Specifications include, but are not limited to: Participate as a member of the MCAS Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Attend and participate in two scheduled 2-day meetings of the MCAS Technical Advisory Committee and also participate in additional conference calls scheduled with the full TAC, selected TAC members, and MA DESE staff during the year, which includes: Assisting in planning for meetings and preparing agendas Creating and delivering presentations at the meetings, as requested Technical Consulting on the Development, Administration, Scaling, and Scoring of the Next-Generation MCAS assessments. Provide technical assistance and support on assessment initiatives for the Department. Supported initiatives in FY19 include: Development and deployment of the next-generation high school tests in ELA and math Providing technical oversight on scaling, equating, and score reporting Advising on the use of field test results to generate the grade 10 assessments and practice tests Development and deployment of the next-generation science tests in grades 5, 8 and high school