41. Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Is The Testing Legal? 5 Key Factors T 2. Are there alternatives to the testing? In some states, children with LD are allowedto take an alternate assessment or to pass the exit exam with a lower http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/assessment/oneill_fivepoints.html

IS THE TESTING LEGAL? 5 KEY FACTORS TO LOOK FOR WHEN HIGH STAKES GRADUATION TESTS ARE IMPOSED ON KIDS WITH LD Paul T. O'Neill, J.D. Many states require that students pass some sort of "exit exam" in order to receive a high school diploma. Such tests are often referred to as "high stakes tests" because of the severe consequences they carry for those who do not pass them. Parents and others concerned with the rights of children with LD may want to pay attention to the following factors relating to high school exit exams: Are LD kids being excluded? The first question to ask is whether the test is being given to children with disabilities at all. Federal law requires that, if a state chooses to impose an exit exam program or other large scale assessment, all children must be included. This ensures that children with disabilities are not allowed to slip through the cracks that they are held to high expectations of performance and schools are held accountable for addressing any problems revealed through the testing. Are there alternatives to the testing?

42. Educate America - Student Assessment And Testing insist on the unfairness of assessing/testing students to a for a new policy (ie,national assessment) has important is one of the United states most critical http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/educate/11.html

Equity Center Publications and Resources Educate America: A Call for Equity in School Reform Student Assessment and Testing We believe that neither excellence nor equity in education can be achieved as long as student assessment instruments, policies and practices limit opportunities to learn and narrow or dilute curricula and instruction. Both excellence and equity goals can, on the other hand, be served by assessments that help teachers to identify students' strengths as well as their needs and to determine the most appropriate and effective means of helping them to learn and grow. Standardized Testing and At Risk Students Alternatives Testing and Systemic Reform Criteria for Assessment Recommendations ... Conclusion Standardized Testing and At Risk Students Standardized tests have a disproportionate impact on students, teachers and curriculum in schools that serve low income and minority students (Mitchell 1992; Tate 1993). Some widely found effects that are of particular consequence for equity in education are reviewed briefly below. Testing and Ability Grouping A substantial share of U.S. schools engage in ability grouping or tracking of students beginning at the elementary and middle grade levels according to presumed ability levels. As a number of studies have shown, tracking almost always means that those pupils who need the most support to raise their performance levels get the least, while those who need it the least have it showered on them. The consequence is a two tiered system of education characterized by the following conditions.

43. ED410316 1996-12-00 Norm- And Criterion-Referenced Testing. ERIC/AE Digest. Of these states, 22 administered both types of test. can choose the type of standardizedtest to use three criteria (1) whether the assessment strategies of a http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed410316.html

ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Bond, Linda A. Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation Washington DC. Norm- and Criterion-Referenced Testing. ERIC/AE Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Tests can be categorized into two major groups: norm-referenced tests and criterion-referenced tests. These two tests differ in their intended purposes, the way in which content is selected, and the scoring process which defines how the test results must be interpreted. This brief paper will describe the differences between these two types of assessments and explain the most appropriate uses of each. INTENDED PURPOSES The major reason for using a norm-referenced tests (NRT) is to classify students. NRTs are designed to highlight achievement differences between and among students to produce a dependable rank order of students across a continuum of achievement from high achievers to low achievers (Stiggins, 1994). School systems might want to classify students in this way so that they can be properly placed in remedial or gifted programs. These types of tests are also used to help teachers select students for different ability level reading or mathematics instructional groups.

44. Diabetes Risk Assessment Test Risk assessment Test and general information on diabetes in the United states (Centersfor planned physical activity, home blood glucose testing several times http://www.diabetes-education.com/faq.asp

Risk Assessment Test FAQ's Risk Assessment Test I weigh at least 40 pounds more than my ideal body weight My close relative has diabetes (parents and/or siblings) I always feel thirsty I wake up to urinate two times or more every night I am tired most of the time I have unexplained weight loss I have pain, numbness or tingling in my feet I sometimes experience blurred vision I am over 40 years old I am of Native American, Hispanic, Asian, or African-American descent I have high blood pressure I have elevated blood cholesterol or triglycerides (blood fats) I am a woman who has had a history of diabetes during pregnancy, or more than one baby weighing over 9lbs. at birth Please score one point for every YES answer. Your Score: A score of 3 or more indicates a recommendation for a fasting blood glucose test. Please call the Diabetes Education Center of the Midlands at 402-399-8444 for more information. Remember Your Normal Blood Sugars: Fasting: 80-110 mg/dl 2 hours after eating meals: 80-120 mg/dl Back to top FAQ's What is diabetes?

