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Taylor & Francis Ltd Teacher Thinking Professional Action
Book SynopsisOver the past twenty years the International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) has become world-renowned as an organisation dedicated to the discussion of current thinking in educational policy and practice. As such, the ideas aired at ISATT conferences are of the greatest significance to today's educational practitioners. This book satisfies the demand for a lasting record of ISATT's illuminating discussions on the theme. It is based on a selection of papers presented at their third bi-annual conference and has been updated by each contributor to include their current thoughts and opinions. Containing nineteen articles, each an in-depth examination of the topic, it is divided into four sections: conceptual frames for teacher thought and action methods and approaches to the study of teacher though and action teacher judgment and evaluation of students teacher thinking and teacher education. Broad in themeTable of ContentsPart 1. Conceptual Frames for Teacher Thought and Action 1. The Place of Process-product Research in Developing the Agenda for Research on Teacher Thinking 2. Perspectives on the Teaching Profession or Relative Appraisal 3. The 'Collective Student as the Cognitive Reference Point of Teachers?€? Thinking about their Students in the Classroom 4. A Contrast of Novice and Expert Competence in Math Lessons Part 2.Methods and Approaches to the Study of Teacher Thought and Action 5. Strategies and Methods in Research on Teacher Thinking 6. The Ground of Professional Practice 7. Case Study in Research on Teaching:A ground for reflective practice 8. Teachers?€? Personal and Professional Ideals about Practice 9. Computer Simulation as a Tool in Studying Teachers?€? CognitiveActivities During Error Diagnosis in Arithmetic Part 3. Teacher Judgment and Evaluation of Students 10. Goal Dependent Perception in Relations between Teachers and Students 11. Grading as a Quasi-rational Judgment Process 12. Analyzing Teachers?€? Thoughts Prior to Student Assessment13. Teachers?€? Causal Attributions in Problematic Situations 14. Teachers?€? Need for Pupil Information in Special Education Part 4.Teacher Thinking and Teacher Education 15. Asking the Right Questions about Teacher Preparation: Contributionsof research on teacher thinking 16. Using Textbooks and Teachers?€? Guides: What beginning elementary teachers learn and what they need to know 17. Supervision Conferences and Student Teachers?€? Thinking and Behaviour18. Examining Complexity of Thought in Secondary Student Teachers 19. Knowing, Thinking and Doing in Learning to Teach:A research framework and some initial results
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Educational Assessment and Evaluation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Achieving Success through Academic Assertiveness
Book SynopsisAcademic assertiveness is an essential capability that is required of students who wish to achieve academic and professional success. Written for students who are aiming to achieve college success, Achieving Success through Academic Assertiveness: Real life strategies for today's higher education students focuses on the challenges that learners face and encourages positive actions that support triumphs in learning situations. Jennifer Moon creatively explores the importance of this emerging topic and how assertiveness is linked to the process of learning and overall student development, critical thinking and academic achievement. Trade Review"Jennifer Moon, senior lecturer (research) at Bournemouth University in the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice, has written a very useful book for today’s higher education student on the topic of academic assertiveness. This text has, as its primary goal, being a useful guide for students who seek academic success, both socially and in the classroom, though using techniques presented in the book on academic assertiveness."—Review of Higher EducationUS:Ana Marie Cancelli Coastal Carolina Community College (College Student Success Facilitator)„"I strongly recommend this for publication. I find it very timely and very necessary. My institution chooses texts by committee and I would be more than happy to put this text into the mix of texts to consider"„I believe college student success courses could use it as a primary text and I think it would work well as a supplemetal text in English 111"Q. Also, I wanted to know what your thoughts are about the format and the last section Part 3 for Instructors teaching this course"I thought the format was just fine."I am used to receiving a supplemental instructor's manual, but if it would make the text more cost effective, I think a 3rd section for instructors would be just fine." Kristen Thomas, University of Akron, Academic AdvisorQ: . If the work is intended as a textbook, For which course(s) would it be most appropriate? "course most appropriate : Student Success Seminar b) supplemental text c) currently we are using "Becoming a Master Student" by David Ellis 2006"„OVERALL REACTION : a) I really like the concept, especially utilizing examples/scenarios which would lead to great teaching discussions. b) I think there is a place for a book like this c) I would call it "leading edge" because I am not familiar with one that is out there that deals with this topic. d) The potential shelf life 2-3 years maximum before a revision would be needed. I like the timeliness of this information because of the type of student coming to college""Yes I recommend the book and our committee that selects textbooks for our Student Success Seminar course would definitely consider using it.""All college students can benefit from this book, it offers them a fresh new perspective, one that shows them they can control their destiny if they are willing to learn important communication and "life skills" which are essential in the pursuit of higher education."Babrbara Doyle, Arkansas State University, Director of Assessement"This text approaches topics covered in most freshman orientation courses or study skills courses.""The topic is not affected by the passage of time. The material is not prone to become outdated. The tips and strategies provided would be timeless information for college students 50 years ago and 50 years in the future"UK:Kate Exley:University of Leeds" The rationale for such a book is convincing and there appears to be a growing need for study skills and study guidance books that can give a wide range of students speedy orientation to a more independent mode of study."Phil Race: Leeds Metroplitan University (Areas of specialty Assessment, learning and teaching in higher education) "Writing style seems fit-for-purpose – friendly and stimulating. An important aspect of higher education is developing transferable skills and competences to serve students throughout their careers, whether they go on to be academics, researchers, or professionals. Among these skills, ‘academic assertiveness’ is important. This book should not only help students in higher education to succeed academically, but should equip them for what followsTable of ContentsPrefacePart 1 About using this bookChapter 1 IntroductionPart 2 Learning how to live more assertively: academic assertiveness for studentsChapter 2 Coping with Challenges in higher educationChapter 3 Learning to cope: fight, flight or be assertive!Chapter 4 The display of assertive behaviourChapter 5 The origins of assertive behaviour and the effects of circumstancesChapter 6 Rights and responsibilities…Chapter 7 Managing more assertively; tools and techniquesChapter 8 Managing difficult situationsChapter 9 Managing thought, emotion and self confidenceChapter 10 Coping with fear, failure and disappointmentPart 3 leading courses on academic assertiveness…Chapter 11 A chapter for course facilitatorsTerms and techniques – a summaryA summary of terminology and techniques for quick referenceReferences Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The P scales
Book SynopsisThis is the first book devoted to the P scales; there has been no published research on the P scales. There is no documentation of the benefits that schools have derived from using the P scales, and no account has been given of how easy or otherwise teachers have found it to use the P scales in the assessment of their pupils. The book introduces the P scales and their application to teachers, describes the various subject areas of the scales and how to apply them in the assessment of pupils attainment levels. The book also describes how schools can use the assessment data collected in self-evaluation and setting of improvement targets for their pupils. It also discusses the P scales in terms of the validity and reliability of data collected and investigates the extent to which the scales measure what they were designed to measure. Head teachershave recounted their experiences of using the P scales, outlining the difficulties they have had in their schools using the scales and the benefTable of ContentsAbout the authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. CHAPTER 1 The National Curriculum and the Development of the P scales (Francis Ndaji and Peter Tymms). CHAPTER 2 P scales – The Context (Barbara Riddick). CHAPTER 3 A Description of the P scales and Their Use in Assessments (Francis Ndaji and Peter Tymms). CHAPTER 4 Reliability and Validity of the P scales Data (Francis Ndaji and Peter Tymms). CHAPTER 5 Users’ Perspectives (Celia Dickinson, Bob Coburn, Helen Pettinger, John Parkes, Ginny Brown, Di Brown, Bernie Tetchner, Jo Gilbert and Mary Adossides). CHAPTER 6 Research into the P scales (Francis Ndaji and Peter Tymms). CHAPTER 7 Ways Forward (Francis Ndaji and Peter Tymms). Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Assessment Clear and Simple
Book SynopsisThe first edition of Assessment Clear and Simple quickly became the essential go-to guide for anyone who participates in the assessment process in higher education. With the increased pressure to perform assessment to demonstrate accountability, Assessment Clear and Simple is needed more than ever. This second edition of the classic resource offers a concise, step-by-step guide that helps make assessment simple, cost-efficient, and useful to an institution. It contains effective strategies for meeting the requirements of accreditation agencies, legislatures, review boards, and others, while emphasizing and showing how to move from data to actions that improve student learning. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes many new or expanded features, including: Illustrative examples drawn from the author''s experience consulting with more than 350 institutions A basic, no-frills assessment plan for departments and for general education Table of ContentsForeword to the First Edition ix By Trudy W. Banta About the Author xi 1 For Everyone: The Basics of Assessment 1 2 For Institution-Wide Leaders and Planners 27 3 For Departments and Programs 59 4 For General Education 81 Appendixes A. Curriculum Map 101 B. Student Consent Form 103 C. Analyzing Audiences for Assessment 105 D. Sample Rubrics 107 Resources 115 References 117 Index 121
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The University of Michigan Press A Practical Guide to Assessing English Language
Book SynopsisA guide to language testing and assessment. It provides useful insights into the practice and terminology of assessment. It focuses on providing the cornerstones of good assessments - usefulness, validity, reliability, practicality, washback, authenticity, transparency, and security - and techniques for testing.
