Current and Complete Vita
HONGLI LI
Georgia State University
Program of Research, Measurement, & Statistics
Department of Educational Policy Studies
P.O. Box 3977, Atlanta, GA 30303
hli24@gsu.edu
Updated Feb. 1st, 2021
EDUCATION
PhD, Educational Psychology (Applied Educational Measurement Concentration)
The Pennsylvania State University, May 2011
Minor in Statistics, Department of Statistics, College of Science
Dissertation: Evaluating Language Group Differences in the Subskills of Reading Using
a Cognitive Diagnostic Modeling and Differential Skill Functioning Approach
MA, Teaching English as a Second Language (with distinction)
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Aug. 2007
MEc, International Business (English for Business Purposes Concentration)
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China, July 2001
BA, English for Science and Technology
Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, July 1998
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Associate Professor with Tenure, Program of Research, Measurement, & Statistics,
Department of Educational Policy Studies, Georgia State University (Aug. 2017–present)
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Program of Research, Measurement, & Statistics,
Department of Educational Policy Studies, Georgia State University (June 2011–July
2017)
Affiliated Faculty Member: Language & Literacy Initiative (Oct. 2011–present)
Program of Educational Psychology (March 2012–2019)
Adult Literacy Research Center (March 2015–present)
Urban Child Study Center (Oct. 2015–present)
Graduate Research Assistant, Educational Psychology Program, Pennsylvania State
University (Aug. 2010–May 2011)
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Instructor, Educational Psychology Program, Pennsylvania State University (Jan.–May
2009)
Assessment Research Assistant, College of Information Sciences and Technology,
Pennsylvania State University (Aug. 2008–Aug. 2010)
Summer Intern, Division of Research and Development, Educational Testing Service
(ETS) (June–July 2008)
Instructor, Division of English as an International Language, University of Illinois at
Urbana–Champaign (Aug. 2005–Aug. 2007)
Director, No.1 College English Teaching Unit, Foreign Languages Department, Central
University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China (Jan. 2004–July 2005)
Lecturer, Foreign Languages Department, Central University of Finance and Economics,
Beijing, China (Oct. 2003–July 2005)
Instructor, Foreign Languages Department, Central University of Finance and
Economics, Beijing, China (July 2001–Oct. 2003)
AWARDS
AERA Division H Outstanding Publication Awards in the Category for Assessment &
Accountability, 2019
Scholarly Excellence Award, College of Education, Georgia State University (2014–2015)
Thevaos Graduate Scholarship in Educational Psychology, Penn State (2010)
Graduate School Fellowship, full tuition waiver plus stipend, Penn State (2007–2008)
Graduate Student Conference Travel Award, Penn State (2008, 2009, 2010)
List of Teachers Rated as Excellent
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (Spring 2006, Spring 2007)
Chen Jianzhong Teaching Excellence Award
Central University of Finance and Economics (2005)
National Graduate Student Scholarship, full tuition waiver plus stipend, Dongbei
University of Finance and Economics (1998–2001)
Outstanding graduate, Xi’an Jiaotong University (1998)
Scholarship for Excellent Students, Xi’an Jiaotong University (1995, 1996, 1997)
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Research and Scholarly Activity
Scholarly Work in Journals, Books, Monographs, Reviews, and Proceedings
Note: * indicates student coauthors.
Published Articles
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Li, H., *Bialo, J, Xiong, Y., Hunter, C. V., & Guo, X. (Accepted). Effects of peer
assessment on student’s non-cognitive outcomes. Applied Measurement in
Education.
Talwar, A., Greenberg, D., Tighe, E. L., & Li, H. (Published online). Examining the
reading-related competencies of struggling adult readers: Nuances across reading
comprehension assessments and performance levels. Reading and Writing.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11145-021-10128-7
Schwam, D., Greenberg, D. & Li, H. (Published online). Individual differences in selfregulated learning of college students enrolled in online college courses.
American Journal of Distance Education.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2020.1829255
Talwar, A., Greenberg, D., Tighe, E. L., & Li, H. (Published online). Unpacking the
simple view of reading for struggling adult readers. Journal of Learning
Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219420979964
Li, H., Kim, M. K., & Xiong, Y. (2020). Individual learning vs. interactive learning: A
cognitive diagnostic analysis of MOOC students’ learning behaviors. American
Journal of Distance Education, 34(2), 121–136.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2019.1697027
Choo, A., Smith, S., & Li, H. (2020). Associations between stuttering, comorbid
conditions, and executive function in children: A population-based study. BMC
Psychology, 8,113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-020-00481-7
Puranik, C., Duncan, M., Li, H. & Guo, Y. (Published online). Exploring the
dimensionality of kindergarten written composition. Reading and Writing:
An Interdisciplinary Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-020-10053-1
Talwar, A., Greenberg, D., & Li, H. (2020). Identifying profiles of struggling adult
readers: Relative strengths and weaknesses in lower-level and higher-level skills.
Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 33(9), 2155-2171.
