Test items undergo multiple iterations of review before states and vendors deem them
acceptable to be placed in a live statewide assessment. This article reviews three …

Universal design is a concept that began in the field of architecture, but has been quickly
expanding into environmental initiatives, recreation, the arts, health care, and now …

More than any book to date, this one provides a comprehensive approach to designing,
building, implementing and interpreting test results that validly measure the academic …

The purpose of this article is to raise issues concerning the influences of culture on
assessments of Native American students. The nature and extent of the problem is portrayed …

This research examines three tests commonly used to assess the English oral-language
proficiency of students who are English language learners (ELLs): the Language …

Introduction n the first edition of this book, the first few sentences of the introduction read:“As
you hold this rather large volume in your hands, you probably have a number of questions …

Interest in adapting tests that have been developed for a particular language and culture for
use with a second language and cultural group has been prevalent among educational and …

Recent federal and state legislation, including Goals 2000 and the Improving America's
Schools Act (IASA), calls for inclusion of all students in large-scale assessments such as the …

This unique text presents a comprehensive narrative on why and how health professions
students need to be evaluated for practice in the 21st century. It systematically addresses …

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary language shift and
identity in a language community in the mid-Atlantic South to offer a unique window into …