Search The Directory The Web for Home > Society > Issues > Education > Standardized_Testing New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   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 - The National Association of Test Directors (NATD) is an association of professionals with responsibilities for administering assessment programs in K-12 public educational settings.   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 Education Goals Panel Website - NEGP, composed of national and state elected officials, publishes research and issue papers with a strong focus on standards, measurement, and measureable outcomes.   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.   New Standards Project - Effort to promote standards and tests entirely performance-based; now housed at the National Center on Education and the Economy.   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.   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.   Public Agenda - Education issues site of the public opinion polling organization that has conducted several polls on standards, testing, and the public's opinion toward both.   Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll - Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration.   STATS at Work: The War Against Testing - Summary of article challenging SAT opponents' logic, methods, and evidence.   San Francisco Testing Decision - NPR - A report on a San Francisco School Board decision to defy the state law that requires all students to take standardized tests in English only. RealAudio.   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 - NPR - A growing number of parents who are complaining that the use of standardized tests to promote or hold back students in public schools is unfair. RealAudio.   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.   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.     [ 1 2 3 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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