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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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The National Assessment of Educational Progress - http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/
The "Nation's Report Card" since 1969, assessments have been conducted on national samples of schools periodically in major subject areas. |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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National Assessment Governing Board - http://www.nagb.org
Made up of elected and appointed officials; oversees the content and operation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). |
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Frontline: Secrets of the SAT - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/
Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). |
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National Association of Test Directors - http://www.natd.org
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. |
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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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The Education Trust - http://www.edtrust.org/
EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college. |
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ETS: Policy Information Reports - http://www.ets.org/research/pic/pir.html
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. |
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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 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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An On-line, Interactive, Computer Adaptive Testing Tutorial - http://edres.org/scripts/cat/catdemo.htm
Lawrence Rudner has set up a mock CAT to illustrate how they work, with many citations at the end for further reading. |