The Handbook of Cognition and Assessment

This state-of-the-art resource brings together the most innovative scholars and thinkers in the field of testing to capture the changing conceptual, methodological, and applied landscape of cognitively-grounded educational assessments.

• Offers a methodologically-rigorous overview of cognitive and learning sciences models for assessment purposes as well as the latest statistical and technological know-how for designing, scoring, and interpreting results
• Covers conceptual frameworks, modern methodologies, and applied topics in a style and at a level of technical detail that will appeal to a wide range of readers from both applied and scientific backgrounds
• Discusses emerging topics in cognitively-grounded assessment, including applications of emerging socio-cognitive models, cognitive models for human and automated scoring, and various innovative virtual performance assessments
• Written by an international team of contributors at the cutting-edge of cognitive psychology and educational measurement under the editorship of a research director at the Educational Testing Service and an esteemed professor of educational psychology at the University of Alberta as well as supported through expert peer-review processes