45. Maryland School Assessment Testing Program Maryland has received permission from the United states Department of Educationto use the High School assessment in geometry for its math test and the High http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/greenwoodes/msa_testing.html

Greenwood Elementary TESTING IN MARYLAND A Parent’s Guide to the Maryland School Assessment for Grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 October 2002 Message from the State Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick State Superintendent of Schools Dear Parent or Guardian: I know that you want the very best education possible for your child. For our students to be successful in today’s world, they need to know and be able to do more than ever before. We need to be able to measure how well your child is learning so we can be sure that he or she has every opportunity to succeed. If we don’t know failure, we can’t correct it, and if we don’t know achievement, we can’t applaud it. This is why testing is such an important part of your child’s education. This spring Maryland will introduce the first phase of a new testing program called the Maryland School Assessment . Whereas our previous assessment program, MSPAP, focused on school performance, our new test will sharpen our focus on individual students . The new test will replace MSPAP. It will also be a high-quality test, aligned with Maryland standards, which will provide accurate, useful, and timely information on individual students . The new Maryland School Assessment will fulfill recommendations made by a state panel of parents, legislators, educators, and business and community leaders (the Visionary Panel for Better Schools) and will also meet the new federal testing requirements of President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act. It will launch a new decade of progress for our students.

46. Assessment And Accountability This is because assessment testing in the United states is recognizedas a measure of effective instructional practices. However http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A4394.cfm

May 2004 Assessment and Accountability By Dr. Sylvia Charp, Editor-in Chief May 2003 - Editorial Assessment and accountability are not new to educators, but they have been brought to the forefront as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states to conduct annual mathematics and reading tests in grades 3-8. While these tests are not universally accepted, standardized testing has eliminated many innovative approaches to learning, as teachers teach to the test - knowing that their careers, as well as those of their principals and superintendents, depend on good scores. Holding instructors accountable is no easy task, whether they are K-12 teachers or college professors. In contrast, teachers in other countries are rarely ever held responsible for student achievement. This is because assessment testing in the United States is recognized as a measure of effective instructional practices. However, negative reactions are voiced due to the following: Lack of understanding of needed goals and value of assessment testing; Fear of evaluations based solely on student performance in standardized testing;

47. Region IV Comprehensive Center - Assessment Links in Mathematics A collection of available Internet resources on Authentic MathematicalAssessment applicable to Few states operated state testing programs http://www.serve.org/children/compcenter/ccassessment.htm

SERVE Early Childhood Specialty Area Staff Directory Employment Opportunities RESOURCES SERVE Publications Training Opportunities Upcoming Events SERVE's ... Newsletter LINKS U.S. Department of Education State Departments of Education Regional Educational Laboratories Other Educational Organizations The Region IV Comprehensive Center Online Assessment Resources Assessment Assessment is one of the critical issue areas and topics addressed by the Pathways to School Improvement Internet Server, part of the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) website. Authentic Assessment From Jan Flake's Virtual Learning Center, links are provided to articles as well as sites pertaining to authentic assessment. Authentic Assessment in Mathematics A collection of available Internet resources on Authentic Mathematical Assessment applicable to Secondary Schools Confused about the Vocabulary of Testing? Tests in education gradually entered public consciousness beginning around 1960. Forty years ago, people didn't pay much attention to tests. Few states operated state testing programs. Now, tests are everywhere. The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) has produced a guide to help citizens and educators understand the often confusing language of testing. Education Researchers Urge Caution on High-Stakes Testing The American Education Research Association (AERA) issued a statement warning school districts and states against ignoring professional testing standards in their zeal to meet new standards. AERA's thoughtful statement includes suggestions for improving testing.

48. Assessment Of The North Korean Missile Program Assessments of North Korea’s military capability often the northwest corner ofthe continental United states. would have to be addressed by flight testing. http://www.ucsusa.org/global_security/missile_defense/page.cfm?pageID=603

49. Anoka-Ramsey Community College - General And Special Information credits are required to attend an orientation session and complete assessment testing. Residentsof other states or provinces who are attending a Minnesota http://www.anokaramsey.edu/admissions/general.cfm

Search Directory Site map Home ... Current Students Mon, Jun 07, 04 Admissions Home General and Special Information General Admission Minnesota Resident Admission Reciprocity Agreements and Admission Non-Resident Admission ... Admissions General Admission Anoka-Ramsey follows an open-door admission policy for Minnesota residents. Any resident who has graduated from an accredited high school or who has successfully completed a General Education Development Examination (GED) is eligible for college admission. The lack of English skills is not a barrier to admission and participation. Persons intending to enroll at ARCC must submit the following to an Admission Office of either campus: Completed Admission Application $20 non-refundable application fee High School or College transcripts or GED Certificate In addition, students new to Anoka-Ramsey Community College who intend to register for eight or more credits are required to attend an orientation session and complete assessment testing.

