Test Bashing Series
- A series of essays from the year 2000 that counter allegations made by standardized testing's opponents.
- http://www.educationnews.org/General_Commentaries/test_bashing_series_by_richard_p.htm

GI Forum, et al. v. Texas
- Description of a legal case testing whether testing unfairly discriminates against minorities.
- http://marces.org/mdarch/pdf/1000024.pdf

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

Considerations in Developing and Using Computer-Adaptive Tests to Assess Second Language Proficiency
- A paper by Patricia A. Dunkel, Georgia State University.
- http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/cat.html

Wired News: A D-Minus for Computer Exams
- Testing centers are going back to paper in some overseas regions.
- http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,54459,00.html

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.
- http://edres.org/scripts/cat/catdemo.htm

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.
- http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrs/paper.html

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.
- http://commhum.mccneb.edu/philos/AQIP.htm

AFT - Hot Topics - Standards-Based Reform
- Research and opinion from the American Federation of Teachers on standards and standardized tests.
- http://www.aft.org/topics/sbr/index.htm

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.
- http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/level/elem/107357.htm

NCTE.org - On Developing a Test Taker's Bill of Rights
- Resolution passed at the NCTE 2000 annual meeting.
- http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/assess/107356.htm

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.
- http://pareonline.net/

Richard Phelps
- Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources.
- http://richardphelps.net/

Rethinking Standardized Testing
- Discusses the reasons that some students have chosen to boycott mandatory state standardized tests. Seattle Press.
- http://www.seattlepress.com/article-9151.html

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.
- http://petersacks.org/

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.
- http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bota/

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.
- http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/testing.html

Curriculum Support Key to Test Success
- Teachers discuss preparation for the new TAKS test in Texas.
- http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/110501/new_keyto.shtml

Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll
- Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/business/20EXAM.html?pagewanted=all

Frontline: Secrets of the SAT
- Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/

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

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

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

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.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/21/business/21EXAM.html?pagewanted=all

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.
- http://www.ets.org/research/pic/pir.html

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.
- http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,7571,00.html

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.
- http://www.act.org

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.
- http://www.collegeboard.org

National Assessment Governing Board
- Made up of elected and appointed officials; oversees the content and operation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
- http://www.nagb.org

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.
- http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/09/03/feat/feat.1.html

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.
- http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/issues.asp?am=1

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.
- http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

NCPA - Education - Testing, International Comparisons and Curriculum
- Essays that review news and magazine stories, from the politically conservative National Center for Policy Analysis
- http://www.ncpa.org/pi/edu/edu4a.html

Buros Institute
- The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments.
- http://www.unl.edu/buros/

The Evils of Mandatory Testing
- As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing political pressure to legislate and control home schoolers.
- http://www.lessontutor.com/dw1.html

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.
- http://education-consumers.com

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.
- http://www.natd.org

ETS on the Issues
- Essays from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known standardized tests.
- http://www.ets.org/aboutets/issues.html

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

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.
- http://www.pisa.oecd.org

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.
- http://www.timss.org/

National Council on Measurement in Education
- The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing.
- http://www.ncme.org

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.
- http://www.achieve.org

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