Martin Hooper

Martin (Marty) Hooper leads AIR’s K–12 assessment work, shaping technical direction and supporting partnerships at the federal, state, and district levels to advance high-quality assessment. His work focuses on strengthening how assessment systems are designed and used to inform instruction and decision-making.

Dr. Hooper also serves as project director for AIR’s Technical Support Contract for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and manages the NAEP Validity Panel. In this role, he oversees AIR’s quality assurance and research contributions to The Nation’s Report Card. He has extensive experience with national and international assessment programs, working closely with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), with particular expertise in background questionnaires, survey design, and trend analysis.

Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Hooper held a leadership role at the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, where he led questionnaire development and cross-national reporting for Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).

His work has been recognized with the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement’s (IEA) Bruce H. Choppin Memorial Award. He has also taught survey methods at the graduate level and contributes to the field through publication, technical reports, conference presentation, and leadership in professional organizations such as the American Educational Research Association (AERA).