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Assessment
The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) Homepage
Educators visiting this site will find information about CRESST, an organization funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement that performs research on important topics related to K–12 educational testing.
http://www.cse.ucla.edu
What Does Research Say about Assessment?
This site offers the reader insights about assessment and how research supports a variety of pertinent issues related to the topic. Discussed issues include purposes of assessment, effects of traditional tests, characteristics of good assessment, and issues of equity and assessment.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/stw_esys/4assess.htm
Authentic Assessment
Critical Issue: Ensuring Equity with Alternative Assessments
This site presents issues about alternative assessment practices that teachers and parents need to consider when deciding the academic fate of the student.
http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as800.htm
Standard Norm-Referenced Tests
Critical Issue: Reporting Assessment Results
Teachers visiting this site will find tips on interpreting test results. The site suggests ways in which test results can be reported to students, parents, the school board, and the public.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/assment/as600.htm
Helping Students Learn: Teaching to the Test
This site discusses the differences between teaching to the test and teaching the test. The article found here also presents ethical issues of standardized testing.
http://www.asbj.com/achievement/aa/aa4.html
Assessing Linguistically Diverse Students
Alternative Assessment Techniques in the Language Arts
This site offers many links to assessment techniques for students who are learning English as a second language.
http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/bibs/altasses.html
Official TOEFL Site
A complete overview of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) can be found here. TOEFL measures the ability of nonnative speakers to use and understand English in academic settings. TOEFL is often used for placement in colleges and universities.
http://www.toefl.org/
Teaching/Studying English as a Second/Foreign Language
This site has links to academic testing and articles about language.
http://www.growing.com/skills/english/esl_list.html
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