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= Web Links = Code of Fair Testing Practices In Education @http://www.apa.org/science/fairtestcode.html

The Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education is a guide for using tests in ways that are fair to all test takers. The Code provides guidance for test developers and test users in four areas: developing and selecting appropriate tests, administering and scoring tests, reporting and interpreting test results, and informing test takers. About: Special Education and Assessment @http://specialed.about.com/od/assessment/

This site includes articles and resources about assessing students with disabilities. Resources include a testing overview, a glossary of terms, and information about assessing students with reading disabilities. Wrightslaw: High Stakes Testing @http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/highstak.index.htm

This site about high stakes testing includes articles, cases, free publications, and updates on high stakes testing litigation. Testing Students with Learning Disabilities @http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/evaluation

This site provides information about evaluating and testing students with learning disabilities. It includes sections on identification, assessments and standards of learning, high-stakes testing such as graduation tests, and important information for parents regarding evaluations for special education. High Stakes Testing and Learning Disabilities @http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=846&g=2

This article examines the current state of high-stakes testing and its implications for students with learning disabilities.