50. Change Magazine Editorial By Ted Marchese, September/October 1998 Ten years later, with assessment yet a veneer, it’s ever New York in this latestround of collegiate testing, with still more states weighing the move. http://www.aahe.org/change/so98_edit.htm

Editorial A s s e s s m e n t a n d S t a n d a r d s ast issue in this space, my co-editor Peter Ewell made the case for "Rethinking Quality Assurance" in higher education, arguing that we should "establish rigorous collective standards for the things we genuinely value as a community." In this Change , we continue that theme with Robert Holyer’s "The Road Not Taken," a meditation on assessment. The first, longer part of Holyer’s argument has to do with the on-campus practice of assessment. Holyer wants what most "progressives" want: forms of assessment that are faculty-owned, distinctive to the institution, close to the classroom, and helpful to improvement. It’s the kind of assessment long championed within AAHE’s Assessment Forum and that’s now required by accreditors. The good news is that, 13 years after the "assessment movement" began, the arguments no longer sound so foreign. Indeed, new calls for attention to assessment now come from academic leaders concerned about the wave of for-profit distance educators swarming into the market. To compete, established institutions need evidence about their own outcomes. At this summer’s Assessment Forum meeting in Cincinnati, 1,345 showed up to learn the art, versus 962 the year before. But might it be all too little, too late? Events in New York and Massachusetts this summer raised that specter.

51. On The Nature Of Testing And Assessment -- An Interview With Sharif Shakrani an impact in terms of their testing, but it will have an impact in some other aspects.But for states like Michigan, where we have had a state assessment for a http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/newed/spring02/interview.htm

spring 2002 Back to Contents On the Nature of testing and Assessment An interview with Sharif Shakrani You currently serve as the deputy executive director of the National Assessment Government Board ( nagb ). Can you describe both your role and that of the Board’s in administering the National Assessment of Educational Progress ( naep ) tests? The naep tests are often referred to as the nation’s report card. It is the only national gauge of student learning that we have. For you as an educator, what is most essential and important about the naep in the wider effort to improve teaching and learning? I see the National Assessment for Education Progress functioning only as a thermometer. It measures how well students are doing in the various subject areas. Just like a thermometer, it does not help you improve your temperature or improve your health. It just gives you information about your temperature. So it really is not intended to improve education. It is just intended to provide information to policymakers, to educators, to citizens at large about the status of educational achievement of American students. Now, somebody may make use of the results to improve education, but that is outside the realm of NAEP and the National Assessment Governing Board. We simply report the facts, and then let other people make use of these results.

52. ACT National The basic fee for the ACT assessment, which includes reports for you only, the feeis $29.00; for students testing outside the 50 United states, the fee is http://uwf.edu/testing/act_national.htm

ACT National Testing Program UWF administers the ACT Assessment on the following dates. The basic fee for the ACT for Florida residents is $29.00 There are additional fees for late registration, standby testing, and other services and products. See additional details below . More specific information about the test and programs can be found online at the ACT web site. 2003-2004 National Test Dates at UWF TEST Dates at UWF See below for registration deadlines September 27, 2003 October 25, 2003 April 3, 2004 June 12, 2004 ACT Assessment Test Dates (within the 50 United States) Missed the late registration deadline? See Standby Testing Test Date Regular Registration Postmark Deadline (regular fee) Late Registration Period (regular fee plus late fee) September 27, 2003 (available only in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Washington) August 22, 2003

53. Testing And Assessment the 4th and 8th grade National assessment of Education Test data will be disaggregatedby race, gender, income states will be required to provide parents with http://webserver3.ascd.org/web/focus/test.cfm

Is It Good for the Kids? Focus On... U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Home Overview ESEA in the News ESEA/NCLB Analysis ... Contact Us TESTING AND ASSESSMENT Return to Issues Center The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that all states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, develop and administer annual proficiency tests in reading and math for all students in grades 3 through 8. In addition, states must test students' knowledge in science at least once in each of three grade spans (3-5, 6-9, 10-12) each year by 2007. A sample of students in every state will be requierd to take the 4th and 8th grade National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) in math and reading every year. Test data will be disaggregated by race, gender, income, and other criteria to measure the performance of these groups. All groups are expected to be deemed proficient by the year 2014. States will be required to provide parents with an annual report card detailing their child's progress in key subjects, as well as the overall performance of their child's school. Many educators and administrators have expressed concern over the timetable for implementing these new assessments as well as their cost. Some states, including Nebraska and Vermont, are considering using their own assessments and timetables, even if this means rejecting federal funding. ASCD supports strong accountability measures, but believes that states should be given greater flexibility in developing these assessments, and sufficient funding for the development of assessments for language minority students, in order to ensure quality teaching and learning for all students.

