Educational Assessment Resources

Information about Examinations Administered at SIUE

Franke-Hopkins, Lori. Testing Services. 14 Jan. 2005. Southern Illinois University

Edwardsville. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://www.siue.edu/IS/TEST/>.

This Web site provides information about all of the examinations administered at SIUE.  This information includes:  examination preparation resources, dates, times, & locations of examinations, examination formats, fees, registration procedures, & contact information.

 

ACT, Inc. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://www.act.org/>.

This Web site provides general information about all of the assessments published by ACT, Inc. and the other services that the organization provides to the educational community.  The assessments published by ACT, Inc. include:  The ACT, ASSET, CAAP, COMPASS/ESL/e-Write, CPAt, EPAS, EXPLORE, PLAN, UNIACT and World-of-Work Map, & WorkKeys.  Also, this site provides information about educational & career planning.

 

Grimshaw, Dr. T.J. “MTELP Success: Self-Study Course for the Michigan Test of

English Language Proficiency.” 1 Nov. 2005. Today Textbooks. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://www.michiganproficiency.com/mtelphome.htm>.

This Web site provides specific information about the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MTELP).  This information includes vocabulary preparation & examination practice materials.

 

The Myers & Briggs Foundation. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://www.myersbriggs.org/>.

This Web site provides specific information about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, an assessment that determines personality types.  This information includes the use of these types in everyday life & in professional environments.

 

 

 

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). 2005. collegeboard.com, Inc. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://www.collegeboard.com/clep>.

This Web site provides specific information about the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).  This information includes score requirements & institutions that grant credit for these examinations.

 

HESI. 2002. Health Education Systems Incorporated. 15 Dec. 2005

<http://www.hesitest.com/>.

This Web site provides specific information about the all of examinations published by Health Education Systems Incorporated.  This information includes review classes & study tools for the Admission Assessment, RN Specialty (Fundamentals, Pharmacology, Maternity & Pediatric Nursing, & Psy/Mental Health), & RN Exit examinations.

 

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). 2005. Educational Testing Service. 15 Dec. 2005.

<http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.435c0b5cc7bd0ae7015d9510c3921509/?vgnextoid=b195e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD>.

This Web site provides specific information about the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General & Subject Tests.  This information includes resources for educators, higher education, & test takers such as test preparation, registration, & details.

 

Miller Analogies Test (MAT). 2005. Harcourt Assessment, Inc. 15 Dec. 2005.

<http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/dotCom/milleranalogies.com.htm>.

This Web site provides specific information about the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).  This information includes practice test materials, lists of test centers, & information about the recent release of the computer-based version of the test.

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). 2005. Harcourt Assessment, Inc. 15 Dec.

2005. <http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/dotCom/PCATWEB.INFO.htm>.

This Web site provides specific information about the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).  This information includes:  lists of test centers & pharmacy schools, practice test materials, press releases about the new writing subtest, & links to professional associations such as the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

 

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). 2002. The National Commission for

Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://www.nchec.org/>.

This Web site provides specific information about the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Examination.  The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. sets standards for professional preparation & focuses on professional development through continuing education programs.  This site offers links to more information about these standards & programs & presentation kits to promote health education.

 

Information about Other Common Examinations

CollegeBoard. 2005. collegeboard.com, Inc. 15 Dec. 2005.

<http://www.collegeboard.com/splash>.

This Web site provides general information about all of the examinations published by collegeboard.com, Inc.  This information includes resources for students, parents, & educators.  The examinations that this organization publishes include:  SAT & Subject Tests, PSAT/NMSQT, & AP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Educational Testing Service (ETS). 15 Dec. 2005

<http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.3a88fea28f42ada7c6ce5a10c3921509/?vgnextoid=85b65784623f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD>.

This Web site provides general information about all of the examinations published by Educational Testing Service (ETS).  These examinations include:  AP, GRE, ICT Literacy Assessment, Major Field Tests, MAPP, PRAXIS, SAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, & TSE.  Also, this Web site provides resources for test takers, parents, higher education, & policymakers in relation to these examinations.

 

Harcourt Assessment, Inc. 15 Dec. 2005.

<http://harcourtassessment.com/HAIWEB/Cultures/en-us/default>.

This Web site provides general information about all of the products at Harcourt Assessment, Inc.  These products include:  Apenda 3, Bayley-III, CELF-4, DELV, ERDA, Harcourt Results Online, Miller Analogies, PCAT, PLS-4, Sensory Profile, Stanford 10, Stanford Learning First, WIAT-II, WPPSI-III, & WISC-IV.

 

Government Information about Examinations

Kane, Candace M.  “List of Approved ‘Ability-to-Benefit’ Tests and Passing Scores.”

Federal Register. 4 Sept. 2002. U.S. Department of Education. 15 Dec. 2005.

<http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2002-3/090402a.html>.

This Web site provides information about “Ability-to-Benefit” Tests and subtests such as the list of approved examinations along with their passing scores & subscores.

 

Educator Resources Information Center (ERIC)”. Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

U.S. Department of Education. 15 Dec. 2005. <http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal>.

This Web site allows users to search through approximately 1.1 million journal articles from 1966 to the present time in their database for free.