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, …
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.
Frontline: Secrets of the SAT
Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
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 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.
Richard Phelps
Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources.
Statewide Mathematics Assessment in Texas
A comparison of the Texas TAAS test to other standards.
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.