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| Author | : William E. Sedlacek |
| Publisher | : Jossey-Bass |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2004-02-27 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9781118660577 |
William E. Sedlacek--one of the nation's leading authorities on the topic of noncognitive assessment--challenges the use of the SAT and other standardized tests as the sole assessment tool for college and university admissions. In Beyond the Big Test, Sedlacek presents a noncognitive assessment method that can be used in concert with the standardized tests. This assessment measures what students know by evaluating what they can do and how they deal with a wide range of problems in different contexts. Beyond the Big Test is filled with examples of assessment tools and illustrative case studies that clearly show how educators have used this innovative method to: * Select a class diverse on dimensions of race, gender, and culture in a practical, legal, and ethical way * Teach a diverse class employing techniques that reach all students * Counsel and advise students in ways that consider their culture, race, and gender * Award financial aid to students with potential who do not necessarily have the highest grades and test scores * Assess the readiness of an institution to educate and provide services for a diverse student body
| Author | : William E. Sedlacek |
| Publisher | : Jossey-Bass |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2004-02-23 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780787960209 |
William E. Sedlacek--one of the nation's leading authorities on the topic of noncognitive assessment--challenges the use of the SAT and other standardized tests as the sole assessment tool for college and university admissions. In Beyond the Big Test, Sedlacek presents a noncognitive assessment method that can be used in concert with the standardized tests. This assessment measures what students know by evaluating what they can do and how they deal with a wide range of problems in different contexts. Beyond the Big Test is filled with examples of assessment tools and illustrative case studies that clearly show how educators have used this innovative method to: Select a class diverse on dimensions of race, gender, and culture in a practical, legal, and ethical way Teach a diverse class employing techniques that reach all students Counsel and advise students in ways that consider their culture, race, and gender Award financial aid to students with potential who do not necessarily have the highest grades and test scores Assess the readiness of an institution to educate and provide services for a diverse student body
| Author | : Vicki Abeles |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1451699239 |
"From the director of Race to Nowhere comes a ... book for parents, students, and educators on how to revolutionize learning, prioritize children's health, and re-envision success for a lifetime"--
| Author | : Connie Jones |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2017-09-05 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0190677066 |
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in women and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American women. Although cardiovascular-related deaths significantly outnumber breast cancer deaths, breast cancer is arguably the most feared diagnosis among American women. Great strides have been made to heighten public awareness of breast cancer, with particular emphasis on early detection with mammography. Breast radiologists regularly witness the extreme anxiety that just the thought of being diagnosed with breast cancer can cause a patient. This anxious anticipation is often heightened by a lack of knowledge about what to expect from the process of breast imaging evaluation, which is frustrating for both patient and practitioner and can negatively affect the experience. Physicians often encounter patients who have little or no understanding of the reasoning behind the examination or procedure about to be performed-sometimes even up to the day of their breast cancer surgery. Furthermore, most women who undergo breast evaluations will not be diagnosed with cancer. The incidence of breast cancer is only 125.3 per 100,000 women (or 3-6 in every 1,000 screenings), however, symptoms of benign breast abnormalities are quite common and impact many more lives. Accurately diagnosing these non-cancerous conditions can alleviate much anxiety, in addition to helping patients towards a correct treatment plan. The Breast Test Book is a straightforward guide to the process of radiologic breast evaluations. Based on the most current scientific research and best standards of clinical practice, it will help debunk myths, shed light on misinformation, and provide clear facts about what women should expect from these screenings. This improved understanding will ultimately allow patients to play more active roles in their own care and, in the event that a diagnosis is made, give them confidence in their treatment.
| Author | : Alfie Kohn |
| Publisher | : Heinemann Educational Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9780325074405 |
"Kohn's analytical style ... is brought to bear on big-picture policy issues as well as small-scale classroom interactions. He looks carefully at research about homework, play, the supposed benefits of practice, parent involvement in education, and summer learning loss - discovering in each case what we've been led to believe doesn't always match what the studies actually say. Kohn actually challenges us to reconsider the goals that underlie our methods, to explore the often troubling values that inform talk about everything from the disproportionate enthusiasm for STEM subjects to claims made for "effective" teaching strategies."--Back cover.
| Author | : Daniel Koretz |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2017-08-31 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 022640871X |
America's leading expert in educational testing and measurement openly names the failures caused by today's testing policies and provides a blueprint for doing better. 6 x 9.
| Author | : Jack Schneider |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2017-08-14 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 0674976398 |
When it comes to sizing up America’s public schools, test scores are the go-to metric of state policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the “best” schools. Yet ample research indicates that standardized tests are a poor way to measure a school’s performance. It is time—indeed past time—to rethink this system, Jack Schneider says. Beyond Test Scores reframes current debates over school quality by offering new approaches to educational data that can push us past our unproductive fixation on test scores. Using the highly diverse urban school district of Somerville, Massachusetts, as a case study, Schneider and his research team developed a new framework to more fairly and comprehensively assess educational effectiveness. And by adopting a wide range of measures aligned with that framework, they were able to more accurately capture a broader array of school strengths and weaknesses. Their new data not only provided parents, educators, and administrators with a clearer picture of school performance, but also challenged misconceptions about what makes a good school. With better data, Schneider shows, stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels can undo the damage of present accountability systems and build greater capacity in our schools. Policy makers, administrators, and school leaders can better identify where assistance is needed. Educators can engage in more evidence-based decision making. And parents can make better-informed choices for their children. Perhaps most importantly, better data can facilitate communication among all these groups, allowing them to take collective action toward shared, concrete goals.
