A national research society devoted to scholarly research into improvements in the educational system. The site includes lists of books, journals, and full issues of Research Points, a quarterly publication connecting research with educational policy.

A nonprofit organization whose mission is help educators create and discuss teaching strategies.

(ETS) - An assessment-creating organization working on many issues related to testing in their own development and administration of national education tests (developers of the GRE and TOEFL).

This organization is committed to ensuring that standardized testing does not discriminate against any particular group of students. Their website includes lots of information about the discrepancies of testing and the No Child Left Behind Act.

(NCTA) - A non-profit organization of education professionals dedicated to resolving and discussing issues related to testing administration, development, and scoring.

The largest professional employee organization in the country, the NEA works towards advancing the cause of public education. The site includes an “issues and action” section with information organized by topic.