Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction and History -- 2 Purpose and Use -- 3 Item Quality and Readiness -- 4 Technical Issues in Test Development -- 5 Inclusion and Accommodation -- 6 Reporting -- 7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- APPENDIX A The National Assessment Governing Board's Draft Scenarios for the Purpose and Use of the Voluntary National Tests -- APPENDIX B Achievement-Level Descriptions For 4th-Grade Reading and 8th-Grade Mathematics.