Roelien Herholdt, Senior Research Manager Assessment and Testing

Roelien holds a BA Hons (Cognitive and Clinical Psychology), B.ED Hons (Special Educational Needs), and B.ED Hons (Educational Psychology and school counselling).

Originally a Foundation Phase teacher, Roelien later qualified as a remedial teacher and psychometrist. She worked for 9 years in a school for Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN), first as a teacher, later as Head of Department of the Remedial Unit and a psychometrist.

Roelien worked in the Gauteng Department of Education as a district curriculum specialist.

She has lectured in her private capacity at university level on both assessment and inclusive education and had an educational testing and remedial practice prior to joining JET.

She joined JET in 2008 as a Junior Research Manager and has subsequently been promoted to Senior Research Manager.

Roelien's special interests include:
• Learner and teacher assessment
• Inclusive education and special needs
• Cognitive Psychology and learning theory
• Statistics and quantitative research
• Error analyses

Responsibilities: Management of JET's Assessment and Testing unit in EERD, conducting research involving learner or teacher testing, developing research instruments, including surveys, interview schedules, and tests, and field management including  scoring, capturing and analyses of test results.

Contact Number : +27 011 403 6401
E-mail Address : rherholdt@jet.org.za