Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Assessment and Test Design -- 4 Quality Standards for Performance Assessments -- 5 Developing Performance Assessments for the National Reporting System -- 6 Challenges in Adult Education -- 7 Options and Strategies -- References -- APPENDIX A Workshop Agenda -- APPENDIX B Workshop Participants -- APPENDIX C Adult Education and Family Literacy Act FY 2001 Appropriation for State Grants.