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Assessment System Decision Letters Date Added: May 7, 2012 Visits: 217 [ Report ]

This U.S. Department of Education website provides the NCLB standards and assessment approval letters.

Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing Date Added: May 7, 2012 Visits: 199 [ Report ]

The U.S. Department of Education funded Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing.

Education Leadership Toolkit Date Added: May 8, 2012 Visits: 295 [ Report ]

This website is an on-line resource for school board members.

National Alternate Assessment Center Date Added: May 7, 2012 Visits: 175 [ Report ]

The National Alternate Assessment Center (NAAC) is a five year project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).

National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM) Date Added: May 7, 2012 Visits: 50 [ Report ]

This center formerly provided technical assistance to states and districts and disseminate information about progress monitoring practices proven to work in different academic content areas (Gr. K-5).

Northwest Evaluation Association Date Added: May 7, 2012 Visits: 75 [ Report ]

The Northwest Evaluation Association provides research-based assessments, professional training, and consulting services to improve teaching and learning.

Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation Date Added: May 15, 2012 Visits: 107 [ Report ]

PARE is an online journal whose purpose is to provide education professionals access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice, especially at the local education agency (LEA) level.

Research-Based Recommendations for the Use of Accommodations in Large-Scale Assessments Date Added: May 8, 2012 Visits: 61 [ Report ]

This Center on Instruction book is the third in a series of three "Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners." This book focuses on research-based recommendations on the use of accommodations to increase the valid participation of English language learners in large-scale assessments.

Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities Date Added: May 7, 2012 Visits: 140 [ Report ]

This U.S. Department of Education tool kit offers a compilation of current information to help states move forward in improving results for all students with disabilities.

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