Publications & Presentations

White Papers

Luecht, R. M. (2019). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS): The Role of Performance Level Descriptors for Establishing Meaningful and Useful Reporting Scales in a Principled Design Approach [White paper]. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Department of Education. click here

Presentations by the SCILLSS Team

Summers, E., Buchanan, E., Turner, C., Rutstein, D., & True, R. (2020, August 21). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS) [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education 2020 Annual Meeting. click here

Buchanan, E., Turner, C., Rutstein, D., & True, R. (2020, May 29). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS) [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation Submission for the CCSSO National Conference on Student Assessment Online Conference Program. click here

Forte, E., Summers, E., Wiley, A., True, R., Flores, C., & Nepple, S. (2019, April 6). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS) [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education 2019 Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. click here

Summers, E. (2019, January 14). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS): Strengthening the Meaning and Utility of Test Scores for their Intended Uses [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the Montana Office of Public Instruction Annual Assessment Conference, Bozeman, MT. click here

Forte, E., Rutstein, D., Huff, K., & Cooper, S. (2018, October 9). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS): Exploring the Relationship between Large-scale and Local Assessments [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education Classroom Assessment Conference, Lawrence, KS. click here

Wiley, A., True, R., Nepple, S., & Gomez, P. (2018, October 9). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS): Implementation and Use of Results of Self-Evaluation Tools for Assessment Systems [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education Classroom Assessment Conference, Lawrence, KS. click here

Forte, E. (2018, June 22). Assessment Literacy: Indiana Assessment Professional Development Day [PowerPoint Slides]. click here

Forte, E., Summers, E., Wiley, A. (2018, February 20). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS): Using Principled-Design to Support Coherence in State and Local Assessment Systems [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the ATP Innovations in Testing Conference, San Antonio, TX. click here

Forte, E., & Everson, H. (2017, October 24). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS): Project Description for the TILSA SCASS. click here

Summers, E., True, R., Cooper. S., Davis-Becker, S., & Everson, H. (2017, September 14). Strengthening Claims-based Interpretations and Uses of Local and Large-scale Science Assessment Scores (SCILLSS) [PowerPoint Slides]. Presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education Special Conference on Classroom Assessment, Lawrence, KS. click here

Council of Chief State School Officers. (2017, March 29). Assessment Directors WebEx click here

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