The purpose of this handbook is to provide information and guidelines for using data from standardized tests. The handbook consists of six sections: (1) explains the rationale for district-wide testing; (2) discusses a district testing program; (3) presents guidelines for testing which describes procedures for administering standardized tests; (4) interpretation and uses of standardized test data is presented by discussions about the purpose for standardized testing, norms, test scores, types of report formats, uses of individual student data, and uses of group data; (5) summary; and (6) glossary of terms. (MLP)