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Li, H., Xiong, Y., Hunter, C.V., Guo, X., & *Tywoniw, R. L. (Published online June 2,
2019). Does peer assessment promote student learning? A meta-analysis.
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02602938.2019.1620679
Li, H., *Liu, J., & Hunter, C. (Published online Feb 1, 2019). A meta-analysis of the
factor structure of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System. Journal of
Experimental Education.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220973.2018.1551184
*Attell, B. K., *Cappelli, C. J., Manteuffel, B., & Li, H. (Published online May 22, 2018).
Measuring Functional Impairment in Children and Adolescents: Psychometric
Properties of the Columbia Impairment Scale (CIS). Evaluation & the Health
Professions. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163278718775797
*Talwar, A., Greenberg, D., & Li, H. (2018). Working memory, short-term memory, and
reading comprehension in struggling adult readers. Journal of Research in
Reading, 41(S1), S163–S182.
Li, H., & Xiong, Y. (2018). The Relationship between test preparation and state test
performance: Evidence from the Measure of Effective Teaching (MET) project.
Educational Policy Analysis Archives, 26(64).
http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.26.3530
*Lei, X., Li, H., & Leroux, A. J. (2018). Does a teacher’s classroom observation rating
vary across multiple classrooms? Educational Assessment, Evaluation and
Accountability. 30(1), 27–46.
Li, H., *Qin, Q., & Lei, P-W. (2017). An examination of instructional sensitivity of
TIMSS items: A hierarchical differential item functioning approach. Educational
Assessment, 22(1), 1–17.
Li, H. (2016). How is formative classroom assessment related to students’ reading
achievement? Findings from PISA 2009. Assessment in Education: Principles,
Policy & Practice. 23(4), 473–494.
Lei, P-W., & Li, H. (2016). Performance of fit indices in choosing correct cognitive
diagnostic models and Q-matrices. Applied Psychological Measurement, 40(6),
405–417.
Li, H., *Hunter, C., & Lei, P-W. (2016). The selection of cognitive diagnostic models for
a reading test. Language Testing, 33(3), 391–409.
Li, H., Xiong, Y., Zang, X., Kornhaber, M., Lyu, Y., Chung, K., & Suen, H. K. (2016).
Peer assessment in a digital age: A meta-analysis comparing peer and teacher
ratings. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 41(2), 245–264.
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Li, H., Fortner, C. K., & *Lei, X. (2015). Relationships between the use of test results
and students’ academic performance. School Effectiveness and School
Improvement, 26(2), 258–278.
Puvirajah, A., Verma, G., Li, H., & Martin-Hansen, L. (2015). Influence of a science
focused after school program on underrepresented high school students’ science
attitudes and trajectory: A survey validation study. International Journal of
Science Education, 5(3), 250–270.
Xiong, Y., Li, H., Kornhaber, M. L., Suen, H. K., Pursel, B., & Goins, D. D. (2015).
Examining the relations among student motivation, engagement, and retention in
a MOOC: A structural equation modeling approach. Global Education Review,
2(3), 14–31.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2015). How do Chinese ESL learners recognize English words
during a reading test? A comparison with Romance language-speaking ESL
learners. International Multilingual Research Journal, 9(2), 93–107.
Li, H. (2014). The effects of the read-aloud accommodations for students with and
without disabilities: A meta-analysis. Educational Measurement: Issues and
Practice, 33(3), 3–16.
Li, H. (2014). Comment on Buzick & Stone: Two tales of one city. Educational
Measurement: Issues and Practice, 33(3), 31–33.
Commander, N., Zhao, Y., Li, H., Zabrucky, K. M., & Agler, L. L. (2014). American and
Chinese students’ calibration of comprehension and performance. Current
Psychology, 33(4), 655–671.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2013a). Constructing and validating a Q-matrix for cognitive
diagnostic analyses of a reading test. Educational Assessment, 18(1), 1–25.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2013b). Detecting native language group differences at the
subskills level of reading: A differential skill functioning approach. Language
Testing, 30(2), 273–298.
Li, H., Lei, P-W., & *Pace, C. (2013). Reading subskill differences between students in
Shanghai-China and the US: Evidence from PISA 2009. Educational Research
and Evaluation, 19(6), 490–509.
Lei, P-W., & Li, H. (2013). Small sample DIF estimation using SIBTEST, Cochran’s Z,
and log-linear smoothing. Applied Psychological Measurement, 37(5), 397–416.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2012a). The effects of test accommodations for English language
learners: A meta-analysis. Applied Measurement in Education, 25(4), 327–346.
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Locke, B., McAleavey, A., Zhao, Y., Lei, P-W., Hayes, J., Castonguay, L., Li, H., Tate,
R., & Lin, Y-C. (2012). Development and initial validation of the Counseling
Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-34 (CCAPS-34). Measurement
and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 45(3), 151–169.
