Evaluation & Assessment

The 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,...

Despite great progress around the world in getting more kids into schools, too many leave without even the most basic skills. In India's rural Andhra Pradesh, for instance, only about one in twenty children in fifth grade can perform basic arithmetic...

The teaching and learning of music around the world have evolved in diverse ways as social, industrial, and cultural developments have influenced the ways humans understand, organize, and collectivize music education. Revolutions in Music Education:...

What if teachers could dramatically reduce the amount of time they spend reviewing and correcting student work and actually see better results in terms of student learning? That's the goal of Glen Pearsall, who shares dozens of classroom-tested...

Integrate qualitative inquiry approaches and methods into the practice of evaluation Qualitative inquiry can have a major effect on evaluation practice, and provides evaluators a means to explore and examine various settings and contexts in need of rich...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999932954Author Lauren KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint IdeasPublisher IdeasWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 6mm

This is the story of one school's successful journey to a 'life after levels'. Together, the Headteacher and staff at one successful school took on the challenge: Where do we begin? What is the best assessment system for our school and our...

Anyone who has spent time in education knows that teachers achieve more when they feel better motivated. The media, policy makers, teachers' unions, and a multitude of others have opinions on how leaders should motivate staff, but what really works?In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988394896Author Nancy F Barrett EddFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Sunnycrest PressPublisher Sunnycrest PressWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of National Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9780452262928Author Jonathan KozolFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin Books LtdPublisher Penguin Books...

"This is an excellent addition to the literature of integrated methodology. The author has skillfully integrated diverse ways of thinking about mixed methods into a comprehensive and meaningful framework. By providing detailed examples, she makes it easy...

In Linking Teacher Evaluation and Student Learning, researchers Pamela D. Tucker and James H. Stronge show that including measures of student achievement in teacher evaluations can help schools focus their efforts to meet higher standards. You'll see how...

This thought-provoking book explores the 'whats,' 'whys,' and 'hows' of integrating feminist theory and methods into applied research and evaluation practice. Illustrative cases drawn from U.S. and international studies address a range of social and...

This book provides an overview and discussion of the evidence base of effective school inspections; reflecting on issues of validity and reliability of school inspections in relation to school effectiveness research, unintended consequences and...

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...

Feeling overwhelmed-constantly, on a daily basis-has unfortunately become the status quo among educators. But it doesn't have to be.Schools need to stop adding more programs, strategies, activities, resources, projects, assessments, and meetings. Though...

Washback refers to the influence of language testing on teaching and learning. This volume, at the important intersection of language testing and teaching practices, presents theoretical, methodological, and practical guidance for current and future...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953307187Author Bisa Batten LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Ideal Early Learning LLCPublisher Ideal Early Learning LLCWeight(grams)...

Improve teaching practice through powerful professional conversations! Move beyond isolated teaching, passive observations, and ineffective workshops to be the leader who engages staff and affirms the value of reflective and informal professional...

Are you picking up all your students' work is trying to tell you? In this book, assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart and instructional coach Alice Oakley walk teachers through a better and more illuminating way to approach student work across grade...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692715055Author Daniel GreenwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint SerrcPublisher SerrcWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 2mm

What does it look like when a school uses data wisely? Data Wise in Action, a new companion and sequel to our bestselling Data Wise, tells the stories of eight very different schools following the Data Wise process of using assessment results to improve...

Young children grow and learn when they participate fully in everyday routines and activities. Assess this critical dimension of child development with the MEISR (TM), an easy-to-use tool for creating a profile of the functional behaviors of children...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942544531Author Paul SandrockFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)Publisher American...

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,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416634058Author Howard YankFormat PaperbackPage Count 175Imprint ASCDPublisher ASCDWeight(grams) 272g

This must-have guide to developing a teaching portfolio walks preservice and practicing teachers alike through different types of portfolios, clearly explaining their uses and purposes, and how each of these portfolio types is developed. Both novice and...

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...

Used in both research and clinical settings, these parent report instruments help SLPs and other professionals screen children, develop a prognosis for children with language delays, plan effective intervention, monitor progress, and meet mandates for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943874491Author Cassandra ErkensFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Solution Tree PressPublisher Solution Tree PressWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337349589Author Maria AthanasekouFormat PaperbackPage Count 474Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher IGI Global

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337351186Author Stavroula KalogerasFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher IGI Global

Although there are many aspects of language education that have been covered extensively in the literature, from methodologies to technologies, Leadership in Language Education (LiLE) has received very little attention - until recently. As the world saw,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922452429Author Zhao HongzhanFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Green Hill PublishingPublisher Green Hill PublishingWeight(grams) 413g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645658422Author Vanessa McCarthyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint EdcvPublisher EdcvWeight(grams) 172g

Performance-based assessments allow classroom teachers an alternative to traditional multiple-choice tests. We often use fill-in-the bubble assessments in education to determine the readiness of students. However, in the 21st-century workplace, these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783319280639Author R Annemiek PunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint SpringerPublisher Springer

This volume offers contributions by thought leaders from a variety of disciplines and different perspectives, which are brought together in a final chapter. The contributions give insight in the role of large-scale international assessments as change...

This volume offers contributions by thought leaders from a variety of disciplines and different perspectives, which are brought together in a final chapter. The contributions give insight in the role of large-scale international assessments as change...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781966084303Author Lumos LearningFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Lumos Information Services, LLCPublisher Lumos Information Services, LLCWeight(grams)...