The 2008 RILS will bridge theory and practice in focusing on how to validate assessment and accountability programs building on advances in the field over the past several years. The program will be organized around three major topics: • Validation of assessments and assessment systems • Validation of accountability decisions and accountability systems • Validating assessments and accountability for special populations
Session I:
Overview of a validity argument
Henry Braun, Boston College
Session II:
Moderated Panel: Key considerations for different types of validation efforts
Validating accountability systems
Brian Gong, Center for Assessment
Assessment of special populations
Scott Marion, Center for Assessment
College Readiness
Laurie Wise, HumRRO
Session III:
In-depth example #1: Validating a state's alternate assessment system
Scott Marion, Center for Assessment
Melissa Fincher, Georgia DOE
Brian Gong, Center for Assessment
Session V:
In-depth example #3: Validating a college readiness assessment
Laurie Wise, HumRRO
Robert Triscari and Tracy Halka, Achieve