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Soroui, Jaleh

Fri, Apr 3, 2015 10:01 PM

Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL.

[cid:image003.png@01D06E38.3D0B9EA0]Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA ('66); received his B.A. ('70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland ('81).

He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh.

Eugene - who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather's footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide ("international assessments"), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses.

His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world.

His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com http://www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com.

A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later.

Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL. [cid:image003.png@01D06E38.3D0B9EA0]Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA ('66); received his B.A. ('70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland ('81). He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh. Eugene - who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather's footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide ("international assessments"), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses. His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world. His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com<http://www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com>. A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later.

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Tyskiewicz, Andy

Tue, Apr 7, 2015 12:31 PM

So sorry to hear, thanks

From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Soroui, Jaleh
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 6:02 PM
Subject: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial

Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL.

[cid:image002.png@01D0710D.41F1E5F0]Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA ('66); received his B.A. ('70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland ('81).

He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh.

Eugene - who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather's footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide ("international assessments"), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses.

His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world.

His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com http://www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com.

A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later.

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So sorry to hear, thanks From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of Soroui, Jaleh Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 6:02 PM Subject: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL. [cid:image002.png@01D0710D.41F1E5F0]Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA ('66); received his B.A. ('70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland ('81). He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh. Eugene - who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather's footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide ("international assessments"), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses. His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world. His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com<http://www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com>. A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later. This transmission, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information, including information protected by law. If you are NOT the intended recipient, your further review, use, or disclosure of this transmission is prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please contact Tim Carroll, CREC's Privacy Officer, at (860) 289-8131 or tcarroll@crec.org, or Doug Casey, CREC's Security Officer, at (860) 524-4092 or dcasey@crec.org.

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margaret@researchallies.org

Wed, Apr 8, 2015 12:51 PM

Hi, Jaleh,
Thank you for forwarding this news. I was really saddened to hear about Eugene's passing. It is a huge loss to our field as well as to his family. I wish I could attend the memorial but will still be in Denver at COABE that week. Please know I will be with you all in spirit on April 23. Take care,
Margaret

Margaret Patterson, PhD
Senior Researcher
R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning
Vienna, VA
703-399-5948
www.researchallies.org

--------- Original Message --------- Subject: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial
From: "Soroui, Jaleh" JSoroui@air.org
Date: 4/3/15 6:01 pm
To:

Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL.

                  Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA ('66);  received his B.A. ('70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from  University of Maryland ('81).

He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh.

Eugene - who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather's footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide (“international assessments”), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses.

His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world.

His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com.

A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later.

_______________________________________________ National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org

Hi, Jaleh, Thank you for forwarding this news. I was really saddened to hear about Eugene's passing. It is a huge loss to our field as well as to his family. I wish I could attend the memorial but will still be in Denver at COABE that week. Please know I will be with you all in spirit on April 23. Take care, Margaret Margaret Patterson, PhD Senior Researcher R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning Vienna, VA 703-399-5948 www.researchallies.org --------- Original Message --------- Subject: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial From: "Soroui, Jaleh" <JSoroui@air.org> Date: 4/3/15 6:01 pm To: Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL. Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA ('66); received his B.A. ('70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland ('81). He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh. Eugene - who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather's footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide (“international assessments”), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses. His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world. His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com. A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later. _______________________________________________ National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org

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Soroui, Jaleh

Wed, Apr 8, 2015 3:27 PM

Hi Margaret;
Thank you so much for your note. Eugene was an amazing human being, extremely sharp, compassionate, and very instrumental in the development of all the international assessments, particularly, PISA, ALL, IALS, and of course PIAAC. I worked very closely with him and we became close friends. This has been particularly a great loss for NCES, where he was special advisor to the commissionaire on assessment issues.
jaleh

From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of margaret@researchallies.org
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 8:52 AM
To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List
Subject: Re: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial

Hi, Jaleh,
Thank you for forwarding this news. I was really saddened to hear about Eugene's passing. It is a huge loss to our field as well as to his family. I wish I could attend the memorial but will still be in Denver at COABE that week. Please know I will be with you all in spirit on April 23. Take care,
Margaret

Margaret Patterson, PhD
Senior Researcher
R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning
Vienna, VA
703-399-5948
www.researchallies.org http://www.researchallies.org

--------- Original Message ---------
Subject: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial
From: "Soroui, Jaleh" <JSoroui@air.org mailto:JSoroui@air.org>
Date: 4/3/15 6:01 pm
To:

Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL.

