No Child Left Behind
The Department of Education's plan for America's schools.
Illinois Learning Standards
Includes information about the history and philosophy of the standards as well as their application. Current standards can be downloaded. Includes School, District and State Report Cards.
Interactive Illinois Report Card
Created at Northern Illinois University, this site includes school accountability information for Illinois schools. Of particular interest will be the school and districts comparison feature.
Data Analysis & Progress Reporting
Produced by the Illinois Department of Education, this site includes School Report Cards and numerous other resources.
State Mandated Accountability for School Reform
A history of mandated school reform in Illinois, this study was produced at Illinois State University in 2000.
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning: Content Knowledge
Created by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), this comprehensive site includes extensive information about designing standards and offers hundreds of free, downloadable resources and tools
CRESST
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) conducts research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing. Sections of the website include Policy Briefs and a Teachers Page.
Developing Educational Standards
This site provides listings of educational standards by state and by subject area.
Sources for National Educational Standards
The US Census Bureau has collected this list of links to Online resources.
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