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The University of Michigan Press Assessing English Learners in the Content Areas
Book SynopsisThe new edition of Assessing English Learners in the Content Areas: A Research-into-Practice Guide for Educators seeks to provide guidance to classroom teachers, staff developers, and test-item designers who want to improve ESL assessment outcomes, in the content areas of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.
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Cambridge University Press The Learning Sciences in Educational Assessment
Book SynopsisThis volume identifies visual models of the knowledge and strategies students consider as they think and perform in the domains of reading, science and mathematics. It also discusses how these models could be adapted, translated and used to design educational assessments that are based on advances in the learning sciences.Trade Review"This book inhabits an important space in the current market for educational and psychological assessment and is very sorely needed." -André A. Rupp, University of MarylandTable of Contents1. The learning sciences in educational assessment: an introduction; 2. Evaluating cognitive models in large-scale educational assessments; 3. Cognitive models of task performance for reading comprehension; 4. Cognitive models of task performance for scientific reasoning and discovery; 5. Cognitive models of task performance for mathematical reasoning; 6. Putting it all together: cognitive models to inform the design and development of large-scale educational assessment; 7. Cognitively-based statistical methods - technical illustrations.
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Cambridge University Press Economics for CAPE
Book SynopsisA range of resources for CAPE has been specially developed to meet the requirements of the CAPE syllabus. Economics for CAPE has been specially developed to meet the requirements of the CAPE Economics syllabus. Written by experienced teachers and lecturers with senior examining roles, the course aims to equip students to explain economic phenomena with particular reference to Caribbean countries. The textbook also supports students with ample preparation for the examination. Self-assessment tasks in each chapter and specimen examination papers are provided, with answers included as an appendix.Table of ContentsUnit 1: Microeconomics - Module 1 - Methodology of Economics and demand and supply analysis, Central problem of Economics, Tools of economic analysis, Theory of consumer demand, Theory of supply, Module 2 - Market structure and Market failure, Module 3 - Distribution theory and applications of recent theoretical developments. Unit 2: Macroeconomics - Module 1 - Models of the macroeconomy, The nature of macroeconomics, National income, Classical models of the macroeconomy, The consupmption function basic Kynesian models and investment, Module 2 - Macroeconomic policy analysis, Demand and supply of money, Monetary policy and fiscal policy, Public debt, Module 3 - Growth and development and international economic relations, Growth and development, International trade, Economic integration, Balance of payments, Exchange rates, International institutions, Foreign direct investment and globalisation.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Parents and Their Childrens Schools
Book SynopsisThe role of parents in their children''s education is an issue of critical importance. Many of the changes currently underway in British schools have been justified on the grounds that they provide what parents want. But what do parents really want? And how have they reacted to the changes already introduced in the UK, such as increased parental choice, the National Curriculum, and standardized assessment? Parents and Their Children''s Schools is the first book to tackle this important issue in depth and will be important reading for all those involved in education. It presents the findings of a unique research study which looked directly at these questions. The study followed 150 children through Key Stage One (5-7 years) of the National Curriculum, culminating in the first standardized assessments of 7 year olds ever to take place in the UK. The book presents the views of their parents and teachers, obtained through regular in-depth interviews at crucial stages during thisTrade Review"Parental choice in education has become a focus of political interest. This important book uses research findings to discuss what parents want, and whether they see themselves as consumers of education, in a lively, readable and thought provoking way. Anyone interested in the role of parents in schools would benefit from reading it." Barbera Tizard, Institute of Education, University of London "Parents have become increasingly important in education during the last few years, and this valuable book gives a full picture of their views and experiences in important aspects of curriculum and testing. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see what parents really think about their children's education." Professor E. C. Wragg, University of ExeterTable of ContentsForeword. 1. A New Role for Parents. 2. How Headteachers See Parents. 3. Interviewing Parents. 4. Parents as Consumers. 5. Parents' Choice of School. 6. Parents' Satisfaction with Schools. 7. Parents and the National Curriculum. 8. Parents' Knowledge about School. 9. Parents and Assessment. 10. Giving Parents a Voice. References. Index.
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Harvard University Press Ordeal of Equality
Book SynopsisAmerican schools have always been locally created and controlled. But since Title I in 1965 appropriated nearly a billion dollars for public schools, federal money and programs have been influencing every school in America. The authors argue that huge gaps existed between policies and programs and the real-world practices they attempted to change.Table of Contents* The Transformation of Title I? * Policy and Practice * Practice Failure and Policy * Federal Policy and Classroom Practice * Mission Revised * Policy and Capability: Title I and Standards-Based Reform * Title I: Past, Present, and Future * Notes * Bibliography * Index
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Harvard University Press Testing Wars in the Public Schools
Book SynopsisDespite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.Trade ReviewWilliam Reese takes the reader back to the first standardized test in public school in the city of Boston in 1845...This book is a major addition to the role of schools in American society. People familiar with the arguments for and against testing will find similar arguments being talked about in 1845. -- Kevin Winter * San Francisco Book Review *With Testing Wars in the Public Schools, Reese crafts a masterful examination of the roots of the testing culture in American education and the ramifications for administrators, teachers, and students. -- S. T. Schroth * Choice *As Testing Wars in the Public Schools shows, written student examinations have always been entwined with public schools in the United States, and have been required, praised, and resented for generations. In this lively book, William Reese reveals the debates over rote memorization, threats to health, and even the use and misuse of statistics that were common in the nineteenth century as well as in the twenty-first. This highly original and thoughtful book is well worth reading. -- Maris Vinovskis, University of MichiganWritten tests are the bête-noire of contemporary educational critics, who claim that the tests encourage a sterile and rote pedagogy. But in William Reese’s tale, they were originally part of reformers’ efforts to, yes, reform sterile and rote pedagogy! These stories—and a treasure-trove of other ones—come to life in this new look at the early years of American public schools. -- Jonathan Zimmerman, New York University
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Princeton University Press Uneducated Guesses Using Evidence to Uncover
