Terry W. Owen has over 25 years of experience in education, including 13 years as an independent consultant specializing in item and passage writing for standardized tests. He has extensive experience developing content and assessments for states like Florida, Minnesota, Arizona, New York, Alabama, Indiana, and Virginia. Previously, he worked at Pearson for 13 years as a senior assessment specialist and content lead. He also has 10 years of experience as a K-6 teacher in Arizona school districts. He holds a Master's degree and Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Arizona.
1. Terry W. Owen 527 E. Elm Street Tucson, Arizona 85705
520-979-4540 towen1@gmail.com
Independent Consultant — April 29, 2016–Present
Available for: item writing, item review, passage writing, passage review (Reading,
Writing, Social Studies); public domain passage search; in-house consultation;
committee reviews
Work Experience
Senior Assessment/Content Specialist — Sept. 3, 2003-April 29, 2016
Pearson (formerly Harcourt)
• Facilitated, maintained, and oversaw content development in Reading, Language
Arts, and Writing
• Provided content expertise and consulted with educators to support assessment
goals
• Worked closely with state department of education personnel, teachers, and
community leaders
• Collaborated with commissioned passage writers, providing feedback and
tutorials on how to write effective texts for assessment
• Conducted item-writing workshops for both internal staff and external writers
• Aligned content on customized nursing assessments
• Served as content lead for test construction (field tests and operational) for
clients
• Facilitated content, asset, and program training for item writers and associates
• Projects include: Florida FCAT, Minnesota MCA, Arizona AIMS, Minnesota
Modified, New York State Regents Exam, Florida ELFAS, Alabama ACT, Indiana
Perspective, NPS Readypoint Nursing, Virginia VASOL
Director of Reading and Language Arts — 2002-2003
Vail School District
• Worked with different schools on standards-based, site-specific needs
• Worked with the AZ Department of Education and WestEd to craft new
standards and measurements
• Created and facilitated school and district reading inservices.
• Monitored and provided feedback to teachers
2. Teacher — 1999-2003
Vail School District
• Taught a self-contained sixth grade class
• Lead the Reading Academy in collaboration with Voyager University
• Taught accredited college classes on reading and math for district cohort
• Served as consultant for fine arts curricula
Teacher — 1991-1998
Amphitheater School District
• Taught a multiyear 2/3 class
• Facilitated arts integration in classrooms
• Trained in Integrated Thematic Instruction
• Trained in Tribes for Schools
Teacher — 1990-1991
Snowflake School District
• Taught 2nd
grade
Education
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Master’s Degree in Teaching and Teacher Education — May, 1998
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Bachelor’s Degree in Education — May, 1992
Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ
Associate’s Degree (with high honors) — Dec, 1989
Interests
Painting, writing and performing original music, serving as volunteer and curriculum
consultant with Owl and Panther, a local organization using art therapy to help refugee
families
References
References available upon request
