The goal of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing is to improve testing practices, but their impact on practice appears spotty. Self-regulation clearly fails in some instances. The establishment of an external agency to oversee testing practices and adherence to the Standards would face substantial hurdles, and the ambiguity of…

Presents remarks from panel members on the subject of student performance assessments. Panelists' comments include equity issues; assessment as a tool for teaching and learning and as a necessary reflection of learning goals; the issue of "multiple intelligences"; student participation in assessments; and the uses of portfolio assessment…