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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.
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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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Research and opinion from the American Federation of Teachers on standards and standardized tests.
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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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Lawrence Rudner has set up a mock CAT to illustrate how they work, with many citations at the end for further reading.
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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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Most American parents are being told by local schools that their children rank "above average" in both reading and math. Christian Science Monitor.
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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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Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies, Cornell University. In particular, see papers by John Bishop on student testing and John Boudreau on personnel testing.
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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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A paper by Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University.
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Relevant resources related to NCLB, both inside ECS and from other external sources.
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Essays from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known standardized tests.
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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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Assessment issue directory from ECS, an organization formed through a bipartisan interstate compact to help state officials study education issues.
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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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Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
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Description of a legal case testing whether testing unfairly discriminates against minorities.
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PDF format report from business/economic development group supportive of testing.
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Essays that review news and magazine stories, from the politically conservative National Center for Policy Analysis
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Members of the National Council of Teachers of English pass a resolution to encourage continued research regarding the impact of high-stakes testing.
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Resolution passed at the NCTE 2000 annual meeting.
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Made up of elected and appointed officials; oversees the content and operation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
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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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A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests.
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The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing.
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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 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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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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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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Discusses the reasons that some students have chosen to boycott mandatory state standardized tests. Seattle Press.
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Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources.
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Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration.
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Wired News: Canadian educational software developer Gerry Morgan may have found a way to assess qualities such as creativity, insight, and teamwork.
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A comparison of the Texas TAAS test to other standards.
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Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Equity Center position paper.
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EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college.
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As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing political pressure to legislate and control home schoolers.
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ISC home page, headquarters for research on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), PIRLS, and other ISC projects.
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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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Article accusing a testing company of making scoring mistakes and then covering them up. New York Times. Requires registration.
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Testing centers are going back to paper in some overseas regions.