Li, H., Zhong, Q., & Suen, H. K. (2012). Students’ perceptions of the impact of the
College English Test. Language Testing in Asia, 2(3), 77–94.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2012b). Are test accommodations for English language learners
fair? Language Assessment Quarterly, 9(3), 293–309.
Li, H. (2011). A cognitive diagnostic analysis of the MELAB reading test. Spaan Fellow
Working Papers in Second or Foreign Language Assessment, 9, 17–46. (Invited
submission as part of the Spaan Fellowship)
Kim, J., Chi, Y., Huensch, A., Jun, H., Li, H., & Rouillon, V. (2010). A case study on an
item-writing process: Use of test specifications, nature of group dynamics, and
individual item writers’ characteristics. Language Assessment Quarterly, 7(2),
160–174.
Li, H. (2009). Are teachers teaching to the test? A case study of the College English Test
(CET) in China. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning [Special Issue
on Language Testing], 5(1), 25–36.
Suen, H. K., & Li, H. (2007). The literatus rescues the beauty: Examination heroes of
China. Education and Examination, 6(1), 3–7. (Invited Submission, in Chinese
with English Abstract)
Chapters in Books
Li, H., & Hunter, C. V. (In press). Relative measures of dispersion. In Frey, B. (Ed.), The
SAGE Encyclopedia of Research Design, 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Li, H., *Hunter, C., & Oshima, T. C. (2013). Gender DIF in reading tests: A synthesis of
research. In R. E. Millsap, L. A. van der Ark, D. M. Bolt, & C. M. Woods (Eds.),
New developments in quantitative psychology: Presentations from the 77th
annual psychometric society meeting (Vol. 66, pp. 489–506). New York, NY:
Springer.
Li, H. (2012). English language learners’ accommodations in testing. In J. A. Banks (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of diversity in education (pp. 786–789).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
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Suen, H. K. & Li, H., (2012). Evaluation of student progress in learning. In N. M. Seel,
(Ed.), Encyclopedia of the sciences of learning (pp. 1176–1179). New York, NY:
Springer.
Suen, H. K., Lei, P-W., & Li, H. (2011). Data analysis for effective decision making. In
T. J. Kehle & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Oxford handbook of school psychology (pp.
140–168). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Li, H. (2009). From “instructors” to “researchers”: Re-imagining faculty at a Chinese
university. In G. Poole & Y. Chen (Eds.), Higher education in East Asia:
Neoliberalism and the professoriate. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense
Publishers.
Review
Li, H. (2020). [Test review of IPT Early Literacy Test Third Edition]. In K. F. Geisinger,
R. A. Spies, J. F. Carlson, & B. S. Plake (Eds.), The Mental Measurements
Yearbook. https://buros.org/tests-reviewed-twenty-first-mental-measurementsyearbook
Li, H. & *Bialo, J. (2018). [Review of the book Test fairness in the new generation of
large-scale assessment, by Hong Jiao & Robert W. Lissitz (Eds.)]. Teachers’
College Record. http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=22558
Conference Proceedings
Liu, J. & Li, H. (2017). Exploring the relationship between student pre-knowledge and
engagement in MOOCs using polytomous IRT. Proceedings of the 10th
International Conference on Educational Data Mining.
Research Reports
Li, H. (2020). An examination of the factor structure of the Cognitive and Affective Skills
Survey. Technical Report submitted to Centre for Science of Student Learning
(CSSL).
Li, H., & Liu, J. (2019). Think-aloud protocols for the adaptation of Kuder Assessments
for use in China—Updated KCIA-L and KSCA-R items. Technical Report
submitted to Kuder.
Liu, J. & Li, H. (2018). Think-aloud protocols for the adaptation of Kuder Assessments
for use in China. Technical Report submitted to Kuder.
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Li, H., Leroux, A., & Hunter, C. (2015). Psychometric analysis of the Interim Benchmark
Tests. Research Report submitted to Atlanta Public Schools Research and
Evaluation for School Improvement.
Li, H., Fortner, C. K., Webb, M-Y, & *Lei, X. (2015). Effectiveness measures for
teachers of English Language Learners and non-English Language Learners.
Research Report submitted to the Language and Literacy (L&L) Initiative,
Georgia State University
Lenze, L., & Li, H. (2010). College of IST review of undergraduate curriculum, June
2008–April 2010 submitted to the Pennsylvania State University for the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education Report.
Presentations at Professional Meetings
Bialo, J. A. & Li, H. (2021, April). Fairness in achievement motivation: A differential
item functioning analysis. Paper to be presented at the 2021 Virtual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Bialo, J. A. & Li, H. (2021, April). An analysis of DIF and sources of DIF in motivation
items. Paper to be presented at the 2021 Virtual Meeting of the National Council
of Measurement in Education (NCME).
Li, H., Hunter, C. V., & Bialo, J. A. (2021, April). A revisit of Zumbo’s third generation
of DIF: Where are we now? Paper to be presented at the 2021 Virtual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Zhang, C., Qiu, W., Li, H., Li, J., Zhang, L., Li, X., & Li, J. (2021, April). Parenting in
physical distancing: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family
experiences, home learning environment, and parental stress in China. 2021
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Virtual Biennial Meeting.
