No. 1 Graphic version of this page. Skip main page content to go to site map. An Issues Brief for the Colleagues of Educational Testing Service Vol. The remarkable growth of computerized assessment in the 1990s has been led by Educational Testing Service. The fundamental rationale is the potential of electronic technology to improve testing.
Educators seek richer information about the learning of students or potential students.
We need a more powerful, flexible technology to address more complex skills and talents. As students and workers use various technologies in their learning and work, advanced technology will be required to represent relevant tasks. Colleges and students need the information that is rapidly available through electronic means. We are seeing as well the advantages of more flexible administration schedules and less stressful testing environments. The possibilities, for extending the range of skills measured and increasing the level of service provided, are immense.