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Just for the Kids (JFTK) - JFTK is a research and data analysis organization that provides student achievement data on Texas public schools. The organization trains educators and communities to use its research to raise academic standards and enhance local school improvement efforts. JFTK’s three key initiatives include: data analysis, public information and training. It has developed online performance reports on every elementary school (and, soon, all middle schools) in Texas. The reports provide longitudinal data on a variety of indicators, and compare each school with the “10 best” schools in the state with similar demographics. ...
Achieve Inc. - Achieve, an independent, bipartisan organization created at the 1996 National Education Summit, serves as a national clearinghouse on standards, assessment and accountability. Its Web site includes a database that allows sophisticated searches and side-by-side comparisons of the standards of more than 40 states and several foreign countries. The Achieve site also includes news items, policy briefs and detailed analyses of the standards and assessments of several states that Achieve has conducted over the past two years.
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Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services - Offering information for school administrators, policymakers, parents and educators, this Web site contains school system analyses, comparison data and accountability reports. ...
Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) - AISR’s Web site features a variety of information about accountability practices, with an emphasis on methods of data collection and analysis that support continuous improvement.
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Thomas B. Fordham Foundation - The Fordham Foundation supports research, publications and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as well as significant education reform projects in Dayton, Ohio, and vicinity. See their information on standards, testing and accountability....
American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) - APQC helps organizations improve their processes and performance by identifying best practices and disseminating findings. Access APQC's free resources here....
U.S. Department of Education: Accountability Web Site - This Web site provides links to information on accountability, assessment, standards and related publications. ...
Awesome Library - This Internet library database provides information on a wide range of topics, including education assessment. This link takes the user to resources, reports and articles on school report cards, program evaluation, standards and state comparisons.
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Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) - This nationwide, nonprofit organization is composed of public officials who lead departments responsible for elementary and secondary education in the states. In representing the chief education officers, CCSSO works on behalf of the state agencies that serve pre-K-12 students throughout the nation. This site provides information about accountability systems....
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) - NASBE is a nonprofit private association which represents state and territorial boards of education. The association’s objectives include strengthening state leadership in education policymaking, promoting excellence in the education of all students, and advocating equality of access to educational opportunity. This link takes you to NASBE's page on accountability, assessment and standards, with access to numerous reports, articles and policy briefs....
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - NCSL is a bipartisan organization dedicated to serving the lawmakers and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. This link takes you to the latest information on accountability, standards and assessments. ...
National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) - NCIEA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering student learning through improved practices in education assessment and accountability. The Center supports technical and practical issues in states by consulting on: the operation of technical advisory committees, the design of assessment and accountability systems, policy issues and communications and public relations plans. The site offers information on NCIEA’s projects and research, publications and services, as well as a link to each state's department of education and a variety of state government Web sites....
Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) - CPRE, a consortium of researchers from five of the nation’s leading universities, provides a range of publications – from policy briefs to full-scale research reports – on the impact of new accountability policies on students, teachers and schools. ...
National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) - The education section of NCPA’s Web site offers a wealth of analysis, debate and research on performance and accountability issues.
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National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST) - CRESST conducts research on topics related to K-12 education testing and the assessment of education quality. This site includes publications, assessments, PowerPoint presentations, media contacts and information for parents about testing issues....
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