Li, H., & *Chakraborty, R. (2020, September). Teachers’ classroom assessment
practices in the U.S.: Evidence from PISA. The 2020 Annual Meeting of the
National Council of Measurement in Education (NCME) (Conference cancelled)
Leroux, A. J., Fortner, C. K., & Li, H. (2020, June). Cross-classified measurement
modeling of teacher observation item ratings from multiple raters. The Modern
Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, CT. (Conference cancelled)
Liu, Q., Li, H., Libertus, K. & Guan, Q. (2020, April). Moderated effects of grandparents
on the relationship between paternal involvement and children's math
language [Symposium]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco,
CA http://tinyurl.com/wtwcuhu (Conference Canceled)
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Li, H., Bialo, J. A., Xiong, Y., Hunter, C. V. & Guo, X. (2020, April). The effect of peer
assessment on noncognitive outcomes: A meta-analysis [Symposium]. AERA
Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/u7demcc (Conference
Canceled)
Greenberg, D., Talwar, A., & Li, H. (2019, July). Profiling adult learners’ reading skills:
Are there distinct latent classes? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Toronto, Canada.
Li, H. (2019, June). A meta-analysis of the test accommodation effect on English
Language Learners: Comparing multiple approaches. Paper presented at the
Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association
(CAERDA) International Conference on Effective Learning and Development of
Diverse English Language Learners, Xi’an, China.
Li, H., Xiong, Y., Hunter, C. V. , Guo, X., & *Rurik, L. T. (2019, April). Does Peer
Assessment Improve Student Learning? : A Meta-Analysis. Paper presented at the
2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association
(AERA), Toronto, Canada.
*Bialo, J., Li, H., & *Liu, J. (2019, April). Differential response processes among adults
from different age groups on PIAAC. Paper presented at the Graduate Student
Session of National Council of Measurement in Education, Toronto, Canada.
*Liu, J., *Zhang, , X., Li, H., & Yang, X. (2019, March). The methods dealing with
dependent effect sizes in a meta-analysis: a review in reading research area.
Paper presented at the 41st Language Testing Research Colloquium, Atlanta, GA.
Li, H., Xiong, Y., Hunter, C. V., Guo, X., & *Bialo, J (2018, October). Effects of peer
assessment on student’s non-cognitive outcomes. Paper presented at the NCME
special conference on Classroom Assessment, Laurence, KS.
Frijters, J. C., Li, H., Lovett, M. W., & Greenberg, D. (2018, July). Intra-person
motivation and intervention response. Paper presented at the 28th Annual
Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse, Brighton, UK.
Greenberg, D., *Nightingale, E., Branum-Martin, E., & Li, H. (2018, July). Readingrelated strengths and weaknesses of adults who read between third and eighth
grade levels. Paper to be presented at the Symposium “Adult literacy learners:
Evaluating reading and reading-related skills and intervening with blended
instructional programs” of the Scientific Society of Reading Conference, Brighton,
UK.
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Li, H., Xiong, Y., Hunter, C.V., Guo, X., & *Tywoniw, R. L. (2018, April). The effect of
peer assessment on learning: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at National
Council of Measurement in Education, New York, NY.
*Liu, J. & Li, H. (2018, April). The Relationships among motivation, prior-knowledge,
engagement, and achievement in a MOOC. Paper presented at the Graduate
Student Session of National Council of Measurement in Education, New York,
NY.
Li, H., Branum-Martin, L., Greenberg, D., *Nightingale, E., & Barr, C. (2018, January).
Comparison of psychometric properties of the test of silent word reading fluency
between children and adult. Paper presented at poser session of the Annual
Principal Investigators (PI) Meeting of Institute of Education Science (IES),
Arlington, VA.
Li, H., Xiong, Y., Hunter, C.V., Guo, X., & *Tywoniw, R.L. (2017, November). A
synthesis of the effect of peer assessment on learning. Paper presented at the
Poster Session of Educational Technology and Computational Psychometrics
Symposium 2017, Iowa City, Iowa.
*Jingxuan, L. & Li, H. (2017, June). Exploring the relationship between student preknowledge and engagement in MOOCs using polytomous IRT. Paper presented at
the Poster Session of International Data Mining Conference, Wuhan, China.
Hunter, C. V., Li, H., Branum-Martin, L., Brown, E., Greenberg, D., & Frijters, J. (2017,
April). The applicability of the WJ-III academic knowledge test with Canadian
adult learners. Paper presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the National
Council of Measurement in Education (NCME), San Antonio, TX.
