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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.
	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.
	The International Study Center at Boston College - http://www.timss.org/ ISC home page, headquarters for research on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), PIRLS, and other ISC projects.
	Achieve - 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.
	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.

	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.
	National Council on Measurement in Education - http://www.ncme.org The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing.
	National Center for Fair and Open Testing - http://www.fairtest.org A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests.
	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.
	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.

	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.
	The Education Trust - http://www.edtrust.org/ EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college.
	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).
	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.
	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.

	Wired News: A D-Minus for Computer Exams - http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,54459,00.html Testing centers are going back to paper in some overseas regions.
	ECS: No Child Left Behind (USA) - http://nclb2.ecs.org/ Relevant resources related to NCLB, both inside ECS and from other external sources.
	Student Assessment and Testing - http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/educate/11.html Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Equity Center position paper.
	Measuring What Matters - http://www.ced.org/docs/summary/summary_educ.pdf PDF format report from business/economic development group supportive of testing.
	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.

	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.
	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.
	NCTE.org - On Developing a Test Taker's Bill of Rights - http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/assess/107356.htm Resolution passed at the NCTE 2000 annual meeting.
	NCPA - Education - Testing, International Comparisons and Curriculum - http://www.ncpa.org/pi/edu/edu4a.html Essays that review news and magazine stories, from the politically conservative National Center for Policy Analysis
	Statewide Mathematics Assessment in Texas - http://www.mathematicallycorrect.com/lonestar.htm A comparison of the Texas TAAS test to other standards.

	GI Forum, et al. v. Texas - http://marces.org/mdarch/pdf/1000024.pdf Description of a legal case testing whether testing unfairly discriminates against minorities.
	Scans: Real Tests for Real Kids - http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,7571,00.html Wired News: Canadian educational software developer Gerry Morgan may have found a way to assess qualities such as creativity, insight, and teamwork.
	Richard Phelps - http://richardphelps.net/ Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources.
	Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency - http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/cat.html A paper by Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University.
	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.

	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.
	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.
	A Faculty Review of AQIP in Higher Education - http://commhum.mccneb.edu/philos/AQIP.htm 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.
	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).
	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.

	College Entrance Examination Board - http://www.collegeboard.org Organization representing hundreds of colleges responsible for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the Advanced Placement (AP) program, and various equity efforts.
	NCTE Moves to Present Own Voice on High-Stakes Testing - http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/level/elem/107357.htm Members of the National Council of Teachers of English pass a resolution to encourage continued research regarding the impact of high-stakes testing.
	CAHRS: Index of Working Papers - http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrs/paper.html Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, Cornell University. In particular, see papers by John Bishop on student testing and John Boudreau on personnel testing.
	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.
	When a Test Fails the Schools, Careers and Reputations Suffer - http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/21/business/21EXAM.html?pagewanted=all Article accusing a testing company of making scoring mistakes and then covering them up. New York Times. Requires registration.

	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.
	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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