Achieve - - Organization devoted to improving the rigor and clarity of the process of standard-setting and testing. Provides standard-setting and benchmarking services to states and districts.
ACT, Inc. - - The organization responsible for the American College Test, required for admission to the public colleges in the majority of states; manages other tests and programs, too.
Appropriate Use of High Stakes Testing in Our Nation's Schools - - Provides information on the appropriate use of testing in schools. Although testing is a valuable part of educational assessment, when tests are used in high-stakes circumstances, a number of safeguards must be in place.
Buros Institute - - The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments.
College Entrance Examination Board - - Organization representing hundreds of colleges responsible for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the Advanced Placement (AP) program, and various equity efforts.
Education Commission of the States: Assessment - - Assessment issue directory from ECS, an organization formed through a bipartisan interstate compact to help state officials study education issues.
Education Consumers Clearinghouse - - Provides education's consumers access to information and opinion independent of the education community and sympathetic to the consumer's concerns and priorities.
The Education Trust - - EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college.
ETS on the Issues - - Essays from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known standardized tests.
ETS: Policy Information Reports - - Several dozen research reports from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known tests. Reports are authored both by ETS researchers and invited critics.
A Faculty Review of AQIP in Higher Education - - An essay by Dr. Frank Edler reviews the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP),an alternative accreditation program associated with the Higher Learning Commission, from a faculty perspective.
Frontline: Secrets of the SAT - - Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
Measuring What Matters - - A report from business/economic development group supportive of testing. [PDF.
National Assessment Governing Board - - Made up of elected and appointed officials; oversees the content and operation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The National Assessment of Educational Progress - - The "Nation's Report Card" since 1969, assessments have been conducted on national samples of schools periodically in major subject areas.
National Association of Test Directors - - An association of professionals with responsibilities for administering assessment programs in K-12 public educational settings. A selection of their research papers and newsletters are available on the site.
OECD PISA Online - - The new Programme for International Student Assessment of the OECD, involves dozens of countries testing their 15 year olds' skills and knowledge as they approach the end of compulsory education.
Peter Sacks - - Site maintained by Peter Sacks, author of books and articles about standardized testing, intelligence testing and achievement testing in education and the workplace.
Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation - - This on-line journal provides education professionals access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice.
Richard Phelps - - Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources.
Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll - - Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration. (May 20, 2001)
Rethinking Standardized Testing - - Discusses the reasons that some students have chosen to boycott mandatory state standardized tests. Seattle Press. (May 17, 2001)
The Evils of Mandatory Testing - - As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing political pressure to legislate and control home schoolers. (May 6, 2001)
NCTE Moves to Present Own Voice on High-Stakes Testing - - Members of the National Council of Teachers of English pass a resolution to encourage continued research regarding the impact of high-stakes testing. (November 20, 1999)
Scans: Real Tests for Real Kids - - Wired News: Canadian educational software developer Gerry Morgan may have found a way to assess qualities such as creativity, insight, and teamwork. (October 9, 1997)
Brouhaha on National School Testing - - Most American parents are being told by local schools that their children rank "above average" in both reading and math. Christian Science Monitor. (September 3, 1997)
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