Board of Directors of the Society, 2005-2006; Contributors to the Yearbook.

Reviewers for The Yearbook.

Preface.

Part One: Foundations.

1. A Historical Perspective on Validity Arguments for Accountability Testing. (Edward H. Haertel and Joan L. Herman).

2. Assessment and Accountability from the Policymaker’s Perspective. (Lorraine M. McDonnell).

3. Goals for Learning and Assessment. (Judith A. Ramaley).

Part Two: Design and Analysis Issues.

4. Issues in the Design of Accountability Systems. (Robert L. Linn).

5. Alignment, High Stakes, and the Inflation of Test Scores. (Daniel Kortez).

6. Exploring Models of School Performance: From Theory to Practice. (Kilchan Choi, Pete Goldschmidt, and Kyo Yamashiro).

7. Statistical Misunderstandings of the Properties of School Scores and School Accountability. (David Rogosa).

Part Three: Issues of Fairness and Consequences.

8. Issues and Consequences for English Language Learners. (Jamal Abedi).

9. When One Size Does Not Fit All—the Special Challenges of Accountability Testing for Students with Disabilities. (Diana Pullin).

10. Is the Glass Half Full or Mostly Empty? Ending Social Promotion in Chicago. (Melissa Roderick, Jenny Nagaoka, and Elaine Allensworth).

11. High School Exit Examinations: When do Learning Effects Generalize? (John Bishop).

12. The Consequences of Student Testing for Teaching and Teacher Quality. (Linda Darling-Hammond and Elle Rustique-Forrester).

Part Four: Moving to Better Practice.

13. Data Use and School Improvement: Challenges and Prospects.(Margaret Heritage and Raymond Yeagley).

14. Getting Things Right at the Classroom Level. (Jerome M. Shaw).

15. Technology and Effective Assessment Systems. (Eva L. Baker).

Name Index.

Subject Index.