting Grade Level Cut Scores for
ACCESS for ELLs. (WIDA Consortium Technical Report No. 4).
MacGregor, D., Kenyon, D. M., Gibson, S., & Evans, E. (2009). Development and Field Test of
Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs. (WIDA Consortium).
MacGregor, D., Louguit, M., Ryu, J.R. (Willow), Kenyon, D.M.,and Li, D. (2008). Annual Technical
Report for ACCESS forELLs® English Language Proficiency Test, Series 102, 2006-2007
Administration. (WIDAConsortium Annual Technical Report No. 3).
Yanosky, T.,Pan, M., MacGregor, M. D., & Kenyon, D. (2010). A Bridge Study between the New Mexico
English Language Proficiency Assessment and ACCESS forELLs® for the State of NewMexico.

3. PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED)
Kenyon, D. M., and MacGregor, D. (2016, June 22). Using a Comprehensive Framework to Integrate
Constructs,Contexts, and Content in a Large-Scale Language Assessment. Symposium presented
at the annual meeting of the Language Testing Research Colloquium, Palermo, Italy.
MacGregor, D., and Yu, X. (2016, April 9). Using Multistage Testing to Enhance Measurement. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education,
Washington, D.C.
MacGregor, D. (2016, March 11). The role of pre-operational testing: Asking questions and seeking
answers. Paper presented at the Georgetown University Round Table, Washington, D.C.
Renn, J., and MacGregor, D. (2014, October 10.) Peeling back the onion: Developing a validity argument
for an extant assessment. Paper presented at ECOLT,New York,NY.
Renn, J., Yen, S.J.,and MacGregor, D. (2014, March 22-25). Considering Home Language asa
Grouping Variable for an English Language Proficiency Assessment. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the American Association Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR.
MacGregor, D., Ibarra-Johnson, S., and Jokisch-Sagrera, A. (2013, March 16-19). Understanding and
Using Translanguaging in the Classroom. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the
American Association Applied Linguistics, Dallas, TX.
MacGregor, D., Montee, M., Yen, S. J., Kenyon, D.M.,and Wilmes, C. (2012, March 8-11). Can using
technology-based tools improve tests of academic English? Colloquium presented at the
Georgetown University Round Table on Language and Linguistics, Washington, DC.
MacGregor, D. (2009, November 6-7). Standard setting foran English Language Proficiency Test. Paper
presented at ECOLT, Washington, DC.
Bauman, J., Wright, L., MacGregor, D.,Spokane, A., & Montee, M. (2009, March 17–20). The discourse
of assessments: Addressing linguistic complexity in content and English language proficiency
tests through linguistic analyses. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Language
Testing Research Colloquium, Denver,CO.
Römhild, A.,Kenyon, D., & MacGregor, D. (2009, March 17–20). Assessing domain-general and
domain-specific academic English language proficiency. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Language Testing Research Colloquium, Denver,CO.
MacGregor, D., and Kenyon, D.M. (2009, March 17–20). Predicting itemdifficulty: A rubrics-based
approach. Poster presented at the annualmeeting of the Language Testing Research Colloquium,
Denver, CO.
MacGregor, D., Montee, M., & Spokane, A. (2008, November). Field testing performance assessments:
quantitative and qualitative methods.Poster presented at ECOLT,Washington, DC.
MacGregor, D., Christenson, J., & Kenyon, D. (2008, March 29–April 1). Predicting itemdifficulty: A
rubrics-based approach. Paper presented at the annualmeeting of the American Association
Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC.

4. Römhild, A.,Kenyon, D., & MacGregor, D. (2008, March 25–27). Assessing academic English language
proficiency: Clarifying the construct. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
MacGregor, D., Louguit, M., Malone, M., & Kenyon, D. (2005, July 22–25). Developing Arabic and
Russian web-delivered listening and reading tests. Poster presented at the annualmeeting of the
Language Testing Research Colloquium, Ottawa,Canada.
Carpenter,H. S., Jeon, K.,& MacGregor, D. (2002, October 3–6). Recasts, repetitions,cues and
contrasts. Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Toronto, Ontario.
MacGregor, D. (2002, June 5–8). Real space blendsin spoken language: Evidence from“Mr. Roberts.”
Paper presented at the First Congress of the International Society for Gesture Studies, Austin, TX.
MacGregor, D. (2002, May 15–17). A cognitive metaphorapproach to ser and estar. Paper presented at
the III International Conference of the Spanish Cognitive Linguistics Association, Valencia,
Spain.
Carpenter,H. S., Cross, C., MacGregor, D.,Malabonga, V.,Malone, M. E., & Winke, P. (2002, April 12–
14). Applying national reading,listening and speaking criteria to task development. Paper
presented at the Fifth National Congress of the National Council of Organizations of Less
Commonly Taught Languages, Arlington, VA.
MacGregor, D., Tyler, A.,Fujii, A., Takada,M., Liamkina, O., Jeon, S., & Kupcinskas, D. (2003, July
20–25). Over again: An experimental investigation part 2. Paper presented at the 8th
International Cognitive Linguistics Conference,Logroño, Spain.
Tyler, A., Fujii, A.,Jeon, S., Liamkina, O., MacGregor, D., Mulrooney, K., & Takada,M. (2002, April 6–
9). Reconsidering over: An experimental investigation. Paperpresented at the annual meeting of
the American Association of Applied Linguistics, Salt Lake City, UT.
Carpenter,H. S., Jeon, K.,& MacGregor, D. (2001, February 24–27). Recasts, repetition, and ambiguity
revisited. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Applied
Linguistics, St. Louis, MO.
AWARDS AND HONORS
International Language Testing Association, Best Article Published in Language Testing in 2011. (2013)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Center for Applied Linguistics, Staff initiated projects steering committee member (2010-Present).
East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT) Abstract reviewer (2009; 2012; 2014)
Language Assessment Quarterly,Peer Reviewer (2013-2014).
Language Testing, Peer Reviewer (2012-2014).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
International Language Testing Association (ILTA)
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
SPSS; Microsoft Office; WINSTEPS

5. LANGUAGES
English (native); Spanish (advanced); French (reading: intermediate; listening, speaking, writing:
beginner); Portuguese (reading: intermediate; listening, speaking, writing: beginner); Turkish (beginner);
German (beginner)