Kevin Raczynski, Ph.D.
Kevin has taught writing and has been involved in many aspects of writing assessment for over 20 years, not only in K-12 classrooms, but at the state level and university level as well.
He holds a doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia.
His professional experiences include:
Taught first-year English at the University of Georgia from 2003-2005.
Helped manage large-scale writing assessments in Georgia from 2005-2015 while at the University of Georgia.
Was a research scientist at the University of Georgia from 2015-2021.
Has collaborated, since 2006, with Georgia educators and students in grades Pre-K through 12 on writing instruction and writing assessment.
Has published research in respected peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Educational Measurement, Assessing Writing, and Applied Measurement in Education.
Started Kevin Raczynski & Associates in 2021 with the mission of helping Georgia educators and students meet the rigorous writing expectations detailed in the state’s standards.
Our team’s goal is simple: Provide your team with clear tools to help students interpret texts and construct their own with the highest possible skill and confidence, getting a little better each time!
The Team
Kevin’s associates contribute to everything the organization does. Fellow educators and researchers continue to help develop and shape 360Writing and the mini units.
We teach the lessons too, across the state, so everything that is in 360Writing and the mini units has deep connections to actual Georgia classrooms.
The team’s professional scorers all have between one and two decades of professional scoring experience using Georgia’s writing rubrics and have participated in, and continue to participate in, training to ensure scoring accuracy and reliability.
And we’re here for you at all times. When we partner, you have a long-term partner!