Implications of Current Policy for Educational Measurement NAEP TIMSS PISA AERA TBA
- Author(s):
- Koretz, Daniel M.
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Source:
- Paper presented at the Exploratory Seminar: Measurement Challenges Within the Race to the Top Agenda, Dec 2009
- Document Type:
- Paper
- Page Count:
- 17
- Subject/Key Words:
- K-12 Education, Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge, Test Coaching, Educational Accountability, Sampling, Test-Based Accountability, ETS K-12 Center
Abstract
The field of measurement has not kept pace with this transformation of testing. Certainly, the change has spurred a number of important innovations in testing, some good and others bad. However, the field has not adapted some of its core practices to reflect the challenges posed by TBA. Fundamental changes are needed at all stages of the testing enterprise, beginning with test design and ending with validation.