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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.
 
Too Good To Be True - New Orleans Schools Test Results - Scores and testing practices raise suspicions of experts. Special report by the Times-Picayune.
 
Unintended Consequences of High-Stakes Testing - Essay on the positive "unintended consequences" of high-stakes testing.
 
What Does School Reform Really Mean? - An essay from a teacher critiquing standards and tests.
 
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.
 
Why Testing Experts Hate Testing - Explanations of and counterarguments to often-used criticisms of standardized tests.
 
Why the Testing Craze Won't Fix Our Schools - A collection of articles examining the use of proficiency tests. Rethinking Schools, Spring 1999.
 
 

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