On May 13, a delegation from Thailand’s National Institute of Educational Testing Services (NIETS), Chulalongkorn University, Khon Kaen University, and Naresuan University met with Dean Jean Quam and Associate Vice President Meredith McQuaid to sign a Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Minnesota and NIETS regarding research cooperation and test development.  The delegation was hosted by Mark Davison, Department of Educational Psychology; Fred Finley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction; and Christopher Johnstone, CEHD director of international initiatives and relations. The delegation also visited the Minnesota Department of Education to learn about NAEP testing in Minnesota and the Data Recognition Corporation to learn about innovative, computer-administered, performance assessments in mathematics and science.