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C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Standardized Testing

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive multi-media learning materials plus lesson plan on the debate over standardized testing in schools allows students to debate for themselves whether or not Congress should continue to require annual standardized tests for...
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Other

Project Appleseed: What Should Parents Know About Standardized Testing?

For Students 9th - 10th
What are standardized tests? How and why do schools use them? These are common concerns for parents who want to help their child prepare for testing. Learn more about standardized tests on this site and how you can help your child succeed.
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Other

Fayetteville State University: Hypothesis Testing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A page from the university's statistics site which builds on the standard errors from the Central Limit Theorem previously explained. Here hypothesis testing is defined and validated.
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University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explains the sections of the Iowa testing program. If you have an interest in learning more than just the basics, the menu on the left offers a more in depth look of the test's features.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Online Mathematics Practice (Mock) Tests for Grades 4 Through 5

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A collection of mock math tests, designed for grades 3-5, modeled after portions of standardized tests.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The College Admissions Game: Sa Ts Not for Everyone, but Reality for Most

For Students 9th - 10th
Do SAT scores reflect academic performance? Should you take the SAT or ACT? Do all colleges require the SAT? Is the SAT fair? This report addresses these questions and explores the "argument against standardized tests" and how the SAT...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The College Admissions Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a seven-part NPR report that explores topics such as standardized testing, paying for college, early admision, black colleges and community colleges. Available in print and audio.
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Urban Academy: Where Testing Is Anything but Standard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Project-based assessments that give an indication of students' skills and competencies are a central part of this profiled school.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Full Length Sa Ts to Take Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Online Scholastic Aptitude Test practice tests are provided on this resource from Khan Academy, in collaboration with the College Board.
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California State University

Ca State University: Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 3 of a psychology textbook. It explains how abnormal behavior patterns are classified, the DSM, standards and methods of assessment, and the sociocultural and ethnic factors that may need to be taken into account during...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Common Water Measurements

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U.S. Geological Survey provides great definitions of seven measurements that can be taken on water. Includes pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
Study Guide
Universal Teacher

Moore's Teacher Resources: Studying Romeo and Juliet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Wealth of information about the play "Romeo and Juliet" intended for standardized test preparation in the United Kingdom. Contains detailed information about some key scenes, some character analysis, as well as advice for writing about...
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EL Education

El Education: "Water Quality and Future Use of Loon Pond"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online research report entitled "2007 Report on Water Quality and Future Use of Loon Pond" by ninth grade students from Renaissance Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Students completed field work testing water and applied...
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Other

Washington: Assessment and Research

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This state site is the gateway to information on Washington's state academic standards and to results on various state assessments (the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, and Iowa Tests of Educational...
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Pseudoscience?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pseudoscience studies various fields of science that make claims to be legitimate, but researchers and academics argue that pseudoscientific discoveries do not hold up to typical standards of testing and proof. Examples are the Lunar...