| Author | : Deborah G. Mayo |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 503 |
| Release | : 2018-09-20 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1108563309 |
Mounting failures of replication in social and biological sciences give a new urgency to critically appraising proposed reforms. This book pulls back the cover on disagreements between experts charged with restoring integrity to science. It denies two pervasive views of the role of probability in inference: to assign degrees of belief, and to control error rates in a long run. If statistical consumers are unaware of assumptions behind rival evidence reforms, they can't scrutinize the consequences that affect them (in personalized medicine, psychology, etc.). The book sets sail with a simple tool: if little has been done to rule out flaws in inferring a claim, then it has not passed a severe test. Many methods advocated by data experts do not stand up to severe scrutiny and are in tension with successful strategies for blocking or accounting for cherry picking and selective reporting. Through a series of excursions and exhibits, the philosophy and history of inductive inference come alive. Philosophical tools are put to work to solve problems about science and pseudoscience, induction and falsification.
| Author | : Karen L. Schiltz PhD |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2011-09-30 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 0199876886 |
When a child is struggling with a learning disability or behavioral disorder, it can be overwhelming for their parents, who often do not know what to do or where to turn for help. This groundbreaking book is a "must have" for any parent, educator, or person who cares for and wants to help children who face challenges in school. It will help you to recognize the warning signs that may indicate a potential problem with a child and explain how to find the best help. This superb guide shows you how to obtain the necessary assessment(s) that will help you to better understand a child's strengths and weaknesses. It also describes what an educational "accommodation" is and how it can serve as a bridge to learning. Every child has the legal right to fully access the learning environment and to show what they truly know when taking tests. The authors describe how accommodations specifically target a child's weaknesses in order to level the playing field in the classroom and during test taking situations. Accommodations can be as simple as giving the child extra time to finish a test or allowing them to take a test in a smaller group to minimize distractions. In addition, this handbook outlines the relevant research to help you understand the big picture of a child's learning and emotional needs. The authors offer extensive discussion of issues such as attention and concentration, memory, executive functioning, language, visual perception and processing, emotional functioning, and social skills. Throughout, they stress that, by focusing on behaviors and not labels, you will be able to better understand the whats, whys, and hows of a child's learning and emotional challenges.
| Author | : Filipe Altoe |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014-05-16 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781497455177 |
The test and measurement industry certainly has evolved significantly in the last two decades. The typical challenges of the past were heavily associated with the tool set available to the typical Test Engineer. Therefore, one can state that the technical challenges imposed by test and measurements projects were the main drivers of project failure back in those days. As technology advanced and test and measurements tools allowed Engineers and Scientists to better materialize their ideas for the solutions of the most various problems, the overall complexity of these systems reached unprecedented heights. Statistics of complex technical projects show that well over two thirds of these projects fail. The mastering of test and measurements tools by test engineers is no longer enough to increase the odds of project success. Moreover, project management via application of industry standard project execution frameworks is no longer ensuring test and measurements project success. Millions and millions of dollars are being wasted in product development initiatives that never see the market light of the day due to over expenditures in their test solutions. Excellent ideas never come to implementation fruition due to failed project executions. Service-based organizations go out of business due to their inability to make profits from their system integration project-based service offerings. There is a clear open problem to be solved in the industry, which is to change the current statistics of test and measurements (T&M) projects' outcomes in favor of successful execution. There is a nagging question that needs an answer: Why do complex test and measurements projects fail? This book focus on this question by first providing a complete root cause analysis in the attempt of identifying the culprits for the issue, presenting the current technical project execution frameworks most utilized in the industry, identifying the gaps of such frameworks related to the root issues of failed test and measurements projects and presenting a new framework tailored for the execution of this type of project, the TMPM framework. The book details the process that was utilized for the root causes of real life failed test and measurements project to be identified, which actually revealed the real underlying issues that drove those root causes. Once those issues were brought to life, the TMPM process was derived, focusing on addressing the real test and measurements project problems by adapting the existing project execution frameworks into one that is tailored for these projects. The involvement by end clients of services organizations that focus on test and measurements project integration is no longer a guarantee for project success. Contrary to what many may think, this also brings about challenges to the successful execution of a complex project. Regardless of the level of expertise the hired services company brings to the table, as this book shows, there is a set of problems that need to be addressed to foster success of this relationship. This book has three main high-level goals: 1)To explore the root causes for T&M project failure and to determine the real reasons why these projects fail 2)To explore the root causes for failure in engaging a system integrator company 3)To provide a modified framework that facilitates both the successful management of T&M projects as well as the engagement of system integrator companies This book is targeted to test engineers; professional LabVIEW and National Instruments consultants; project managers of test and measurements projects; test managers and any other functional managers that are involved in test and measurements project execution; engineering and product development executives of service, technology, and product development organizations; and any organization that is faced with the challenging business of implementing and managing test and measurements projects.
