SCASS TILSA Update

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SCASS TILSAUpdate

• February 2, 2007

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Recently Completed Work

• Computer-Based Testing Decision-Making Tool
• Chair Brenda West (WV)
• Researcher Stella Gibbs (PacMet)
• http//www.ccsso-cbtool.com/
• Setting Coherent Performance Standards
• Chair Liru Zhang (DE)
• Researchers Eric Crane (WestEd), Phoebe Winter
  (Consultant)
• http//www.ccsso.org/publications/

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Recently Completed Work

• Vertical Scaling in Standards-Based Educational
  Assessment and Accountability Systems
• Chair Joe Saunders (SC)
• Researcher Rich Patz (now CTB)
• Improving the Reliability of Subscores
• Chair Ed Miller (TX)
• Researcher Billy Skorupski (U of KS)

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Current Projects

• Equating Handbook
• Chair Michael Muenks (MO)
• Researchers Frank Brockman (Consultant), Hillary
  Michaels (CTB)
• Validity of State Assessment Systems
• Chair Ellen Hedlund (RI)
• Researcher Bob Linn (U of CO)

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Current Projects

• Interim Assessment Systems
• Chairs Fen Chou, Scott Norton (LA)
• Researcher Eric Crane (WestEd)
• Comparability of Test Variations
• Chair Laura Kramer (NC)
• Researchers Karen Barton (CTB), Charlie
  DePascale (NCIEA), Jenn Dunn (NCIEA), Sue
  Lottridge (PacMet), Alan Nicewander (PacMet),
  Steve Sireci (U Mass), Phoebe Winter (Consultant)