A Bird's-Eye View of Assessment

Selections from Editor's Notes

by Trudy W. Banta

<p>Here, pioneer Trudy Banta illuminates the many facets of assessment in colleges and universities during the past two decades. Addressing the principles of good assessment practice, she gives an insider?s perspective and shares the larger ...

ISBN: 9781118109151

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A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors

by Stan Taylor, Margaret Kiley & Robin Humphrey

<p>Across the globe, doctoral education is in the throes of change. Diversification, regulation and proliferation are just a few of the developments that pose major challenges for those supervising doctoral candidates.</p> <p>The second edition

ISBN: 9781317195900

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Academic Excellence: A Manual

by Lord G

<p>Proven principles of mind management for excellent use of your thinking faculties. A manual for anyone who is preparing for an examination, presentation or the likes. If learning has been a challenge, here's your solution.</p> ...

ISBN: 9781393431794

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Advancing Validity in Outcome Evaluation: Theory and Practice

New Directions for Evaluation, Number 130

by Huey T. Chen, Stewart I. Donaldson & Melvin M. Mark

<p>Exploring the influence and application of Campbellian validity typology in the theory and practice of outcome evaluation, this volume addresses the strengths and weaknesses of this often controversial evaluation method and presents new ...

ISBN: 9781118159194

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Advantage Study Skllls: Arguing Skills (Study Aid 8)

by Richard Smith

<p>The study skills in this section should enablestudents to: -</p><p>1) Follow essay conventions</p><p>2) Sift relevant from irrelevant information</p><p>3) Retain control over the middle part of the essay</p><p>4) Present effective ...

ISBN: 9781907910364

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Advantage Study Skllls: Exam Skills (Study Aid 12)

by Richard Smith

<p>The study skills in this booklet should enable the student to: -</p><p>1) Prepare effectively for exams</p><p>2) Recognize the qualities needed to obtain a good exam pass</p><p>3) Handle exam questions with quiet confidence</p><p>4) Follow a ...

ISBN: 9781907910401

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Alternatives to Privatizing Public Education and Curriculum

Festschrift in Honor of Dale D. Johnson

by Daniel Ness & Stephen J. Farenga

<p>Through conversations in honor of Dale D. Johnson, this booktakes a critical view of the monoculture in curriculum and policy that has developed in education with the increase of federal funding and privatization of services for public ...

ISBN: 9781317446514

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An Alternate Pragmatism for Going Public

by Jim Webber

<p><em>An Alternate Pragmatism for Going Public</em> interrogates composition’s most prominent responses to contemporary K–16 education reform. By “going public,” teachers, scholars, and administrators rightfully reassert their expertise against

ISBN: 9781607326540

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Analyzing Design Review Conversations

by Adams, Robin S.

Design is ubiquitous. Speaking across disciplines, it is a way of thinking that involves dealing with complex, open-ended, and contextualized problems that embody the ambiguities and contradictions in everyday life. It has become a part of ...

ISBN: 9781612494388

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Analyzing Design Review Conversations

by Robin S. Adams & Junaid A. Siddiqui

<p>Design is ubiquitous. Speaking across disciplines, it is a way of thinking that involves dealing with complex, open-ended, and contextualized problems that embody the ambiguities and contradictions in everyday life. It has become a part of ...

ISBN: 9781612494395

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Applying Model Cornerstone Assessments in K–12 Music

A Research-Supported Approach

by Frederick Burrack & Kelly A. Parkes

<p>Model Cornerstone Assessments (MCAs), that were developed for the National Core Arts Standards in Music, are curriculum-embedded measures designed for music students to apply relevant knowledge and skills while demonstrating learning in the ...

ISBN: 9781475837407

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Applying Theory to Educational Research

An Introductory Approach with Case Studies

by Jeff Adams, Matt Cochrane & Linda Dunne

<i>Applying Theory to Educational Research</i> provides educational researchers with an accessible introduction to the process of selecting and applying theories in their work. <ul> <li> <div>Offers an innovative and accessible approach to ...

ISBN: 9781119979999

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Assessing and Improving Your Teaching

Strategies and Rubrics for Faculty Growth and Student Learning

by Phyllis Blumberg

<p>In order to make appropriate changes to improve your teaching and your students’ learning, first you need to know how you’re teaching now. Figure it out for yourself and invigorate your teaching on your own terms!</p> <p>This practical ...

ISBN: 9781118421345

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Assessing Deeper Learning

Developing, Implementing, and Scoring Performance Tasks

by Douglas G. Wren

<p>Deeper learning has been defined as “the skills and knowledge that students must possess to succeed in 21st century jobs and civic life” (William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, 2013). <em>Assessing Deeper Learning: Developing, Implementing, ...

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Assessing Organizational Performance in Higher Education

by Barbara A. Miller Ph.D.

<p>The book provides a full complement of assessment technologies that enable leaders to measure and evaluate performance using qualitative and quantitative performance indicators and reference points in each of seven areas of organizational ...

ISBN: 9781119308218

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Assessing Quality in Postsecondary Education

International Perspectives

by Harvey P. Weingarten, Martin Hicks & Amy Kaufman

<p>For many years the benefits conferred by a higher education went undisputed. But students, employers, governments, and taxpayers are now demanding evidence of educational quality and value. At the same time, fiscally strapped governments are ...

ISBN: 9781553395331

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Assessing Student Learning

A Common Sense Guide

by Linda Suskie

<p><em>Assessing Student Learning</em> is a standard reference for college faculty and administrators, and the third edition of this highly regarded book continues to offer comprehensive, practical, plainspoken guidance. The third edition adds a

ISBN: 9781119426929

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Assessing the Generic Outcomes of College

Selections from Assessment Measures

by Gary R. Pike

<p>What does college teach, really? As demands for accountability intensify, meaningful measurement of broad college outcomes becomes increasingly important. Here, you'll take a journey through the history of assessment instruments, starting ...

ISBN: 9781118162156

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How to Design Questions and Tasks to Assess Student Thinking

by Susan M. Brookhart

<p>With new standards emphasizing higher-order thinking skills, students will have to demonstrate their ability to do far more than simply remember facts and procedures. But what's the best way for teachers to ensure that students have such ...

ISBN: 9781416619277

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Assessing Writing

A Guide for Teachers, School Leaders, and Evaluators

by Billie F. Birnie

<p>This book on assessing writing is designed for teachers, school leaders, and evaluators. It begins with a collection of assessment practices that will increase teachers' efficiency and effectiveness as they guide students in learning how to ...

ISBN: 9781475829501

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