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Assessment Myths

Author : Lia Plakans
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472035819
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Assessment Myths written by Lia Plakans and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for assessment in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. Like others in the Myths series, this book combines research with good pedagogical practices. The book opens with an introduction that reviews many key assessment terms and concepts. The myths examined in this book are: Assessment is just writing tests and using statistics. A comprehensive final exam is the best way to evaluate students. Scores on performance assessments are preferable because of their accuracy and authenticity. Multiple choice tests are inaccurate measures of language but are easy to write. We should test only one skill at a time. A test’s validity can be determined by looking at it. Issues of fairness are not a concern with standardized testing. Teachers should never be involved in preparing students for tests. Implications for teaching and an agenda for research are discussed in a conclusion.

Assessment Myths

Author : Lia Plakans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780472122059
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Assessment Myths by : Lia Plakans

Download or read book Assessment Myths written by Lia Plakans and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for assessment in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. Like others in the Myths series, this book combines research with good pedagogical practices. The book opens with an introduction that reviews many key assessment terms and concepts. The myths examined in this book are: Assessment is just writing tests and using statistics; A comprehensive final exam is the best way to evaluate students; Scores on performance assessments are preferable because of their accuracy and authenticity; Multiple choice tests are inaccurate measures of language but are easy to write; We should test only one skill at a time; A test's validity can be determined by looking at it; Issues of fairness are not a concern with standardized testing; Teachers should never be involved in preparing students for tests. Implications for teaching and an agenda for research are discussed in a conclusion.

Mathematics Assessment

Author : Jean Kerr Stenmark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mathematics Assessment written by Jean Kerr Stenmark and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of examples of assessment techniques that focus on student thinking.

The Myths of Standardized Tests

Author : Phillip Harris
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442208112
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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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.

Family Myths

Author : Stephen A Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317773659
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Family Myths written by Stephen A Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Therapists can broaden their point of view and expand their options for treating individuals, couples, and families by understanding family myths. Here is a thorough and unique compilation of current studies on the development, evolution, and clinical implications of family myths. An outstanding group of international experts offers a variety of formulations regarding both personal and family myths in an attempt to bridge the chasms between individual, couple, and family systems dynamics. They focus on the conscious and unconscious elements of families’shared perceptual experiences and their relationship to behavioral, interactional patterns of individuals, couples, and family systems. The detailed descriptions of various clinical approaches to re-editing clients’personal, conjugal, and family myths will be enormously helpful to clinicians, theorists, trainers, and educators.

Modern Educational Myths

Author : O'Hagan, Bob
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134985886
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Book Synopsis Modern Educational Myths by : O'Hagan, Bob

Download or read book Modern Educational Myths written by O'Hagan, Bob and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on some of the fallacies in the education system in the UK, the contributors to this text dissect controversial topics including: are higher pass rates the key to success?; is school really a community?; does good management create a good school?; and can A-levels survive?

Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths

Author : Jaap-Henk Hoepman
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262547201
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Book Synopsis Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths by : Jaap-Henk Hoepman

Download or read book Privacy Is Hard and Seven Other Myths written by Jaap-Henk Hoepman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert on computer privacy and security shows how we can build privacy into the design of systems from the start. We are tethered to our devices all day, every day, leaving data trails of our searches, posts, clicks, and communications. Meanwhile, governments and businesses collect our data and use it to monitor us without our knowledge. So we have resigned ourselves to the belief that privacy is hard--choosing to believe that websites do not share our information, for example, and declaring that we have nothing to hide anyway. In this informative and illuminating book, a computer privacy and security expert argues that privacy is not that hard if we build it into the design of systems from the start. Along the way, Jaap-Henk Hoepman debunks eight persistent myths surrounding computer privacy. The website that claims it doesn't collect personal data, for example; Hoepman explains that most data is personal, capturing location, preferences, and other information. You don't have anything to hide? There's nothing wrong with wanting to keep personal information--even if it's not incriminating or embarrassing--private. Hoepman shows that just as technology can be used to invade our privacy, it can be used to protect it, when we apply privacy by design. Hoepman suggests technical fixes, discussing pseudonyms, leaky design, encryption, metadata, and the benefits of keeping your data local (on your own device only), and outlines privacy design strategies that system designers can apply now.

