Sect. I. Overview of standardized testing : concepts and terminology -- Module 1. What is "standardized" testing? -- Module 2. The importance of standardized testing -- Module 3. Standardized test administration and preparation -- Sect. II. Standardized test scores and their interpretations -- Module 4. Test reports -- Module 5. Criterion-referenced test scores and their interpretations -- Module 6. Norm-referenced test scores and their interpretations -- Sect. III. Using standardized test scores in instructional decision making -- Module 7. Group-level decision making -- Module 8. Student-level decision making -- Module 9. Value-added analysis and interpretation -- Sect. IV. Case studies : interviews with teachers and administrators.