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Saturday, February 7, 2009

NAEP — National Assessment of Educational Progress


NAEP — National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAEP, often called "The Nation's Report Card," provides an independent measure of what students in Grades 4, 8, and 12 across the United States know and can do in reading, mathematics, science, and writing, as well as other core subject areas.
ParaPro Assessment
The ParaPro Assessment for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals measures skills and knowledge in reading, mathematics, and writing, as well as the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to assist in classroom instruction.
Praxis™
The Praxis SeriesTM is a set of rigorous and validated assessments that provides accurate, reliable information for use by state education agencies in making licensing decisions.
PSAT/NMSQT® — Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
ETS administers the PSAT/NMSQT® test on behalf of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. It enables students to practice for the SAT® Reasoning Test and serves as the qualifying test for scholarship competitions conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
SAT® On-Campus Program
The College Board's SAT® On-Campus Program offers assessment tools for college placement for incoming and continuing students. These tests help to identify students who are ready for entry-level college courses, students who need basic skills remediation, and students who may be exempt from particular courses. Many of the tests can be self scored or evaluated using optical scanning machines. For more information, send an e-mail to cakuma@ets.org.
SAT® — SAT® Program
The College Board's SAT® Program consists of the SAT Reasoning TestTM and SAT Subject TestsTM. The SAT Reasoning Test is designed to measure critical reading, math, and writing skills needed for academic success in college. The SAT Subject Tests are designed to measure knowledge and skills in particular subject areas.
SLEP® — Secondary Level English Proficiency TestTM
The SLEP® test is designed to measure the English language-listening and reading comprehension of students whose native language is not English.
SLLA — School Leaders Licensure Assessment
The SLLA is based on Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards. It is designed to measure whether entry-level principals and other school leaders have the relevant knowledge believed necessary for competent professional practice. For more information, call TOLL FREE 1-800-772-9476.
SLS — School Leadership Series
The School Leadership Series was developed with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) and is based on ISLLC standards. The series consists of assessments that test the knowledge and skills a beginning school leader needs to have.
SSA — School Superintendent Assessment
The SSA is designed to measure superintendents' level of understanding of the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards and how the standards relate to their job responsibilities.
Test Link
Test Link is a database of 25,000 tests and other measurement devices such as surveys and questionnaires, that makes information on standardized tests and research instruments available to researchers, graduate students, and teachers.
TFITM — Test de français international
The TFITM evaluates the French-language proficiency of people whose native language is not French, focusing on French communication skills used in business and academic environments.
TOEFL® ITP
The TOEFL® ITP is an assessment tool composed of previously administered TOEFL paper-based tests that measures individuals' English proficiency at the intermediate-to-advanced levels.
TOEFL® — Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM
The TOEFL® test measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings.
TOEIC Bridge™
The Bridget is designed for beginning and intermediate learners of English who want to have their skills assessed and to identify areas needing improvement.
TOEIC® — Test of English for International Communication TM
The TOEIC® assessment measures the ability of nonnative English-speaking people to use English in everyday work activities.
TSE® — Test of Spoken EnglishTM
The TSE® assessment measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to communicate orally in English in an academic or professional environment

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