This Research-to-Policy Resource List provides resources in the "Research Connections" library on statewide KEAs [Kindergarten entry assessments]. It does not address local KEA efforts or broader issues related to child assessment more generally. The first section presents publications that discuss issues surrounding the development and…

The references presented in this bibliography provide an overview of contemporary scholarship on community college assessment. The citations were selected for the breadth and depth of information they provide on effective assessment practices as well as diverse approaches to the assessment of student learning. In addition to describing practical…

This topical bibliography and commentary addresses methods of alternative, or informal, assessment that have proven effective, and how these methods have been, or can be, established as reliable alternatives to standardized testing. It discusses authentic assessment, forms of alternative assessment (unstructured written activities, unstructured…

Approximately 50 citations (1973 - 1976) are included in the annotated bibliography on identification and assessment of gifted children. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually provide information on author, title, source, date, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number when…

Provides annotations of 12 conference papers, books, and other materials (published between 1991 and 1993) from the ERIC database that focus on teachers, students, and finding alternative ways to assess students' learning in a nontraditional classroom environment. (RS)

The annotated bibliography contains approximately 65 citations on the identification and assessment of learning disabled students. It is explained that the bibliography was drawn from volume eight of Exceptional Child Education Resources. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually include information on title, author, date,…

The educational and social rationale for granting academic credit for off-campus learning grows out of the notion that educational systems now have the capability to change from selective to adaptive systems. If this change is to occur in ways to permit access, not just in terms of admission but in terms of credentials, then concomitant changes in…

Examples of information available from the Educational Testing Service Test Collection Database are presented on identification and evaluation of children with learning disabilities, preschool-grade three. Citations include title of the instrument, author's name, year, availability and grade level information, and a brief abstract. (CL)

This brief article defines portfolio assessment; explains its use with students having disabilities; and provides 60 references to journal articles, monographs, reports, and conference papers, chosen to represent a cross-section of research-based, practitioner-oriented, and theoretical positions. (DB)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 19 selected journal articles or documents on instructionally relevant assessment for students with disabilities. Items were originally published from 1992 through 1997. Each listing includes bibliographic data, a descriptive annotation and, for documents, an identification number for access through the ERIC…

The "Super Search Reprint" contains a background paper and 152 abstracts on the topic of curriculum-based assessment and curriculum-based measurement. A paper by Mark Shinn and others, titled "Curriculum-Based Assessment: A Comparison of Models" ("School Psychology Review," 1989, volume 18, number 3), presents four…

The annotated bibliography lists approximately 100 resources (1962-82) on identification of gifted students. The research studies and conceptual papers were chosen because they represent a cross section of procedures and uses of identification instruments. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author's last name and include information on title,…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on assessment. Assessment has been a major trend in higher education over the last 10 years, with the nature of the literature changing significantly over the years. This annotated bibliography groups assessment resources into these categories: (1) general resources; (2) institutional…

This article provides a brief introduction to transition assessment for students with disabilities and then lists 43 references (published from 1988 through 1996) pertaining to transition assessment or vocational assessment. (CR)

Summarizes 15 papers commissioned for the workshop on "Assessing Higher Order Thinking and Communication Skills in College Graduates," convened in response to National Education Goal V as presented in the America 2000 document. (RS)