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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ECS: No Child Left Behind (USA) - http://nclb2.ecs.org/
Relevant resources related to NCLB, both inside ECS and from other external sources.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Measuring What Matters - http://www.ced.org/docs/summary/summary_educ.pdf
PDF format report from business/economic development group supportive of testing.

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).

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.

National Center for Fair and Open Testing - http://www.fairtest.org
A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Richard Phelps - http://richardphelps.net/
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 - 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.

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.

Statewide Mathematics Assessment in Texas - http://www.mathematicallycorrect.com/lonestar.htm
A comparison of the Texas TAAS test to other standards.

Student Assessment and Testing - http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/educate/11.html
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Equity Center position paper.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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