Publisher's Synopsis
This state–of–the–art resource brings together the most innovative scholars and thinkers in the field of testing to capture the changing conceptual, methodological, and applied landscape of cognitively–grounded educational assessments.
- Offers a methodologically–rigorous review of cognitive and learning sciences models for testing purposes, as well as the latest statistical and technological know–how for designing, scoring, and interpreting results
- Written by an international team of contributors at the cutting–edge of cognitive psychology and educational measurement under the editorship of a research director at the Educational Testing Service and an esteemed professor of educational psychology at the University of Alberta as well as supported by an expert advisory board
- Covers conceptual frameworks, modern methodologies, and applied topics, in a style and at a level of technical detail that will appeal to a wide range of readers from both applied and scientific backgrounds
- Considers emerging topics in cognitively–grounded assessment, including applications of emerging socio–cognitive models, cognitive models for human and automated scoring, and various innovative virtual performance assessments
