word processor / printing / item bank / through technology / functional groups / accountability tool / online testing / online format / computerized statistical item bank / materials algorithms / /
Organization
Maryland State Board of Education / QA Department / Local Education Agency / Maryland State Department of Education / U.S. DOE / Quality Assurance Department / American Psychological Association / U.S. Department of Education / American Educational Research Association / Test administration / National Council on Measurement / /
Person
Statewide / /
Position
word processor / coach / Test Coordinator / State Superintendent / school test coordinator / /
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background In 2002, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), in order to conform to the requirements of the new federal program ―No Child Left Behind,‖ retired its award-winning Marylan