Testing Measurement category: 779 books

Cover of Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning
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Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2009

While neuropsychological testing can accurately detect cognitive deficits in persons with brain injury, the ability to reliably predict how these individuals will function in everyday life has remained elusive. This authoritative volume brings together well-known experts to present recent advances...
Cover of Personality Tests and Assessments (Psychology Revivals)
by Philip E. Vernon
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014

Originally published in 1953 this book provided the first comprehensive account of methods of personality assessment by a British author. It starts with a short survey of personality theory, pointing out the difficulties in any method of testing or assessment. Next it describes the weaknesses of the...
Cover of Handbook of Automated Essay Evaluation

Handbook of Automated Essay Evaluation

Current Applications and New Directions

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Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013

This comprehensive, interdisciplinary handbook reviews the latest methods and technologies used in automated essay evaluation (AEE) methods and technologies. Highlights include the latest in the evaluation of performance-based writing assessments and recent advances in the teaching of writing, language...
Cover of Essentials of Processing Assessment
by Milton J. Dehn
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013

Step-by-step guidance and the latest research findings on the basics of processing assessment Now in its Second Edition, Essentials of Processing Assessment provides critical information about this important aspect of cognitive functioning. This practical resource provides students and practitioners...
Cover of A National Developmental and Negotiated Approach to School and Curriculum Evaluation
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013

Current conventions in school evaluation focus on accountability, control and compliance. New Zealand offers a distinctive, systemic alternative to school self-evaluation, with developmental and negotiated approaches ingrained throughout the education system, from school inspection to major government...
Cover of Quantitative Psychology Research

Quantitative Psychology Research

The 80th Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Beijing, 2015

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Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016

The research articles in this volume 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 methodology include structural equation modeling,...
Cover of Psychology Express: Statistics in Psychology (Undergraduate Revision Guide)
by Catherine Steele, Holly Andrews, Dr Dominic Upton
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2014

This revision guide book covers the major areas of Statistical Analysis covered in Undergraduate Psychology. The focus is on the practical application of statistics to assignments and assessments that you may encounter. To ensure that you are able to apply statistics, particular attention is given...
Cover of Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment
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Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2016

The Handbook of Human and Social Conditions in Assessment is the first book to explore assessment issues and opportunities occurring due to the real world of human, cultural, historical, and societal influences upon assessment practices, policies, and statistical modeling. With chapters written by...
Cover of In Common No More: The Politics of the Common Core State Standards

In Common No More: The Politics of the Common Core State Standards

The Politics of the Common Core State Standards

by Arnold F. Shober
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...
Cover of Rethinking the SAT

Rethinking the SAT

The Future of Standardized Testing in University Admissions

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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...
Cover of Psychology Express: Research Methods in Psychology (Undergraduate Revision Guide)
by Dr Mark Forshaw, Dr Dominic Upton, Dr Steve Jones
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. ...
Cover of Handbook of Formative Assessment
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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...
Cover of Alternatives in Assessment of Achievements, Learning Processes and Prior Knowledge
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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...
Cover of Restorative Assessment

Restorative Assessment

Strength-Based Practices That Support All Learners

by Laura M. Greenstein
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...
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