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Information from The Commission on Instructionally Supportive Assessment concerning best practices for designing and implementing standardized testing.
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The code states the major obligations to professionals who develop or use educational tests. The code is meant to apply broadly to the use of tests in education (admissions, educational assessment, educational diagnosis, and student placement).
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Presents the results of a study that shows that collaborative testing alone has a significant positive association with test performance.
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Provides specifics on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as well as the proposed Voluntary National Tests in Reading and Math.
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A psychometrician's weblog devoted to standardized testing. Aimed at parents, teachers, and general readers. Includes ideas, research and news.
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Directory of contact information for the testing industry.
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This on-line journal provides education professionals access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice.
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A free questions editor and tester. The program must be downloaded before any questions can be identified.
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Addresses professional and technical issues of test development and use in education, psychology and employment [ordering information].
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Discussion of the question of how "difficult" should a test be?
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The "Nation's Report Card" since 1969, assessments have been conducted on national samples of schools periodically in major subject areas.
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Information on psychological testing and assessment including: finding and obtaining psychological tests, test standards and other guidelines, testing information clearinghouses, and links to other testing-related sites.
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Rand Corporation's study of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test scores in Texas. Includes link to Rand Corp. press release and Rand CEO's statement.
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International initiative designed to identify and assess gifted and talented students devised by the Department for Education and Skills, with a focus on mathematics and problem solving. Information about tests, participation, registration, and FAQ.
