COE Assessment and Testing Resources
for K-12 Classrooms

Florida Assessment

K-12 Assessment

• SAS Florida Assessment -- http://firn.edu/doe/sas/sasshome.htm
• FCAT - Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
• NAEP - National Assessment of Educational Progress

• SRUSS - School Readiness Uniform Screening System

• HSCT - High School Competency Test
• Florida Writes! (1993-1999)
• NRT - Norm-Referenced Test (1995-1997)

Post-Secondary Examination

• CLAST - College-Level Academic Skills Test

• FCELPT - Florida College Entrance-Level Placement Test

• FTCE - Florida Teacher Certification Examination

FCAT

• Florida Writes! -Florida Writing Assessment Program)  measures student proficiency in writing responses to assigned topics.
• Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)  student achievement test for benchmarks of reading for grades 4, 8, and 10 and math for grades 5, 8, and 10. Sunshine State Standards.
• FCAT Sample Test Book, Answer Book and Answer Key Book
• TestTools, Inc. - The FCAT Simulation   benchmarks assessment and test simulation for FCAT - Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
• **Test Prep Review  includes large number of practice tests for wide variety of  tests.
• USAMath.Com  Online test-prep and diagnostic for FCAT. Math tutoring online.
• http://www.fcatexplorer.com/home.asp

Other Information:

• Guidelines for Implementing Statewide Assessment (Download in .pdf format)
• History of Statewide Assessment Program
• Laws and Regulations

Assessment Site K-12

• U.S. Department of Education
• Project Construct
• Council of Chief State School Officers
• Harcourt School Publishers
• Harcourt Assessment | Harcourt Assessment articles- Cultures
• Riverside Publishing
• http://www.pearsonedmeasurement.com/
• Assessment Resources on the Web
• Assessment Glossaries
  • CRESST Assessment Glossary
  • Harcourt Assessment

Test Preparation

• ACT or SAT: Which Gives You the Edge?
• LSAT Intelligent Solutions 
• Testprep.com  An online test-prep course.
• Kaplan: The SAT   Strategies, test tips, and more  | Kaplan Test Preparation
• 500 SAT Words
• Educational Testing Service Network
• Math Shortcuts  for the SAT
• Practice Test Questions at ETS Net
• SAT Registration at College Board Online  Test dates with online registration.
• SAT Math
• Testprep.com  SAT and other test preparation software.
• Up Your Score   bettering your SAT math and verbal scores.

Student Assessment

• High School Competency Test
• Achievement in the United States: Progress Since a Nation at Risk?  Report by the Center for Education Reform and Empower America.
• Buros Institute of Mental Measurement
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation loaded with information
• American Evaluation Association (AEANET)  
• National Assessment Governing Board 
• National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
• National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)  Information, testing tips and issues, and more for educational measurement.
• National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
• Edutest.com   on-line educational assessment organization.
• Assessments4Kids   Assessments specializing in reading, math, and language. Includes learning style and parent checklists.