Rakuten Kobo

Mission High

One School, How Experts Tried to Fail It, and the Students and Teachers Who Made It Triumph

by Kristina Rizga ...

"This book is a godsend a moving portrait for anyone wanting to go beyond the simplified labels and metrics and really understand an urban high school, and its highly individual, resilient, eager and brilliant students and educators." -- Dave Eggers, co-founder, 826 National and ScholarMatchDarrell is a reflective, brilliant young man, who never thought of himself as a good student. He always ... Read more

$9.99 USD

"This book is a godsend a moving portrait for anyone wanting to go beyond the simplified labels and metrics and really understand an urban high school, and its highly individual, resilient, eager and brilliant students and educators." -- Dave Eggers, co-founder, 826 National and ScholarMatchDarrell is a reflective, brilliant young man, who never thought of himself as a good student. He always
... Read more
Feel-Bad Education

And Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling

by Alfie Kohn ...

Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voicesAlmost no writer on schools asks us to question our fundamental assumptions about education and motivation as boldly as Alfie Kohn. The Washington Post says that “teachers and parents who encounter Kohn and his thoughts come away transfixed, ready to change their schools.” And Time magazine has called ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Mind-opening writing on what kids need from school, from one of education’s most outspoken voicesAlmost no writer on schools asks us to question our fundamental assumptions about education and motivation as boldly as Alfie Kohn. The Washington Post says that “teachers and parents who encounter Kohn and his thoughts come away transfixed, ready to change their schools.” And Time magazine has called
... Read more
What We Know About Grading

What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Next

by Thomas R. Guskey, Susan M. Brookhart ...

Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy. But to be effective, grading policies and practices must be based on trustworthy research evidence.Enter this book: a review of 100-plus years of grading research that presents the broadest and most comprehensive summary of ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy. But to be effective, grading policies and practices must be based on trustworthy research evidence.Enter this book: a review of 100-plus years of grading research that presents the broadest and most comprehensive summary of
... Read more
Assessing Multilingual Learners

Bridges to Empowerment

by Margo Gottlieb ...

Empowering multilingual learners, families, and teachersWith its emphasis on relationship building as the backdrop for linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment, the bestselling second edition of Assessing Multilingual Learners significantly impacted the field of language education. Applying the groundbreaking assessment "as," "for," and "of" learning model to new contexts, this updated ... Read more

$35.09 USD

Empowering multilingual learners, families, and teachersWith its emphasis on relationship building as the backdrop for linguistically and culturally sustainable assessment, the bestselling second edition of Assessing Multilingual Learners significantly impacted the field of language education. Applying the groundbreaking assessment "as," "for," and "of" learning model to new contexts, this updated
... Read more
Real Education

Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality

by Charles Murray ...

With four simple truths as his framework, Charles Murray, the bestselling coauthor of The Bell Curve, sweeps away the hypocrisy, wishful thinking, and upside-down priorities that grip America’s educational establishment.Ability varies. Children differ in their ability to learn academic material. Doing our best for every child requires, above all else, that we embrace that simplest of truths. ... Read more

$13.99 USD

With four simple truths as his framework, Charles Murray, the bestselling coauthor of The Bell Curve, sweeps away the hypocrisy, wishful thinking, and upside-down priorities that grip America’s educational establishment.Ability varies. Children differ in their ability to learn academic material. Doing our best for every child requires, above all else, that we embrace that simplest of truths.
... Read more
New York Notary Public Study Guide with 5 Practice Exams: 200 Practice Questions and 50+ Bonus Questions Included

by Bolton Prep ...

New 2026 - 2027 EditionContains recently added important Electronic Notarization sections, which is now a large part of the exam!At Bolton Prep, we understand the challenge of mastering complex notary public laws and legal terminology. That's why we've transformed these intricate topics into easily digestible summaries. With our guide, you'll swiftly grasp the entire New York notary public ... Read more

$9.99 USD

New 2026 - 2027 EditionContains recently added important Electronic Notarization sections, which is now a large part of the exam!At Bolton Prep, we understand the challenge of mastering complex notary public laws and legal terminology. That's why we've transformed these intricate topics into easily digestible summaries. With our guide, you'll swiftly grasp the entire New York notary public
... Read more
Grading for Growth

A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education

by David Clark, Robert Talbert ...

