Notes: A Study of the Utility of Results From the 1992 Trial State Assessment (TSA) in Reading for State-Level Administrators of Assessment

Abstract

This study investigated the usefulness of the 1992 TSA in reading for state-level administrators of assessment. Data regarding their perceptions about the credibility and orientation of various components of the TSA were collected (using phone interviews) from 26 state directors of assessment, or their designees, and analyzed. Additionally, data about the utility of the manner of reporting TSA results, how results are currently used and could be improved, were collected and analyzed. The following four conclusions were drawn from the study: involve the International Reading Association and more teachers, continue but modify descriptors, disseminate results quicker, and make results more useful.