Sebastian Moncaleano-Wallrich

Dr. Sebastian Moncaleano-Wallrich is a Research Scientist on the Psychometric Learning Solutions team at Curriculum Associates. He partners closely with content and product development teams to analyze student performance data and support evidence-based decisions throughout the design and revision of i-Ready Personalized Instruction. His work focuses on evaluating how products function in practice, monitoring performance in real time, and identifying opportunities to strengthen instructional effectiveness.

Before pursuing doctoral studies, Sebastian taught middle school mathematics in Colombia, an experience that continues to inform his approach to educational research. He earned his Ph.D. in Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment from Boston College where he also teaches occasionally.

• Moncaleano, S. (2021). Examining the comparative measurement value of technology-enhanced items [Doctoral dissertation, Boston College].
• Russell, M., & Moncaleano, S. (2020). Examining the impact of a consensus approach to content alignment studies. Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 25(4).
• Russell, M., & Moncaleano, S. (2019). Examining the use and construct fidelity of technology-enhanced items employed by K-12 testing programs. Educational Assessment Journal, 24(4).
• Russell, M., Moncaleano, S., & Kaplan, L. (2019). Findings from a content alignment study of the 2017 Massachusetts grades 3–8 English language arts and mathematics next-generation MCAS tests. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Moncaleano, S., & Russell, M. (2018). A historical analysis of technological advances to educational testing: A drive for efficiency and the interplay with validity. Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 19(1), 1–19.

Academic Presentations

• Moncaleano, S., & Sahin, F. (2025, April). Transadapted Spanish digital lessons in mathematics instruction: An investigation of usage and student growth. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
• Moncaleano, S., & Sahin, F. (2025, April). Usage of text-to-speech features in digital instruction to support struggling students in reading comprehension. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
• Moncaleano, S., & Sahin, F. (2024, October). Supporting struggling readers in digital instruction: Audio support features as instructional tools. Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.
• Sahin, F., Moncaleano, S., & Rome, L. (2023, April). Exploring performance-based heuristics for adapting digital instruction. Paper presented at the National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)