about the program

Assessment & Standards Development Services (ASDS) is involved extensively at the local, state, and national levels in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating standards and assessment tools, methods, and systems. Some of ASDS work is aimed at revealing how well students or workers are learning or performing; other parts of our work address broader concerns of accountability and program or school success. From language arts, mathematics, science, and social science to such emerging fields as NCLB transition, our wide range of projects and services spans many domains. Staff also address broader concerns of accountability and program or school success.

ASDS has been instrumental in helping the education community respond to NCLB's extensive assessment and accountability demands by providing technical and policy support at state, local, and national levels. As the test-development contractor for high-stakes assessment programs in several states, ASDS performs standards/assessment alignment studies. The focus of ASDS projects ranges from the traditional academic areas to developing fields such as alternative school accountability — addressing standards, assessment, and accountability needs from elementary school through adult education.