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National Council on Measurement in Education National Council on Measurement in Education: The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ncme.org NCTE.org - On Developing a Test Taker's Bill of Rights NCTE.org - On Developing a Test Taker's Bill of Rights: Resolution passed at the NCTE 2000 annual meeting. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/assess/107356.htm Cheating Teacher Skews Schools' Test Scores Cheating Teacher Skews Schools' Test Scores: The unfair help given to students forced Lawrence, Kansas school officials to ask the state education department to throw out some test results. (Standardized Testing) http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/19990722/FP_002.htm Buros Institute Buros Institute: The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments. (Standardized Testing) http://www.unl.edu/buros/ Peter Sacks 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. (Standardized Testing) http://petersacks.org/ Why Testing Experts Hate Testing Why Testing Experts Hate Testing: Explanations of and counterarguments to often-used criticisms of standardized tests. (Standardized Testing) http://www.edexcellence.net/library/phelps.htm National Research Council: Board on Testing and Assessment National Research Council: Board on Testing and Assessment: The BOTA was created to assist policymakers and the public on issues of testing and assessment in education, the workplace, and the armed services. (Standardized Testing) http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bota/ The Education Trust The Education Trust: EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college. (Standardized Testing) http://www.edtrust.org/ ETS: Policy Information Reports 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ets.org/research/pic/pir.html A Faculty Review of AQIP in Higher Education 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. (Standardized Testing) http://commhum.mccneb.edu/philos/AQIP.htm Education Commission of the States: Assessment 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/issues.asp?am=1 Scans: Real Tests for Real Kids 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,7571,00.html The Evils of Mandatory Testing The Evils of Mandatory Testing: As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing political pressure to legislate and control home schoolers. (Standardized Testing) http://www.lessontutor.com/dw1.html Rethinking Standardized Testing Rethinking Standardized Testing: Discusses the reasons that some students have chosen to boycott mandatory state standardized tests. Seattle Press. (Standardized Testing) http://www.seattlepress.com/article-9151.html Test Bashing Series Test Bashing Series: A series of essays from the year 2000 that counter allegations made by standardized testing's opponents. (Standardized Testing) http://www.educationnews.org/test_bashing_series_by_richard_p.htm National Center for Fair and Open Testing National Center for Fair and Open Testing: A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests. (Standardized Testing) http://www.fairtest.org Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll: Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration. (Standardized Testing) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/business/20EXAM.html?pagewanted=all STATS at Work: The War Against Testing STATS at Work: The War Against Testing: Summary of article challenging SAT opponents' logic, methods, and evidence. (Standardized Testing) http://www.stats.org/record.jsp?type=oped&ID=85 Standardized Test Scores Standardized Test Scores: RealAudio stream of an NPR report on parents objecting to the use of standardized tests to promote or hold back students in public schools. (Standardized Testing) http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1068509 Student Assessment and Testing Student Assessment and Testing: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Equity Center position paper. (Standardized Testing) http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/educate/11.html Pass or Fail? Pass or Fail?: Does testing unfairly discriminate against minorities? The case of GI Forum, et al. v. Texas is being closely watched by educators nationwide. Law News Network (Standardized Testing) http://marces.org/mdarch/pdf%5C1000024.pdf Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation 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. (Standardized Testing) http://pareonline.net/ The National Assessment of Educational Progress 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. (Standardized Testing) http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ Public Agenda Public Agenda: Education issues site of the public opinion polling organization that has conducted several polls on standards, testing, and the public's opinion toward both. (Standardized Testing) http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/frontdoor.cfm?issue_type=education AFT - Hot Topics - Standards-Based Reform AFT - Hot Topics - Standards-Based Reform: Research and opinion from the American Federation of Teachers on standards and standardized tests. (Standardized Testing) http://www.aft.org/topics/sbr/index.htm Achieve 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.achieve.org Testing in American Schools: Asking the Right Questions Testing in American Schools: Asking the Right Questions: Complete 1992 report from the former Office of Technology Assessement, now available in PDF format. (Standardized Testing) http://searchpdf.adobe.com/proxies/0/15/54/35.html CAHRS: Index of Working Papers CAHRS: Index of Working Papers: Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, Cornell University. In particular, see papers by John Bishop on student testing and John Boudreau on personnel testing. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/depts/cahrs/WPapers.html National Education Goals Panel National Education Goals Panel: A now defunct panel that published research and issue papers with a strong focus on standards, measurement, and measureable outcomes. The group was dissolved in 2002 but their findings and data are still available. (Standardized Testing) http://www.negp.gov When a Test Fails the Schools, Careers and Reputations Suffer When a Test Fails the Schools, Careers and Reputations Suffer: Article accusing a testing company of making scoring mistakes and then covering them up. New York Times. Requires registration. (Standardized Testing) http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/21/business/21EXAM.html?pagewanted=all The International Study Center at Boston College The International Study Center at Boston College: ISC home page, headquarters for research on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), PIRLS, and other ISC projects. (Standardized Testing) http://www.timss.org/ NCPA - Education - Testing, International Comparisons and Curriculum NCPA - Education - Testing, International Comparisons and Curriculum: Essays that review news and magazine stories, from the politically conservative National Center for Policy Analysis (Standardized Testing) http://www.ncpa.org/pi/edu/edu4a.html Brouhaha on National School Testing 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/09/03/feat/feat.1.html College Entrance Examination Board 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.collegeboard.org Frontline: Secrets of the SAT Frontline: Secrets of the SAT: Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). (Standardized Testing) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/ Education Consumers Clearinghouse 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. (Standardized Testing) http://education-consumers.com Appropriate Use of High Stakes Testing in Our Nation's Schools 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/testing.html Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing: Essay on the positive "unintended consequences" of high-stakes testing. (Standardized Testing) http://www.educationnews.org/in_defense_of_testing_series_uni.htm ACT, Inc. 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.act.org Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: Standards, Testing & Accountability Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: Standards, Testing & Accountability: Reports, essays, and links from organization generally supportive of raising standards and measuring their achievement. (Standardized Testing) http://www.edexcellence.net/topics/standards.html CRESST Homepage CRESST Homepage: The federally-funded Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing conducts research on topics related to K-12 educational testing. (Standardized Testing) http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/index.htm NCTE Moves to Present Own Voice on High-Stakes Testing 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/level/elem/107357.htm Richard Phelps Richard Phelps: Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources. (Standardized Testing) http://richardphelps.net/ ETS on the Issues ETS on the Issues: Essays from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known standardized tests. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ets.org/aboutets/issues.html National Assessment Governing Board National Assessment Governing Board: Made up of elected and appointed officials; oversees the content and operation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). (Standardized Testing) http://www.nagb.org OECD PISA Online 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.pisa.oecd.org Curriculum Support Key to Test Success Curriculum Support Key to Test Success: Teachers discuss preparation for the new TAKS test in Texas. (Standardized Testing) http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/110501/new_keyto.shtml Measuring What Matters Measuring What Matters: PDF format report from business/economic development group supportive of testing. (Standardized Testing) http://www.ced.org/docs/summary/summary_educ.pdf Statewide Mathematics Assessment in Texas Statewide Mathematics Assessment in Texas: A comparison of the Texas TAAS test to other standards. (Standardized Testing) http://www.mathematicallycorrect.com/lonestar.htm National Association of Test Directors 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. (Standardized Testing) http://www.natd.org