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Chapter 1: Assessment of StudentsChapter 2: Assessment Processes and ConcernsChapter 3: Legal and Ethical Considerations in AssessmentChapter 4: Descriptive StatisticsChapter 5: Quantification of Test PerformanceChapter 6: NormsChapter 7: ReliabilityChapter 8: ValidityChapter 9: Adapting Tests to Accommodate Students with DisabilitiesChapter 10: Testing Students with Limited English ProficiencyChapter 11: Assessing Behavior Through ObservationChapter 12: Assessing Instructional EcologyChapter 13: Teacher-made Tests of AchievementChapter 14: Portfolio AssessmentChapter 15: Teacher Decision MakingChapter 16: Making Entitlement DecisionsChapter 17: Assessment of Intelligence: An OverviewChapter 18: Assessment of Intelligence: Individual TestsChapter 19: Assessment of Intelligence: Group TestsChapter 20: Assessment of Sensory AcuityChapter 21: Assessment of Academic Achievement with Multiple-Skill DevicesChapter 22: Assessment of ReadingChapter 23: Assessment of MathematicsChapter 24: Assessment of Oral and Written LanguageChapter 25: Assessment of Perceptual-Motor SkillsChapter 26: Assessment of Problem BehaviorChapter 27: Assessment of Adaptive BehaviorChapter 28: Assessment of Infants, Toddlers, and PreschoolersChapter 29: Outcomes-Based Accountability AssessmentChapter 1American Educational Research Association
This website provides information to professionals interested in educational research and its practical application. The organization is divided into 12 divisions, and information on assessment is located in the following areas: Teaching and Teacher Education, School Evaluation & Program Development, and Measurement & Research Methodology.
American Psychological Association
This connects to APA’s PsychNET, where it is possible to search for information about psychology, education, and employment opportunities. There is also information on APA membership and publications.
National Education Association
This is the home page for this national organization of teachers and educators. There is an information center about public education and a resource room containing tips for teachers to help students learn.
U.S. Department of Education
This page provides news and information about the government’s educational initiatives. There is a listing of programs, services, publications, and products.
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) home page disseminates information on special education issues and legislation, scholarships and awards for students with special needs, and CEC services. It often contains information on assessment.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
This website provides balanced information concerning educational assessment and resources to encourage responsible use of tests.
Regional Resource and Federal Center (RRFC) Network
This is a network of seven technical assistance agencies (six Regional Resource Centers and one Federal Resource Center) funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The RRFC Network delivers technical assistance to state education agencies, helping them improve special education policies, programs, and practices. The RRCs regularly track assessment legislation.
American Federation of Teachers
This is the home page of this national organization of teachers and educators. Featured are the Education Issues Department, Research Department, Where We Stand, selected Web Resources, and many others.
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
CCSSO is a nationwide nonprofit organization composed of public officials who lead the departments responsible for elementary and secondary education in the 50 states, the U.S. extrastate jurisdictions, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Education Week
This is the website of the weekly publication of current local, state, national, and international education news. The Special Reports and Hot Topic sections highlight specific education issues.
Chapter 2
Pathways to School Improvement
Click on the Assessment topic button to find information about critical issues in assessment and links to other assessment pages. Also, click on the search button to do a keyword search for articles about critical issues in assessment.
CRESST Home Page
The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing home page provides access to a large amount of assessment information, including newsletters, technical reports, videos, CD-ROMs, papers, and resources.
National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum & Assessment
The National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum & Assessment home page has links to several sites that describe projects that are ongoing in areas such as assessment, content standards, and other research projects designed to improve student achievement.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Psychwatch.com: Assessment & Evaluation Info for School Psychologists
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EDLAW, Inc.
EDLAW, Inc., provides access to legal documents associated with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), selected IDEA regulations, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and related education resources. There is also a link to a home page of legal briefs concerning education.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997
This website explains the 1997 IDEA amendments that were released on March 12, 1999 to improve the law.
The Resource Center
The mission of the Resource Center is to create, promote, and facilitate positive changes in the systems serving individuals with disabilities, those with other diverse needs, and the families of these individuals. This website contains links to several resources, including the federal government.
Chapter 4
The Data and Story Library (DASL)
DASL is a library on the web that contains data files and stories to illustrate basic statistical concepts. Under List All Methods, the searcher can find stories about keywords such as distribution, mean, median, and scatterplots.
Hyperstat Online Textbook
Look here for further explanations about distributions and data.
Statistical Home Page
This is David Howell’s home page, designed for faculty and students interested in statistics. There are a number of data files and tutorials available for practice, including subjects such as correlation and analyses of variance (ANOVAs).
Web Pages That Perform Statistical Calculations
This page links to over 300 other pages that perform statistical calculations and contain other statistical resources.
Surfstat Australia: An Online Text in Introductory Statistics
This page contains information on summarizing and presenting data, producing data, variation and probability, and statistical inference.
