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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ NAEP reports on U.S. student performance with comprehensive information about what students at grades 4, 8, and 12 know and can do in various subject areas. National Assessment Governing Board - http://www.nagb.org/ Provides specifics on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as well as the proposed Voluntary National Tests in Reading and Math.

Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation - http://pareonline.net/ Referreed, full-text on-line journal whose purpose is to provide education professionals access to relevant articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practices. Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education - http://www.apa.org/science/fairtestcode.html 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).

World Class Arena - http://www.worldclassarena.org/ International initiative designed to identify and assess gifted and talented students. Devised by the Department for Education and Skills in the UK. Example questions, online assessments, registration details for schools. Focuses on mathematics and problem solving. Standards, Testing and Accountability - http://www.edexcellence.net/topics/standards.html 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.

Collaborative Testing and Test Performance - http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2609j4.htm Presents the results of a study that shows that collaborative testing alone has a significant positive association with test performance. Building Tests to Support Instruction and Accountability - http://www.testaccountability.org Information from The Commission on Instructionally Supportive Assessment concerning best practices for designing and implementing standardized testing.

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