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» About MCAS - Massachusetts Education Department site describing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.

» Alaska's High School Qualifying Examination - Beginning in 2002, Alaska students must pass an examination to graduate from high school. This site examines graduation testing and raises important questions.

» Division of Student Assessment - Texas Education Agency official site. Information on the TAAS and end-of-course examinations.

» Mass Insight - Organization generally supportive of Massachusetts state testing.

» No Aggregated Score Left Behind - Discusses the accountability of state examinations and of the No Child Left Behind program. Includes e-mail responses to the page.

» Ohio Proficiency Testing Examined - An examination of the results of Ohio's proficiency tests, finding a strong correlation with socioeconomic status.

» Test Usage Information Links - Research, articles, and information about high stakes tests and their misuse from group opposing Virginia's Standards of Learning tests.

» The Texas School Miracle Is for Real by Jay P. Greene - Article defending the Texas testing program and criticizing the methods of testing opponents.

» 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.

» 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. (October 19, 1997)

» 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. (March 5, 1997)

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