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College Entrance Examination Board - http://www.collegeboard.com/
Organization representing hundreds of colleges responsible for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the Advanced Placement (AP) program, and various equity efforts. |
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ACT, Inc. - http://www.act.org
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. |
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OECD PISA Online - http://www.pisa.oecd.org
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. |
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National Council on Measurement in Education - http://www.ncme.org
The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing. |
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The International Study Center at Boston College - http://timss.bc.edu/
ISC home page, headquarters for research on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), PIRLS, and other ISC projects. |
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Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation - http://pareonline.net/
This on-line journal provides education professionals access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice. |
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http://www.achieve.org - http://www.achieve.org
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. |
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Buros Institute - http://www.unl.edu/buros/
The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments. |
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National Center for Fair and Open Testing - http://www.fairtest.org
A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests. |
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ETS on the Issues - http://www.ets.org/aboutets/issues.html
Essays from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known standardized tests. |
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National Research Council: Board on Testing and Assessment - http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bota/
The BOTA was created to assist policymakers and the public on issues of testing and assessment in education, the workplace, and the armed services. |
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Peter Sacks - http://petersacks.org/
Site maintained by Peter Sacks, author of books and articles about standardized testing, intelligence testing and achievement testing in education and the workplace. |
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Education Commission of the States: Assessment - http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/issues.asp?am=1
Assessment issue directory from ECS, an organization formed through a bipartisan interstate compact to help state officials study education issues. |
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Education Consumers Clearinghouse - http://education-consumers.com
Provides education's consumers access to information and opinion independent of the education community and sympathetic to the consumer's concerns and priorities. |
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AFT - Hot Topics - Standards-Based Reform - http://www.aft.org/topics/sbr/index.htm
Research and opinion from the American Federation of Teachers on standards and standardized tests. |
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Rethinking Standardized Testing - http://www.seattlepress.com/article-9151.html
Discusses the reasons that some students have chosen to boycott mandatory state standardized tests. Seattle Press. |
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The Evils of Mandatory Testing - http://www.lessontutor.com/dw1.html
As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing political pressure to legislate and control home schoolers. |
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Brouhaha on National School Testing - http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/09/03/feat/feat.1.html
Most American parents are being told by local schools that their children rank "above average" in both reading and math. Christian Science Monitor. |
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Appropriate Use of High Stakes Testing in Our Nation's Schools - http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/testing.html
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. |
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Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll - http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/business/20EXAM.html?pagewanted=all
Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration. |