- Alignment studies for academic assessments, alternate academic assessments, and English language proficiency assessments
- Technical documentation for assessments and assessment systems, including documentation required for federal peer review
- Validity studies for a wide range of assessment system components, including:
- Standard-setting and cut score validation
- Policy implementation and school culture
- Cognitive laboratory and other small-scale item try-outs
- Instructional use of assessment information
- Evaluation of alternate assessment participation using the Learner Characteristics Inventory