The BEAR Assessment System is based on the idea that good assessment
addresses these considerations through four principles: (1) a developmental
perspective, (2) a match between instruction and assessment, (3) the generating
of high-quality evidence, and (4) management by instructors to allow appropriate
feedback, feed-forward, and follow-up. Connections between these principles
and the assessment triangle are illustrated in Figure 2. See [Wilson 2005]
for a detailed account of an instrument development process based on these
principles. Next, we discuss each of these principles and their implementation.