Education: examinations and assessment

In response to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Systems for State Science Assessment explores the ideas andtools that are needed to assess science learning at the state level.

Achievement tests play an important role in modern societies.

Modern computer technology has opened up several new possibilities for optimizing the administration of educational and psychological tests.

This book delves into how Japanese schools evaluate and enhance education quality through lesson study, curriculum management, and school self-evaluation.

This book shows how Systemic Functional Linguistics may be used to explore and explain the grammar of scientific examination questions.

This book discusses the merits and potential shortcomings of Hong Kong STEM education from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

This book explores teaching and learning in lower secondary classrooms in the three PISA domains science, mathematics and reading.

Student Plagiarism in Higher Education is a crucial read for any university teacher concerned about plagiarism.

This Handbook is a comprehensive overview of English language education in Bangladesh.

Drawing on Australian and international research, this book presents teaching and support strategies for educators to be responsive to the particular learning needs of each of their students and deliver quality inclusive education in a sustainable way.

Demands for quality at all levels of education are higher than they have ever been.

This book looks at the narrowing effects of contemporary modes of teacher and teaching policy and governance.

The Uses of Schooling, first published in 1988, proposes a radically different approach to the evaluation of education.

Effective educational leadership, while highly contextualized, is more and more recognized as a crucial input and process variable that determines to a very large extent the outcomes for educational organizations.

Part of The New Art and Science of Teaching seriesShift to a new paradigm of classroom assessment that is more accurate, meaningful, and authentic.

This book explores how peer reviews are used in school improvement, accountability and education system reform.

The outstanding performance of East Asian societies in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is one of the most widely discussed topics in international assessments.

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This edited volume provides a platform for experts from various fields to introduce and discuss their different perspectives on the topic of teamwork and collaborative problem solving.

Learning strategies and academic performance have been extensively investigated but relatively few studies were conducted in East Asia.

Essential review and practice for all subject areas of the GED testThis book covers all four subjects on the test Reasoning Through Language Arts (RLA), Social Studies, Science, and Mathematical Reasoning and provides intensive review and practice.

How to make American higher education fairerIn the 1930s, American colleges and universities began to screen applications using the SAT, a mass-administered, IQ-descended standardized test.

This book presents the results of a four-year, National Science Foundation-funded project that engaged nine high school biology teachers at three public high schools in long-term, on-site professional development program centered on a learning progression.

What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development, opportunities for future study and work, and choices of career, as well as their capacity to make informed decisions about political and civic issues and about their own lives.

Many African American children make use of African American English (AAE) in their everyday lives, and face academic barriers when introduced to Standard American English (SAE) in the classroom.

Evaluating Language Assessments offers a comprehensive overview of the theoretical bases and research methodologies for the evaluation of language assessments and demonstrates the importance of a fuller understanding of this widely used evaluative tool.

Who's the New Kid in Chemistry?

Grading is one of the most hotly debated topics in education, and grading practices themselves are largely based on tradition, instinct, or personal history or philosophy.

Who's the New Kid in Chemistry?

Ensure young learners transition to kindergarten successfully.

This book focuses on the relationship between cultural capital and student achievement.

Drawing on insights from across Africa, this book investigates the discourses and practices that guide doctoral training today.

The chapters in this component of Assessing Media Education are valuable for those who need to know how to develop an assessment plan.

All too often, literacy assessments are given only for accountability purposes and fail to be seen as valuable resources for planning and differentiating instruction.

This is an accessible text for students of degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years and Early Childhood.

High-stakes educational testing is a global phenomenon which is increasing in both scale and importance.

Engaging students in learning about their subject is a central concern for all teachers and teacher educators.

This book explores new modes, spaces and relations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)'s global educational governance associated with the PISA for Schools test.

This seminal volume fills a gap in current literature on education, gender, and development by giving voice to the Arab Gulf region, contrasting key issues with those felt globally in order to support a more sustainable, gender equitable future of education in the region.

Higher education is a linchpin of the American economy and society: teaching and research at colleges and universities contribute significantly to the nation's economic activity, both directly and through their impact on future growth; federal and state governments support teaching and research with billions of taxpayers' dollars; and individuals, communities, and the nation gain from the learning and innovation that occur in higher education.

According to author Mike Schmoker, there is a yawning gap between the most well-known essential practices and the reality of most classrooms.

Interdisciplinary Education in the Age of Assessment addresses a prevalent need in educational scholarship today.

Reports the results of a survey to locate campus evaluation policies and practices that encourage constructive change in departments and a stronger culture of collective responsibility for the unit's success.

Educators of every kind such as school superintendents, principals, teachers, higher education practitioners, community organizers and even students will gain essential skills, resources and examples to encourage and support individual as well as collective empowerment from early childhood education through college in both traditional classrooms and in the broader community.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) are at the forefront of transforming various industries, and education is no exception.

Get the targeted practice you need to excel on the Social Studies section of the GED test!

'A unique blend of scholarly research-based principles of effective formative assessment with practical suggestions for use in the classroom.

This book takes a critical look at how students' achievements are assessed for a range of purposes, from reporting progress to selection and qualification.