How the Internet Will Help Large-Scale Assessment Reinvent Itself

摘要: Large-scale assessment in the United States is undergoing enormous pressure to change. That stems from many causes. Depending upon type of test, issues precipitating change include an outmoded cognitive-scientific basis for test design; a mismatch with curriculum; differential performance population groups; lack information help individuals improve; and inefficiency. These provide strong motivation reconceptualize both substance business large-scale assessment. At same time, advances technology, measurement, cognitive science are providing means make that reconceptualization reality. The thesis this paper largest facilitating factor will be technological, particular Internet. In way it already helping revolutionize commerce, education, even social interaction, Internet