Organization devoted to improving the rigor and clarity of the process of standard-setting and testing. Provides standard-setting and benchmarking services to states and districts.
The organization responsible for the American College Test, required for admission to the public colleges in the majority of states; manages other tests and programs, too.
Provides information on the appropriate use of testing in schools. Although testing is a valuable part of educational assessment, when tests are used in high-stakes circumstances, a number of safeguards must be in place.
Organization representing hundreds of colleges responsible for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the Advanced Placement (AP) program, and various equity efforts.
Provides education's consumers access to information and opinion independent of the education community and sympathetic to the consumer's concerns and priorities.