Links to Measurement Related Resources
On line Tutorial explaining the logic of Computer Adaptive Testing.
Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation (PARE).
Research Methods & Statistics Links
Journals
ERIC; Clearinghouse on Assessment & Evaluation
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
Professional Organizations
Computer Based Testing at ETS.
The American Educational Research Association. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
The National Assessment Governing Board. NAGB is a 26-member board established by Congress in 1988 to set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations.
The National Council on Measurement in Education is an organization that is incorporated exclusively for scientific, educational, literary, and charitable purposes.
The Office of Educational Assessment (OEA) is dedicated to the improvement of educational practice through evaluation of educational programs and services, and through the assessment of teaching and learning.
Textbooks
Statistical Books, Manuals and Journals
Food for thought (excerpt from Peter Berger's Comments): You can't attain understanding without knowledge, and you can't acquire knowledge without mastering facts. You can't skip the grunt work.... That's true in any discipline. True, grappling with facts and turning them into knowledge can be hard work. But reckoning with ignorance is even harder.