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TITLE:
An Agenda for Research on Educational Testing. NBETPP Statements, Volume 1, Number 1.

AUTHOR(S):
Marguerite Clarke
George Madaus
Joseph Pedulla
Arnold Shore

DOCUMENT TYPE: Report

Link to Document: An Agenda for Research on Educational Testing. NBETPP Statements, Volume 1, Number 1.

ABSTRACT:
The educational research agenda proposed by the National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy has five priorities. The first is monitoring the effects of state-level tests, including promotion and exit-level examinations, and teacher testing. The second priority is designing state systems for accountability that link technical possibilities with public policy issues. A third priority is understanding the role of tests in standards-based educational reform. This means investigating a possible connection between high stakes tests and student dropout rates. A fourth priority is understanding, and making clear, how standardized tests are used in college admissions. A final need is understanding the link between technology and testing. The national research agenda should establish the best uses of tests, study school system accountability, and consider the impact of new technologies on testing.