Leroux, A., Li, H., & Fortner, K. (2017, April). Impacts of classroom characteristics on
teacher observation ratings from multiple raters: Cross-classified random effects
modeling. Paper presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
Xiong, Y., & Li, H. (2017, April). What factors influence test preparation in the K-12
context? : Evidence from the MET Project. Paper presented at a roundtable
session of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
*Qin, Q., *Cappelli, C., & Li, H. (2017, April). Relationships between formative use of
homework, homework quantity, and mathematics achievement in the United
States. Paper presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Educational
Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
*Talwar, A., Greenberg, D., & Li, H. (2017, April). Adult learners’ background
knowledge: effect on reading comprehension and item analysis of assessments.
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Paper presented at a poster session of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA), San Antonio, TX.
Li, H., Xiong, Y., *Liu, J., & Robinson, A. (2017, January). Evaluating MOOC students’
performance based on their course engagement behaviors: An item response
theory approach. Paper presented at The 4th International Conference on Writing
Analytics: Writing Analytics, Data Mining, and Student Success 2017, St.
Petersburg, FL.
Darcy-Mahoney, A., Williams, B., Zauche, L. H., Ratner, N., Li, H., & Stapel-Wax, J.
(2016, September). Language nutrition competency exam: A new measure of
pediatric providers' knowledge of early language acquisition & development.
Paper presented at the 2016 (SOS) State of the Science Congress of Nursing
Research, Washington, DC.
Li, H., *Liu, J., & Hunter, C. (2016, July). A meta-analysis of the factor structure of the
Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Asheville, NC.
Li, H. & Xiong, Y. (2016, July). The effects of test preparation on students’ state test
performance. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society,
Asheville, NC.
*Liu, J., & Li, H. (2016, April). The influence of student-perceived school climate and
language background on mathematics achievement. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Washington, DC
*Cappelli, C., & Li, H. (2016, April). The relationship between homework and
mathematics achievement in the United States. Paper presented at a poster session
of the Division D Work-in-Progress Research Gala, Annual Meeting of the
American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.
Fortner, C. K., Li, H., Webb, M-Y., & *Lei, X. (2016, April). Classroom composition
and observational ratings: Do classroom characteristics predict ratings? Paper
presented at a roundtable session of the Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.
Li, H. (2016, April). The relationship between formative assessment and reading
achievement of students from different ethnic groups? A multi-group analysis.
Paper presented at a poster session of the Annual Meeting of the American
Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, DC.
*Nightingale, E., Li, H., & Greenberg, D. (2015, October). A multi-group CFA of the
TOSCRF for native and non-native speaking struggling adult learners. Paper
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presented at a poster session of the Second Language Research Forum, Atlanta,
GA.
Li, H., Fortner, C. K., *Qin, Q., & *Lei, X. (2015, April). An examination of teachers’
assessment practices in the US: Evidence from the TIMSS. Paper presented at a
roundtable session of the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Li, H., *Qin, Q., & Lei, P-W. (2014, October). An examination of instructional sensitivity
of TIMSS items: A hierarchical differential item functioning approach. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research
Association (NERA), Trumbull, CT.
Li, H., *Hunter, C., & Lei, P-W. (2014, October). The selection of cognitive diagnostic
models for a reading test. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA), Trumbull, CT.
Branum-Martin, L., Nanda, A., Greenberg, D., Morris, R., & Li, H. (2014, July). The
psychometric qualities of educational tests for adult learners. Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Lei, P-W., & Li, H. (2014, April). Fit indices’ performance in choosing cognitive
diagnostic models and Q-matrices. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), Philadelphia, PA.
Li, H., Xiong, Y., Zang, X., Kornhaber, M., Lyu, Y., Chung, K., & Suen, H. K. (2014,
April). Peer assessment in a digital age: A meta-analysis comparing peer and
teacher ratings. Paper presented at a roundtable session at the Annual Meeting of
the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
*Lei, X., & Li, H. (2014, April). The effect of what 15-year-old US students read for
school on their performance on reading continuous and non-continuous texts in
PISA 2009. Paper presented at the Division H 2014 Graduate Student Research
Roundtable Forum Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational
Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
Li, H. (2013, April). The effects of the read-aloud accommodation for students with and
without disabilities: A meta-analysis using HLM. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), San
Francisco, CA.
Li, H., Fortner, C. K., *Hunter, C., & *Lei, X. (2013, April). How are school assessment
and accountability policies related to student performance? Comparison of the
U.S., Canada, Shanghai-China, and Korea. Paper presented at a poster session of
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the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
San Francisco, CA.
McKinley, D., Caines, J., Li, H., Rawls, A., Kim, Y., & Barry, I. (2013, April). Test
Development & Theory in invited session “Analysis of Topics in JEM, EM: IP
and NCME Program Bulletins.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), San Francisco, CA.
Roberts, M., Caines, J., McKinley, D., Melican, G., Rawls, A., Li, H., *Yang, W., &
Gotch, C. (2013, April). Score use and fairness in testing in invited session
“Analysis of Topics in JEM, EM: IP and NCME Program Bulletins.” Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in
Education (NCME), San Francisco, CA.
*Turner, T. M., Greenberg, D, & Li, H. (2013, April). Alcohol protective behavioral
strategies among Black college students: Institutional and student factors. Paper
presented at the 2013 Southern College Health Association Conference, Sandestin,
FL.
