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“william a firestone”

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  • The Ambiguity of Teaching to the Test

    Standards, Assessment, and Educational Reform

    Edited by William A. Firestone, Roberta Y. Schorr, Lora F. Monfils ...
    Testing is one of the most controversial of all state and federal educational policies. The effects of testing are quite ambiguous. The same test may lead to different consequences in different circumstances, and teachers may use very different strategies to prepare students for tests. Although most experts agree that mandatory testing leads to teaching to the test, they disagree about whether it ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

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  • The Problem of Assessment in Art and Design

    by Trevor Rayment ...
    Series series Readings in Art and Design Education
    With its inevitable dependency on the essential, and often contested, nature of art, the subject of assessment or evaluation in art and design education remains a matter of continuing controversy. This collection of essays examines the principal issues as they relate to the main phases of formal education, from primary to post-compulsory. Together, the papers provide an historical and ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Formulation of Uncertainty Relation Between Error and Disturbance in Quantum Measurement by Using Quantum Estimation Theory

    by Yu Watanabe ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In this thesis, quantum estimation theory is applied to investigate uncertainty relations between error and disturbance in quantum measurement. The author argues that the best solution for clarifying the attainable bound of the error and disturbance is to invoke the estimation process from the measurement outcomes such as signals from a photodetector in a quantum optical system. The error and ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Engaging University Students

    International Insights from System-Wide Studies

    Edited by Hamish Coates, Alexander C. McCormick ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book provides university teachers, leaders and policymakers with evidence on how researchers in several countries are monitoring and improving student engagement—the extent to which students are exposed to and participate in effective educational practices. It captures insights from international implementations of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), developed in the United ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Policy, Professionalization, Privatization, and Performance Assessment

    Affordances and Constraints for Teacher Education Programs

    by Theresa J. Gurl, Limarys Caraballo, Leslee Grey, John H. Gunn, David Gerwin, Héfer Bembenutty ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This volume reviews the background of mandated teacher performance assessment with an emphasis on policy, privatization, and professionalization. The authors discuss the potential impact of mandated teacher performance assessments on teacher education in the content areas of mathematics, English, and social studies. The perspectives and empirical research examined in this conceptual analysis ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Conducting Educational Needs Assessments

    by Robert O. Brinkerhoff, Charles H. McCormick, D.L. Stufflebeam, Cheryl O. Nelson ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    What goals should be addressed by educational programs? What priorities should be assigned to the different goals? What funds should be allocated to each goal? How can quality services be maintained with declining school enrollments and shrinking revenues? What programs could be cut if necessary? The ebb and flow of the student population, the changing needs of our society and the fluctuation of ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Developmental Education for Young Children

    Concept, Practice and Implementation

    Edited by Bert van Oers ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    Developmental Education is an approach to education in school that aims at promoting children’s cultural development and their abilities to participate autonomously and well-informed in the cultural practices of their community. From the point of view of Cultural-historical Activity theory (CHAT), a play-based curriculum has been developed over the past decades for primary school, which presents ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Balancing Dilemmas in Assessment and Learning in Contemporary Education

    Edited by Anton Havnes, Liz McDowell ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Education
    This book focuses on dilemmas inherent in the practice of assessment in the contemporary context. New forms of assessment are being introduced in all sectors of education and training, and the culture of assessment is shifting. The authors in this volume discuss the practice of assessment, reporting empirical research on modes of assessment within a variety of educational contexts, while also ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment

    A Practical Handbook A Volume in the EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Series

    by Jac J.W. Andrews, Henry L. Janzen, Gary D. Phye, Donald H. Saklofske ...
    Series Book Volume . - Educational Psychology
    The Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment is a practical guide for educational and psychological professionals using norm-referenced tests in the ability, achievement, and behavioral assessment of children. Written by key individuals involved in the construction and evolution of the most widely used tests, this book provides critical information on the nature and scope of commonly used tests, ... Read more

    $114.29 USD

  • Teacher Performance Assessment and Accountability Reforms

    The Impacts of edTPA on Teaching and Schools

    Edited by Julie H. Carter, Hilary A. Lochte ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    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

    $89.09 USD

  • Innovations in Science Teacher Education in the Asia Pacific

    Edited by Chen-Yung Lin, Ru-Jer Wang ...
    Series Book 20 - Advances in Research on Teaching
    The chapters in this book will focus on pre-service and in-service science teacher education, because both are equally important. With case studies for China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan topics include: Professional Development of Chemistry Teachers in the New Curriculum, Using Classroom Observation to Assist Teacher Professional Development and Science Teacher Education and Science as Inquiry: ... Read more

    $136.19 USD

  • Life in Schools and Classrooms

    Past, Present and Future

    Edited by Rupert Maclean ...
    Series Book 38 - Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects
    This book discusses key aspects of life in schools and classrooms, and surveys the changes that have occurred over the years in educational research, policy making and practice in these school and classroom settings. It not only examines cutting-edge research in these areas, but also showcases good practices in the field. Among the topics reviewed are recent developments in assessment, methods for ... Read more

    $188.09 USD