John Q. Easton is the Executive Director of the Consortium on Chicago School Research Chicago at the University of Chicago. Easton is responsible for both research activities and operational management at the Consortium. Previously, as the advisor and director of the Department of Research and Evaluation at the Chicago Public Schools, he was responsible for developing the department’s mission, expanding staff capacity, and building a stronger infrastructure to support instructional improvement in CPS. Dr. Easton serves on several boards and committees. He served on the American Education Research Association, Relating Research to Practice Award Committee, (2007- current); National Assessment Governing Board, Member (2003 – 2007), Vice Chair, Committee on Standards, Design and Methodology (2006 – 2007); National Council on Educational Measurement, Brenda Loyd Dissertation Award Committee (2005 – 2008); Center for Child Welfare and Education, Northern Illinois University, Advisory Board Member (2001 - current). Dr. Easton holds a Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistical Analysis from University of Chicago, M.S. in Psychology from Western Washington University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Hobart College.