Testing & Measurement 11

Finallyーa school improvement plan that raises standardized test scores and improves your students′ performance! Standardized tests are so widely used in public schools, they seem to have been aroun……続きを見る

A public school principal’s account of the courageous leaders who have dismantled the tracking systems in their schools in order to desegregate classrooms What would happen if a school eliminated th……続きを見る

Understanding Language Testing presents an introduction to language tests and the process of test development that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field, the book promotes……続きを見る

"Full of wonderful information, and very thought provoking!" -Susan E. Fisher, NBCT Douglas County School District, CO "Cuts through all the jargon." -Stephanie A. Slowik, NBCT, Nationally Certified……続きを見る

"Valuable for teachers and families. Peltz offers research-based strategies as he builds a partnership with students to challenge, inform, and encourage them." ーLucy C. Martin, Learning Specialist,……続きを見る

Help your students demonstrate what they know--and why they have learned it! The increasing focus on standards and accountability has brought a new breed of challenges: educators today must not only……続きを見る

High stakes tests are the gatekeepers to many educational and professional goals. As such, the incentive to cheat is high. This Handbook is the first to offer insights from experts within the testin……続きを見る

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"Teachers will want to runーnot walkーto get a copy of this book. Test preparation is an important real-life skill, and this book provides step-by-step guidance to help students learn how to prepare……続きを見る

The rediscovery of the value of apprenticeships has been one of the most significant trends in vocational education in recent years, and has prompted an array of research and development projects in……続きを見る

*`*This is an invigorating and very thought-provoking text, that I would recommend to all early years professionals, parents and citizens interested in developing their understanding of early years ……続きを見る

Quantification methodology of categorical data is a popular topic in many branches of science. Most books, however, are either too advanced for those who need it, or too elementary to gain insight i……続きを見る

"Appropriate assessment of young children involves parents, teachers, and the children themselves. Kingore takes the portfolio method even further and makes a case for the involvement of early child……続きを見る

Enhance your students′ writing skills and boost their scores on standardized writing tests! In today′s high-stakes environment, standardized test scores not only gauge student performance, but are a……続きを見る

Provide a superior education for students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds! Education reform initiatives emphasize that all students must be held to the same standards of academic ac……続きを見る

"Helps building and district-level administrators realize that they don′t have to abandon sound and effective instructional practices to prepare students for high-stakes tests." ーSheila Smith, Scie……続きを見る

The fourth volume in this series deals with one of the ubiquitous higher and further education subjects. With a practice-based approach, the text avoids being overly academic and instead uses a case……続きを見る

This timely book explores what is often overlooked in policy debates about the education of English language learners: how the day-to-day dynamics of the classroom are affected by high-stakes testin……続きを見る

The state-of-the-art guide to research-based student assessment How do teachers know that students know? Donna Tileston′s innovative guide to building brain-compatible assessments can help every tea……続きを見る

This book takes a critical look at how students′ achievements are assessed for a range of purposes, from reporting progress to selection and qualification. It considers the relationship between what……続きを見る

This book explores how the global trend of quality assurance in higher education is related to the boom of measuring learning outcomes in Japan. It also presents a comparative study in higher educat……続きを見る

Two of the most respected voices in education and a team of young education scholars identify 50 myths and lies that threaten America's public schools. With hard-hitting information and a touch of c……続きを見る

In this moving account*,* “America’s Superintendent” John Kuhn lays bare the scare tactics at the root of the modern school “reform” movement. Kuhn conveys a deeply held passion for the mission and ……続きを見る

This book provides university teachers, leaders and policymakers with evidence on how researchers in several countries are monitoring and improving student engagementーthe extent to which students a……続きを見る

Although disorders of the coagulation system are uncommon in pregnancy, the two main hazards - haemorrhage and thromboembolism - are leading causes of direct maternal death in the UK and worldwide. ……続きを見る

Since passage of the of No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, academic researchers, econometricians, and statisticians have been exploring various analytical methods of documenting students‘ academic pr……続きを見る

′This is a timely book that effectively challenges the current emphasis on a homogeneous approach to teaching, learning, and assessment in early literacy. It encourages us to engage with the real wo……続きを見る

′Chris Athey has made a major contribution to our understanding of how young children think and how educators and parents can best support their learning. This book is, without doubt, a most importa……続きを見る

This text provides higher education teachers with an overview of the many approaches to setting, marking and reviewing coursework, assignments, tests and examinations used in programmes for certific……続きを見る

State Assessment Policy and Practice for English Language Learners presents three significant studies, each examining a different aspect of states' strategies for including English language learners……続きを見る