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Variety and Drift in the Functions and Purposes of Assessment in K-12 Education LSA NRC SAT NAEP

Author(s):
Ho, Andrew D.
Publication Year:
2013
Source:
Paper prepared for The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
22
Subject/Key Words:
The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education, Content Validation, Large-Scale Assessments (LSA), Formative Assessment, National Research Council (NRC), High Stakes Testing, Low Stakes Testing, Assessment Purpose, SAT, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Elementary Secondary Education

Abstract

This essay reviews recent frameworks that differentiate among purposes of educational assessments, particularly purposes of large-scale, standardized assessments and reflects on the forces that shape the purposes of any particular assessment over time. The author uses this discussion to identify migratory patterns for modern assessment programs as they expand across purposes.

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