Assistant Professor · Ontario Tech University

Dr. David Baidoo-Anu.

I’m Dr. David Baidoo-Anu, an educator, researcher, and consultant committed to advancing equitable and meaningful learning experiences. My work sits at the intersection of educational assessment, measurement, evaluation, equity, and generative artificial intelligence in education, with a focus on justice-oriented and socio-culturally responsive practice.

Dr. David Baidoo-Anu portrait

Scholarly contributions to date

31
Peer-reviewed journal publications
5
Book chapters
43
Peer-reviewed conference papers
15
Policy papers and technical reports

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For universities, labs, and collaborators

Scholarship, teaching, and research collaboration

Explore my research agenda, selected publications, courses I teach, supervision and guest lectures, and the kinds of academic partnerships I am best positioned to support.

For organizations and advisory clients

Research-backed consulting and applied strategy

Work with me on assessment design, equity reviews, GenAI in education, large-scale assessment frameworks, evaluation, and capacity-building grounded in field and institutional realities.

Featured research

Recent peer-reviewed work

A short selection of recent journal articles. The full bibliography lives on the research page.

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Research focus

Eight areas of inquiry

My scholarship moves between assessment theory, classroom practice, equity, and emerging technology — across Canadian and Sub-Saharan African educational contexts.

  • 01

    Educational assessment, measurement, and evaluation

  • 02

    Justice-oriented, inclusive, and socio-culturally responsive assessment

  • 03

    Generative artificial intelligence in education

  • 04

    Equity and student success

  • 05

    Teacher education and professional learning

  • 06

    Educational policy and reform

  • 07

    Racialized students' educational experiences and opportunities

  • 08

    Social capital and social networks

For school boards, ministries, and HE leaders

Consulting & advisory

Recent engagements include the World Bank Group, Ontario Principals' Council, York Region District School Board, and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board — across educational research, equitable assessment reform, program and curriculum evaluation, and culturally responsive practice.

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For educators and assessment practitioners

AI-powered assessment tools

Two open tools I built to help educators design better assessments: the Sociocultural Assessment Design Guide (culturally responsive, identity-affirming) and the Classroom Assessment Designer (high-quality, standards-aligned).

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Insights

Short essays, research notes, and commentary.

Research notes

On building this site

A short note from David on what this site is for, what readers can expect, and why he is writing in public again.

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Get in touch

Collaborations,
speaking, and consulting.

I welcome enquiries about research collaboration, invited talks, doctoral supervision, and assessment-design consulting.

david.baidooanu@ontariotechu.ca 905.721.8668

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