National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) State Analysis
American Institute of Research
Washington, D.C.

Sub-contractor to the American Institute for Research, AEC assisted with the
analysis of NAEP testing data. AEC focused, among other tasks, on testing accommodations of
special needs and limited English proficient students.

Contact: Victor Bandeira De Mello  (650) 843-8120
victor@air.org

Evaluation of Innovative Earth Science Curriculum
American Geological Institute
Alexandria, Virginia

Evaluation of an inquiry-based Earth Science curriculum (EarthComm) in the
Los Angeles Unified School District.

Contact:  Ann Benbow  (703)  379-2480
aeb@agiweb.org

Evaluation of the State Collaborative on Assessment and Students Standards (SCASS)

Evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the Council of Chief State School Officers’ SCASS program. Evaluation included an on-line survey of SCASS members, telephone interviews and on-site to a sample of state departments of education.

Contact: John Tanner (210) 595-8622
johnt@ccsso.org

Consulting Services in the Selection of a Test Developer
Education Records Bureau
New York City, NY

Development of two complete Request for Proposals and all review and selection procedures to identify a quality testing company to develop the next edition of the Independent Schools Entrance Examination (ISEE) and to operate the Comprehensive Test Program (CTP4).

Contact: David Clune (212) 672-9806
dclune@erbtest.org

Survey on the Perceptions of Implementation of Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems’ (MCAS) Tests
Educational Testing System
San Antonio, Texas

Survey of superintendents of schools, curriculum directors and testing directors’
attitudes and perceptions towards implementation of the MCAS tests.

Contact: Phil Young (210) 841-6226
pyoung@ets.org