Agler, L. L., Zabrucky, K. M., Zhao, Y., Li, H., & Commander, N. (March, 2013).
Calibration of comprehension and calibration of performance in American and
Chinese students. Paper presented at a poster session of the Annual Meeting of the
Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), New Orleans, LA.
Li, H. (2012, December). Empirical examination of the relationship among reading
subskills. Paper presented at the 2nd Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
(GDUFS) Forum on Applied Linguistics, Guangzhou, China.
Li, H. (2012, October). The role of formative classroom assessment in students’ reading
achievement. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern
Educational Research Association (NERA), Rocky Hill, CT.
Lei, P-W., & Li, H. (2012, April). Small sample DIF estimation using log-linear
smoothing with SIBTEST and Cochran’s Z. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
Li, H., Van Meter, P., & *Hunter, C. (2012, April). Constructing and validating a QMatrix for a biology test using the Generalized-DINA model. Paper presented at
the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education
(NCME), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Cook, M., Li, H., Pun, W-H., Shaffer, S. C., Hogan, D., & Suen, H. K. (2012, April).
Developing a diagnostic test for introductory computer science courses: An
application of cognitive diagnostic modeling. Paper presented at the Annual
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Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
Li, H., & Lei, P-W. (2012, April). Reading subskill differences between students in China
and the US: Evidence from PISA 2009. Paper presented at a poster session of the
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Commander, N., Zabrucky, K. M., Zhao, Y., Bays, R. B., Li, H., & Agler, L. L. (2012,
April). Cultural influences on metacognition: Differences in American and
Chinese students’ assessments of understanding of text and test readiness. Paper
presented at the College Literacy & Learning/SIG International Reading
Association, Chicago, IL.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2010, October). An empirical validation of an item-skill Q-matrix
for a reading test. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern
Educational Research Association (NERA), Rocky Hill, CT.
Li, H., Lei, P-W., & Suen, H. K. (2010, May). What if the subskills are compensatory
when a non-compensatory Cognitive Diagnostic Model is used? A simulation
study. Paper presented at a poster session of the Division D Work-in-Progress
Research Gala, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research
Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Zhao, Y., Lei, P-W., Li, H., Tate, R., &. Lin, Y. (2010, May). Developing short forms of
a psychological screening measure using classical and item response theory
approaches. Paper presented at a poster session of the American Educational
Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Li, H. (2010, January). Examining the factor structure of a survey on test impact
perceptions with Structural Equation Modeling. Paper presented at the
Pennsylvania Applied Linguistics Consortium (Graduate Research Symposium),
State College, PA.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2009, October). Comparison of test accommodation effects on
English language learners and non-English Language Learners through a metaanalysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational
Research Association (NERA), Rocky Hill, CT.
Li, H., & Suen, H. K. (2009, April). The effects of test accommodations for English
language learners: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at a roundtable session of
the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
San Diego, CA.
Li, H., Zhong, Q., & Suen, H. K. (2008, June). Development and initial validation of a
questionnaire measuring students’ perceptions of the test impact. Paper presented
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at a work-in-progress session at the 30th Annual Language Testing Research
Colloquium (LTRC), Hangzhou, China.
Li, H., (June, 2008). Are teachers teaching to the test? A case study of the impact of the
College English Test (CET) in China. Paper presented at a poster session at the
30th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), Hangzhou, China.
Kim, J., Chi, Y., Huensch, A., Jun, H., Li, H., & Rouillon, V. (2007, October). A journey
of the item writing process: Roles of test specifications, individual item writer
characteristics, and the nature of group dynamics. Paper presented at the 9th
Annual Conference of the Midwest Association of Language Testers (MwALT),
Ann Arbor, MI.
Li, H. (2006, September). A washback study on the writing section of the College English
Test in China. Paper presented at a work-in-progress session at the 8th Annual
Conference of the Midwest Association of Language Testers (MwALT),
Champaign, IL.
Awards and Grants
External Grants (Pending)
Li, H. (Co-PI). (PI: Melody Kung). Using Cognitive Diagnostic Models to Evaluate
Mathematics Mastery Patterns on the Fourth-Grade TIMSS Assessment. AERA Research
Program. Submitted 12/15/2020
Li, H. (GSU PI) (PI: Edward Coyle) Exploring Factors that Advance and Inhibit
Development along Different Career Pathways. National Science Foundation. Submitted
10/10/2020.
Li, H. (Co-PI). (PI: Jacqueline Sue Laures Gore). Evaluating the potential for adapting
HiLo reading materials with persons with acquired alexia. R21, National Institute of
Health (NIH). Submitted 10/15/2020.
External Grants (Funded)
Li, H. (Statistical Methodologist). (PI: Gary Bingham). Educare Learning Network
Implementation Study. Role: Psychometric and statistical analyses, 1 moth of effort, 2020.
