Carolyn Frost is a content lead for science who has been with NWEA since 2008, focusing on item development and test design. In addition to working at NWEA, she has 10 years of experience as a middle school science teacher. Carolyn strives to positively impact science education by developing high-quality science assessments that mimic students’ participation in multidimensional science classrooms. Much of her inspiration comes from a three-year experience working with expert educators on Achieve’s Peer Review Panel evaluating NGSS instructional materials.