This edition of the Assessment & Evaluation reader is designed to serve as an instructional text, a useful desk reference and a foundation for scholarly discussion regarding assessment and evaluation. This volume presents readings considered to be classics as well as documents considered to be cutting edge ideas for the future of assessment and evaluation. The publications selected for this edition has both seasoned authors who pioneered the field and authors who are likely to be well-known authorities in assessment and evaluation in the near future. The reader consists of five major sections, each beginning with a brief introduction that sets the stage for the section. The first section of the volume addresses conceptual issues relating to evaluation and assessment. Additional sections address assessment and evaluation issues regarding (a) administration and institutional performance, (b) teaching and learning, (c) student performance and outcomes and (d) measurement issues. Features include: Publications address current issues, prevailing practice and emerging trends in assessment and evaluation. Issues of diversity in assessment and evaluation are presented from pedagogical and measurement perspectives. Recommended readings are presented as a means of enhancing independent learning on assessment and evaluation. The end of each section has questions for reflection and discussion.