Standardized Testing
Educators provide insight on the issues surrounding high-stakes tests.
Aligning Assessment with Learning Goals
by Natalie Nielsen
Educators concerned about aligning assessment with national and state standards will soon have support from Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Author Takes on High-Stakes Tests
by Julia Harris
Alfie Kohn, an opponent of high-stakes proficiency tests, offers his reasoning.
Determining What Is to be Taught: The Role of Assessment
by Nancy S. Cole
The president of the Educational Testing Service discusses the relationship between curriculum and standardized testing.
NAEP Mathematics Subject Area
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Mathematics Area web site allows users to view assessment results by state and to learn more about the assessment instrument.
Standardized Test Scores and Alternative Assessments: Different Pieces of the Same Puzzle
by William E. Loadman and Anne Marie Thomas
Despite the ongoing debate, these two types of assessment do not need to be mutually exclusive; both can provide important information to teachers.
State Achievement Tests Can Be a Positive Force in Your Classroom
This middle school teacher in the state of Washington used mandated testing as a springboard to excellence and student involvement.
Statewide Portfolio Assessment in Mathematics: A Teacher's Perspective
A teacher who helped implement Vermont's statewide portfolio assessment system tells how and why it works.
Students Will Rise to the Challenge
by Eugene Watts
This state senator, who enacted his state's proficiency test legislation, has faith in the system--and students.
Why You Should Care About TIMSS
by Tracy Crow
Here are a few simple ideas on how results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) can be used as a starting point for discussion of classroom assessment and practice.
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