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Articles	Student Report Cards: Do They Earn an A -- or a "Needs Improvement?" On its surface, the question of report card reform in the elementary grades is a simple one: What format will provide the best information about a student's progress? But for educators the answers are seldom easy. And for parents, anxious to see their children succeed in an increasingly competitive society, the correct answers are crucial. Assessment Reform: Are We Making Progress? Education World offers a brief summary of findings from a recently released study of assessment reform. Is assessment reform working? How are teachers handling new approaches to assessment? Are students and curriculum benefiting from new assessment methods approaches? Setting Standards in Our Schools: What Can We Expect? President Bill Clinton has called for national education standards and voluntary achievement testing. Read about the past, present, and future search for effective educational standards. National Testing: Prepare for a Battle President Clinton's plan for national testing is under attack from both sides. Clinton and Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley are defending their plan. Close-Up: Voluntary National Tests A close-up examination of the reasoning behind the plan to introduce voluntary national tests of reading and mathematics in America's schools in March 1999.

Reviews	FairTest: The National Center for Fair & Open Testing The National Center for Fair & Open Testing is an advocacy organization working to ensure that standardized testing and evaluation methods are fair, open, and educationally sound for individuals of all cultures and backgrounds. The Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project: Project-Based Learning With Multimedia The Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project is an innovative approach to learning and assessment in which students research, design, and create a multimedia project. The site offers support resources for starting such a program and includes assessment rubrics, curriculum activities, technical guides, and project examples. Coalition of Essential Schools Coalition of Essential Schools is a growing network of more than 1,000 schools in 38 states that are implementing community-based school reform centered around rethinking the schools' priorities and redesigning curriculum, assessments, and instruction to be more student centered. The site offers a large library of materials, lists of participating schools, and information on projects and research. Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing This is the Web site from the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). Educational Testing This Web site has information on the AP(r), GMAT(r), GRE(r), LSAT(r), PRAXIS, SAT(r) and the TOEFL(r) examinations.

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Related Links	ERIC/AE Full Text Internet Library This is the place to go to do research on the subject of assessment. It's easy to navigate and covers a very broad spectrum on the subject. Scoring Rubrics CRESST ERIC/AE Test Locator Improving Performance Assessment Newsletter Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) Test Collection The Portfolio and Its Use: Developmentally Appropriate Assessment of Young Children Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Dr. Helen Barrett's favorite links on Alternative Assessment & Electronic Portfolios This is an excellent list of resources for delving into alternative assessment on the internet.