Are you satisfied with your current and traditional grading system? Does it accurately reflect your students’ learning and progress? Can it be gamed? Does it lead to grade-grubbing and friction with your students?The authors of this book – two professors of mathematics with input from colleagues across disciplines and institutions – offer readers a fundamentally more effective and authentic ... Read more

Was $36.99 USD Now $31.99 USD

Are you satisfied with your current and traditional grading system? Does it accurately reflect your students’ learning and progress? Can it be gamed? Does it lead to grade-grubbing and friction with your students?The authors of this book – two professors of mathematics with input from colleagues across disciplines and institutions – offer readers a fundamentally more effective and authentic
... Read more
Introduction to Psychometric Theory

by Tenko Raykov, George A. Marcoulides ...

This new text provides a state-of the-art introduction to educational and psychological testing and measurement theory that reflects many intellectual developments of the past two decades. The book introduces psychometric theory using a latent variable modeling (LVM) framework and emphasizes interval estimation throughout, so as to better prepare readers for studying more advanced topics later in ... Read more

$200.99 USD

This new text provides a state-of the-art introduction to educational and psychological testing and measurement theory that reflects many intellectual developments of the past two decades. The book introduces psychometric theory using a latent variable modeling (LVM) framework and emphasizes interval estimation throughout, so as to better prepare readers for studying more advanced topics later in
... Read more
Single Case Research in Schools

Practical Guidelines for School-Based Professionals

by Kimberly J. Vannest, John L. Davis, Richard I. Parker ...

Series series School-Based Practice in Action
Single Case Research in Schools addresses and examines the variety of cutting-edge issues in single case research (SCR) in educational settings. Featuring simple and practical techniques for aggregating data for evidence-based practices, the book delves into methods of selecting behaviors of interest and measuring them reliably.The latter part of Single Case Research in Schools is devoted to a ... Read more

$54.99 USD

Single Case Research in Schools addresses and examines the variety of cutting-edge issues in single case research (SCR) in educational settings. Featuring simple and practical techniques for aggregating data for evidence-based practices, the book delves into methods of selecting behaviors of interest and measuring them reliably.The latter part of Single Case Research in Schools is devoted to a
... Read more
From Standards to Rubrics in Six Steps

Tools for Assessing Student Learning

by Kathleen B. Burke ...

"A wonderfully practical book that contains real examples from real teachers, helpful checklists, and rubrics. I particularly like the application and reflection pages."—Julie Davis, Executive Director, The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators*"*From Standards to Rubrics in Six Steps outlines an easy-to-follow process for designing and organizing standards-based instruction that ... Read more

$35.99 USD

"A wonderfully practical book that contains real examples from real teachers, helpful checklists, and rubrics. I particularly like the application and reflection pages."—Julie Davis, Executive Director, The Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators*"*From Standards to Rubrics in Six Steps outlines an easy-to-follow process for designing and organizing standards-based instruction that
... Read more
Official CDL Study Guide

Commercial Driver’s License Guide: Exam Prep, Practice Test Questions, and Beginner Friendly Training for Classes A, B, & C.

by The Study Group ...

Taking the Commercial Driver's License Test? Do You Want to Ace It? Now You Can With the Help of Official CDL Study Guide.Would you like to:Become a professional driver, and earn a lot of money?Have a perfect score on the CDL test?Be prepared for any question on the test?But you:Are you a terrible test taker?Have trouble absorbing a lot of information?<l... ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Taking the Commercial Driver's License Test? Do You Want to Ace It? Now You Can With the Help of Official CDL Study Guide.Would you like to:Become a professional driver, and earn a lot of money?Have a perfect score on the CDL test?Be prepared for any question on the test?But you:Are you a terrible test taker?Have trouble absorbing a lot of information?<l...
... Read more
The Smartest Kids in the World

And How They Got That Way

by Amanda Ripley ...

How do other countries create “smarter” kids? What is it like to be a child in the world’s new education superpowers? The Smartest Kids in the World “gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange....The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes” ... Read more

$15.99 USD

How do other countries create “smarter” kids? What is it like to be a child in the world’s new education superpowers? The Smartest Kids in the World “gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange....The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes”
... Read more
IELTS: 10 Insider Tricks

IELTS Exam Preparation

by Jessica Beck, Lindsay Mcmahon ...

