Argues that test security in student testing is an immoral, inefficient practice rooted in medieval views of the teacher-student relationship. Secrecy practices involving testing should be scrutinized carefully and minimized through the use of explicit principles--an Assessment Bill of Rights--that put students' rights on par with the testmaker's…

In a research-based approach, the responsibilities involved in teacher evaluation, including unclear and conflicting areas, are reviewed. The author provides a set of six guidelines to consider when developing evaluation systems. (MD)