Written for researchers, policymakers, teachers, and school administrators, this volume reviews theoretical, psychometric, and practical issues related to the assessment of competencies in educational settings. Hartig (Center for Educational Quality and Evaluation, German Institute for International Educational Research, Frankfurt) et al. compile 16 articles that discuss defining and modeling competence constructs, psychometric models, the construction of measurement instruments, result feedback, computer-based assessments, and the assessment of competencies in large-scale studies to monitor educational quality. Articles are contributed by researchers in education, testing, and psychology from Europe and the US. No index is provided. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)