Chris is the Managing Director of AEC. He is a Professor in Classroom Assessment at the Faculty of Education at Queen's University. Chris leads the Classroom Assessment Research Team. Previously, Dr. DeLuca was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida and has worked in the area of policy research in London, England.

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Chris’s scholarship explores the interweaving of assessment, curriculum, and pedagogy, and works to support educators in negotiating these areas of practice to enhance learning for all. He has published over 6 books and 125 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals and has received numerous awards for his research including the American Educational Research Association Outstanding Paper in Classroom Assessment Award and the R. W. Jackson Award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Education.

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Chris has worked with school districts, ministries of education, and educational agencies around the world to help them transform assessment and learning in schools. A leader in the education community, Chris has served as President of the Canadian Educational Researchers’ Association,Editor of the Canadian Journal of Education, and is now Lead Editor of the journal, Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice.

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