Assessment and Evaluation Research Initiative
Teachers College, Columbia University
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Assessing Assessments and Assessment Use

Experts from around the world gathered at TC in March to debate whether standardized tests are used in fair and valid ways. Read more.
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Educators Gather to Better Understand Validity and Use of Assessment Data Worldwide

Educational assessments are being tasked with everything from measuring student achievement to evaluating teachers, schools and institutions. A conference to explore the validity of such practices... Read more.

Gradual Decline in SAT Scores Over Time is No Cause for Alarm

Interviewed by Voice of Radio Russia's American edition, the Associate Professor of Measurement-Evaluation and Education said the test questions closely track what contemporary students need to succeed in college now.... Read more.
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Mission

The mission of AERI is to promote meaningful use of assessment and evaluation information in practice and policy contexts, internationally and across disciplines.
 
Through its four activity strands--conferences and forums, institutes, sponsored research and evaluation projects, and publications/policy briefs--AERI strives to:
  • Create new knowledge in relevant assessment and evaluation areas
  • Make assessment and evaluation information meaningful and user-accessible
  • Disseminate knowledge in critical assessment and evaluation topics to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Build organizational capacity in assessment and evaluation areas in the U.S. and overseas. 
Our work is guided by a philosophy of collaborative learning, stakeholder-orientation, and the use of participatory approaches in providing technical support/services in assessment and evaluation.