Introduction to Descriptive Statistics
This website contains great examples of such statistics as central tendency, variance, and standard deviation.
Chapter 5
Stafsoft Electronic Textbook
This is essentially a textbook online that, by typing in keywords, one can search for information on terms and general statistical concepts. It is very well organized and extremely comprehensive.
Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications
A broad range of statistical topics is covered here, including t-tests and critical values. It also includes a section on how to use a statistical calculator and a section with practice exercises.
The Royal Windsor Society for Nursing Research
This website covers topics such as study methods and designs, instrument reliability and validity, and analysis of study data and statistical tests.
Chapter 6
About the NCME
The home page for the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) provides information on the organization and links to other relevant measurement-related websites.
Criterion- versus Norm-Related Testing
This page provides a table that outlines the difference between criterion- and norm-related testing on the basis of dimensions including purpose, content, and score interpretation.
FairTest: The National Center for Fair & Open Testing
This page gives further information on norm-referenced tests and includes a position statement against their use by The National Center for Fair & Open Testing
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Chapter 7
HyperStat Online Textbook
Look here for further explanations about confidence intervals and hypothesis testing with standard errors.
Surfstat.australia: An Online Text in Introductory Statistics
This page contains information on summarizing and presenting data, producing data, variation and probability, and statistical inference.
Reliability
This web site contains information of different types of reliability.
Chapter 8
National Center for Education Statistics
This website offers an extensive set of statistical tables, charts, and studies produced by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to report the condition and progress of education.
Validity
This web site contains information on construct validity.
The Royal Windsor Society for Nursing Research
This website covers topics such as study methods and design, instrument reliability and validity, and analysis of study data and statistical tests.
Chapter 9
Fairness in Performance Assessment
This page contains an article by Tony C.M. Lam about bias and fairness in assessment. The author describes the extent to which using performance assessment helps to minimize bias in testing.
Special Education Resources
This PDF file offers suggestions for adapting tests and materials to students with visual impairments.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
From this website, one can search the database for literature, information, and resources on education and development of individuals who are disabled and/or gifted. It includes links to the U.S. Department of Education and the federal regulations for IDEA amendments of 1997.
Students with Disabilities and Statewide Assessment:
This is the website for the Special Education Team of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. It includes links to sites on students with disabilities and statewide assessment, and federal data collection, among others.
Chapter 10
Observing and Recording Student Performance
This website discusses the issues and techniques involved in gathering information about student behavior through observation. The five lessons presented include examples and practice activities.
Behavioral Recording
This site provides basic information about conducting student observations.
Fairness in Performance Assessment
This ERIC document discusses the bias, unfairness, and inequality in classroom assessment.
Chapter 11
The Juniper Gardens
The home page for the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project presents the background, purpose, and results of research on teaching and services for youth and children with disabilities in the Kansas City area.
Assessment
This page provides links to pages that examine critical issues in assessment, including integrating assessment and instruction in ways that support learning.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
This website provides balanced information concerning educational assessment and resources to encourage responsible use of tests.
Sopris West
This is the website for Sopris West, publisher of materials used to help meet the needs of students at risk. Descriptions of products are available, including the TIES-II.
Chapter 12
The Teachers Network
This website is sponsored by IMPACT II- The Teachers Network, a nonprofit organization that supports teachers with innovative ideas. It provides a resource of classroom projects available that covers a wide range of subject areas.
Alternatives to Standardized Tests
This ERIC document looks at alternatives to standardized tests, including teacher-made tests and criterion-referenced tests.
Chapter 13
New Assessment Methods for School Counselors
Look here to read about how school counselors can help teachers incorporate portfolios into their assessment repertoires.
Portfolio Assessment
Look here for additional information about portfolio assessment.
Organic Portfolio Assessment
At this website, an explanation of organic portfolio assessment is given. Portfolio assessment research is also discussed.
Chapter 14
Involving Parents in the IEP Process
This article discusses how to facilitate meaningful parent participation in the IEP process.
Chapter 15
Introduction to Mental Retardation
Look here to find more information about mental retardation. The authors describe how mental retardation affects individuals, how it is diagnosed, what causes it, and how it can be prevented.
Learning Disabilities
Look here to explore further about students with learning disabilities. The website describes the characteristics of students and the accommodations that teachers can implement in the classroom.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997
This website explains the 1997 IDEA amendments that were released on March 12, 1999 to improve the law.
Chapter 16
APA News Release: APA Task Force Examines the Knowns and Unknowns of Intelligence
This news release includes the results of the APA task force that examined the concept of intelligence and how it can be measured.
Traditional Intelligence in Education
The theory of multiple intelligences is presented as an alternative view of traditional intelligence. Look here to find out more information about the theory and its implications for education.
Chapter 17
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Detroit Tests of Learning Aptitude (4
th ed., Adult ed., and Primary ed.) and the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence-3.
