Michael Tappler

Michael Tappler

As a psychometrician with Clayton County Public Schools, Michael Tappler leads all assessment and accountability related psychometric research projects for the district. He holds a BS in education from Alabama State University, a master’s in education leadership from Kennesaw State University, and a PhD in distance education from Capella University. He is also a strategic data project fellow for the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University.

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