December 2007
Welcome!

We hope you enjoy the latest issue of The Praxis Series™ e-Newsletter. Please remember to keep others informed of Praxis Series updates and changes by sharing this newsletter with colleagues in your state's college and university teacher education preparation programs.

Praxis™ Program Update

A summary of recent Praxis program changes and enhancements, including news on low-volume test administrations and modifications to the Annual Summary Reports, is included here. Complete story.

2008 Praxis Client Conference

ETS is pleased to host the 2008 Praxis Client Conference at the Chauncey Conference Center in Princeton, N.J., from April 29-May 2. Invitations will be sent out in early 2008, so save these dates! Complete story.

School Leaders Licensure Assessment Update

The School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) National Advisory Committee met for the second time in June. A summary of the meeting and news on updates being made to the SLLA are included here. Complete story.

Diagnostic Preparation Program (DPP) Discontinuation

Based on extensive research involving test takers and DPP purchasers, ETS has determined that the current product is not meeting test taker needs. Complete story.

Test Regeneration: A Primer

How does a test go from old to new? What role do states play in the process? These and other questions are answered in this primer on test regeneration. Complete story.

The 2007 ETS Invitational Conference in Review

This year, more than 200 measurement, research and policy experts attended the 2007 ETS Invitational Conference in San Francisco to discuss some of the most critical issues surrounding the assessment of teacher quality. Complete story.