Websites for More Information about Testing

State, District and Individual School Report Cards: Many states offer "report cards" on schools' and school districts' performance, although they can often be confusing and difficult to decipher. Private organizations also offer school comparisons and performance evaluations. For families stuck with poorly performing schools, there are also sites that provide information about parents' choices under No Child Left Behind, the federal law that empowers families to find better schools if theirs is failing.

The Center for Education Reform provides state-by-state links to school, state and district report cards.
www.edreform.com/school_report_cards.htm

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation looks at state standards across the country, including an overview of how subjects are being treated in different states. www.edexcellence.net

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. The website contains info about the test's subject areas, state profiles, and more.
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard