Chase Nordengren, PhD is a Sr. Research Scientist at NWEA, where he supports the Professional Learning team with primary and secondary research that drives content innovation and instructional improvement. His work includes needs assessment and program evaluation services for partners, supporting school improvement processes, and thought leadership on formative assessment and student goal setting practices. He received a PhD in Leadership, Policy, and Organizations in K-12 Systems from the University of Washington as a US Department of Education Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) pre-doctoral fellow. He is the author of Step Into Student Goal Setting: A Path to Growth, Motivation, and Agency.