Notes on history of "assessment"

The author has intimate knowledge of some of the current questions and discussions on what we would now look at as the start of the "assessment movement". The questions he poses at the end a... See More

The author has intimate knowledge of some of the current questions and discussions on what we would now look at as the start of the "assessment movement". The questions he poses at the end are timeless - how does this benefit students, instruction, curriculum and are these studies research based? While not current, the information presented is valuable as it looks at why we assess and, more importantly, what the limitations of assessment are that should be kept in mind when choosing assessments and applying them to various situations.