Psychological Corporation
Under Psychological Assessment and Intervention there is information on the various Wechsler scales of intelligence as well as information on other tests of assessment.
Riverside Publishing
Go to "product categories and services;" under "clinical and special needs" you will find information on the Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (CAS), the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, and the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test.
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Search by product title for the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test.
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Riverside Publishing
Go to "product categories and services," and then under "educational assessments" in the index of products you will find information on the Cognitive Abilities Test.
Harcourt Educational Measurement
Here you will find information and a description of the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, Seventh Edition.
Chapter 19
American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind’s home page provides general information about the council and resources and information about blindness.
Visual Impairments
This ERIC document contains a description of visual impairments, characteristics of individuals with visual impairments, and the educational implications of visual impairments.
National Association of the Deaf
This is the website of the National Association of the Deaf. It contains links to a large resource of information for those interested in knowing more about deafness.
All You Wanted to Know About Deafness- DEAF-INFO Website
Link to information regarding the education of students with hearing impairments by clicking on the Education button.
Chapter 20
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Search by product to find information about the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement and the Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Diagnostic Achievement Battery-2, and the Diagnostic Achievement Test for Adolescents-3.
Riverside Publishing
Go to "product categories." Under "educational assessments" in the Achievement index you will find information on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, the Tests of Achievement and Proficiency, and the Iowa Tests of Educational Development as well as other tests of academic achievement.
Chapter 21
Riverside Publishing
Go to "product categories," and then under "clinical and special needs" you will find information on the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests- Revised and the Woodcock Diagnostic Reading Battery.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Gray Oral Reading Test, Fourth Edition; Test of Reading Comprehension, Third Edition; Standardized Reading Inventory, Second Edition; and various other measures.
Chapter 22
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Search for information about KeyMath- Revised: A Diagnostic Inventory of Essential Mathematics.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Test of Early Mathematical Ability, Second Edition and the Test of Mathematical Abilities, Second Edition.
NCTM: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
This website is designed for teachers of mathematics and contains information and resources related to the subject of math.
Chapter 23
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Here you can find out information about the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation, Test of Language Development-2, and other language development measures.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation; Comprehensive Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test-2; Test of Adolescent and Adult Language-3; Test for Auditory Comprehension of Language-3; Test of Early Language Development, Primary:3; Expressive and Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Tests; and several other instruments that measure oral language.
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Here you can find out information about the Test of Written Language-3.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Test of Written Language-3, the Test of Early Written Language-2, the Test of Written Expression, and the Test of Written Spelling-4.
Chapter 24
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Test of Visual- Motor Integration, the Developmental Test of Visual Perception, and the Developmental Test of Visual- Motor Integration.
Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
This site gives a short description on administration, and directions for the test.
Chapter 25
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Here you can find information about the Behavior Assessment System for Children.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Autism Screening Instrument for Educational Planning-2, and the Behavior Rating Profile, second edition.
Autism Resources
Look here to find an index of materials, information, and resources about autism and about Asperger’s syndrome.
Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
Find product and ordering information about the Child Behavior Checklist.
Attention Deficit Disorder
This website has a list of information about attention deficit disorder and provides many links to related sites.
Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans
This document discusses the need to appropriately assess problem behavior of students with disabilities so that the constructed individualized education program is as effective as possible.
Chapter 26
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Search by product title to find information about the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.
Psychological Assessment Resources
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from Psychological Assessment Resources, including the Adaptive Behavior Scales.
Chapter 27
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Search by product title to find information about the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children.
Assessment & Guidance
Here is a list of several tests of assessment, including the Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery-3, with links to detailed product information.
Chapter 28
Welcome to AGS On-line Products and Services
Look for product and ordering information about the instruments available from American Guidance Service. Here you can find information about the Mullen Scales of Early Learning: AGS Edition; Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-3; and the Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills. Just search by product title.
Pro-ed Catalog Information for Products
Find product and ordering information about the Developmental Observation Checklist System.
Assessment of Preschool Children
The authors of this article describe why young children are difficult to assess and make suggestions about good assessment practices with preschool children.
Work Sampling System
Find product and ordering information about the Work Sampling System.
Chapter 29
No Child Left Behind
This website provides information about the law, No Child Left Behind, which was signed into law on January 8, 2002
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National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum and Assessment
This home page reports on the coordinated and comprehensive program of research and development of the National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum and Assessment.
National Assessment Governing Board
Learn about the National Assessment of Education Progress, the only ongoing test of academic progress.
National Center on Educational Outcomes
This home page describes the focus of NCEO activities on educational outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities. Also offered are summaries of the center’s publications and links to related websites.
Outcomes-Based Education
This document explains the basis of outcome-based education including suggestions for district- wide implementation.
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
This web page lists references with links to other web pages concerning a broad selection of topics, including learning outcomes and their assessments.
