Developed by the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a list of link to significant sources of information about assessment and educational tests. http://www.uncc.edu/cimc/testpsych.htm
The Buros Institute, publishers of the Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, has created this online index to educational, psychological and vocational tests. Search by title, category or keyword. Use this site to identify the location of the test reviews, then find the reviews in the cited publications that are available in the David and Lorraine Cheng Library's Reference collection. http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp
Recommended for college instructors these assessment techniques from Indiana University at Bloomington can be readily adapted to the elementary and high school level. They offer quick, simple, non-graded, in-class activities for teachers to assess their methods and for students to assess their own learning. The techniques may give both you and your students useful feedback on the teaching-learning process. http://www.iub.edu/~teaching/feedback.html#sfcats
CART is a database that provides information on the measurement of youth development programs. Useful to administrators and educational leaders the database provides descriptions of research instruments, tools, rubrics, and guides for studying the effectiveness of school-based activities. While offering few of the actual instruments, the database allows users to locate research tools in various areas of study, offering brief descriptions, target populations and contact information. http://cart.rmcdenver.com/index.cgi
The ETS (Educational Testing Service) Test Collection includes citations to 20,000 tests and measurement instruments, with contact and availability information. Search by author, title or descriptor (subject). You must contact the publisher to obtain access to most tests. http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html
Well-known educator Kathy Schrock provides links to assessment and rubric information, including web page and general rubrics, as well as portfolios and report cards. http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
These rubric templates in Excel spreadsheet formats are zipped files for faster downloading. The spreadsheet format is useful for teachers who want to create rubrics, but who have limited access to the Internet. MidLink Magazine is sponsored by SASinSchool, NC State University and University of Central Florida. http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html
PARE is an on-line journal published by edresearch.org and the Dept. of Measurement, Statistics, & Evaluation at the University of Maryland, College Park. It provides access to articles on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice that are useful to both teachers and researchers. (Formerly published by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation.) http://PAREonline.net
This links to other sites on assessment, as well as provides sample checklists, anecdotal reports and rubrics. Formerly called "The Staff Room for Ontario's K-12 Teachers." http://www.quadro.net/~ecoxon/Reporting/assessment.htm
RubiStar helps teachers create rubrics quickly and easily and explains why, when, and how to use a rubric. Tutorials help to make customized rubrics, and provide ways to analyze the data about the performance of a whole class. This site is supported by the U.S. Department of Education and is free to users. http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Offers a tutorial that explains how to use and develop rubrics, and a Rubric Library that provides samples for all grade levels and subject areas. A free, downloadable blank rubric is also available. Part of the Family Education Network, a division of Pearson Publishers. http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6364.html
Part the University of Northern Iowa's Professional Development resources, this site connects viewers to articles on authentic assessment, negotiable contracting, portfolios and rubrics. It also provides links to many web-based tools for assessment activities. http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assess.shtml