[cid:image001.png@01D071EE.EEAF37C0]Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA (’66); received his B.A. (’70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland (’81).

He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh.

Eugene – who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather’s footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide (“international assessments”), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses.

His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world.

His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com http://www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com.

A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later.

_______________________________________________ National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org

Hi Margaret; Thank you so much for your note. Eugene was an amazing human being, extremely sharp, compassionate, and very instrumental in the development of all the international assessments, particularly, PISA, ALL, IALS, and of course PIAAC. I worked very closely with him and we became close friends. This has been particularly a great loss for NCES, where he was special advisor to the commissionaire on assessment issues. jaleh From: Members [mailto:members-bounces@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org] On Behalf Of margaret@researchallies.org Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 8:52 AM To: National Coalition for Literacy Members List Subject: Re: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial Hi, Jaleh, Thank you for forwarding this news. I was really saddened to hear about Eugene's passing. It is a huge loss to our field as well as to his family. I wish I could attend the memorial but will still be in Denver at COABE that week. Please know I will be with you all in spirit on April 23. Take care, Margaret Margaret Patterson, PhD Senior Researcher R-ALLY: Research Allies for Lifelong Learning Vienna, VA 703-399-5948 www.researchallies.org<http://www.researchallies.org> --------- Original Message --------- Subject: [NCL Members] Eugene Owen Memorial From: "Soroui, Jaleh" <JSoroui@air.org<mailto:JSoroui@air.org>> Date: 4/3/15 6:01 pm To: Eugene Harvey Owen, Annapolis, MD, died on March 23, 2015 of complications arising from an accident coupled with his genetic disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a worldwide community of friends and colleagues. He was predeceased by his brother, Robert Bruce Owen; his mother, Mildred Ruth Osborne Owen and his father, Jackson Hicks Owen. He was formerly married to Marianne Bosshard of St. Augustine, FL. [cid:image001.png@01D071EE.EEAF37C0]Eugene was born October, 5, 1948 in Bellefont, PA. He graduated from Penn Manor High School in Lancaster, PA (’66); received his B.A. (’70) and Masters from Georgetown University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy, Rural Sociology from University of Maryland (’81). He is most remembered for his kind, generous spirit; his great sense of humor; his ability to remain positive despite incredibly difficult health challenges, his worldwide travels and his unmatched brilliance. He was fluent in at least ten languages, including Welsh. Eugene – who was named after his beloved grandfather, a teacher, Harvey Worth Owen -- followed in his grandfather’s footsteps. He dedicated his life to improving education worldwide. While pursuing and immediately after receiving his Ph.D,, Gene taught rural sociology at the University of Maryland. He spent close to thirty years as a Senior Advisor for the Assessment Division, National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. USED), a division of the federal government dedicated to collecting and analyzing data related to education. There, Eugene led efforts to improve the measurements used to compare educational achievements worldwide (“international assessments”), conducted under the auspices of OECD and the IEA, an international cooperative that conducts TIMSS: a study of math and science achievement and other comparative analyses. His input was seminal to the launching of OECD programs such as PISA, an assessment of 15-year-olds that was first conducted in 2000 and now includes over 70 countries, and PIAAC, a new international assessment of adults. His support and leadership helped bring the IEA studies to fruition. The results of these studies have had a major impact on education policies not only in the United States but also around the world. His family and friends have set up a scholarship fund which will be used to enable a wide range of students to continue their studies in the field of educational statistics. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Eugene Harvey Owen Scholarship Fund at www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com<http://www.eugeneowenfund.myevent.com>. A memorial tribute to Eugene will be held on Thursday, April 23 at noon at 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Washington, D.C., Room 3131. There is a parking lot directly across the street. More information is available on his donation website. A private funeral service will be held later. _______________________________________________ National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org<mailto:Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org> To unsubscribe: http://lists.national-coalition-literacy.org/mailman/listinfo/members_lists.national-coalition-literacy.org

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