Assessment & Testing

Test Prep Companies & Commercial Publishers

• Association of Test Publishers
  "Established in 1992, The Association of Test Publishers is a non-profit organization representing providers of tests and assessment tools and/or services related to assessment, selection, screening, certification, licensing, educational or clinical uses."
• Yahoo Links for Testing and Assessment
  Use this popular online directory to locate commercial publishers.
• CTB/McGraw-Hill Assessment Products & Services
  This web site has several useful features beyond its commercial services. There is a "Guide for Effective Assessment," an article on "Pre-Test Preparation," and an excellent "Glossary of Assessment Terms" that includes a table of stanine and percentile comparisons.
• The Educational Testing Service Network
  "Educational Testing Service is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research. A nonprofit company dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, educational institutions and agencies, and governmental bodies in 181 countries, ETS develops and annually administers more than 11 million tests worldwide."
• PAR - Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
  "PAR is a publisher of testing materials in neuropsychology, personality, psychopathology, career counseling, forensic psychology, behavior, health, cognitive, intellectual, ability, achievement,... "
• The Testing And Assessment Page For The American Psychological Association (APA)
  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.
• The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
  "The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) is an integrated set of rating forms for ages 2 to 30 developed by Dr. Thomas M. Achenbach for assessing emotional and behavioral problems and competencies. ASEBA forms are used and researched worldwide, as reported in over three thousand studies from fifty countries. This ASEBA web site is maintained by Dr. Achenbach's staff to help you learn more about our instruments, how they are used, who is qualified to use them, where they can be obtained, and where to get additional help when needed."

Rules & Regulations

• Code of Fair Testing Practice
  "The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education states the major obligations to test takers of professionals who develop or use educational tests."
• The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education (Plain Text Version)
  Prepared by the American Psychological Association's Joint Committee on Testing Practices.
• Code of Professional Responsibilities in Educational Measurement
  Prepared by the NCME Ad Hoc Committee on the Development of a Code of Ethics. Copyright 1995, National Council on Measurement in Education. Any portion of this Code may be reproduced and disseminated for educational purposes.
• Competency Standards in Student Assessment for Educational Administrators
  Developed by the American Association of School Administrators, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Council on Measurement in Education. This is not copyrighted material. Reproduction and dissemination are encouraged.
• Consortium for Equity in Standards and Testing (CTEST)
  Addresses the fair use of educational standards, assessments and tests.  Provides links to other testing-related organizations, research on testing and equity, and an interactive bulletin board on testing issues.

Term Identification (Glossaries)

• Testing & Assessment Glossary of Terms
  Be sure to look through the terms on this page if you are having difficulty finding "keywords" for your database searches.
• HEM Glossary of Measurement Terms
  Basic measurement concepts
• Educational Testing: A Brief Glossary
  From the EduWonkette blog on The Education Week website.

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