Book SynopsisChallenges what our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. This book uses statistical evidence to show why some of the widely held beliefs in education today - and the policies that have resulted - are wrong.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2014 AERA Division D Significant Contribution to Educational Measurement and Research Methodology Award, American Educational Research Association "[T]hought-provoking... He questions the anecdotal and statistical evidence that underpins many of today's education policies and reform efforts."--Library Journal "An absolutely absorbing book. Feels like a must for politicians, reformers, educators--math educators in particular."--Cut the Knot Insights "Renowned statistician and research scientist Howard Wainer applies the tools of his trade to answer a question that affects every American: What is wrong with our education system? ... Wainer pokes holes in almost every aspect of conventional education policy--college rankings, admissions, aptitude tests--including a scathing critique of No Child Left Behind."--Bruce Walsh, Metro "[Wainer's] overall message rings clear and true for much more than assessment: Policy that is formed without full analysis of the breadth of data available on a topic is policy that will fail."--Laurent Rigal, Education Gadfly "Tired of yelling at the TV when he saw news accounts of policy changes based on flawed evidence, Wainer uses his book to present evidence to help assess 11 such trends, including the entrance-exam-optional policies in many colleges and teacher evaluations based on student performance... Wainer applies more than statistical evidence to education policy; he also brings common sense to bear."--Maureen Downey, Atlanta Journal-Constitution "With its timely reminder that high stakes decisions often rely on anecdotes, laden with emotion, and that 'the plural of anecdote is not data,' Uneducated Guesses ought to be read by anyone who is concerned about the weaknesses (and wrong-headed assumptions) in current educational policies."--Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World "I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in testing, especially for college admissions or advanced placement... Wainer is a gifted writer with a notable talent for analyzing and presenting data."--Bill Satzer, MAA Reviews "The book provides a model for the development of rational public education policies, something that America needs desperately."--Robert A. Bligh, Education Review "Educators and education policymakers interested in helping students realize their potential will benefit from reading Wainer's book because the implications reach beyond postsecondary school instruction. Teachers and administrators at all levels can follow the logic of Wainer's ideas as they seek to use evidenced-based pedagogical strategies in their classrooms."--Denise G. Brassell, Mathematics Teacher "In sum, this book is a wonderful compilation of concrete examples from educational testing that amply illustrate the importance of evidence-based policy-making. I recommend it as an interesting, entertaining, and most worthwhile read."--TCR BooksTable of ContentsPreface xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1: O n the Value of Entrance Exams: What Happens When the SAT Is Made Optional? 8 Chapter 2: O n Substituting Achievement Tests for Aptitude Tests in College Admissions 20 Chapter 3: O n Rigid Decision Rules for Scholarships 29 Chapter 4: The Aptitude-Achievement Connection: Using an Aptitude Test to Aid in Allocating Educational Resources 32 Chapter 5: C omparing the Incomparable: On the Importance of Big Assumptions and Scant Evidence 57 Chapter 6: O n Examinee Choice in Educational Testing 73 Chapter 7: What If Choice Is Part of the Test? 103 Chapter 8: A Little Ignorance Is a Dangerous Thing: How Statistics Rescued a Damsel in Distress 110 Chapter 9: A ssessing Teachers from Student Scores: On the Practicality of Value-Added Models 120 Chapter 10: S hopping for Colleges When What We Know Ain't 139 Chapter 11: O f CAT s and Claims: The First Step toward Wisdom 147 Epilogue 156 References 159 Index 165
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Princeton University Press Exam Schools
Book SynopsisWhat is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? This title discusses how these schools work - and their critical role in nurturing the country's brightest students.Trade Review"As we try to make sure that no child gets left behind, are we keeping others from getting ahead? Or, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett put it in Exam Schools: 'As the country strives to ... close its wide achievement gaps [and] repair its bad schools ... is it also challenging its high achieving and highly motivated students?' This isn't an easy question to answer... The information they do collect is helpful."--Naomi Schaefer Riley, Wall Street Journal "As we strive to offer better educations to all students, Exam Schools takes the important first steps toward illuminating an option that may eventually have resonance for our public school system as a whole."--Rachael Brown, New Republic "A cogent exploration of the struggle to balance equity and excellence in America's most academically selective public high schools... A fact-driven, clear text that will be of interest to educators as well as parents of students at selective public high schools."--Kirkus Reviews "Could, and should ... academically selective public high schools play a more expansive role in educating the nation's high-potential, high-achieving students[?] These are some of the questions that longtime education pundit Checker Finn, joined by educational consultant Jessica Hockett, set out to answer in their book."--Erik Robelen, Education Week "[E]ye-opening."--Jay Mathews, Washington Post "The subject is one of serious interest to colleges and universities because many of their best-prepared and motivated applicants come from these schools. These are schools and students college admissions officers and professors will want to know about."--Peter Cohee, National Association of Scholars "[T]his book raised important new questions and illuminated largely unknown facts... Finn and Hockett have done something rare in public policy debates: They've raised new issues."--Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post "If you are interested in giving your child or children a superior education, this book is a must-read."--Nano Khilnani, Biz IndiaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: The Big Picture 5 Chapter 1: History and Context 7 Chapter 2: Searching for Needles in the High School Haystack 22 Chapter 3: Exploring a New Constellation 28 Part II: Inside the Schools 57 Introduction 59 Chapter 4: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL 61 Chapter 5: School Without Walls, Washington, D.C. 71 Chapter 6: Central High School Magnet Career Academy, Louisville, KY 79 Chapter 7: Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, TX 88 Chapter 8: Jones College Prep, Chicago, IL 96 Chapter 9: Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, LA 106 Chapter 10: Townsend Harris High School, Queens, NY 114 Chapter 11: Pine View School for the Gifted, Osprey, FL 122 Chapter 12: Oxford Academy, Cypress, CA 131 Chapter 13: Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ 140 Chapter 14: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Annandale, VA 149 Chapter 15: Similarities and Differences 159 Part III: Summing Up 167 Chapter 16: Dilemmas and Challenges 169 Chapter 17: Conclusions 188 Appendix I: Selection Process and School List 203 Appendix II: Survey Questions 216 Notes 229 Index 249
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Princeton University Press Learning in the Fast Lane
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The most comprehensive book ever on Advanced Placement, the most powerful educational tool in the country. . . . [Finn and Scanlan] add so much to a subject crucial to the future of high schools."---Jay Mathews, Washington Post"Both a history and full-throated defense of the Advanced Placement program."---Jason L. Riley, Wall Street Journal"A fascinating read. . . . Engaging and well researched."---W. S. Miner, Choice
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Princeton University Press Study Gods
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The importance of this study is . . . that while most research so far om social inequality and status reproduction (as distinct from upward social mobility) has considered thewe phenomena as restricted to one country, it is now shown that the elite students of China are part of the dynamics of elite status reproduction on a global scale."---Bart Dessein, Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies
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Princeton University Press Study Gods
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The importance of this study is . . . that while most research so far om social inequality and status reproduction (as distinct from upward social mobility) has considered thewe phenomena as restricted to one country, it is now shown that the elite students of China are part of the dynamics of elite status reproduction on a global scale."---Bart Dessein, Journal of the European Association for Chinese Studies
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Princeton University Press Learning in the Fast Lane
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GL Assessment Assessment Guidance for Access Arrangements
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Research & Education Association GED Math Test Tutor for the 20242025 GED Test 2nd
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Research & Education Association TExES Social Studies 712 232 Book Online Texes
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Research & Education Association CDL Commercial Drivers License Exam 20242025
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Research & Education Association TExES ESL Supplemental 154 2nd Ed Book Online
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Rowman & Littlefield Chomsky on MisEducation
