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TILSA Announces Release of New Publication Focused on Test Security
By Abby HexterCCSSO's Technical Issues in Large-Scale Assessment State Collaborative (TILSA) today announces the release of a new publication titled TILSA Test Security Guidebook. The TILSA Test Security Guidebook is intended as a resource for states as assessment and accountability systems undergo major changes. It includes information and guidance to help states meet the test security challenges associated with evolving state assessment systems.
As the testing environment is shifting with new reliance on technology, common tests across states, and more personal stakes for educators, the security of state testing programs will be acutely important and challenged. The publication is. The new publication, authored by John F. Olson of Olson Educational Measurement & Assessment Services and John Fremer of Caveon Consulting, gathers the most current guidance regarding test security from a wide range of resources.
TILSA members include approximately 40 assessment leaders from state education agencies along with representatives from several companies and research organizations that work on large-scale assessment. This Guidebook was commissioned by and advised by theTILSA membership. To obtain a copy of the TILSA Test Security Guidebook, please click here.