Grounded in the real world of public schools and students, this engaging, insightful, and highly readable text introduces the inner-workings of Ka??12 educational assessment. Key Features + Covers traditional topics in an approachable and understandable way: Reliability, validity, performance assessments, standardized achievement tests, and many more topics are included. A? Analyzes and interprets a??hot-buttona?? issues of todaya??s complex measurement concerns: The score-gap, high-stakes testing, grade retention, drop-out crises, a??academic redshirting,a??, diversity, family influence, and educational technology, are examined. A? Relates theory to practice: Each chapter includes relevant real-life examples and case studies to demonstrate how the technical-measurement principles impact those involved. A? Addresses the needs of diverse students: Issues related to students with special needs and the testing of English Language Learners are discussed. Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries Web-Based Student Study Site: www.sagepub.com/wrightstudy The interactive study site provides a variety of additional resources to enhance studentsa?? understanding of the book content and take their learning one step further. The site includes comprehensive study materials such as chapter objectives, flash cards, and practice tests. Instructora??s Resource CD: Available by contacting Sage, this CD for instructors offers the instructor a variety of resources that supplement the book material including PowerPoint presentations, Web resources, suggested answers for each chaptera??s discussion questions, and a sample syllabus. The CD also includes Brownstonea??s Diploma Test Bank software so that instructors can create, customize, and deliver tests. Intended Audience Educational Assessment: Tests and Measurements in the Age of Accountability has been written to meet the needs of students in graduate programs of special education, reading, school counseling, school social work, curriculum supervision, or administration. Providing grounding in all aspects of measurement, this book is perfect for undergraduate and graduate courses such as Educational Tests and Measurements, Assessment in Education, and Student Assessment.