1. Have you ever had the feeling, after taking a test, that the test was not valid indicator of your knowledge, that you really knew more but the test did not allow you to show it, or that the test seemed unfair because it asked questions about topics not covered in class? This chapter looks at some basic principles of assessment. It also looks at a number of different kinds of tests and the ways in which tests and other assessment devices can be chosen and used as to provide the most accurate and useful information. Using what you know Overview ofAssessment