Why we need research on classroom assessment / James H. McMillan -- Classroom assessment in the context of learning theory and research / Heidi L. Andrade -- Classroom assessment in the context of motivation theory and research / Susan M. Brookhart -- Classroom assessment in the context of high-stakes testing / M. Christina Schneider, Karla L. Egan, and Marc W. Julian -- Research on teacher competency in classroom assessment / Cynthia Campbell -- Validity in classroom assessment : purposes, properties, and principles / Sarah M. Bonner -- Reliability in classroom assessment / Jay Parkes -- Fairness in classroom assessment / Robin D. Tierney -- Measuring classroom assessment practices / Bruce Randel and Tedra Clark -- Formative and summative aspects of assessment : theoretical and research foundations in the context of pedagogy / Paul Black -- Gathering evidence of student understanding / Margaret Heritage -- Feedback and instructional correctives / Dylan Wiliam -- Examining formative feedback in the classroom context : new research perspectives / Maria Araceli Ruiz-Primo and Min Li -- Research on classroom summative assessment / Connie M. Moss -- Grading / Susan M. Brookhart -- Constructed-response approaches for classroom assessment / Thomas P. Hogan -- Writing selected-response items for classroom assessment / Michael C. Rodriguez and Thomas M. Haladyna -- Performance assessment / Suzanne Lane -- Portfolios and e-portfolios : student reflection, self-assessment, and goal setting in the learning process / Susan F. Belgrad -- Understanding and assessing the social-emotional attributes of classrooms / Susan E. Rivers, Carolin Hagelskamp, and Marc A. Brackett -- Student self-assessment / Gavin T.L. Brown and Lois R. Harris -- Peers as a source of formative and summative assessment / Keith J. Topping -- Differentiation and classroom assessment / Carol Ann Tomlinson and Tonya R. Moon -- Classroom assessment in special education / Yaoying Xu -- Classroom assessment in mathematics / Maggie B. McGatha and William S. Bush -- Research on assessment in the social studies classroom / Cheryl A. Torrez and Elizabeth Ann Claunch-Lebsack -- Assessment in the science classroom : priorities, practices, and prospects / Bronwen Cowie -- Classroom assessment in writing / Judy M. Parr