What Do Test Scores in Texas Tell Us?
- Rand Corporation's study of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test scores in Texas. Includes link to Rand Corp. press release and Rand CEO's statement.
- http://www.rand.org/pubs/issue_papers/IP202/index.html

TAAS Provides Needed Accountability
- Amarillo Globe-News Opinion.
- http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/030397/provides.html

Lawmaker Wants TAAS Testing to Include Special Ed Students
- A Houston legislator has filed a bill that would require all state school districts to include most special education students in the TAAS. Lubbock Online.
- http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/030597/lawmaker.htm

Bush Praises Local Districts' Use of TAAS for Promotion
- Bush said he appreciates local school districts using the power of local control to address the problem of social promotions. Lubbock Online.
- http://lubbockonline.com/news/101997/016-8263.htm

The Texas School Miracle Is for Real by Jay P. Greene
- Article defending the Texas testing program and criticizing the methods of testing opponents.
- http://www.city-journal.org/html/10_3_the_texas_school.html

Division of Student Assessment
- Texas Education Agency official site. Information on the TAAS and end-of-course examinations.
- http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/

About MCAS
- Massachusetts Education Department site describing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.
- http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/about1.html

Test Usage Information Links
- Research, articles, and information about high stakes tests and their misuse from group opposing Virginia's Standards of Learning tests.
- http://home.rica.net/airedale/test_usage_information_links.htm

Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined
- An examination of the results of Ohio's proficiency tests, finding a strong correlation with socioeconomic status.
- http://cc.ysu.edu/~rlhoover/ClassConnections/ProficiencyTests/proftestpg.html

Mass Insight
- Organization generally supportive of Massachusetts state testing.
- http://www.massinsight.org/