Book SynopsisIn this work, Noam Chomsky builds a larger understanding or our educational needs, starting with the changing role of schools today, and then broadening our view toward new models of public education for citizenship.Trade ReviewChomsky and Macedo provide a brilliant analysis of schooling that draws upon a language of critique and possibility that reclaims the notion of schooling as a public good and a democratic force. At a time when teachers, students, and public life in general are under assault by the juggernaut of commodification and capital accumulation, it is crucial that educators, parents, youth, and others be offered a language in which politics, power, justice, and social change become central to any notion of educational reform. Chomsky and Macedo's book fulfills this task with great courage and penetrating wisdom. This is a book that should be read by everyone interested in education and the crisis of democracy. -- Henry A. Giroux, McMaster University Chair for Scholarship in the Public InterestJudged in terms of power, range, novelty, and influence of his thought, Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive today. * The New York Times *[Chomsky] continues to challenge our assumptions long after other critics have gone to bed. He has become the foremost gadfly of our national conscience. -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt * The New York Times *[Chomsky has] a proud defensive independence, a good plain writer's hatred of expert mystification, a doctrine of resistance which runs against the melioristic and participatory current of most contemporary intellectual life. . . . Such men are dangerous; the lack of them is disasterous. * New Statesman *Chomsky's intellect continues to be provocative and liberating. * Boston Review *Excellent book. * Times Higher Education *The first book to systematically offer all of this prolific writer and public intellectual's influential writings on education. * Education Week *Chomsky on MisEducation is a helpful addition to the literature on critical, cultural, and educational analysis. -- Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison; author, The collected essays are the work of a critical and independent mind and deserve a wide audience of educators and anyone concerned with the survival of democracy. * Mind, Culture, and Activity *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Beyond a Domesticating Education: A Dialogue Chapter 3 Democracy and Education Chapter 4 The Craft of "Historical Engineering" Chapter 5 Market Democracy in a Neo-Liberal Order: Doctrines and Reality Chapter 6 Unmasking a Pedagogy of Lies: A Debate with John Silber
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Rowman & Littlefield Introduction to Test Construction in the Social
Book SynopsisOffers beginning researchers in psychology and education with limited statistics backgrounds a practical, hands-on guide to the preparation, assessment, and development of quantitative research instruments.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 A. THEORETICAL TOPICS Chapter 4 1A. WHAT ARE "TESTS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES?" Chapter 5 2A. THE END GOAL AS A FIRST CONSIDERATION Chapter 6 3A. INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY Chapter 7 4A. INSTRUMENT VALIDITY Chapter 8 5A. ITEM ANALYSES Chapter 9 6A. SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES Part 10 B. EMPIRICAL TOPICS Chapter 11 1B. DESIGNING YOUR INSTRUMENT; COMPONENTIALITY AND ITEM-TYPE Chapter 12 2B. PREPARATION AND PRELIMINARY TESTING OF THE FIRST VERSION Chapter 13 3B. ANALYZING VERSION I: ITEM STATISTICS AND INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY Chapter 14 4B. ANALYZING VERSION II: ITEM STATISTICS, INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY Chapter 15 5B. SEMI-FORMAL MEASUREMENT: VARIETIES OF CONTENT ANALYSIS Chapter 16 6B. WHAT NEXT? BACK TO THE FUTURE Chapter 17 Appendix A: Recommended Readings Chapter 18 Appendix B: Instructions for Performing Necessary Statistical Procedures in SPSS Chapter 19 Appendix C: Sample Data Set of Items and Scores for Self-Esteem Scale, Version 1 Chapter 20 References
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Rowman & Littlefield Introduction to Test Construction in the Social
Book SynopsisOffers beginning researchers in psychology and education with limited statistics backgrounds a practical, hands-on guide to the preparation, assessment, and development of quantitative research instruments.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 A. THEORETICAL TOPICS Chapter 4 1A. WHAT ARE "TESTS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES?" Chapter 5 2A. THE END GOAL AS A FIRST CONSIDERATION Chapter 6 3A. INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY Chapter 7 4A. INSTRUMENT VALIDITY Chapter 8 5A. ITEM ANALYSES Chapter 9 6A. SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES Part 10 B. EMPIRICAL TOPICS Chapter 11 1B. DESIGNING YOUR INSTRUMENT; COMPONENTIALITY AND ITEM-TYPE Chapter 12 2B. PREPARATION AND PRELIMINARY TESTING OF THE FIRST VERSION Chapter 13 3B. ANALYZING VERSION I: ITEM STATISTICS AND INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY Chapter 14 4B. ANALYZING VERSION II: ITEM STATISTICS, INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY Chapter 15 5B. SEMI-FORMAL MEASUREMENT: VARIETIES OF CONTENT ANALYSIS Chapter 16 6B. WHAT NEXT? BACK TO THE FUTURE Chapter 17 Appendix A: Recommended Readings Chapter 18 Appendix B: Instructions for Performing Necessary Statistical Procedures in SPSS Chapter 19 Appendix C: Sample Data Set of Items and Scores for Self-Esteem Scale, Version 1 Chapter 20 References
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Rowman & Littlefield The Unintended Consequences of HighStakes Testing
Book SynopsisTo better understand how high-stakes accountability has influenced teaching and learning, this work covers the myriad of consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers, administrators, and the public. It unpacks the philosophical foundations on which testing policies are based.Trade ReviewCritiques of high-stakes tests are not uncommon, although they are usually directed at a particular instrument or policy. For those interested in broad-sides rather than sniping, The Unintended Consequences of High Stakes Testing provides better grist for the mill. Highly recommended. All levels. * CHOICE *The book takes an in-depth look at the myriad consequences that high-stakes tests hold for students, teachers, administrators, and the public. * Pinellas News, St. Petersburg, Fl *This book would serve as an excellent resource for principals and central-office administrators. The research base of negative and positive effects of high-stakes testing can serve as a catalyst for discussion of instructional, supervisory and professional development practices in a district or school. The book offers a balanced view of the issues. * School Administrator *Required reading for anyone concerned about the problems of high-stakes tests. -- David C. Berliner, Regents' Professor Emeritus, Arizona State UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Looking through Multiple Lenses: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Testing Chapter 3 Chapter 2: How Testing Shapes the Curriculum Chapter 4 Chapter 3: The Impacts of Testing on Teaching Practices Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Truth or Consequences: Preparing for the Tests Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Testing and Student Motivation Chapter 7 Chapter 6: No Child Left Untested: The Impact on Special Populations Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Missing the Mark: Testing and Student Retention Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Who Will Teach? Testing and the Teaching Profession Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Stepping up to the Plate: Symbols of Testing Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Reforming the Reform Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Putting the Pieces Together
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Rowman & Littlefield High Stakes Poverty Testing and Failure in
Book SynopsisAn ethnography of an underfunded public elementary school in the era of accountability and high stakes testing. This book juxtaposes the experiences of mostly minority children of poverty and their teachers with an examination of high stakes testing policies and the loss of a comprehensive education to political dictates.Trade ReviewI know of no other book that so clearly shows how our fascination with testing, standards, and accountability fails miserably to deal with the daily realities of education and poverty in this country. High States provides a richly detailed picture of these realities and deserves to be read by anyone concerned with the educational lives of poor children. -- Michael W. Apple, John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison; author, High Stakes represents the moral compass for school improvement that has been missing in the accountability discourse. High Stakes should be required reading for policy makers bent on equating school improvement with accountability measures. * Journal of Anthropological Research *A critical, passionate, firsthand account....The authors challenge the effectiveness of using standardized tests to make decisions in a school that lacks basic amenities and suffers from excessive student and teacher stress. * Library Journal *High Stakes is a poignant look at the reality of public schools today. * The Louisiana Weekly *...an excellent first hand account of the impact of testing ...could inspire teachers, administrators, and parents not just to accept the message of those who advocate for high stakes testing and not to feel powerless. -- Dr. Liz Keefe, University of New MexicoA book so compelling