Big Issues in Testing Conference: Improving Admissions and Learning in Higher Education Schedule

March 28-29th, 2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska Union (City Campus)

Thursday, March 28, 2013
8:15 - 8:45 am Arrival and Check in
8:45 - 9:15 am Welcome
9:15 - 12:05 pm Admission Testing (Coffee Break at 10 am)
     Dr. Neal Schmitt
     Michigan State University
Objectively Scored Alternatives to SAT/ACT Scores and High School Grades in College Admissions
     Dr. Michael Rodriguez
     University of Minnesota
Trends in Graduate Admissions Measures
     Dr. Kurt F. Geisinger
     University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Future of Cognitive Admissions Tests: A Series of Evolutionary Changes
     Dr. Stephen Dunbar
     University of Iowa
Discussant
12:15 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 4:20 pm Testing of Special Populations (Coffee Break at 3 pm)
     Dr. James Jackson
     University of Michigan
Admission & Selection of Minority Students
     Dr. James Wollack
     University of Wisconsin
College Placement Testing
     Dr. Martha Thurlow
     University of Minnesota
Assessment Changing Students and Vice Versa: Lessons from K-12 Testing of Students with Disabilites
     Dr. Ryan Kettler
     Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Discussant
4:30 - 5:45 pm Reception
Friday, March 29, 2013
8:15 - 8:45 am Arrival and Check in
8:45 - 9:00 am Welcome
9:00 - 11:50 am Learning Assessment, Accountability, & Improvement (Coffee Break at 10 am)
     Dr. Victor Borden
     Indiana University
Measurement Validity and Accountability for Student Learning in Higher Education
     Dr. Edward Roeber
     University of Wisconsin
Assessment System Design that Improve Instruction and Student Achievement - Lessons from K-12 Education
     Dr. Jerome D'Agostino
     The Ohio State University
Alignment Between Secondary and Postsecondary Standards and Expectations
     Delwyn Harnisch
     University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Discussant
11:50 - 12:00 pm Concluding Remarks

Please note that schedule is subject to change