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Louisiana Department of Education
The official Louisiana Department of Education site provides news about education reform and information about statewide curriculum and assessment, including LEAP, GEE, and iLEAP, and provides educational resources. On this site, click on "The Tests."
http://www.louisianaschools.net

Education Resources Information Center
At this site you will find a Family Information Center page containing information for parents specifically related to reading and language arts education.
http://www.askeric.org/

U.S. Department of Education: Publications for Parents
This site provides a list of available education-related publications for parents.
www.ed.gov/pubs/parents

U.S. Department of Education
This site contains information about education policy and trends, as well as Internet links to additional educational sites.
www.ed.gov

National Assessment of Educational Progress
This site provides information about the annual National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing program. This program tracks the progress of United States students in a variety of content areas.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/naep

National Parent Information Network
This is a database that may be searched in order to uncover resources and information having to do with education-related topics, including testing.
http://www.npin.org

Schwab Learning Foundation for Learning: A Parent's Guide to Helping Kids with Learning Differences
This site provides information and resources for parents of children with learning disabilities.
www.schwablearning.org

Education Week on the Web
Education Week is published by Editorial Projects in Education, a non-profit organization, and presents information on a variety of topics in education, as well as current events and trends in the field.
http://www.edweek.org

Teacher Pathfinder
While this site is primarily geared toward teachers, there is a "Parent Building" with resources and information for parents, including a page about "Involving Family in Education."
http://teacherpathfinder.org/