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Tests
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ETS: Educational Testing Service 
 Information on the Advanced Placement Program (AP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers (PRAXIS), the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) for reasoning and specific subjects, The School Leadership Series, the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Includes a list of test centers and links to test registration sites. http://www.ets.org/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, K-12 Education Last updated May 23, 2006 FairTest: The National Center for Fair & Open Testing
This advocacy organization places "special emphasis on eliminating the racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers to equal opportunity posed by standardized tests, and preventing their damage to the quality of education." Resources and links provide "information, technical assistance and advocacy on a broad range of testing concerns, focusing on ... K-12, university admissions, and employment tests." Fact sheets and a quarterly newsletter are also provided. Searchable. http://www.fairtest.org/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, K-12 Education Last updated Dec 30, 2003 Focusing on Words
This site contains "English vocabulary development activities and resources" based on "Latin and Greek elements that are included in thousands of English terms and expressions." Includes related links. http://www.wordfocus.com/ Topics: Education Last updated Jun 20, 2004 GED Preparation Resources on the Web
Links to lesson plans for teachers and practice exercises for those planning on taking the General Educational Development (GED) exam. Also provides links to materials on specific subjects, including social studies, writing, science, math, and literature and the arts. From the Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center. http://www.umbc.edu/alrc/ged_resources.html Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Jul 8, 2009 General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service
The GED Testing Service offers information for prospective test-takers, such as what to expect on the tests, types of questions asked, sample test questions, understanding test results, and resources for test-takers with disabilities. Searchable. http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS Topics: Education, K-12 Education Last updated Apr 28, 2005 The Inevitable Corruption of Indicators and Educators Through High-Stakes Testing
This paper describes factors leading to corruption in K-12 standardized testing, such as cheating by teachers, administrators, and students, "teaching to the test" (often cutting out creative curriculum elements), and exclusion of low performers from the test process. From the Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University. Opens directly into a PDF document. http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0503-101-EPRU.pdf Topics: Business, Education, K-12 Education Last updated Nov 30, 2006 Kaplan Educational Centers
Information on preparation for standardized admissions and licensing exams: PSAT, SAT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, USMLE, NCLEX, TOEFL, CPA and more. http://www.kaplan.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Education Last updated Oct 14, 2002 LSAT: Law School Admission Test
Test dates, deadlines, financial aid information, as well as numerous resources for choosing and applying to a law school are provided at this site. Users may download a sample LSAT exam and a variety of necessary forms. Online registration with a credit card is also available to Internet Explorer and Netscape users. Links to law schools, bar associations, and other legal education sites complete this site presented by the Law School Admission Council. http://www.lsat.org Topics: College and University Education, Education, Law Last updated May 24, 2003 The New SAT
In 2005, "the College Board has introduced a new version of the SAT that is longer and harder than previous versions and, for the first time, includes a mandatory writing component." This series of news stories reports on the new SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test). The site also includes opinion pieces on the SAT from education administrators and links to fact sheets and other resources about the test. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4528303 Topics: College and University Education, Education Last updated Mar 15, 2005 Secrets of the SAT (Frontline)
An exploration of the role of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and how it could affect students' academic futures. Included are investigations of the test preparation industry and racial issues related to admissions policies. Additionally, users may play the role of admissions officers and then see how their picks compare with the admission professionals at the University of California, Berkeley. A history of admission to the UC Berkeley campus is available. There is also a history of the exam and the scoring gaps that exist between the sexes and races. Requires RealPlayer. Transcripts and related links are provided. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/ Topics: College and University Education, Education Last updated Mar 15, 2005 Vocabulary
A fun, interactive site that allows you to test your knowledge of words at three levels: "high-elementary (Level 1), junior high-middle school (Level 2) and high school-college prep (Level 3)." The games are submitted, scored, and e-mailed to the player. Completion of twelve puzzles earns a diploma. There is a new puzzle each month and ones for the past are archived. There are comic strips of thematic subjects that feature related words. http://www.vocabulary.com/ Topics: Education, English Language, Games & Puzzles, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 13, 2005 |
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