Use of Technolgoy Tools for Large Scale Science Assessment: Implications for Assessment Practice and Policy at the State Level Guellmalz & Hartel from the Center for Tech. in Ed. SRI International discuss the lack of alignment between current educational goals and standardized tests. They suggest using technology tools to assess standards for critical thinking and understandings that are not readily assessed through pencil and paper tests. in Assessmentwith alignmentassessmentcurriculartechnologytools