Best Practices for State Assessment Systems Pt. 1
by Committee on Best Practices for State Assessment Systems: Improving Assessment While Revisiting Standards, National Research Council Staff, Alexandra Beatty, Center for Education Staff, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Staff

Describes the presentations and discussions from a workshop held at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., Dec. 10-11, 2009, focusing on lessons to be drawn from past experiments with innovative assessments, technical challenges, and the opportunities presented by the current common standards movement.
Educational evaluationEducational tests and measurementsEducation and stateCongresses