Matthew Crompton

Experience

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  The Cauldron

  Jan 2002 - May 2004

  Managing Editor

  Responsible for selection and final editing of all submissions to the weekly periodical for Cleveland State University (multicultural student population of 17,000+; newspaper circulation 3,500 issues/week). Worked with, managed, and coached the staff of contributing writers (20-30 individuals contributing/week) to improve English usage, clarity, and concision in submissions. Collaborated with other editors and writers in introducing changes to the paper’s design, layout, and content.

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Feb 2005 - Nov 2007

  Leaves Coordinator
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  Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

  Feb 2009 - Feb 2011

  Head English Teacher

  Awarded: Teacher of the Year, 2010.

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  Freelance

  Jan 2010 - now

  Writer / Photographer

  With clients including Wild Magazine, Sidetracked, Backpacker and Adventure Cyclist, I am a double threat to beautifully capture in prose and photographs virtually anywhere a human can practically get, from mountains in Tibet and Tajikistan to remote roads in Australia and Namibia. A love of landscape, cultural difference, and the pure sense of the journey itself inform my approach to travel writing and photography.

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  Trip.com by Gogobot

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2016

  Travel Correspondent / Editor at Large

  "Travel in the know!"As part of the Trip.com content team, I spend my time writing and blogging about some of the coolest travel destinations around the globe, and helping members of the site to travel better through expert, informed, and targeted travel-writing content.

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  The University of New South Wales - Educational Assessment Australia

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2019

  Assessment Project Officer - Literacy

  SKILLS:• Management of item writing and review projects, including training item writers and reviewers• Management of cognitive interviews• Test administrator/interviewer for informal trials with primary school pupils • Development of English stimulus and items for Years 2 to post-secondary • Development of ESL/EFL assessment and classroom materials• Knowledge of principles of item analysisPROJECTS:Item Development Manager for NAPLAN Reading 2016-2017 (Australian National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy)Item Development Manager for STA Key Stage 2 English Reading (2014), management of item development and review.Cognitive Interviews Study Manager for ACARA Collaborative Problem-Solving Online trial (2015)Management of informal trials and cognitive interviews for STA Key Stage 2 English Reading (2013)Item Development for 2018-2019 NAPLAN ReadingItem writer, including stimulus development, and critical reviewer for NAPLAN–Reading (2014) and ICAS–English (2014)Item writer, including stimulus development, and critical reviewer for ICAS–English (2014 - 2015)Item writer for STA Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling (2014 and 2015)Assessment officer for STA Key Stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling, writing and classifying items and developing mark schemes, as well as test administrator for the trial (2013)Cognitive Interviews Study Manager and interviewer for the National Assessment Surveys Online Project (NASOP)–Spelling (2014)Item developer and critical reviewer for NAPLAN NASOP–Conventions of Language (grammar, punctuation and spelling), reviewing items’ appropriateness for age, ability and content (2013-2015)Support Item Development Manager, STA Professional Skills - Literacy assessment for pre-service teachers (2015)Developer of EAA's Practice Online English tests. Show less

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  Independent Consultant

  Jan 2019 - now

  Educational Assessment Consultant

  As an independent/remote assessment consultant, I bring more than a decade of experience in writing, editing and reviewing standardised assessments. Familiar with quickly adapting to and writing for new and varying assessment frameworks and styles, I'm experienced in formats from Selected Response (Multiple Choice) to Constructed Response (Short Answer) to Extended Response, as well as technologically-enhanced and computer-delivered items.I am familiar with principles of item and distractor analysis, and possess a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and collaborate remotely with managers and team members across the globe, delivering excellent work for major clients, on time, that makes it through review and into the final product. As an assessment reviewer I work to make any material that crosses my desk stronger and more rigorous, ensuring the highest possible quality of finished exam material for the client. Show less

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  NSW Education Standards Authority

  Aug 2020 - now

  Over the past two years as a Policy Officer at NESA I have worked to continuously develop my professional capabilities, increasingly taking a leadership role in complex, challenging and ever-evolving policy projects. I take pride in serving as a key asset and resource for NESA's core curriculum reform work, providing ongoing support for the reform as well as offering high-level strategic thinking and insight where appropriate. • Research, analyse and review complex educational policy issues, drawing on a broad range of resources, in order to develop robust policy solutions that are informed by a strong evidence base• Communicate research findings and policy proposals orally and in writing to diverse audiences and for diverse purposes, including briefings, Board and Committee papers and presentations, correspondence and reports• Think and act strategically to plan and implement solutions to achieve long-term ongoing project goals and outcomes • Plan and execute engagement and consultation with diverse stakeholders, nurturing and developing strong stakeholder relationships• Keep and manage project timelines, including identification and mitigation of risks• Collaborate with team members and members of the broader organisation to identify and solve complex policy issues• Identify and communicate areas for ongoing improvement in existing policies and processesPROJECTS:I lead and contribute to a range of NSW Curriculum Reform projects, including:o Secondary Major Project (Project Lead)o Learner Profileo RoSAo K-12 Syllabus Developmento Curriculum and Assessment Framework Show less

  • Senior Policy Officer

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Policy Officer - Curriculum and Assessment Policy

    Aug 2020 - Nov 2022