54. What Are The Issues? The National assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) provisions by the 2002–2003academic year, states will be to participate in state NAEP tests every two http://www.pta.org/ptawashington/issues/testing.asp

CSInit[CSInit.length] = new Array(CSNSFix); June 07, 2004 Take Action Now! Contact Your Congress Member Archives Send a letter to President Bush and your U.S. Representative and Senator that five cents of every federal budget dollar makes sense for education. Join National PTA Member to Member Network To receive our legislative action alerts and This Week In Washington newsletter Find out more To receive this newsletter via e-mail, enter your e-mail address then click "Join". Name E-mail Find out more Read This Week in Washington See these and other free newletters and resources. Become A Member ... Home Testing and Accountability Background If you are a PTA member and would like additional information about this issue, click here Testing The law, P.L. 107-110, requires states to develop and implement annual testing of all public school students in grades 3 through 8 in at least math and reading, and testing of secondary school students once in grades 9 through 12, by the 2005-2006 academic year. In the meantime, states will at least continue to assess students in reading and math at three different grade levels: once in grades 3 through 5, once in grades 6 through 9, and once in grades 10 through 12. States must also add a science assessment by 2007.

55. NCTE - Assessment & Testing test forms and items. Other states insist on secrecy and deny accessto the test at the potential expense of students and teachers. http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/assess/107356.htm

document.write('') All Positions by Category Assessment, Testing Censorship, Intellectual Freedom Class Size, Workload ... Guidelines by Date Scholastic Levels Elementary Middle Secondary College Advanced Search Home About NCTE Overview ... E-mail a Friend On Developing a Test Taker's Bill of Rights NCTE Annual Business Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Background Since the 1970s language and literacy professionals consistently and increasingly have been concerned about the nature, uses, and abuses of standardized testing. In fact, NCTE has passed numerous resolutions addressing these concerns. Although NCTE continues to be concerned about standardized testing, particularly high stakes testing at all levels, we recognize that testing is a pervasive feature of American education. However, the practices surrounding high stakes testing vary dramatically from state to state. Some states, for example, have passed legislation requiring disclosure of test forms and items. Other states insist on secrecy and deny access to the test at the potential expense of students and teachers. It seems especially important, then, that standards of open practice that allow for public scrutiny surrounding testing be developed and disseminated. A test taker’s bill of rights would include items such as: the right to insist that standardized tests be adopted through an open, public process that considers the design and appropriateness of the test;

56. Education Forum: Fundamental Deficiencies Of Maryland's State Assessment Test (M Other states are exercising more caution uniquely successful in its implementationof a statewide assessment. absence of an outside study by testing experts to http://edreform.com/forum/mspap1196.htm

CER Note: This document was written by Bob Embry, former head of the Maryland State Board of Education, to Nancy Grasmick, State Superintendent, in December 1996, and has just been obtained by the Center for Education Reform. MEMORANDUM TO: Dr. Nancy Grasmick FM: Robert C. Embry, Jr. DATE: December 24, 1996 RE: Maryland School Performance Assessment Program I am proud of the fact that during my years on the State Board Maryland led the country by enacting one of the first state-wide assessments of school performance. With your arrival as State Superintendent, I have also been gratified by the State’s campaign to persuade school systems of the importance of meeting the State’s standard of excellence. The Board never anticipated its overwhelming acceptance by local school systems. Their commitment to this test is proof that local school districts are indeed willing to be held to strong standards and is a credit to your leadership. The test is now five-plus years old and you are well aware that my pride has been gradually tempered by serious reservations. Given that I was one of those who approved the MSPAP, I am embarrassed to say that my knowledge of this test was not what it should have been when it was designed. What began as nagging doubts about only certain aspects of this test has expanded considerably, the more I have learned. And because I had pushed so strongly for its implementation, I have been publicly, even privately, loathe to admit to its shortcomings. It was not until we directly observed the MSPAP administered in Maryland classrooms that I realized last spring how fundamentally serious some of MSPAP’s deficiencies were.