Li, H. (Statistical/Methodological Expert). (PI: Daphne Greenberg). IES Post Doc
Training Program in Adult Literacy. Institute of Education Sciences: $760,000
(R305B200007), 09/01/2020-08/31/2025. Role: Statistical/methodological mentoring and
training, 0.24 months of effort in years 2-4,
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). The Effects of Peer Assessment on Learning: A MetaAnalysis. Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants: $50,000. Awarded Jan. 2017– Dec.
2019.
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Li, H. (Co-Investigator). (PI: Daphne Greenberg). Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
(CSAL): Developing Instructional Approaches Suited to the Cognitive and Motivational
Needs for Struggling Adults. Institute of Education Sciences: $9,999,985 (R305C120001),
Aug. 2013–Dec. 2020. Role: Psychometric and statistical analyses, 1 to 2 months of
effort each year.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). (Co-PI: Audrey Leroux). Psychometric Analysis of the
Interim Benchmark Tests. Atlanta Public Schools Research and Evaluation for School
Improvement: $22,214, awarded March 2015.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). Evaluating Language Group Differences in the Subskills
of Reading Using a Cognitive Diagnostic Modeling and Differential Skill Functioning
Approach. Small Grants for Doctoral Research in Second or Foreign Language
Assessment, Educational Testing Service: $2,000 awarded, Jan. 2011.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). A Cognitive Diagnostic Analysis of the MELAB Reading
Test. Spaan Fellowship in Second or Foreign Language Assessment, English Language
Institute, University of Michigan: $4,000 awarded, Dec. 2009.
Internal Grants (Funded)
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). Research Support Grant Program. Adult Literacy
Research Center, Georgia State University: $5,000 awarded, July 2018-June 2019.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). Research Equipment Purchase. Language & Literacy
Initiation End of Year Funds, Georgia State University: $1,400 awarded, July 2016.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). (Co-PIs: C. K. Fortner & M-Y. Webb). Effectiveness
Measures for Teachers of English Language Learners and Non-English Language
Learners. Language & Literacy Initiation Seed Grant, Georgia State University: $32,663
awarded, July 2014–June 2015.
Li, H. (Principal Investigator). The Role of Formative Classroom Assessment in
Students’ Reading Achievement. Research Initiation Grant, Georgia State University:
$10,000 awarded, July 2012–June 2013.
Li, H. (Co-Principal Investigator). (PI: Daphne Greenberg). Analysis of Standardized
Reading Measures and Struggling Adult Readers. Language & Literacy Initiation Seed
Grant, Georgia State University: $41,428 awarded, July 2012–June 2013.
Role: Conducted psychometric and statistical analyses, one academic buy-out.
Recognition by Scholarly and Professional Associations
Editorial Process of Publication or Conference Presentation
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Grant Review
Member, Review Board of the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, China
(2012–present)
Reviewer, Humanities and Social Sciences division, Swiss National Science Foundation
(SNSF), 2018
Reviewer, National Institute of Education, Ministry of Education, Singapore, 2018, 2019
Reviewer, the Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program, National
Science Foundation (2016, 2017)
Editorial Board
Language Testing (Jan. 2018–present)
Journal of Educational Psychology (Jan. 2014–present)
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment (Sept. 2014–present)
Language Testing in Asia (2012–present)
Editorial Statistical Consultant
American Journal of Distance Education (Feb. 2014–present)
Book Proposal Reviewer
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing (2012)
Oxford University Press (2018)
Journal Manuscript Reviewer (2011–present)
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
Educational Assessment, Evaluation & Accountability
Applied Psychological Measurement
Educational Assessment
International Journal of Testing
Language Assessment Quarterly
Language Testing
British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology
School Effectiveness and School Improvement
Educational Research and Evaluation
Educational Review
Educational Psychology Review
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
Learning and Individual Differences
Asia Pacific Education Review
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice
Conference Proposal Reviewer (2008–2016)
American Educational Research Association
National Council on Measurement in Education
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Leadership in Professional Organizations
Chair, AERA Division D Annual Meeting Luncheon and Business Meeting Committee
(2016–2017)
Assistant Chair, AERA Division D Annual Meeting Luncheon and Business Meeting
Committee (2015–2016)
Invited Talks and Engagements
Li, H. (2020, August). Item response process of adult learners in a literacy test. Invited
Speaker at Intelligent Embodiment Language Education Webinar 2020, Beijing
Language and Culture University, China.
Li, H. (2019, February). Differential response time among adults from different age
groups on PIAAC. Invited speaker at the Adult Literacy Research Center
Brownbag Series, Georgia State University.
Li, H. (2019, June). Does peer assessment promote student learning?: A meta-analysis.
Invited speaker at Starlight Forum, Central China Normal University, Wuhan,
China.
Li, H. (2017, April). Quantitative approaches in educational research. Invited speaker at
AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop. San
Antonio, TX.
Li, H. (2016, August). The factor structure of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System.
Language & Literacy Initiative Research Forums, Georgia State University.
