Testing category: 779 books
Real Education
Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2008
With four simple truths as his framework, Charles Murray, the bestselling coauthor of The Bell Curve, sweeps away the hypocrisy, wishful thinking, and upside-down priorities that grip America’s educational establishment.
Ability varies. Children differ in their ability to learn academic material....
by Guy McBride, Ron Dumont, John O. Willis
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2011
Quickly acquire the practical coverage and guidance you need to understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services...
Defying Standardization
Creating Curriculum for an Uncertain Future
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Defying Standardization pierces the veil of misinformation surrounding the push to standardize the curriculum expectations for 56 million public school children. It provides a high energy, passionate, and, well-researched argument of what curriculum should and can be to facilitate the development...
Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification
Version 3.0, Components 3 and 4
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
In 2014 the National Board began revising and streamlining the National Board Certification Process. This new 3.0 version of the WHAT WORKS! series reflects the revisions to Components 3 and 4. WHAT WORKS! Successful Strategies for Pursuing National Board Certification Version 3.0, Components 3 and...
Sticky Assessment
Classroom Strategies to Amplify Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016
Sticky Assessment is a straightforward guide to assessment, designed to demystify assessment and to give teachers the tools they need become better assessors. Translating the latest research into a concise and practical volume, this book helps teachers to monitor student learning, make assessment...
by Robin Shapiro
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2010
The therapist’s go-to source for treating a range of traumatized patients.
With so many trauma treatments to choose from, how can a therapist know which is best for his or her client? In a single, accessible volume, Robin Shapiro explains them all, making sense of the treatment options available,...
The Assessment of Emergent Bilinguals
Supporting English Language Learners
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the assessment of students in K-12 schools who use two or more languages in their daily life: English Language Learners (ELLs), or Emergent Bilinguals. The book includes a thorough examination of the policy, history and assessment/measurement issues...
Creating a Culture for High-Performing Schools
A Comprehensive Approach to School Reform and Dropout Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
A high-performing school is described as one where student achievement is high and student and teacher absenteeism is low. Student behavior is such that teachers seldom have to control them or tell them what to do. This results in greater time on task, higher teacher morale, low teacher absenteeism,...
Differentiated Assessment Strategies
One Tool Doesn't Fit All
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Boost student achievement with easy-to-use formative assessment tools
This new version of the bestseller provides research-based and practical formative assessment tools, strategies, and activities that simplify the process of identifying students’ strengths and needs. Updated features include...
Passing the PPR TExES Exam for EC–12 Teachers
Keys to Certification and Ethical Teaching
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2010
This invaluable handbook by seasoned educators reviews test content and provides study strategies to aspiring teachers who are preparing for the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities TExES exam.
Balanced Assessment Systems
Leadership, Quality, and the Role of Classroom Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
Build a balanced assessment system and support ESSA requirements!
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) increases assessment flexibility and responsibilities for states and districts, and this comprehensive guide helps leaders meet and succeed that challenge. Authors Chappuis, Commodore and...
Designing and Assessing Educational Objectives
Applying the New Taxonomy
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Educators across grade levels and content areas can apply the concepts of Marzano's New Taxonomy to turn standards into concrete objectives and assessments to measure student learning.
RTI in Practice
A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2009
A must-have resource for educational professionals implementing Response to Intervention (RTI) programs in their schools
RTI in Practice: A Practical Guide to Implementing Effective Evidence-Based Interventions in Your School is an innovative and timely guide that presents concrete, balanced...
by Mark D. Shermis, Francis J. DiVesta
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2011
Classroom Assessment in Action clarifies the multi-faceted roles of measurement and assessment and their applications in a classroom setting. Comprehensive in scope, Shermis and Di Vesta explain basic measurement concepts and show students how to interpret the results of standardized tests. From these...