"The Assessment Culture: Introduction."

• "Made to Measure." The lasting effects of new ways to measure intelligence, aptitude, and achievement.

• "Testing Across Time." Over the century, students have been faced with various forms of assessments. What follows is a sampling of what students have been tested on and how it's changed through the years.

• "Mass-Produced Pencil Leaves Its Mark." Over the 20th century, the tests designed to measure what students know have changed like the seasons, but one thing has remained a constant: the tool necessary to record such measurement--the lead pencil.

• "Pioneers of Modern Testing." Three pioneers of the testing field: Thorndike, Terman, and Yerkes.

Feature

• "Quiz Biz." How the standardized testing of students grew into a big business.

Perspectives

• "Making America Smarter." When it comes to assessment, Laura Resnick believes, we don't need to pit excellence against equity. We should harness effort to create ability and build a smarter America.