Li, H. (2015, May). The effects of the read-aloud accommodation for students with
disabilities: A meta-analysis. Lakeside Forum, Yunnan Normal University,
Kunming, China.
Li, H. (2012, October). Introduction to item response theory and cognitive diagnostic
modeling. Guest speaker at NRSG 731: Advanced Measurement Applications of
Measurement Theory in Clinical Research, School of Nursing, Emory University.
Li, H. (2011, September). Cognitive diagnostic assessment of reading comprehension.
Speaker at the Quantitative Psychology Brown Bag Series, School of Psychology,
Georgia Institute of Technology.
Li, H. (2010, October). Evaluating students’ reading performance at the subskills level
using a cognitive diagnostic modeling approach. Department of Educational
Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
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Li, H. (2009, September). Examining the factor structure of the IST Senior Exit Survey
with confirmatory factor analysis. Teaching Community Luncheon Seminar,
College of Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University.
Professional Memberships
International Educational Data Mining Society (2017–Present)
American Educational Research Association (2008–Present)
National Council on Educational Measurement (2008–Present)
The International Language Testing Association (2009–2013)
Northeast Educational Research Association (2010–2014)
Service
Service to the Profession
Member of the Election Committee, AERA Classroom Assessment SIG, 2020-2021
Co-Chair, AERA Division H Outstanding Publications Committee, 2020-2021
Chair, AERA Division H Category 6 Outstanding Publications Awards Review
Committee, 2020
Tenure External Reviewer, Kennesaw State University, 2019
Tenure External Reviewer, Purdue University, 2019
Facilitator, CAERDA International Conference on Effective Learning and Development
of Diverse English Language Learners, 2019
Discussant, Graduate Student Poster Session, 2018 NCME annual meeting
Graduate Student Mentor, NCME Mentoring Program, 2017 NCME annual meeting
Member/Assistant Chair/ Chair, AERA Division D Annual Meeting Luncheon and
Business Meeting Committee (2014–2017)
Member, AERA Division D Quantitative Dissertation Award Committee (2014–2015)
Chair, “Classroom Assessment Research on Interventions and Student Learning” session
at the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting
Chair, “Innovative Approaches for Developing and Assessing Student Learning
Outcomes in Higher Education” session at the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting
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Discussant, “New Developments and Applications in Cognitive Diagnosis Models”
session at the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting
Discussant, “Inclusion and Accommodation in Educational Assessment SIG” session at
the 2015 AERA Annual Meeting
Session Chair, 2nd Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) Forum on
Applied Linguistics, Guangzhou (2012)
Member, NCME 75th Anniversary Subcommittee on Analysis of Topics in NCME
Journals and Annual Meetings (2012–2013)
Graduate Student Mentor, “Coffee Mentoring Program” for AERA Division H Research,
Evaluation, and Assessment in Schools, AERA Annual Meeting (2012)
Staff, NCME exhibition booth at the AERA/NCME Annual Meeting (2008, 2010)
Service to the University
Georgia State University
Mentor, Faculty Mentoring Program with Hebei University in China (2016, 2018)
Reviewer, Georgia State University Undergraduate Research Conference (April 2016)
Mentor, Faculty Mentoring Program with Hebei University in China (Spring 2016)
Affiliated Faculty Member, Language & Literacy Initiative (Oct. 2011–present)
College of Education & Human Development, GSU
Member, College Promotion and Tenure Committee, Georgia State University (Aug.
2019-Aug. 2021)
Member, College Academic Affairs Committee, Georgia state University (Aug. 2017–
Aug. 2020)
Member, Ad-hoc Committee on College Implicit Bias, Georgia State University (Aug.
2017–Aug. 2018)
Member, College Diversity Committee, Georgia State University (Aug. 2015–Aug. 2018)
Member, Unit Assessment and Accreditation Committee (Professional Education Faculty)
(Aug. 2014–Aug. 2016)
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Member, Search Committee for a Second Century Initiative (2CI) position in adult
literacy (2016)
Member, Academic Dishonesty Hearing Panel (Jan. 2016)
Member, Diversity Committee (Professional Education Faculty) (Aug. 2013–Aug. 2015)
Member, Students Affairs Committee (Aug. 2012–Aug. 2015)
Department of Educational Policy Studies, GSU
Member, Clinical Faculty Promotion and Tenure Committee (Aug. 2018–present)
Member, Faculty Affairs Committee (Aug. 2016–present)
Member, Search Committee for one clinical position in educational leadership (Aug.
2017–April, 2018)
Member, Search Committee for one clinical position in educational leadership (Aug.
2016–April, 2017)
Chair, Academic Affairs Committee (Aug. 2015–Aug. 2016)
Chair, Research and Scholarship Committee (Aug. 2013–Aug. 2014)
Member, Search Committee for one tenure-track position in quantitative methods (2013–
2014)
Member, Search Committee for two tenure-track positions in educational leadership
(2012–2013)
Member, Academic Affairs Committee (Aug. 2011–Aug. 2012)