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FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
Nonprofit advocacy organization for fair, open, and educationally relevant tests.
www.fairtest.org
International Reading Association: High Stakes Testing in Reading
Position paper on the practice of relying on single test scores to make important decisions about students.
www.reading.org/resources/issues/positions_high_stakes.html
Use of Tests as Part of High-Stakes Decision-Making for Students
Archived report from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2000-4/121500b.html
High-Stakes Testing: Opportunities and Risks for Students of Color, English-Language Learners, and Students With Disabilities
Complete text of a paper by Jay P. Heubert.
www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_highstakes.html
American Educational Research Association: High-Stakes Testing in PreK-12 Education
Position statement.
www.aera.net/policyandprograms/?id=378

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