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- 1999 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing - This book is a vitally important reference for professional test developers, sponsors, publishers, users, policymakers, employers, and students in education and psychology, and addresses professional and technical issues of test development and use in education, psychology and employment [ordering information].
www.apa.org/science/standards.html
- Assessment and Evaluation on the Internet - An index offered by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment & Evaluation of sources pertaining to educational and psychological testing.
ericae.net/intbod.stm
- Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education - The code states the major obligations to professionals who develop or use educational tests. The code is meant to apply broadly to the use of tests in education (admissions, educational assessment, educational diagnosis, and student placement).
www.ericae.net/code.txt
- CRESST - Conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing. Affiliated with UCLA. Contains varied, interesting, professional research reports.
cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/index.htm
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation - A source for information pertaining to educational and psychological testing and learning theories. Links to ERIC digests, short literature reviews on specific topics written for the general public.
ericae.net
- ETS Research - A listing of current research reports about various issues and new innovations in educational testing.
www.ets.org/research
- ETS's Teaching and Learning Division - Promotes good teaching through licensing, advanced certification, and professional development for teachers and school administrators. Includes information on the Praxis and National Board series.
www.teachingandlearning.org
- National Assessment Governing Board - Provides specifics on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as well as the proposed Voluntary National Tests in Reading and Math.
www.nagb.org
- NCEO--Minnesota Report 7 - A compendium of research and resources for testing students with disabilities.
www.coled.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/MnReport7.html
- Office of Research Measurement and Evaluation - A multifaceted educational research agency dedicated to conducting both targeted educational research focusing on issues affecting students in Arkansas and general theoretical work in statistics, testing, and educational measurement.
orme.uark.edu
- Parent Soup Education Central: Standardized Testing - Mention standardized tests and many of us freeze in our tracks. We know our kids are smart and capable, but will the tests show it? What do those scores really mean? This site includes information on K-12 as well as college admissions tests.
www.parentsoup.com/edcentral/testing
- Performance Assessment Clearinghouse - Located within the Assessment Resource Center (ARC) in the University of Missouri, this database contains searchable performance assessments, complete with Adobe Acrobat Teacher's Guides.
arc.missouri.edu/pa/intro.html
- Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation - Referreed, full-text on-line journal whose purpose is to provide education professionals access to relevant articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practices.
www.ericae.net/pare
- Question Base - Question Base is a free questions editor and tester. The program must be downloaded before any questions can be identified.
questionbase.50megs.com
- Research, Evaluation & Testing: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - NAEP reports on U.S. student performance with comprehensive information about what students at grades 4, 8, and 12 know and can do in various subject areas.
www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/ret/naep.html
- Standards, Testing and Accountability - This site, sponsored by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, contains a lengthy list of publications, articles, and links about educational testing as it relates to standard-setting, teacher and school accountability, and educational reform.
www.edexcellence.net/topics/standards.html
- Talent Assessment, Inc. - Talent Assessment Inc., geared towards vocational evaluation, has been offering comprehensive assessment and training programs to schools and teachers, tailored to suit your school's individual needs, since 1982.
www.talentassessment.com
- The Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy - An educational research organization located at Boston College in the School of Education. Focuses on fairness issues.
wwwcsteep.bc.edu
- The Performance Indicators in Primary Schools Project (PIPS) - Based at the CEM Centre, University of Durham. It monitors the attainment, value-added and attitudes of pupils between the ages of 4 and 11 years.
www.cem.dur.ac.uk/pips
- The Testing And Assessment Page For The American Psychological Association (APA) - Information on psychological testing and assessment including: finding and obtaining psychological tests, test standards and other guidelines, testing information clearinghouses, and links to other testing-related sites.
www.apa.org/science/testing.html
- The Tests and the Brightest by James Fallows - Criticisms of the College Board.
www.theatlantic.com/issues/95sep/ets/fall.htm
- What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us? - Rand Corporation's study of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS)test scores in Texas. Includes link to Rand Corp. press release and Rand CEO's statement.
www.rand.org/publications/IP/IP202
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