CASMA-ACT Conference on

Current Challenges in Educational Testing

November 8, 2003

ACT Conference Center, Iowa City, IA

At no time during the past 50 years has testing been such a visible part of the educational landscape.  Today education faces many important testing and measurement issues.  To address some of these issues, ACT and The University of Iowa's Center for Advanced Studies in Measurement and Assessment (CASMA), located in the College of Education, sponsored a one-day conference at ACT's new Conference Center in Iowa City on the subject of "Current Challenges in Educational Testing."  Nationally known speakers addressed topics which are listed below.

The goal of the conference was to inform not only measurement specialist but also practitioners and those in policy-making positions. 

Keynote Speaker: Mark Musick, Southern Regional Educational Board

K-12 Testing and NCLB

         Robert Linn, University of Colorado and CRESST

Upcoming Changes in College Admissions Testing
         Wayne Camara, College Board

         Cynthia Schmeiser, ACT

Teacher Licensure and Certification
         Ronald Berk, Johns Hopkins University

Technology in Testing
         Randy Bennett, Educational Testing Service

Classroom Assessment in School Reform
         Richard Stiggins, Assessment Training Institute

Panel Discussion on NCLB
         Robert Linn, University of Colorado and CRESST

         Steve Kromer,NCS

         John Laramy, Riverside

         John Oswald, ETS

Reception

Contributing Sponsors:  College Board
                                             Educational Testing Service
                                             National Evaluation Systems
                                             Pearson Educational Measurement
                                             Riverside Publishing Company