Evaluation & Assessment

At a time when American urban public education is under broad attack, and in which America is perceived as a nation at risk that is losing the race to the top, educators and politicians from across the spectrum are promoting increased emphasis on...

This guide to evaluating teaching personnel is a great tool for busy supervisors who use the evaluation process as an opportunity to recognize teachers for their strengths and as an opportunity to identify ways to improve. The book contains information...

Teachers evaluate students' work constantly. It is a built-in part of the job of teaching. Yet, what is hardly acknowledged is the subjectivity and unfairness of evaluation. Although grades and marks have long been discounted as having any reliability or...

Using assessment systems to improve student outcomes requires shared understanding and collaboration among education stakeholders at multiple levels. Assessment Education: Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice to Promote Equity and Student Learning...

This book guides teachers as they develop and analyze meaningful assignments that can be used as formative assessments in the classroom. This system is easy and will result in relevant data to use for differentiation. The assessments are directly based...

In the real world a lot of activities require people to work in groups. Consciously or unconsciously each member assesses other members using their own predetermined criteria. Recognizing the significance of such assessment this book presents tried and...

This book guides teachers as they develop and analyze meaningful assignments that can be used as formative assessments in the classroom. This system is easy and will result in relevant data to use for differentiation. The assessments are directly based...

Although administrators have many responsibilities, none is more critical to the school, student, and their personal success than the hiring, supervising, and evaluating teachers. The research evidence is clear. Excellent teachers make the difference in...

On campuses across the United States and beyond, schools of business, education, law, liberal arts, management, medical professions, pharmacy, and physical or social sciences are beginning to use assessment rubrics for purposes of formative and summative...

The work of a school principal is a blend of nonstop demands, heart-opening connections, near-constant stress, passionate commitment, and a merry jumble of projects that flop or flourish. It's easy to forget that the principals own health and harmony are...

When playing video games, players are able to press the reset button when something goes wrong and realize they are missing an essential skill needed to win the game. In education, we can use formative assessment as a means for the student to press the...

Reaching an Understanding: Innovations in How We View Reading Assessment builds upon the editors previous book Measuring Up: Advances in How We Assess Reading Ability by representing some early attempts to apply theory to help guide the development of...

On campuses across the United States and beyond, schools of business, education, law, liberal arts, management, medical professions, pharmacy, and physical or social sciences are beginning to use assessment rubrics for purposes of formative and summative...

For the first time, school districts around the country are being required to adopt formal accountability measures to assess teacher effectiveness. In a radical shift, teacher quality will be based on outputs (student achievement; teacher observations)...

Essential for effective use of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs), Third Edition, this in-depth User's Guide and Technical Manual walks professionals through the development, administration, and scoring of the inventories...

In Value-Added Measures in Education, economist and education researcher Douglas N. Harris takes on one of the most hotly debated topics in education. Drawing on his extensive work with schools and districts, he sets out to help educators and policy...

A child's early teachers and caregivers play a vital role in supporting social-emotional development-and that's why more and more center-based infant and toddler programs are adopting the evidence-based Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional...

Available in packs of 5, these are the 28-page forms needed to conduct the Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS (TM)) for Infant-Toddler Classrooms, observational assessment. A child's early teachers and caregivers play a vital role...

In Value-Added Measures in Education, economist and education researcher Douglas N. Harris takes on one of the most hotly debated topics in education. Drawing on his extensive work with schools and districts, he sets out to help educators and policy...

To better serve the whole child, look at the whole report card. Although parents and teachers spend more time in conferences talking about behavior than they do about rubrics and test scores, too many teachers are still guessing when it comes to using...

Available in packs of 5, these are the 24-page forms needed to conduct the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR (TM)) assessment.Young children grow and learn when they participate fully in everyday routines and activities...

After decades of rapid evolution and groundbreaking research, the field of early intervention can be understood within a common framework: the Developmental Systems Approach (DSA). Created by a highly influential leader in the field, Michael Guralnick,...

Online Research Essentials Designing and Implementing Research Studies Online Research Essentials Written by experts in the field, Online Research Essentials provides step-b-step guidance to the student or new practitioner in how to create, test, and...

'This is a very exciting book and should be read widely by anyone who wants a better understanding of the role of assessment in the diverse, globalised, digital societies of the 21st century.' - Professor Mary James, University of Cambridge, President,...

The second edition of Assessing Differentiated Student Products provides educators with tremendous opportunities to differentiate instruction and facilitate continuous progress for every student. This book provides teachers with everything needed to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578522265Author Michael TurnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint BookBabyPublisher BookBabyWeight(grams) 149gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 139mm * 5mm

Study abroad is the ideal option for world language students to immerse themselves in the target language and culture. However, circumstances beyond control may make travel challenging, if not impossible. Technology has the potential to engage students,...

Knowledge is power, and this book puts assessment data and instruction together in a step-by-step format. Instead of dreading the time testing takes from teaching, you can harness its power to define learning targets, build standards-based assessments;...

Starting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the end of the century more than two million people had written mass exams, particularly in science, technology, and...

For the first time, school districts around the country are being required to adopt formal accountability measures to assess teacher effectiveness. In a radical shift, teacher quality will be based on outputs (student achievement; teacher observations)...

Words Matter: Teacher Language and Student Learning enables teachers to observe their actions and ask, "Do I know how children perceive my behaviors?" It also helps them to understand reasons for children's responses to their words and actions. Teachers'...

Teacher inquiry helps improve educational outcomes Practitioner Teacher Inquiry and Research explores the concept and importance of the teacher practitioner, and prepares students in teacher education courses and programs to conduct research in the...

This book addresses a problem that affects the work of all educators: how traditional methods of assessment undermine the capacity of schools to serve students with diverse cultural and social backgrounds and identities. Anchored in a commonsense notion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781929024896Author Bill HarpFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Christopher-Gordon Publishers IncPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Aim for a target-based grading system and create stronger learning opportunities! Do you wish there was more clarity when it comes to measuring student progress and learning? What if there was a way to utilize grading and assessment to focus on...

Reflective Practice for Teachers explores a range of key issues that you will need to engage with during your teacher preparation and early career in the classroom in order to deepen your understanding of teaching practice. Case studies and 'What does...

Improve grading practices with support from families Educators seeking to transform age-old grading practices face numerous challenges, particularly when it comes to gaining support from students’ families. This practical guide from a world-renowned...

Feedback matters for everyone committed to school improvement. Rather than tweaking flawed assessment tools, it is time to consider developing more meaningful feedback systems the impact the critical masses that make up the school community. Cultivating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781605548005Author Angele Sancho PasseFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Redleaf PressPublisher Redleaf PressWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 251mm *...

Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U...