Katie McClarty (@KatieMcClarty) is vice president of research and design at Renaissance. Widely published in the academic community, Katie is lead editor of a book on college- and career-readiness as well as recipient of two best paper awards for her work on accelerating gifted learners and the critical role of Algebra II. She presents and consults both nationally and internationally on college readiness, standard setting, gifted and talented education, competency-based education, and computer-based assessment. She can be reached at katie.mcclarty@renaissance.com.