The current status of banks of test items existing across the United States was determined through a survey conducted between September and December 1987. Item "bank" in this context does not imply that the test items are available in computerized form, but simply that "deposited" test items can be withdrawn for use. Emphasis was on documenting the sources of test items in the various subject areas that respondents considered to measure higher order thinking skills. Complete copies of the 41 Item Bank Data Sheets that were returned are included to describe item banks maintained by state or regional agencies (46% of the respondents), commercial ventures (33%), and school districts (20%). Most item collections contain basic skills items for reading, language arts, and math, but many are branching into science and the social sciences. Progress made in item banking in the last few years appears likely to increase with the development of better hardware and software. (SLD)