| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| AFT - Hot Topics - Standards-Based Reform: Research and opinion from the American Federation of Teachers on standards and standardized tests. |
| An On-line, Interactive, Computer Adaptive Testing Tutorial: 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: 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: 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: The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency: A paper by Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University. |
| CRESST Homepage: The federally-funded Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing conducts research on topics related to K-12 educational testing. |
| Curriculum Support Key to Test Success: Teachers discuss preparation for the new TAKS test in Texas. |
| ECS: No Child Left Behind (USA): Relevant resources related to NCLB, both inside ECS and from other external sources. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ETS on the Issues: Essays from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known standardized tests. |
| 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. |
| Frontline: Secrets of the SAT: Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). |
| GI Forum, et al. v. Texas: Description of a legal case testing whether testing unfairly discriminates against minorities. |
| Measuring What Matters: PDF format report from business/economic development group supportive of testing. |
| National Assessment Governing Board: 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: 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: A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests. |
| National Council on Measurement in Education: The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing. |
| 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. |
| NCPA - Education - Testing, International Comparisons and Curriculum: 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: 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: Resolution passed at the NCTE 2000 annual meeting. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Rethinking Standardized Testing: Discusses the reasons that some students have chosen to boycott mandatory state standardized tests. Seattle Press. |
| Richard Phelps: 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: Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration. |
| 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 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. |
| Statewide Mathematics Assessment in Texas: A comparison of the Texas TAAS test to other standards. |
| Student Assessment and Testing: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Equity Center position paper. |
| Test Bashing Series: A series of essays from the year 2000 that counter allegations made by standardized testing's opponents. |
| Testing in American Schools: Asking the Right Questions: Complete 1992 report from the former Office of Technology Assessement, now available in PDF format. |
| The Education Trust: EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college. |
| The Evils of Mandatory Testing: 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: 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: The "Nation's Report Card" since 1969, assessments have been conducted on national samples of schools periodically in major subject areas. |
| Thomas B. Fordham Foundation: Standards, Testing & Accountability: Reports, essays, and links from organization generally supportive of raising standards and measuring their achievement. |
| 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. |
| Why Testing Experts Hate Testing: Explanations of and counterarguments to often-used criticisms of standardized tests. |
| Wired News: A D-Minus for Computer Exams: Testing centers are going back to paper in some overseas regions. |
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