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Download full textLa Marca, Paul M. – 2001
This digest provides an overview of the concept of alignment and the role it plays in assessment and accountability systems. It also discusses methodological issues affecting the study of alignment and explores the relationship between alignment and test score interpretation. Alignment refers to the degree of match between test content and subject…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
