R&D Connections

R&D Connections, a publication series from ETS Research & Development, examines research conducted by ETS scientists. Written in nontechnical language, each issue highlights a particular area of research and discusses how it impacts the field of education and offers possible real-world applications.

• Why Bother with Research When We Have Common Sense?
  by B. Bridgeman
  R&D Connections No. 20
• Formative Assessment — Supporting Students’ Learning
  by C. Wylie and C. Lyon
  R&D Connections No. 19
• Dropping Out of High School: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Remediation Strategies
  by J. Burrus and R.D. Roberts
  R&D Connections No.18
• Setting Standards on The Praxis Series™ Tests: A Multistate Approach
  by R.J. Tannenbaum
  R&D Connections No. 17
• Why Do Standardized Testing Programs Report Scaled Scores?
  by X. Tan and R. Michel
  R&D Connections No. 16
• Can Speech Technology Improve Assessment and Learning?
  by I.I. Bejar
  R&D Connections No. 15
• The Case for a Comprehensive, Four-Skills Assessment of English-Language Proficiency
  by D.E. Powers
  R&D Connections No. 14
• Constructed-Response Scoring — Doing it Right
  by C.A. McClellan
  R&D Connections No. 13
• Leveling the Field on Math and Science Tests for Students with Learning Disabilities
  by E. Stone and L. Cook
  R&D Connections No. 12
• Constructed-Response Test Questions: Why We Use Them; How We Score Them
  by S.A. Livingston
  R&D Connections No. 11
• Measuring Learning Outcomes in Higher Education
  by O.L. Liu
  R&D Connections No. 10
• What Does It Mean to Repurpose a Test?
  by C. Wendler and D. Powers
  R&D Connections No. 9
• Ensuring Valid Content Tests for English Language Learners
  by J.W. Young
  R&D Connections No. 8
• Standard Setting: What Is It? Why Is It Important?
  by I.I. Bejar
  R&D Connections No. 7
• The Practice of Comparing Scores on Different Tests
  by N.J. Dorans
  R&D Connections No. 6
• Is Test Score Reliability Necessary?
  by M.E. Walker
  R&D Connections No. 5
• The Facts About Subscores
  by W. Monaghan
  R&D Connections No. 4
• The Case for Noncognitive Assessments
  by P. Kyllonen
  R&D Connections No. 3
• E-rater® as a Quality Control on Human Scores
  By W. Monaghan and B. Bridgeman
  R&D Connections No. 2
• Testing and Time Limits
  By B. Bridgeman, A. McBride, and W. Monaghan
  R&D Connections No. 1