edCount Conducted Workshop on Applications of an Alignment Evaluation Framework at the Annual Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Conference on October 18-20, 2017

Based on Dr. Ellen Forte’s publications on the topic of alignment evaluation (e.g., 2013, 2017), this workshop provided participants with solid grounding in alignment evaluation methods for standards-based assessments within the contexts of principled-design assessment development, the United States Department of Education’s federal peer review requirements, and theStandards for Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA, APA, & NCME, 2014). Attendees participated in an activity in which they considered an alignment plan and conducted ratings of standards, claims, Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs), task models, blueprints, and items. The workshop concluded with a discussion of communication strategies in terms of reports and questions from stakeholders, including the media, parents, and technical advisory committees. To learn more about the conference, click here.