that it just might become a classic. * American School Board Journal *High Stakes: Poverty, Testing and Failure in American schools, by Dale and Bonnie Johnson, is exceptional. The authors graphically yet dispassionately document the incongruities and inequities of poverty and high stakes testing in American schools. The book is a gripping report of first hand experience coupled with thoughtful analysis. It should be read widely, particularly by policymakers. -- Peter Johnston, The University at AlbanyThis text reveals the detrimental impact of high-stakes standardized testing and other accountability measures on public schools serving poor communities. … New to the second edition is a chapter describing how accountability mandates have become the dominant influence in public education at all levels nationwide. * Reference and Research Book News *All of the graduate students in my educational psychology classes, many of whom are public school teachers, who read the first edition of this book called for every school board member, legislator, and taxpayer to read it. I felt the same way when I first read it. It deserves to be read widely, especially by policymakers. * PsycCRITIQUES *A unique and sobering case study of a single poor, rural school with many children left behind. * Future Survey *...offers a timely and important account of the current policy climate and of the unfortunate consequences it inflicts on disadvantaged children and their teachers. * Journal Of Children and Poverty, September 2007 *Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Realities of an Underfunded School Chapter 2 September: The Children We Teach Chapter 3 October: Regulating Teaching Chapter 4 November: Drugs, Poverty, and Test Scores Chapter 5 December: "Clamp Down" Chapter 6 January: Test Preparation-The Pace Quickens Chapter 7 February: Pep Rallies for Tests Chapter 8 March: Test-Day Traumas Chapter 9 April: Freedom to Teach and Learn Chapter 10 May: "I Don't Want to Spend My Time on Paperwork" Chapter 11 How Can We Build a Better Future? Recommendations for Policy Change Chapter 12 Today a Nation of Testing Chapter 13 Epilogue
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Kogan Page Ltd The Vocational Assessor Handbook
Book SynopsisIan Greer has over 30 years experience in the field of vocational education and training. He has been a lecturer and senior manager in two of England's largest further education colleges, an External Verifier and Examiner for City & Guilds and Quality Advisor for the Learning + Skills council. Since 2008, the author has been involved with international projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Most recently, he has been delivering Vocational Teacher Training on a UNESCO-funded project in Botswana and Zambia, and EU Projects on Quality Assurance for Vocational Schools in Central Europe.Trade Review"The plain English guide to the assessment process with excellent examples. I am sure this book will be the standard guide for many years to come." * Alexander Graham, former Chair, Training and Development Lead Body (about previous edition) *"Now more than ever, there is a general recognition that education and training lie at the heart of our economic and social futures. This book will help support effective training through effective assessment and quality assurance, and so help the investment we all make stretch even further and achieve even more in these straitened times." * Rob Wye, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Improvement Service (about previous edition) *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction to using this book; Section - ONE: Setting the scene; Chapter - 01: The drive for a skilled workforce; Chapter - 02: Overview of vocational qualifications and the QCF; Chapter - 03: National standards and qualifications development, delivery and regulation; Section - TWO: Preparing to do the units: being a candidate; Chapter - 04: Making a good start; Chapter - 05: Starting your course or qualification; Chapter - 06: Assessment planning; Chapter - 07: Presenting your work; Chapter - 08: Checking you are on track for certification; Section - THREE: Guidance on units for assessment and quality assurance; Chapter - 09: Section one Units for assessors; Chapter - 10: Unit 1 Understanding the principles and practices of assessment; Chapter - 11: Unit 2 Assess occupational competence in the work environment; Chapter - 12: Unit 3 Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding; Chapter - 13: Section two Units for internal quality assurers; Chapter - 14: Unit 4 Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assess-ment; Chapter - 15: Unit 5 Internally assure the quality of assessment; Section - FOUR: Coordinating internal quality assurance; Chapter - 16: Unit 8 Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility; Chapter - 17: A final word; Chapter - 18: Appendix 1 Major changes affecting vocational education and its assessment since the 1980s; Chapter - 19: Appendix 2 Relevant legislation; Chapter - 20: Appendix 3 Official bodies concerned with quality assurance; Chapter - 21: Abbreviations for departments and organizations; Chapter - 22: Supporting materials; Chapter - 23: Index;
£32.18
Kogan Page Ltd The Vocational Assessor Handbook
Book SynopsisIan Greer has over 30 years experience in the field of vocational education and training. He has been a lecturer and senior manager in two of England's largest further education colleges, an External Verifier and Examiner for City & Guilds and Quality Advisor for the Learning + Skills council. Since 2008, the author has been involved with international projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Most recently, he has been delivering Vocational Teacher Training on a UNESCO-funded project in Botswana and Zambia, and EU Projects on Quality Assurance for Vocational Schools in Central Europe.Trade Review"The plain English guide to the assessment process with excellent examples. I am sure this book will be the standard guide for many years to come." * Alexander Graham, former Chair, Training and Development Lead Body (about previous edition) *"Now more than ever, there is a general recognition that education and training lie at the heart of our economic and social futures. This book will help support effective training through effective assessment and quality assurance, and so help the investment we all make stretch even further and achieve even more in these straitened times." * Rob Wye, Chief Executive, Learning and Skills Improvement Service (about previous edition) *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction to using this book; Section - ONE: Setting the scene; Chapter - 01: The drive for a skilled workforce; Chapter - 02: Overview of vocational qualifications and the QCF; Chapter - 03: National standards and qualifications development, delivery and regulation; Section - TWO: Preparing to do the units: being a candidate; Chapter - 04: Making a good start; Chapter - 05: Starting your course or qualification; Chapter - 06: Assessment planning; Chapter - 07: Presenting your work; Chapter - 08: Checking you are on track for certification; Section - THREE: Guidance on units for assessment and quality assurance; Chapter - 09: Section one Units for assessors; Chapter - 10: Unit 1 Understanding the principles and practices of assessment; Chapter - 11: Unit 2 Assess occupational competence in the work environment; Chapter - 12: Unit 3 Assess vocational skills, knowledge and understanding; Chapter - 13: Section two Units for internal quality assurers; Chapter - 14: Unit 4 Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assess-ment; Chapter - 15: Unit 5 Internally assure the quality of assessment; Section - FOUR: Coordinating internal quality assurance; Chapter - 16: Unit 8 Plan, allocate and monitor work in own area of responsibility; Chapter - 17: A final word; Chapter - 18: Appendix 1 Major changes affecting vocational education and its assessment since the 1980s; Chapter - 19: Appendix 2 Relevant legislation; Chapter - 20: Appendix 3 Official bodies concerned with quality assurance; Chapter - 21: Abbreviations for departments and organizations; Chapter - 22: Supporting materials; Chapter - 23: Index;
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IOP Publishing Assessment in University Physics Education
Book Synopsis
£23.75
University Press of America Diversity High
Book SynopsisDiversity High offers special insight into school change and social transition in racially divided communities. It underlines the obvious notion that change is difficult and confirms that leadership in an academic environment matters in changing schools. Vandeyar and Jansen provide a thorough investigation allowing readers to distinguish second-order changes (changes to curriculum, staffing, culture, and leadership), from first-order changes, (changes in student complexion in de-racializing schools). The study demonstrates the non-linearity of reforms by capturing the dynamism of change in powerful photographic records ranging from origins to change (demonstrated through black and white to color pictures). Conveying complexity through the ways in which race, class and culture intersect to produce unintended consequences; this book is concise and expertly researched. Ultimately, Vandeyar and Jansen celebrate human agency over determinist structures at the center of change through their Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Setting the Scene Chapter 3 Historical Portrait, 1953–1990 Chapter 4 Racial Fission, 1994–1997 Chapter 5 Early Euphoria, 1997–2000 Chapter 6 Settling in, 2001–2004 Chapter 7 Hitting the rocks, 2005–2006 Chapter 8 Colorful Shadows