Series series IELTS Exam Preparation
In this book you will get the 10 Insider IELTS tricks that more than 500 students have already used to score their 7 or higher on IELTS.This book is for the student who is stuck at a band score of 6 or 6.5 and is ready to move to a 7 or higher. Our tricks show you exactly what you need to do to increase your score on the Academic or the General Exam. Every trick is directly linked to the way the ... Read more

Free

In this book you will get the 10 Insider IELTS tricks that more than 500 students have already used to score their 7 or higher on IELTS.This book is for the student who is stuck at a band score of 6 or 6.5 and is ready to move to a 7 or higher. Our tricks show you exactly what you need to do to increase your score on the Academic or the General Exam. Every trick is directly linked to the way the
... Read more
The Death and Life of the Great American School System

How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education

by Diane Ravitch ...

An urgent case for protecting public education, from one of America's best-known education expertsIn this landmark book, Diane Ravitch - former assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create a national curriculum - examines her career in education reform and repudiates positions that she once staunchly advocated. Drawing on over forty years of research and experience, Ravitch ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An urgent case for protecting public education, from one of America's best-known education expertsIn this landmark book, Diane Ravitch - former assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create a national curriculum - examines her career in education reform and repudiates positions that she once staunchly advocated. Drawing on over forty years of research and experience, Ravitch
... Read more
Academically Adrift

Limited Learning on College Campuses

by Richard Arum, Josipa Roksa ...

In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor’s degree is now required for entry into a growing number of professions. And some parents begin planning for the expense of sending their kids to college when they’re born. Almost everyone strives to go, but almost no one asks the fundamental question posed by Academically Adrift: are undergraduates ... Read more

$20.89 USD

In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor’s degree is now required for entry into a growing number of professions. And some parents begin planning for the expense of sending their kids to college when they’re born. Almost everyone strives to go, but almost no one asks the fundamental question posed by Academically Adrift: are undergraduates
... Read more
Start, Study and Pass The CPA Exam FAST - Proven 8 Step CPA Exam Study Playbook

by Bryan Kesler ...

Discover how you learn best by taking our free CPA study personality quiz -> www.freeCPAquiz.com (just copy and paste into your browser)Passing the CPA Exam is all about having a personalized Study Playbook.A Study Playbook is going to be the backbone to your daily study routine that will help keep you focused, motivated and successful.Before I passed the CPA exam, I had no plan, no playbook and ... Read more

Free

Discover how you learn best by taking our free CPA study personality quiz -> www.freeCPAquiz.com (just copy and paste into your browser)Passing the CPA Exam is all about having a personalized Study Playbook.A Study Playbook is going to be the backbone to your daily study routine that will help keep you focused, motivated and successful.Before I passed the CPA exam, I had no plan, no playbook and
... Read more
Embracing Risk in Urban Education

Curiosity, Creativity, and Courage in the Era of "No Excuses" and Relay Race Reform

by Alice E. Ginsberg ...

At a time when American urban public education is under broad attack, and in which America is perceived as a nationat risk that is losing the race to the top, educators and politicians from across the spectrum are promoting increased emphasis on standardized testing, business models of school reform, zero tolerance, no excuses, promoting cultural assimilation, and building a standardized ... Read more

$29.99 USD

At a time when American urban public education is under broad attack, and in which America is perceived as a nationat risk that is losing the race to the top, educators and politicians from across the spectrum are promoting increased emphasis on standardized testing, business models of school reform, zero tolerance, no excuses, promoting cultural assimilation, and building a standardized
... Read more
Grading for Equity

What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms

by Joe Feldman ...

Raise standards and improve learning for all students through equitable gradingGrading–one of the most important responsibilities of teachers with major implications for students’ academic and life trajectories–is ironically also among the most enigmatic and frequently avoided topics in education. Although most teachers sense that common grading practices are often ineffective, there is limited ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Raise standards and improve learning for all students through equitable gradingGrading–one of the most important responsibilities of teachers with major implications for students’ academic and life trajectories–is ironically also among the most enigmatic and frequently avoided topics in education. Although most teachers sense that common grading practices are often ineffective, there is limited
... Read more
What's Math Got to Do with It?

