NAEP Heresy

Eduwonk says that NAEP isn't the end-all-be-all of tests, and that there may be legitimate reasons why NAEP and state scores may be divergent (beyond making state tests easier).

Testing Officials Again Tackle Accommodations And Exclusions for Special Student Populations

Long Sean Cavanagh article on the challenges facing exclusion and accommodations on NAEP

Psychometrics 101 from Eduwonkette's blog

A glossary of basic psychometric testing terms. Great resource for folks unfamiliar with testing.

Skoolboy: An Immodest Proposal

Talks about why NAEP is called the "gold standard," and why people use it to claim score inflation on some state-mandated tests.