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Rlpg/Galleys Tuning the Rig
Book SynopsisTo tune the rig describes adjusting a ship''s rigging; the rig of a well-tuned boat allows the sails to function well. This task must be performed to ensure the best performance by the ship. Tuning the Rig takes that metaphor as a guide for Catholic educators and administrators, as well as for the larger church. It argues from a variety of perspectives rooted in the Catholic imagination that the rig constantly needs to be re-tuned to balance between visions of the church as teacher and learner. Why should this matter to Catholic educators? To Herron, our understanding of the church as learner is at the heart of our understanding of ourselves as disciples. One of the logical consequences of this era of baptismal consciousness is a rising awareness on the part of the laity that their task is not simply to pay, pray, and obey but to grow and journey in faith. Herron''s focus ranges from issues closely pertaining to Catholic schools to the larger questions of the Catholic imagination. The underlying thread, however, is the challenge of maintaining the richness of the Catholic imagination of tuning the rig in changing times and the ordinary life of the church.Trade Review…An exceptional job of communicating key challenges to Catholic Educators, providing purposeful examples to model through their imagination, dialogue and community of discipleship. It will be a must for my students. -- Dr. Gerald M. Cattaro, executive director, Catholic School Leadership and Faith Based Education, Graduate School of Education, Fordham University…This is a must-read for parents, educators, ministers or anyone who understands that education is the key to a better faith and a better future. -- Nicole Sotelo, author of Women Healing from Abuse: Meditations for Finding PeaceTuning the Rig reminds educators that we are commissioned to keep our Catholic imaginations vital and vibrant as we seek to guide our students in navigating the uncertain waters of growth. -- Kathleen McKinney CSJ, EdD...An authentic voice whose scholarship brings…the Good News as the curriculum of our lives and of our work. Each chapter provides Catholic school educators perspectives for reflection and growth in their transformative work with the young. -- Professor Robert J. Starratt, The Lynch School, Boston CollegeTable of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Tuning the Rig Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 How Is It That We Live Forever Part 5 I. A Good People Chapter 6 1. A Little Breathless and a Little Late: Towards a Teaching and a Learning Church Chapter 7 2. The Face of God in Human Form: Common Traits of Excellent Catholic Schools Chapter 8 3. The Substance of Things Hoped For: School Handbooks as Text and Event Chapter 9 II. A Gracious World Chapter 10 4. Finding God in the OC? Popular Culture and Religious Education Chapter 11 5. "Big Russ" and the Glory of the Ordinary Chapter 12 6. Chesterton, Gossip Girls, and the Formation of Catholic Imagination Chapter 13 7. When Did We See You Hungry? — Catholic Stories Today Part 14 III. A Community for Life: Made for Each Other Chapter 15 8. Shaking Off the Village: Spreading the Gospel in the Postmodern World Chapter 16 9. The Bishops and the Blogs: Faith Formation on the Internet Part 17 IV. A Tradition to Inherit Chapter 18 10. Ignatius Loyola and Jesuit Education Chapter 19 11. The Eucharist and the Millennials: Insights from the Benedictine Rule Chapter 20 12. The Scarred Coin and the Catholic Imagination: Writing Across the Curriculum and Vincentian Spirituality Part 21 V. A Reasonable Wisdom Chapter 22 13. The Fallow Way: Seeds of Renewal for the Catholic Imagination Chapter 23 14. Catholic Schools as Covenant Communities: Towards a New Model for School Governance Part 24 VI. A Spirituality for Everyone Chapter 25 15. Our Transformation in Christ: Thomas Merton and Transformative Learning Chapter 26 16. A Solidary Man: Thomas Merton and the Rise of Solidarity Chapter 27 17. A Bricoleur in the Monastery: Tactics in a Nothing Place Part 28 VII. A Faith That Does Justice Chapter 29 18. He Shall Overcome: The Challenge of Peace for Catholic Educators Part 30 VIII. A Catholic Openness Chapter 31 19. From the Eliot School Rebellion to Campion Hall: Solidarity, Public Interest, and School Vouchers, A Test Case for the Catholic Imagination Chapter 32 20. A Dangerous Memory: Prophetic Education and the Catholic Imagination
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Rlpg/Galleys Defending Public Education from Corporate
Book SynopsisAt this moment, schools are doing everything they can to win the Race to the Top. They are allocating their funding to test preparation, riffing beloved teachers, and transferring students who drag down their grade average on the state report card. This book describes the current state of the education system in the United States. Readers will be on the front lines of the protests in Madison, in the inner city public-turned-charter schools, and in the shoes of the teachers dealing with educational politics every day. By the end of this text, you may beg the question: who's winning in the Race to the Top?Trade ReviewSchool “reform,” charter schools, mandatory testing, new funding schemes, selective admissions, curriculum changes, standards, and closures have made public schooling in America confusing. [The] biting commentary this book, written by very knowledgeable people, helps explain what’s going on. If you want information and analysis . . . here it is! -- William H. Watkins, professor, University of Illinois at ChicagoWith salient political analysis from the frontlines of the struggle for public education in the United States, this collection is a must-read for educational justice workers, focusing on praxis-oriented theorizing from urban school districts in the United States. Chapters provide engaged and sharp analysis of the current punishing neoliberal landscape and examples of resistance. -- Erica R. Meiners, professor, Northeastern Illinois UniversityTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Racing to the Top, Running for the Money, and Running Away from School Funding Equity Todd Alan Price, John Duffy and Tania Giordani Part I Chicago Public Schools: A Business Control Laboratory 1: Commercial Club Curriculum: Big Business Against the Common School Todd Alan Price and John Duffy 2: A Dream Deferred: The Commodification of Chicago Public Schools Under Renaissance 2010 Tania Giordani and Andrea Lee 3: Citizen Teachers and Curricular Activism John Duffy 4: Standard Scores and Non-Standard Lives: A Recipe for Systemic Violence Terry Jo Smith 5: Science Left Behind: Reflections from a Chicago Public School Student of Science Theresa Robinson Part II Vouchers, Charters, and Mayoral Takeovers: Tools of the Great School Selloff 6: Voucher Vultures: Blueprint for Restructuring Milwaukee Public Schools Robert Miranda 7: Milwaukee League Comes to the Defense of Public Schools Todd Alan Price 8: The Privatization Pandemic: Barbarians at the Schoolhouse Door Geoff Berne 9: Clash Over Charter Schools in Ohio: Ted Strickland’s Challenge to the Obama-Duncan Wrecking Ball Geoff Berne Part III Neoliberalism: The Ideology of For-profit Public Education 10: The New Corporate Agenda: Austerity, “Shared Sacrifice” and Union Busting Jack Gerson 11: Recovering Schools and Classrooms in the Recovery School District Karen Roth 12: Four Hundred Years of Chartering John Duffy 13: Rationalizing Standards, Rationing Opportunity: Neoliberalism and the Paradox of Success in Haitian and U.S. Education Baudelaire K. Ulysse Part IV Reclaiming Education for the Public 14: Corporate Siege and the Growing Resistance Todd Alan Price 15: This is What Democracy Looks Like! T.J. Mertz Conclusion: Turning the Tide on Commercial Club “School Reform” John Duffy and Todd Alan Price About the Authors
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University Press of America Whos the New Kid in Chemistry Exploring Uncharted
Book SynopsisWhoâs the New Kid in Chemistry? offers a look at student engagement and teacher best practices through the eyes of an educational researcher. John D. Butler participates in Rhode Island 2013 Teacher of the Year Jessica M. Watersâs high school chemistry class, documenting his experiences as they unfold.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The Native: My First Ten Days in Chemistry Chapter 3: The Aesthetics of Learning Chapter 4: Mrs. Waters’ Formal Lab Report Chapter 5: Mrs. Waters’ Exit Survey: What does the research say? Chapter 6: The State Science Exam Chapter 7: A Taxonomy of Time Chapter 8: Mrs. Waters’ Best Classroom Practices Chapter 9: Teacher of the Year—It’s the Climb! Chapter 10: Reflections on the Research Epilogue: What Have We Learned and What Next? Appendix: A Prime Connection? Bibliography About the Author About Mrs. Waters Index
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Rlpg/Galleys Passing the State Science Proficiency Tests
