Discovery Education
Jessica McDermott currently serves as the Director of Assessment and Adaptive Learning at Discovery Education, leading a team that develops a vast array of standards-aligned assessment items for diverse educational partners. With prior roles at Catapult Learning, where Jessica excelled as Assessment Specialist and Senior Director, Jessica’s expertise includes overseeing the content development of online assessment tools and driving strategic initiatives. Previous experience includes positions at Advancement Courses, Scantron, GlobalScholar, and various educational institutions, where Jessica has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing educational outcomes through rigorous assessment practices and professional development initiatives. Jessica holds a Master's degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Discovery Education
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Discovery Education offers standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources, and the largest professional learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning, creating immersive STEMexperiences, and improving academic achievement around the globe. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 140 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.Accelerate student achievement in your district by capturing the minds and imaginations of students with the fascination of Discovery, tapping into students' natural curiosity and desire to learn.Discovery Education offers a portfolio of opportunities for districts to meet students where they want to learn in the digital age. With award-winning digital content, interactive lessons, real time assessment, virtual experiences with some of Discovery's greatest talent, classroom contests & challenges, professional development and more — Discovery is leading the way in transforming classrooms and inspiring learning.