Dear Colleagues,
 
The Assessment Discussion List will be hosting a Q&A during the week of
March 27 on 3 new assessments for adult learning being developed by ETS
(Educational Testing Service).  ETS is seeking states to collaborate on
the development of these new standards-based assessments.  Presently, 7
Charter states have been working with ETS on this project.  ETS is
recruiting several more states for the next phase of the project, which
includes:
 
*	Developing, reviewing and selecting tasks to be included in the
new measures; 
*	Contributing to the development of diagnostic score reports;
*	Participating in a standard-setting process that will map the
tests to the NRS levels; 
*	Piloting the tests with your adult learners;
*	Creating a test designed by you with your state's learners',
teachers', and administrators' needs in mind.
 
Julie Eastland, of ETS, will be joining us during the week of March 27
to answer your questions and comments regarding the project.  You can
send your questions to the List before the week of March 27, and I will
hold them for that week, or you can post your questions and comments
during that week.  Julie will be available to respond periodically
throughout that week.  
 
For more information, please see the attachment.  
 
Thanks and looking forward to your questions and comments.
 
marie cora
Assessment Discussion List Moderator
 
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