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“stuart d shaw”

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  • Is Assessment Fair?

    by Isabel Nisbet, Stuart D Shaw ...
    Fairness in educational assessment has become a major talking point and allegations that assessments are unfair are commonplace on social media and in the press. But what does fairness mean in practice and how can we evaluate it?This book offers a timely and necessary investigation, exploring the concept through the lenses of: measurement theory, social justice, the law and philosophy in order to ... Read more

    $56.69 USD

  • Validity in Educational and Psychological Assessment

    by Paul E Newton, Stuart D Shaw ...
    Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply? These apparently innocuous questions parachute the unwary inquirer into a minefield of tricky ideas. This book guides you through this minefield, investigating how the concept of validity has evolved from the ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

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  • The Data-Driven Classroom

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  • Psychological and Social Measurement

    The Career and Contributions of Benjamin D. Wright

    Edited by Mark Wilson, William P. Fisher, Jr. ...
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  • Intercultural Studies of Curriculum

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    Edited by Christopher Bezzina, Carmel Roofe ...
    Series series Intercultural Studies in Education
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  • Teacher Performance Assessment and Accountability Reforms

    The Impacts of edTPA on Teaching and Schools

    Edited by Julie H. Carter, Hilary A. Lochte ...
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    Winner of the 2017 AESA Critic's Choice Book AwardThis book provides multiple perspectives on the dual struggle that teacher educators currently face as they make sense of edTPA while preparing their pre-service teachers for this high stakes teacher exam. The adoption of nationalized teacher performance exams has raised concerns about the influence of corporate interests in teacher education, the ... Read more

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  • Assessment in Science

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  • Evaluation Models

    Viewpoints on Educational and Human Services Evaluation

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    Evaluation Models is an up-to-date revision of the classic text first published in 1983. Organized in three sections, the first includes a historical perspective on the growth of evaluation theory and practice and two comparative analyses of the various alternative perspectives on evaluation. The second section includes articles representing the major schools of thought about evaluation written by ... Read more

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