Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA)
BOTA consists of experts from a range of disciplines relevant to testing and assessment–psychology, statistics, education, economics, law, business, anthropology, sociology, and politics—as well as practitioners with experience in test use. Formed under the auspices of the National Research Council, the operating arm of the National Academies, the Board combines the Academies' practice of drawing on the leading experts in the nation with its interest in providing scientific advice and guidance to public agencies and the general public on issues of significance. Among the issues BOTA considers are: the uses of tests as policy tools, civil rights implications of tests, and innovative methods of assessment.
WHAT WE DO
The Board holds two meetings per year, during which members, sponsoring agency staff, and guests discuss current issues in testing and assessment, and hear presentations by invited researchers and policy makers. In addition, the Board offers the following menu of activities:
- Workshops and conferences
- Sessions at professional meetings
- Research and policy papers
- Study committees
- Interagency staff discussions
BOTA Staff
Stuart Elliott, Director
Alix Beatty, Senior Program Officer
Naomi Chudowski, Senior Program Officer
Kelly Duncan, Program Assistant
Judith Koenig, Senior Program Officer
Lisa Towne, Senior Program Officer
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