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Voluntary National Tests
Papers
- Appraising the Clinton Education Plan (March 13, 1997) Chester E. Finn, Jr.
- Case for a National Test ERIC Digest 1991
- Case against a National Test ERIC Digest 1991
- National Tests Will Hurt, Not Help, Educational Improvement Laura Barrett and Monty Neill
- Cost of a National Test GAO summarized by ERIC/AE, 1993
- Who is this test for? Lawrence M. Rudner (op-ed)
- National Standard, Yes; National Test, No! Lyle V. Jones (op-ed)
- National Tests and Education Reform: Are They Compatible? Lyle V. Jones
Key web sites
- Home School Legal Defense Association (strong opposition)
- U.S. Department of Education Webpage
- FairTest
- House Committee on Education and
the Workforce Voluntary Testing Page (opposition)
- The Consortium for Equity in Standards and Testing
- National Research Council Board on Testing and Assessment Views of many top measurement experts.
Newspaper and journal articles
- Search the recent popular press via Excite
- Search Education Week
- Washington Post's
National Education Tests Special Report - Offers an introduction to the issues as well as links to
reports and editorials.
- Other articles in the press
- FairTest Examiner Editorial (1997)
- THE EDITORS: Getting Testy The New Republic, The Editors, Sept. 9, 1997
- Riley Delays National Tests' Development Ed Week Millicent Lawton Oct 1, 1997
AERA-D Listserv Thread 10/18 - 10/23/97 49 posts
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