Book SynopsisPassing the State Science Proficiency Tests presents essential content for elementary and middle school teachers who want to improve their science content background, enhance their classroom instruction, or pass the state science proficiency tests. This book addresses different aspects of the physical, life, and earth sciences.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part I. Scientific Methodology, Techniques, and History 1. Methodology and Philosophy 2. Mathematics, Measurement, and Data Manipulation 3. Laboratory Procedures and Safety—Part I 4. Laboratory Procedures and Safety—Part II Part II. Basic Principles 5. Matter and Energy 6. Heat and Thermodynamics 7. Atomic and Nuclear Structure Part III. Physical Sciences (Physics) 8. Mechanics 9. Electricity and Magnetism 10. Wave Phenomenon Part IV. Physical Sciences (Chemistry) 11. Periodicity 12. The Mole and Chemical Bonding 13. States of Matter 14. Chemical Reactions 15. Solutions and Solubility Part V. Life Sciences 16. The Cell 17. DNA Structure 18. Diversity of Life 19. Plants 20. Animals—Part I 21. Animals—Part II 22. Ecology Part VI. Earth Sciences 23. Physical Geology 24. Historical Geology 25. Oceanography 26. Meteorology 27. Astronomy Part VII. Science, Technology, and Society 28. The Uses and Applications of Science and Technology in Daily Life 29. The Social, Political, Ethical and Economic Issues Arising from the Use of Certain Technologies About the Authors
£74.70
University Press of America smarTEST Prep
Book SynopsissmarTEST Prep: Guide to LSAT Logic Games presents a standardized and methodical approach to conquering the Logic Games section of the LSAT. This book helps readers to understand the fundamentals of logic games and how to properly diagram their solutions. smarTEST Prep will prepare every reader for test day.Table of ContentsSECTION I – GETTING STARTED Chapter 1 – Why smarTEST Prep? Chapter 2 –How to Use This Book SECTION II – LOGIC GAME BASICS Chapter 3 – Anatomy of a Logic Game Chapter 4 – The Game Directive Chapter 5 - Diagramming Chapter 6 - Deductions Chapter 7 – Testing Answer Choices SECTION III - STRATEGY Chapter 8 – Method of Attack Chapter 9 – Tips for Every Game Type Chapter 10 – Putting It All Together SECTION IV – PRACTICE Games Part 1 Games Part 2 Solutions APPENDICES Appendix A – Formal Logic Appendix B – Symbology
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University Press of America From an Immigrant Association to a National
Book SynopsisThis book traces the journey of the Mofet Association, an educational coalition established by teachers who immigrated to Israel from the former Soviet Union. This book describes the step by step processes that some of the Israeli public schools undergo in the course of adopting Mofetâs âœimported pedagogy.âTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Immigration from the Former Soviet Union and the Israeli Education System 2. Historical Developments Establishment of the Mofet Association and Its Integration into the Shevach-Mofet School The Split between the Israeli Director of Mofet and Its Russian Founder The Mofet Association on the Way to Becoming a Network Statistics on Mofet Activities, 1996-2008 3. Theoretical Background Innovation and Change in the Education System Parental Choice Teacher Professionalism The Development of Mathematics Education School Culture 4. The Mofet Network: Principles and Methods of Operation General Working Assumptions Principles for Operation in the Primary School Preparatory Course 5. The Role of the Mofet Teacher Mofet Teachers’ Views on Education 6. The Relationship between Mofet and the Educational Establishment General Legal Battles Conflicts with the Ministry of Education The Disputes in the Knesset and the Public Eye 7. Monitoring and Research 8. In-depth Studies of Mofet Frameworks The Mofet Model in the “Het” Comprehensive School, Ashdod—A Pioneer in Implementing the Mofet Program in the Secondary schools(reseach was done by T.horowitz) Six Years Later—Follow Up Study on the Mofet Secondary School Graduates in Israel The Primary School Model—The “Nitzanim” School, Hadera Mofet Evening Programs 9. From an Immigrants’ Association to a National Education Network Bibliography
£55.80
University Press of America Reading Writing and Discussing at the Graduate
Book SynopsisThis book will help international students navigate the academic, professional, and social issues they will encounter while attending graduate school in the United States. This book is an invaluable tool for international graduate students and for their instructors and mentors.Trade ReviewThe informal scenarios that are scattered throughout the book provide a helpful window into the mind of the international student. Faculty members or other mentors will find this text helpful as they shape assignments, engage international students in classroom discussions, and articulate expectations. * Reflective Teaching *Table of ContentsPREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: READING SCHOLARLY ARTICLES WITH PURPOSE CHAPTER 2: ENGAGING IN ACADEMIC DISCUSSIONS CHAPTER 3: WRITING AT THE ACADEMIC LEVEL CHAPTER 4: PREPARING CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS CHAPTER 5: DEVELOPING SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS Index
£27.00
University Press of America High School to College Transition Research
Book SynopsisThis book offers two uniquely designed sections that provide a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research findings surrounding a diverse group of college students. The authors provide readers with valuable findings on topics such as student/faculty interactions, academic/social integration, and college preparation.Trade ReviewThe transition from high school to college is a critical time in students’ academic careers that too often determines their continuation in college. In response, Terence Hicks and Chance W. Lewis have assembled an impressive cadre of leading scholars who provide compelling insight into the student transition experience, explicate the dire need for faculty-student and counselor-student interactions, and overview new strategies and programs that serve as promising markers for innovation. This volume is a must read for researchers and scholars who desire to improve outcomes for first-year collegians. -- J. Luke Wood, PhD, associate professor, San Diego State University, and co-founder and editor emeritus of the Journal of African American Males in Education (JAAME)Hicks and Lewis offer a body of research that further refines the focus for public schools, colleges, and universities, in providing a more effective transition from high school to college, resulting in higher retention and graduation rates from college. -- Robert P. Taylor, EdD, superintendent of Bladen County Schools, North CarolinaTable of ContentsForeword by Robert T. Palmer Acknowledgment Introduction Chapter One—Navigating the New: Examining the Transition Experiences of First-Semester College Students Molly Reynolds, Ph.D., University of Kentucky Deanna Sellnow, Ph.D., University of Kentucky Chapter Two—The High School to College Transition: College-Going Culture, Student-Counselor Interactions, and the College Preparation Process Chenoa S. Woods, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine Chapter Three—High School to College Transition: “I’ve Always Been College-Bound”: A Case Study of a Successful First-Generation, Latina College Student Desireé Vega, Ph.D., Texas State University Chapter Four—Academic and Social Adjustment of Students Transitioning from an Early College High School Program to an Institution of Higher Education Catie McCorry-Andalis, Ed.D., The University of Texas at El Paso Chapter Five—Assessing the Preparedness of Former Nebraska 4-H Participants to Transition and Adapt to College Jill S. Walahoski, Ph.D., University of Nebraska—Lincoln Chapter Six—High School to College Transition: An Examination of the Influence of Social and Academic Integration on Multiracial College Student Persistence Ashley D. Spicer-Runnels, Ed.D., Texas State University Index Editors Contributors
£52.20
University Press of America Defending Public Education from Corporate
