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Discusses the accountability of state examinations and of the No Child Left Behind program.
Includes e-mail responses to the page.
http://www.srv.net/~msdata/nclb.html
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School Report Gets RAND-y Reception. VitalSTATS November 2000
STATS essay critical of the content and the timing of the RAND report on Texas testing.
http://www.stats.org/record.jsp?type=news&ID=390
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Virginia School Tests - NPR
Reaction in Virginia to the state's efforts to connect test scores to school accreditation.
RealAudio.
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1045627
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New York Cheating Teachers - NPR
A talk with First Deputy Commissioner Bob Brenner of the office of Special Commissioner of
Investigation for the New York Public Schools on teachers and principals cheating on behalf of
students. Streaming RealAudio.
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1067617
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TAAS Provides Needed Accountability
Amarillo Globe-News Opinion.
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/030397/provides.html
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Lawmaker Wants TAAS Testing to Include Special Ed Students
A Houston legislator has filed a bill that would require all state school districts to include most
special education students in the TAAS. Lubbock Online.
http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/030597/lawmaker.htm
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Bush Praises Local Districts' Use of TAAS for Promotion
Bush said he appreciates local school districts using the power of local control to address the
problem of social promotions. Lubbock Online.
http://lubbockonline.com/news/101997/016-8263.htm
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The Texas School Miracle Is for Real by Jay P. Greene
Article defending the Texas testing program and criticizing the methods of testing opponents.
http://www.city-journal.org/html/10_3_the_texas_school.html
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What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us?
Rand Corporation's study of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test scores in Texas.
Includes link to Rand Corp. press release and Rand CEO's statement.
http://www.rand.org/publications/IP/IP202/
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The Harmful Impact of the TAAS System of Testing in Texas
Summary of a qualitative research study conducted by two education professors in Texas. 128K pdf
document.
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ctreduc/TAASArticle.pdf
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Exploring Rapid Achievement Gains in Texas and North Carolina
Report written for the National Education Goals Panel investigating two states' higher rate of
improvement on national tests throughout the 1990s.
http://www.negp.gov/issues/publication/negpdocs/negprep/rpt%5Fgrissmer/grissmer%5F3.pdf
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Division of Student Assessment
Texas Education Agency official site. Information on the TAAS and end-of-course examinations.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/
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About MCAS
Massachusetts Education Department site describing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment
System.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/about1.html
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Test Usage Information Links
Research, articles, and information about high stakes tests and their misuse from group opposing
Virginia's Standards of Learning tests.
http://home.rica.net/airedale/test_usage_information_links.htm
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Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined
An examination of the results of Ohio's proficiency tests, finding a strong correlation with
socioeconomic status.
http://cc.ysu.edu/~rlhoover/ClassConnections/ProficiencyTests/proftestpg.html
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Mass Insight
Organization generally supportive of Massachusetts state testing.
http://www.massinsight.org/
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Alaska's High School Qualifying Examination
Beginning in 2002, Alaska students must pass an examination to graduate from high school. This
site examines graduation testing and raises important questions.
http://www.srv.net/~msdata/ahsqe.html
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