57. Placement Assessment For more information about assessment testing at a distance a group of college anduniversity testing centers throughout the United states and other http://ccconline.org/studentinfo/placementassess.htm

PLACEMENT TESTING INFORMATION The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) policy on Remedial Students and the Community Colleges of Colorado (CC of C) System President Procedures (SP9-41) require that each public institution of higher education in Colorado observe the following principles. All degree-seeking students will be assessed. All students who are diagnosed as needing remedial assistance are responsible for enrolling in Basic Skills instruction within the first 30 credit hours of attendance. Colleges will provide students with full information regarding course availability and options to meet the college entry-level competencies, including the availability of online courses. Students will be provided with a copy of test scores. For more information about assessment testing at a distance visit the Consortium of College Testing Centers (CCTC) web site. The Consortium of College Testing Centers (CCTC) is a group of college and university testing centers throughout the United States and other parts of the world that has come together to support distance learning. The purpose of CCTC is to make test administration services available to students at locations away from their own campuses. These services are provided in traditional paper-pencil formats as well as by on-line, web-based servers at some sites. A test administration site does not have to provide web-based examinations in order to join the Consortium. The CCTC is a free referral service provided by the National College Testing Association (NCTA).

58. Converge November 2000 - Understanding Technology and local districts to reexamine testing programs In many cases, states and districtsrevised or created new are still commonly used, online assessment is also http://www.convergemag.com/Publications/CNVGNov00/understandingProducts/index.sh

UNDERSTANDING PRODUCTS By Cynthia Sistek-Chandler Online Assessment: Changing the Way You Test FORGET THE NUMBER-TWO PENCIL; ONLINE TESTING HAS ARRIVED. A student has purchased a copy of "CliffsNotes," cracked a 200-page manual published by the Princeton Review and is ready to take a sample test in preparation for the SAT. Forget the number-two pencil; online testing has arrived. To The Point Throughout the 1980s and '90s, setting the National Education Goals and developing standards in science, mathematics, English, language arts and history have spurred a number of states and local districts to re-examine testing programs. In many cases, states and districts revised or created new programs to reflect the standards. Although alternative, authentic and paper-based assessments are still commonly used, online assessment is also starting to take hold.

59. Beginning The Dialog: A Joint Forum On Technology-Based Assessment Agenda 310 pm , Technology-Based High Stakes testing by states. Part II Whatis our Vision? 345 pm -, Vision for Technology-Based assessment. http://www.iste.org/jointforum/agenda.cfm

Joint Forum in conjunction with NSBA T+L Anaheim, California, October 21, 2003 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT MINDS VIDEO OF FORUM SESSIONS FORUM REGISTRANTS' SURVEY SUMMARY (PDF, 154 KB, 24 seconds, PDF Instructions SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS 2002 JOINT FORUM ARCHIVE CoSN/ISTE/SETDA Joint Forum Agenda 1:00 pm - Welcome, Event History and 1st Event Sponsor Greeting Keith Krueger, Chief Executive Officer, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) MINDS video, Video on demand of Joint Forum content Mike Lorion, Vice President, Education and Federal, Palm, Inc. 1:05 pm - Introduction, Topic Overview and Forum Ground Rules Tom Olson, Coordinator, Western States Benchmarking Consortium Part I: Where Are We Today? Reality Check 1:15 pm - John Bailey, Director, Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education 1:35 pm - Technology-Based Testing: Is Our Drive for Efficiency Missing Opportunities to Enhance Quality and Utility of Testing? Michael Russell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation, Lynch School of Education, Boston College

60. Assessment: Ready For The Big One? TeacherVision.com on Evaluation, Standards, and Student testing, Public opinion favoring current standardsand assessment policies while and consequences. Many states now test http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/curriculum/assess/assessment_index.html

var do_survey = 1; Explore Our Sites... Family Education Network Home PARENTS FamilyEducation MySchoolOnline TEACHERS TeacherVision Quiz Lab MyGradeBook MySchoolOnline REFERENCE Infoplease Fact Monster KIDS FEkids FunBrain Fact Monster Members - Sign In Become a Member Membership Help Teacher Home ... Help Assessment: Ready for the Big One? Does it seem that just about every time you turn around, it’s time for testing again? If so, you’re not alone. The recent emphasis on standards-based education reform has meant more standardized tests being administered throughout the United States. Over 48 states now administer statewide tests, and 36 publish results from individual schools. Why the increase in recent years? A major factor is that similar test results reported from countries throughout the world have often shown U.S. students lagging behind their foreign peers. Intensive media coverage of these differences has fueled a national paranoia, resulting in the public’s demand for national educational reform. According to "Quality Counts ’99,"

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