The Handbook of Cognition and Assessment is a state-of-the-art resource that brings together the most innovative scholars and thinkers in the respective fields to capture the changing landscape of cognitively-grounded educational assessments. Under the lead editorship of a research director at the Educational Testing Service and an esteemed professor of educational psychology at the University of Alberta, as well as supported by an expert advisory board, it is written by an international team of contributors at the cutting-edge of cognitive psychology and educational measurement. It covers all elements of modern educational assessment, including conceptual frameworks, methodologies, applied topics, and emerging issues for the field. It offers a methodologically-rigorous review of cognitive and learning sciences models for assessment purposes, as well as the latest statistical and technological know-how for designing, scoring, and interpreting results. The content is written in a style and at a level of technical detail that will appeal to a wide range of readers from both applied and scientific backgrounds. A much-anticipated resource for this fast-moving discipline, this Handbook will provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the diverse approaches, contextual uses, and methodological principles at play within educational assessment today.