Guides: Education Research Guide: Assessment & Standards

Assessment & Standards Web Sites

ACEI & NCATE Standards
Professional standards for early childhood education and elementary education.
Challenging Perspectives on Assessment
A collection of short presentations or web talks intended to provoke debate about assessment.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards
Technology standards for teachers, administrators, technology facilitators and leaders, and students.
The Nation's Report Card - National Assessment of Educational Progress
A measure of student achievement in the United States where you can compare the performance of students in your state with the performance of students across the nation or in other states. NAEP is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Colorado Academic Standards
Information on the Colorado Academic Standards from the Colorado Department of Education, organized by content area.

Evaluating Resources

Use this checklist to determine if a source is appropriate:

Authority: Who wrote it? What credentials does s/he have? [PhD, affiliation with university]

Source: Where was it published? How was it selected for publication? [look at submission guidelines for evidence of peer review or other editorial processes]

Currency: When was it published? Has it appeared in other forms with/out revision?

Research: Are other sources cited in a bibliography/reference list? Are foot/endnotes used?

Bias: Is there an objective viewpoint? Is the author making assertions without documentation, or with questionable documentation? [e.g., her/his own work, crackpots]