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