Three aspects of student assessment are addressed in this collection of essays: accountability issues and the political tensions that they reflect; assessment practices, the use and misuse of testing, and emerging directions; and the impact of assessment. The collection includes: (1) "Expansion, Quality, and Testing in American Education," by Daniel P. Resnick; (2) "The Other Side of Assessment," by Peter M. Hirsh; (3) "Assessment and Improvement in Education," by John Losak; (4) "Value-Added Assessment: College Education and Student Growth," by Marcia J. Belcher; (5) "The Role of the Teacher-Made Test in Higher Education," by Scarvia B. Anderson; (6) "Assessment of Writing Skills through Essay Tests," by Linda Crocker; (7) "A Primer on Placement Testing," by Edward A. Morante; (8) "Accommodating Testing to Disabled Students," by Emmett Casey; (9) "The Impact of Assessment on Minority Access," by Roy E. McTarnaghan; (10) "Technology and Testing: What Is around the Corner?" by Jeanine C. Rounds, Martha J. Kanter, and Marlene Blumin; (11) "Is There Life after College? A Customized Assessment and Planning Model," by Susan S. Obler and Maureen H. Ramer; and (12) "Sources and Information: Student Assessment at Community Colleges," by Jim Palmer. (EJV)