Teacher Assessment and the Assessment of Students With Diverse Learning Needs Edited by Jamal Abedi and Christian J. Faltis, both at University of California, Davis Assessments play an integral role in instruction, placement, promotion and efforts to ensure that students and teachers receive the support they need for success. At the same time, serious consequences can result if assessments are not constructed and used properly. If, for any reason, the assessment report results are not dependable due to unreliable or invalid tests, this can jeopardize the very population they were intended to serve. In Review of Research in Education (Volume 39), the authors bring awareness to specific considerations necessary in the use of high-stakes assessments, shed light on the decisions made based on the results of assessments and explore the implications of using high-stakes assessments for students with diverse learning needs. As the nation moves toward the development and implementation of a new generation of assessments, attention to teacher assessment and the assessment of students with diverse learning needs is of paramount importance.
Teacher Assessment and the Assessment of Students With Diverse Learning Needs - Jamal Abedi and Christian Faltis Knowing What Teachers Know - Drew H. Gitomer and Robert C. Zisk Consulting Editor: Margarita Calderon Assessment of Teachers From a Social Psychological Perspective - Ayesha Madni, Eva L. Baker, Kirby A. Chow, Girlie C. Delacruz, and Noelle C. Griffin Consulting Editor: Barbara J. Merino Developing Teachers' Knowledge and Skills at the Intersection of English Language Learners and Language Assessment - Authors: Kip Tellez and Eduardo Mosqueda Consulting Editor: Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis Transformation in K-12 English Language Proficiency Assessment: Changing Contexts, Changing Constructs - Timothy Boals, Dorry M. Kenyon, Alissa Blair, M. Elizabeth Cranley, Carsten Wilmes, and Laura J. Wright Consulting Editor: Robert Linquanti Psychometric Challenges in Assessing English Language Learners and Students With Disabilities - Suzanne Lane and Brian Leventhal Consulting Editor: Kadriye Ercikan Promoting Validity in the Assessment of English Learners - Stephen G. Sireci and Molly Faulkner-Bond Consulting Editor: Thomas M. Haladyna Assessment of English Language Learners in the Era of New Academic Content Standards - Alison L. Bailey and Patricia E. Carroll Consulting Editor: Marianne Perie Adaptations and Access to Assessment of Common Core Content - Ryan J. Kettler Consulting Editor: Stephanie W. Cawthon Advancing Accessibility and Accommodations in Content Assessments for Students With Disabilities and English Learners - Martha L. Thurlow and Rebecca J. Kopriva Consulting Editor: Cara Cahalan Laitusis The Changing Nature of Educational Assessment - Randy Elliot Bennett Consulting Editor: Edward D. Roeber About the Editors About the Contributors
