High-Stakes Testing in Education: Science and Practice in K-12 Settings

The educational testing community in the United States is facing a dramatic increase in the use test scores as a measure of accountability. This volume covers a selection of contemporary issues in testing science and practice that impact the nation's public education system. These include test development at the local and state levels, the assessment of special populations, test performance in charter schools, and the role of college placement and entrance examinations. Also featured is a sec…