• American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org

A good site to learn about all kinds of assessments, including high stakes testing.

• National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) http://education.umn.edu/nceo/

Information on the topic of state and national testing policies.

• National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum

http://www.cast.org/policy/ncac/

Information about curriculum-based assessments, including various samples.

• AIMSweb

www.aimsweb.com

A progress monitoring system that provides curriculum-based assessments in literacy skills (reading and writing), numeracy and early mathematics. Schools or individuals may purchase licenses to use the products.

• National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum and Assessment

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/SAI/index.html

Latest research on student testing, curriculum, and achievement.

• Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Teacher Helpers: Assessment and Rubric Information

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Contains links to extensive list of rubrics and rubric generator
web sites

• ERIC Digest: No Child Left Behind: Testing, Reporting and Accountability

http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-2/behind.html

Provides an overview of the testing and reporting requirements in No Child Left Behind.