How Teachers and Parents Can Transform Mathematics Learning and Inspire Success

by Jo Boaler ...

“Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math.” —BooklistA critical read for teachers and parents who want to improve children’s mathematics learning, What’s Math Got to Do with It? is “an inspiring resource” (Publishers Weekly). Featuring all the important advice and suggestions in the original edition of What’s Math Got to Do with It?, this revised edition is now updated ... Read more

Was $12.99 USD Now $10.99 USD

“Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math.” —BooklistA critical read for teachers and parents who want to improve children’s mathematics learning, What’s Math Got to Do with It? is “an inspiring resource” (Publishers Weekly). Featuring all the important advice and suggestions in the original edition of What’s Math Got to Do with It?, this revised edition is now updated
... Read more
50 Myths and Lies That Threaten America's Public Schools

The Real Crisis in Education

by David C. Berliner, Gene V Glass ...

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 comic relief, Berliner, Glass, and their Associates separate fact from fiction in this comprehensive look at modern education reform. They explain how the mythical failure of public education has been ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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 comic relief, Berliner, Glass, and their Associates separate fact from fiction in this comprehensive look at modern education reform. They explain how the mythical failure of public education has been
... Read more
All About the CogAT® Test

Crash Course for Cognitive Abilities Test™ for Pre-K to 8th Grade

by Testing Mom LLC ...

This book tells parents everything they need to know about the CogAT® Test (the Cognitive Abilities Test™). This test is often given to children as part of a Gifted and Talented admissions process. Created by TestingMom.com, the premier online resource to help parents along with their pre-K to 8th grader with skill building and testing success. TestingMom.com helps parents preparing their children ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book tells parents everything they need to know about the CogAT® Test (the Cognitive Abilities Test™). This test is often given to children as part of a Gifted and Talented admissions process. Created by TestingMom.com, the premier online resource to help parents along with their pre-K to 8th grader with skill building and testing success. TestingMom.com helps parents preparing their children
... Read more
The Schools We Need

And Why We Don't Have Them

by E.D. Hirsch Jr. ...

This paperback edition, with a new introduction, offers a powerful, compelling, and unassailable argument for reforming America's schooling methods and ideas--by one of America's most important educators, and author of the bestselling Cultural Literacy.For over fifty years, American schools have operated under the assumption that challenging children academically is unnatural for them, that ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This paperback edition, with a new introduction, offers a powerful, compelling, and unassailable argument for reforming America's schooling methods and ideas--by one of America's most important educators, and author of the bestselling Cultural Literacy.For over fifty years, American schools have operated under the assumption that challenging children academically is unnatural for them, that
... Read more
F in Exams

Complete Failure Edition

by Richard Benson ...

Series series F in Exams
Four books in one: The ultimate compendium of the New York Times–bestselling series filled with hilariously wrong test answers from real-life classrooms.This fun omnibus features the complete content from all four books in the popular series— F in Exams, F for Effort, F this Test, and F in Exams: Pop Quiz—plus more than one hundred brand-new, sadly real, hilariously wrong, and sometimes admirably ... Read more

$50.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Four books in one: The ultimate compendium of the New York Times–bestselling series filled with hilariously wrong test answers from real-life classrooms.This fun omnibus features the complete content from all four books in the popular series— F in Exams, F for Effort, F this Test, and F in Exams: Pop Quiz—plus more than one hundred brand-new, sadly real, hilariously wrong, and sometimes admirably
... Read more
"The Having of Wonderful Ideas" and Other Essays on Teaching and Learning

by Eleanor Duckworth ...

Eleanor Duckworth’s ideas contained in these timeless essays are more important than ever to the public discourse on education. They are a much-needed antidote to many of today’s school reform practices, where a number is accepted as an adequate representation of a student’s learning. While touching on many subjects—from science, math, and poetry to learning, teaching, thinking, evaluation, and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Eleanor Duckworth’s ideas contained in these timeless essays are more important than ever to the public discourse on education. They are a much-needed antidote to many of today’s school reform practices, where a number is accepted as an adequate representation of a student’s learning. While touching on many subjects—from science, math, and poetry to learning, teaching, thinking, evaluation, and
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Testing & Measurement eBooks

Show: