Download or read book The Rise and Fall of National Test Scores written by Gilbert R. Austin and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rise and Fall of National Test Scores examines, in some depth, the nature of test score changes over an extended period of time and in a broad range of subject matters and levels of schooling. The book contains chapters contributed by experts on various aspects of educational tests and score interpretation and uses. The text discusses the interpretations of trends in college admissions test scores and questions about the post-admission performance of ethnic minority students. The book examines general school achievement trends of high school students and the trends observed in broad-based testing programs of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The complexities involved in obtaining dependable data with which to make informed judgments about reading achievement trends are examined. The text further tackles the positive and negative trends in academic achievement in Science with particular emphasis on the effects of curriculum revision; as well as the problems of mathematics testing. The book then describes test score trends and problems in Great Britain and Ireland, with attention given to the similarities and differences of those countries and the United States. Educators, researchers, political leaders, and informed, interested laymen will find the book invaluable.
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Download or read book Sex and Race Differences on Standardized Tests written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Introduction to School Counseling written by Robert J. Wright and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide that helps readers meet the challenges they′ll face as professional school counselors This comprehensive graduate-level text prepares readers to handle the problems and responsibilities they′ll face as professional school counselors, preschool through high school. It covers a wide range of topics in-depth, including: effective interventions for racism and bullying, the continuing score gap between ethnic groups, a school counselor′s leadership role in implementing school-based action research, a model for advocating on behalf of, and providing services to children with disabilities. The book is packed with real life examples and case descriptions: it provides strategies for preventing and responding to social and emotional problems, improving educational outcomes, and helping children score at optimum levels on high-stakes tests.
Download or read book The Myths of Standardized Tests written by Phillip Harris and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011-01-16 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pundits, politicians, and business leaders continually make claims for what standardized tests can do, and those claims go largely unchallenged because they are in line with popular assumptions about what these tests can do, what the scores mean, and the psychology of human motivation. But what most of what these opinion leaders say-and the public believes-about standardized testing just isn't so. However, few members of the general public, not even concerned parents, have the time or the background to keep up with the latest findings of testing experts, psychometricians, and researchers. That's where The Myths of Standardized Tests comes in. In simple, accessible language, Harris, Smith, and Harris spell out the assumptions underlying standardized tests and point out what's true about them and what's just plain mythical. But they not only debunk common assumptions; they propose better ways to judge the success of our schools. They also offer readers suggestions for ways they can help reduce the burden of tests on their children. Appendixes offer readers contact information and suggestions for actions they can take to become part of the solution to the problem of overusing and misusing standardized tests.
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Download or read book The Best Coaching and Study Course for the PSAT NMSQT written by Robert Bell and published by Research & Education Assoc.. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this all-new edition of REA's acclaimed PSAT test prep, our exam experts will show you the way to master the test and score higher! This newly updated, fully revised book features a diagnostic exam and a realistic full-length practice exam carefully derived from the PSAT. Exam questions are answered in thorough detail for smarter study. Targeted reviews focus on all PSAT tested areas plus cover each type of question you will experience on the actual exam. Follow up your study with REA's test-taking strategies, powerhouse drills and study schedule that get you ready for test day. DETAILS - Build test-taking skills with the full-length practice exam that encompasses the entire PSAT's subject matter and level of difficulty - Dynamic diagnostic test pinpoints strengths and weaknesses - Comprehensive subject reviews cover every area and question type on the exam - Packed with proven test-taking tips, strategies, and schedule guidelines that help you master the PSAT
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