Below are a listing of links to informational and educational resources on testing, assessment and measurement. You can sort these lists by different headings to find a source that might best apply to your need.

Books

TopicAudienceTitleAuthor(s)DatePublisher
Overview of Testing & Assessment Education Understanding Achievement Tests: A Guide for School Administrators Rudner, L., Plake, B. & Conoley, J. 1989 ERIC Clearinghouse and Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
Test Use General Responsible Test Use: Case Studies for Assessing Human Behavior Eyde, L., Robertson, G.J. & Krug, S.E. 2010 American Psychological Association

Online Resources

AudienceTopicTitleAuthor(s)DateOrganization
Education Criterion-referenced Test Using CRTs in Program Curriculum Evaluation Osterlind, Steven J. 1988 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Education Performance Assessment Using Portfolios of Student Work in Instruction and Assessment Arter, Judy A. & Spandel, Vicki 1992 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Education Performance Assessment Design and Development of Performance Assessment Stiggins, Richard J. 1987 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Education Performance Assessment Assessing Student Achievement with Term Paper and Written Reports Brookhart, Susan M. 1993 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Education Classroom Assessment High Quality Classroom Assessment: What Does it Really Mean? Stiggins, Richard J. 1992 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Parents Overview: Testing & Assessment ABCs of School Testing Joint Committee on Testing Practices 1993 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
Education Assessment Types Formative/Summative Assessment (KDE - Module 3 & 4) Popham, W. James 2009 Kansas State Department of Education (KDE)
Education Test/Assessment Bias How to Identify and Eliminate Assessment Bias (KDE - Module 7) Popham, W. James 2009 Kansas State Department of Education (KDE)
Education Validity Test Validity (KDE - Module 8) Popham, W. James 2009 Kansas State Department of Education (KDE)
Education Reliability Test Reliability (KDE - Module 9) Popham, W. James 2009 Kansas State Department of Education (KDE)
Education Rubrics Creating and Judging Rubrics (KDE - Module 11) Popham, W. James 2009 Kansas State Department of Education (KDE)
Legislators Overview: Testing & Assessment Thinking about Tests and Testing: A Short Primer in "Assessment Literacy" Gerald W. Bracey 2000 American Youth Policy Forum
General Measurement Theory Classical Test Theory de Klerk, G. 2008 International Test Commission (ITC)
General Measurement Theory Comparison of 1-, 2- and 3-parameter IRT Models Deborah Harris 1989 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
General Measurement Theory Generalizability Theory Robert L. Brennan 1992 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
General Reliability Understanding Reliability Traub, Ross E. & Rowley, Glenn L. 1991 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
General Standard Setting Setting Performance Standards: Contemporary Methods Cizek, Gregory J., Bunch, Michael B. & Koons, Heather 2004 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
General Computer-Based Testing Computer-Based Testing Devriendt, Yves A.   International Test Commission (ITC)
General Test Review/Evaluation Using a Mental Measurements Yearbook Review to Evaluate a Test Nitko, Anthony J.   Buros Center for Testing
General Test Review/Evaluation Using a Mental Measurements Yearbook Review and Other Materials to Evaluate a Test Nitko, Anthony J.   Buros Center for Testing
General Test Information Finding Information About Psychological Tests APA Science Directorate   American Psychological Association (APA)
General Test Construction/Development Guidelines for the Development of Item Banks Ward, Annie W. & Murray-Ward, Mildred 1994 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
General Cross-cultural Testing Testing in other cultures and languages Foster, David   International Test Commission (ITC)
General Cross-cultural Testing Cross-cultural testing de Klerk, Gerianne 2008 International Test Commission (ITC)
General Scoring & Reporting Quality Control Procedures in the Scoring, Equating, and Reporting of Test Scores Allalouf, Avi 2007 National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
General Ethics: Testing Social implications and ethics of testing Iliescu,Dragos, Ispas, Dan & Harris, Michael 2009 International Test Commission (ITC)