Organizations With Information About High-Stakes Testing

Resources On Standardized Testing

The following organizations offer information on standardized testing. (Note that if you select an organization's web site link, you will leave the Center for Public Education web site.)

Achieve, Inc.
1775 Eye Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 419-1540
Fax: (202) 828-0911
www.achieve.org

Created by the nation's governors and business leaders, Achieve, Inc., is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that helps states raise academic standards, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability to prepare all young people for postsecondary education, work and citizenship.

ACT, Inc.
ACT Circle Building
2100 ACT Circle
Iowa City, Iowa
www.act.org

ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development.

Center on Education Policy (CEP)
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 522
Washington DC 20036
Phone: (202) 822-8065
Fax: (202) 822-6008
http://cep-dc.org

The Center on Education Policy is a national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. It helps Americans better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools. CEP does not represent any special interests; rather they work to help citizens make sense of the conflicting opinions and perceptions about public education and create the conditions that will lead to better public schools.

The College Board
The College Board Headquarters
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023
www.collegeboard.com

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves students, parents, high schools, and colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.

Council for Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
Phone: 202-336-7000
Fax: 202-408-8072
www.ccsso.org

CCSSO is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues.

Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08541
Phone: 609-921-9000
Fax: 609-734-5410
www.ets.org

ETS is a non-profit organization that works to advance quality and equity in education.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
4601 DTC Boulevard
Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80237
Phone: 303-337-0990
Fax: 303-337-3005
www.mcrel.org

Based in Aurora, Colorado, McREL was incorporated in 1966 as Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory, a nonprofit organization created to help educators in the nation’s heartland bridge the gap between research and practice. Its research and development work provides teachers and administrators with valuable information about proven, effective approaches to the challenges in education today.

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Assessment Division,8th Floor
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
phone: (202) 502-7400
fax: (202) 502-7440
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard

NAEP is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Since 1969, assessments have been conducted periodically in reading, mathematics, science, writing, U.S. history, civics, geography, and the arts.