Classroom assessment and large‐scale assessment have, for the most part, existed in mutual isolation. Some experts have felt this is for the best and others have been concerned that the schism limits the potential contribution of both forms of assessment. Margaret Heritage has long been a champion of best practices in classroom assessment. Neal Kingston has been involved with the application of psychometrics to large‐scale assessments for four decades. Together they discuss what commonalities and differences exist between these two assessment contexts, whether the twain should meet, what impediments or concerns exist, and whether they expect the status quo will change at all in the near future. Based on their joint keynote address at the NCME Special Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large‐Scale Psychometrics, they have expanded and constructed this discussion piece.

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课堂评估和大规模心理测验：吐温会见面吗？（与玛格丽特传承和尼尔·金斯顿的对话）

课堂评估和大规模评估在大多数情况下是相互孤立存在的。一些专家认为这是最好的，而另一些专家则担心分裂会限制两种评估形式的潜在贡献。玛格丽特传统一直是课堂评估最佳实践的拥护者。尼尔·金斯顿（Neal Kingston）从事心理计量学在大规模评估中的应用已有40年了。他们一起讨论了这两个评估环境之间存在哪些共性和差异，该二元评估是否应该满足，存在哪些障碍或担忧，以及他们是否希望现状在不久的将来发生改变。根据他们在NCME课堂评估和大规模心理计量学特别会议上的联合主旨演讲，