TY - JOUR T1 - Information technology and literacy assessment JF - Reading and Writing Quarterly Y1 - 2002 A1 - Balajthy, E. KW - Computer Applications KW - Computer Assisted Testing KW - Information KW - Internet KW - Literacy KW - Models KW - Systems KW - Technology AB - This column discusses information technology and literacy assessment in the past and present. The author also describes computer-based assessments today including the following topics: computer-scored testing, computer-administered formal assessment, Internet formal assessment, computerized adaptive tests, placement tests, informal assessment, electronic portfolios, information management, and Internet information dissemination. A model of the major present-day applications of information technologies in reading and literacy assessment is also included. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA ) VL - 18 ER -