Book SynopsisAt this moment, schools are doing everything they can to win the Race to the Top. They are allocating their funding to test preparation, riffing beloved teachers, and transferring students who drag down their grade average on the state report card. This book describes the current state of the education system in the United States. Readers will be on the front lines of the protests in Madison, in the inner city public-turned-charter schools, and in the shoes of the teachers dealing with educational politics every day. By the end of this text, you may beg the question: who's winning in the Race to the Top?Trade ReviewSchool “reform,” charter schools, mandatory testing, new funding schemes, selective admissions, curriculum changes, standards, and closures have made public schooling in America confusing. [The] biting commentary this book, written by very knowledgeable people, helps explain what’s going on. If you want information and analysis . . . here it is! -- William H. Watkins, professor, University of Illinois at ChicagoWith salient political analysis from the frontlines of the struggle for public education in the United States, this collection is a must-read for educational justice workers, focusing on praxis-oriented theorizing from urban school districts in the United States. Chapters provide engaged and sharp analysis of the current punishing neoliberal landscape and examples of resistance. -- Erica R. Meiners, professor, Northeastern Illinois UniversityTable of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Racing to the Top, Running for the Money, and Running Away from School Funding Equity Todd Alan Price, John Duffy and Tania Giordani Part I Chicago Public Schools: A Business Control Laboratory 1: Commercial Club Curriculum: Big Business Against the Common School Todd Alan Price and John Duffy 2: A Dream Deferred: The Commodification of Chicago Public Schools Under Renaissance 2010 Tania Giordani and Andrea Lee 3: Citizen Teachers and Curricular Activism John Duffy 4: Standard Scores and Non-Standard Lives: A Recipe for Systemic Violence Terry Jo Smith 5: Science Left Behind: Reflections from a Chicago Public School Student of Science Theresa Robinson Part II Vouchers, Charters, and Mayoral Takeovers: Tools of the Great School Selloff 6: Voucher Vultures: Blueprint for Restructuring Milwaukee Public Schools Robert Miranda 7: Milwaukee League Comes to the Defense of Public Schools Todd Alan Price 8: The Privatization Pandemic: Barbarians at the Schoolhouse Door Geoff Berne 9: Clash Over Charter Schools in Ohio: Ted Strickland’s Challenge to the Obama-Duncan Wrecking Ball Geoff Berne Part III Neoliberalism: The Ideology of For-profit Public Education 10: The New Corporate Agenda: Austerity, “Shared Sacrifice” and Union Busting Jack Gerson 11: Recovering Schools and Classrooms in the Recovery School District Karen Roth 12: Four Hundred Years of Chartering John Duffy 13: Rationalizing Standards, Rationing Opportunity: Neoliberalism and the Paradox of Success in Haitian and U.S. Education Baudelaire K. Ulysse Part IV Reclaiming Education for the Public 14: Corporate Siege and the Growing Resistance Todd Alan Price 15: This is What Democracy Looks Like! T.J. Mertz Conclusion: Turning the Tide on Commercial Club “School Reform” John Duffy and Todd Alan Price About the Authors
£34.20
University Press of America Passing the State Science Proficiency Tests
Book SynopsisPassing the State Science Proficiency Tests presents essential content for elementary and middle school teachers who want to improve their science content background, enhance their classroom instruction, or pass the state science proficiency tests. This book addresses different aspects of the physical, life, and earth sciences.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part I. Scientific Methodology, Techniques, and History 1. Methodology and Philosophy 2. Mathematics, Measurement, and Data Manipulation 3. Laboratory Procedures and Safety—Part I 4. Laboratory Procedures and Safety—Part II Part II. Basic Principles 5. Matter and Energy 6. Heat and Thermodynamics 7. Atomic and Nuclear Structure Part III. Physical Sciences (Physics) 8. Mechanics 9. Electricity and Magnetism 10. Wave Phenomenon Part IV. Physical Sciences (Chemistry) 11. Periodicity 12. The Mole and Chemical Bonding 13. States of Matter 14. Chemical Reactions 15. Solutions and Solubility Part V. Life Sciences 16. The Cell 17. DNA Structure 18. Diversity of Life 19. Plants 20. Animals—Part I 21. Animals—Part II 22. Ecology Part VI. Earth Sciences 23. Physical Geology 24. Historical Geology 25. Oceanography 26. Meteorology 27. Astronomy Part VII. Science, Technology, and Society 28. The Uses and Applications of Science and Technology in Daily Life 29. The Social, Political, Ethical and Economic Issues Arising from the Use of Certain Technologies About the Authors
£37.05
Hamilton Books A Study of Literary Trends in China Since the
Book SynopsisThis book traces the revival of Chinese literature after Chinaâs reform in the 1980s, examining the literature and language portion of the College Entrance Examination (CEE) from 1954â2007 in order to show how the restoration of Classical literature in its original meaning has replaced literature that served Communist political ideology.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction The CEE as a Reflection of Changing Chinese Politics Chapter One A Brief History of Chinese Literature and Politics from the End of the Imperial Period to the 1980s Chapter Two The Rise and Reversal of Communism as Reflected on the CEE (1950-1980) Chapter Three The Revival of Traditional Chinese Literature in the Modern Period: The CEE after 1980 Chapter Four The CEE and the Scientific Turn: The Future of Literary Studies in China Conclusion China’s Renaissance and its Global Future Bibliography About the Author
£52.20
Hamilton Books FirstGeneration College Student Research Studies
Book SynopsisFirst-Generation College Student Research Studies offers uniquely designed chapters that are drawn from both quantitative and qualitative theoretical frameworks found in higher education. This edited volume is a must-read that contributes greatly to the research literature surrounding this student population.Trade ReviewIn the past, much of the research on first-generation students focused on our deficits…While there is much merit in this foundational work, we have learned over the years that there is also another story to be told—the story of our strengths, of our determination, and of the deep sense of purpose that compels us to keep going. First-Generation College Student Research Studies does just that. I applaud the work of Dr. Terence Hicks and associates for bringing this important project to fruition. -- Pamela Larde, associate professor of research at Mercer University, IOC Fellow at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School affiliate
£60.30
Hamilton Books School Why Would Anyone Do That to Kids
Book SynopsisThis book encourages readers to think about and discuss the purpose of education. It provides an opportunity to consider how the way in which purposes are framed has consequences for student-teacher relationships and teacher-administrator relationships. The author introduces a moral/ethical dimension into the consideration of purposesWhy would anyone do that to kids? This book suggests that failure to reflect on the purpose of education underlies the lack of impact of many education reform efforts. The author presents a fictional roundtable discussion of educational issues. The participants include teachers, school administrators, state politicians and bureaucrats, parents, community members, and business people. Trade ReviewFifty years of teaching students from elementary through graduate school has taught me that conversation, discussion, and dialogue can engage them in creating worthwhile educational experiences. I have found the same to be true in work with teachers, school leaders, professors, and diverse publics on key educational issues. I am glad to see in this book that Jeff Gregg advocates a similar perspective. Through creative fictionalized conversations, often drawn from exemplary ideas of insightful scholars, Gregg illustrates ways to reconstruct educational purposes.The continuous revision of educational purposes based on experiences of enacting them must infuse education at all levels. I encourage readers to extrapolate the ideas and exemplary conversations that they encounter in this book to their continuously changing experiences. I urge readers to pursue such conversation in order to overcome domination of private and public schooling by corporate-state elites and to represent authentic public interests and needs. As many different voices enter conversations about educational purposes, we must remember that student voices are essential. Jeff Gregg has provided a book that illustrates how all involved in schools or influence educational policy need to seriously discuss purposes, meanings, and consequences of what they do. Then, they need to enact their own conversations to fit the needs of their own unique situations. Engaging in such ongoing conversation is, in fact, the process of democratic education. -- William H. Schubert, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at ChicagoSchool: Why Would Anyone Do That to Kids? reminds me why I have love affairs with books. Drawing on a rich intellectual history, simulated conversations teach us the importance of regularly examining the purposes of education and continually questioning the role of school in society. Jeff Gregg constructed a multifaceted conversation that includes broad philosophical positions, extracted from a wide range of educational theorists, and illustrates how such positions have informed educational policy. This depiction of educational history is easy to digest, fun to think about, and helpful to remember when generating forward-looking policies and practices. -- Theresa Thorkildsen, University of Illinois at ChicagoGregg has a lofty goal for this ambitious, creative book—to engage us in reflection on the ultimate educational question: “What is the purpose of school?” What makes the book tantalizingly different is that we are immersed in a rich dialogue of voices that extend from current reformers back to Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann. We become participants in the centuries-old debates about why we send kids to school. -- Mike Rose, author of Why School?: Reclaiming Education for All of UsTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5ReferencesAbout the Author
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