Pellegrino, Chudwosky, and Glaser's book was the ubiquitous entry in each reference section of numerous articles I have read on educational assessment. By its very nature and scope, this report commissioned by the National Research Council and sponsored by the National Science Foundation undergirds any study in educational assessment.
Without much fluff, a committee of well-qualified and experienced professionals set out to answer the simple but far from simplistic question that every educator asks of students, "How do I know they know?" Utilizing advances in contemporary theories of learning, cognition, and measurement, the authors lay a firm foundation for the study and the advancement of educational assessment. The language of the text is academic, illustrative material is succinct, references are exhaustive, and format is easily readable. "Implications for Assessment" are appropriately located in each section within the eight chapters of the book.
I highly recommend this book for educational administrators, assessment designers, teachers, teacher educators, educational advocates, and educational assessment researchers. The report's authoritative comprehensiveness is the result of a concerted effort by a select group of scholars, driven by a singular intent, to produce a substantial foundation for the improvement of teaching, learning, and assessing.