Jim Soland

Jim Soland's research is situated at the intersection of educational and psychological measurement, practice, and policy. Particular areas of emphasis include understanding how measurement decisions impact estimates of treatment effects and psychological/social-emotional growth, as well as detecting and quantifying test/survey disengagement. His work has been featured by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Brookings Institute, and the New York Times.

In addition to his role at UVA, Soland is an Associate Editor at Educational Assessment, serves on state assessment technical advisory committees (TACs), and is a Faculty Affiliate in the Max Planck Research School on The Life Course (LIFE). Prior to joining the university, Soland worked as a Senior Research Scientist at NWEA, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, and a senior fiscal analyst at the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) in California.

Ph.D., Stanford University, 2015
M.A., Stanford University, 2008
M.A., Stanford University, 2007
B.A., Haverford College, 2002

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