Division of Student Assessment - http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ Texas Education Agency official site. Information on the TAAS and end-of-course examinations.
What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us? - http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP202/index.html 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.
About MCAS - http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/about1.html Massachusetts Education Department site describing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.
Test Usage Information Links - http://home.rica.net/airedale/test_usage_information_links.htm Research, articles, and information about high stakes tests and their misuse from group opposing Virginia's Standards of Learning tests.
Lawmaker Wants TAAS Testing to Include Special Ed Students - http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/030597/lawmaker.htm 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.
Bush Praises Local Districts' Use of TAAS for Promotion - http://lubbockonline.com/news/101997/016-8263.htm Bush said he appreciates local school districts using the power of local control to address the problem of social promotions. Lubbock Online.
Mass Insight - http://www.massinsight.org/ Organization generally supportive of Massachusetts state testing.
Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined - http://cc.ysu.edu/~rlhoover/ClassConnections/ProficiencyTests/proftestpg.html An examination of the results of Ohio's proficiency tests, finding a strong correlation with socioeconomic status.