Articles for Use in Professional Development Alignment of
Standards And Assessments as an Accountability Criterion La
Marca, P. M., (2001). Alignment of standards and assessments as
an accountability criterion. Practical Assessment, Research &
Evaluation, 7(21). Retrieved November 1, 2007 from
http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=7&n=21 The article provides an
overview of the concept of alignment and the role it plays in
assessment and accountability systems. The Concept of
Statistical Significant Testing Thompson, B., (1994). The
concept of statistical significance testing. Practical
Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 4(5). Retrieved November 1,
2007 from http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=4&n=5 The short
article can help provide a better understanding of the concept
of significance testing. The meaning of probabilities, the
concept of statistical significance, arguments against
significance testing, misinterpretation, and alternatives are
discussed. Designing Scoring Rubrics for Your Classroom Mertler,
C. A., (