Testing category: 779 books
by Raegan Murphy
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Dynamic Assessment, Intelligence and Measurement paves the way for the development of dynamic assessment by applying this unique approach to the assessment of human potential.
Explores the relationship that dynamic assessment shares with intelligence and measurement
Outlines a new approach to...
In Common No More: The Politics of the Common Core State Standards
The Politics of the Common Core State Standards
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2016
Parents, teachers, and political groups have waged debates over the Common Core since the standards' adoption in 2010. This timely examination explores the shifting political alliances related to the Common Core State Standards Initiative, explains why initial national support has faded, and considers...
Rethinking the SAT
The Future of Standardized Testing in University Admissions
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Rethinking the SAT is a unique presentation of the latest thoughts and research findings of key individuals in the world of college admissions, including the president of the largest public university system in the U.S., as well as the presidents of the two companies that sponsor college admissions...
by Dr Mark Forshaw, Dr Dominic Upton, Dr Steve Jones
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
This revision guide provides concise coverage of the central topics within Research Methods in Psychology, presented within a framework designed to help you focus on assessment and exams. The text encapsulates all the subject matter listed in the BPS Qualifying Examination syllabus for the area. ...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Formative assessment has recently become a focus of renewed research as state and federal policy-makers realize that summative assessments have reached a point of diminishing returns as a tool for increasing student achievement. Consequently, supporters of large-scale testing programs are now beginning...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Achievement assessment has undergone a major shift, from what some call a `culture of testing' to a `culture of assessment'. Nowadays, a strong emphasis is placed on the integration of assessment and instruction, on assessing processes rather than just products, and on evaluating individual progress...
Restorative Assessment
Strength-Based Practices That Support All Learners
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Encourage achievement with assessments that promote growth—for every student!
When you make restorative assessment part of your classroom culture, students feel safe, ready for challenges, and eager to showcase their strengths whenever they have the chance. Unlike ordinary testing, restorative...
Quantitative Psychology Research
The 78th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2014
The 78th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS) builds on the Psychometric Society's mission to share quantitative methods relevant to psychology. The chapters of this volume present cutting-edge work in the field. Topics include studies of item response theory, computerized adaptive testing,...
Quantitative Psychology Research
The 79th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Madison, Wisconsin, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2015
These research articles from the 79th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS) cover timely quantitative psychology topics, including new methods in item response theory, computerized adaptive testing, cognitive diagnostic modeling, and psychological scaling. Topics within general quantitative...
New Developments in Quantitative Psychology
Presentations from the 77th Annual Psychometric Society Meeting
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
The 77th Annual International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS) brought together quantitative researchers who focus on methods relevant to psychology. The conference included workshops, invited talks by well-known scholars, and presentations of submitted papers and posters. It was hosted...
Tests and Exams in Singapore Schools
What School Leaders, Teachers and Parents Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
Assessment, mainly in the form of tests and examinations, plays a critical role in the schooling of Singaporean students. The results are often used to make irrevocable decisions on the students' future education careers.
This book is written with school leaders, teachers, and parents in mind,...
by Rosalie Hutton, Glenn Hutton
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
If you are applying to Oxford or Cambridge Universities, you may be required to take one of the Oxbridge-specific admission tests. This text provides all the essential information you need to understand the format and structure of the tests along with vital practice in the sort of questions you will...
by Jennifer Overend Prior
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Prepare your grade 2 students for standardized testing with motivating informational text and comprehension exercises that can be used daily! Developed by reading expert, Dr. Edward Fry, this book is based on articles from TIME For Kids® magazine and focuses on increasing students' comprehension,...
by Jennifer Overend Prior
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Prepare your grade 3 students for standardized testing with motivating informational text and comprehension exercises that can be used daily! Developed by reading expert, Dr. Edward Fry, this book is based on articles from TIME For Kids® magazine and focuses on increasing students' comprehension,...