Drew Gitomer is a Distinguished Researcher at the Educational Testing Service (ETS). His research interests include policy and evaluation issues related to teacher education, licensure, induction and professional development. His studies have focused on enhancing the validity base for teacher licensure assessments (Praxis™) and advanced certification of teacher assessments (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards). His research has also focused on the design of student assessments, particularly those that support improvement of instruction. He is currently co-directing the Cognitively Based Assessments for Learning Project, CBAL, an effort designed to transform current K-12 assessment practices. Dr. Gitomer was Senior Vice President for Research and Development at ETS from 1999 to 2004. He is co-editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. He earned a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.