A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology

Author : John H. Stone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1848009348
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology by : John H. Stone

Download or read book A Clinician's Pearls & Myths in Rheumatology written by John H. Stone and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-03 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important strides have been made in understanding the pathophysiologic basis of many inflammatory conditions in recent years, but rheumatology remains a discipline in which diagnosis is rooted in the medical history skillfully extracted from the patient, the careful physical examination, and the discriminating use of laboratory tests and imaging. Moreover, selection of the most appropriate therapy for patients with rheumatic diseases also remains heavily reliant upon clinical experience. Medical disciplines such as rheumatology that depend significantly upon clinical wisdom are prone to the development of systems of ‘Pearls’ and ‘Myths,’ related to the diseases they call their own, a ‘Pearl’ being a nugget of truth about the diagnosis or treatment of a particular disease that has been gained by dint of clinical experience and a ‘Myth’ being a commonly held belief that influences the practice of many clinicians – but is false. This book will pool together the clinical wisdom of seasoned, expert rheumatologists who participate in the care of patients with autoimmune diseases, systemic inflammatory disorders, and all other rheumatic conditions.

101 Career Myths Debunked

Author : Elizabeth L. Campbell
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429537360
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book 101 Career Myths Debunked written by Elizabeth L. Campbell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if everything you know about careers is false? Bombarded by toxic misinformation about unemployment and failing career prospects, job hunters are often halted by fear. 101 Career Myths Debunked is essential reading for college students, job hunters, and career changers to discover the myths holding them back and reveal the surprising truths and practical steps that will set them on the path to career success. Written by a counseling psychologist and career psychology expert, 101 Career Myths Debunked is your personal career coach and ultimate planning guide. This easy-to-use workbook will show you how to boost your confidence and build a life you love. It walks you through the entire career development process and helps you deal successfully with everything you need to consider. You’ll learn practical new ways to move forward from your present uncertainty into a promising future.

Renewable Energy: Myths and Obstacles

Author : Jean-François Lefebvre
Publisher : Éditions MultiMondes
ISBN 13 : 2895443866
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (954 download)

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Book Synopsis Renewable Energy: Myths and Obstacles by : Jean-François Lefebvre

Download or read book Renewable Energy: Myths and Obstacles written by Jean-François Lefebvre and published by Éditions MultiMondes. This book was released on 2013-06-03T00:00:00-04:00 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oil production has peaked. The climate is askew. We are in a race to make the inevitable transition to renewable energies and energy conservation. But numerous obstacles stand in the way of important and necessary energy developments. Opposition to hydropower projects is now spilling over onto wind and solar projects. By redeeming hydropower and telling the truth about the potential and limitations of other renewables, the authors dispel myths and identify obstacles to the implementation of a truly sustainable energy strategy.

Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries

Author : Gérard Bouchard
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 144262907X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Book Synopsis Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries by : Gérard Bouchard

Download or read book Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries written by Gérard Bouchard and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Social Myths and Collective Imaginaries, G?rard Bouchard conceptualizes myths as vessels of sacred values that transcend the division between primitive and modern. These vessels become so influential as to make an indelible impression on people's minds.

Rape Myths

Author : Sofia Persson
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800711522
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Rape Myths written by Sofia Persson and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rape Myths: Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing is ideal for anyone wishing to know more about their theoretical background, prevalence, assessment, and functions. Outlining their meaning and foundations, this book also considers their conceptualisation and the construct of rape myth acceptance.

Myths and Tradeoffs

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309184320
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Myths and Tradeoffs written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-07-26 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 8 million students enrolled in 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 1996. The multifaceted system through which these students applied to and were selected by the approximately 2,240 institutions in which they enrolled is complex, to say the least; for students, parents, and advisers, it is often stressful and sometimes bewildering. This process raises important questions about the social goals that underlie the sorting of students, and it has been the subject of considerable controversy. The role of standardized tests in this sorting process has been one of the principal flashpoints in discussions of its fairness. Tests have been cited as the chief evidence of unfairness in lawsuits over admissions decisions, criticized as biased against minorities and women, and blamed for the fierce competitiveness of the process. Yet tests have also been praised for their value in providing a common yardstick for comparing students from diverse schools with different grading standards. Myths and Tradeoffs identifies and corrects some persistent myths about standardized admissions tests and highlight some of the specific tradeoffs that decisions about the uses of tests entail; presents conclusions and recommendations about the role of tests in college admissions; and lays out several issues about which information would clearly help decision makers, but about which the existing data are either insufficient or need synthesis and interpretation. This report will benefit a broad audience of college and university officials, state and other officials and lawmakers, and others who are wrestling with decisions about admissions policies, definitions of merit, legal actions, and other issues.

Reading and Writing in Preschool

Author : Renée M. Casbergue
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462523498
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Reading and Writing in Preschool written by Renée M. Casbergue and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing development. Presenting shared reading, shared writing, and targeted instructional activities, each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes, a section debunking myths about preschool literacy, and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. Strategies are provided for creating print-rich classroom and home environments and differentiating instruction for diverse students, including English language learners. The book also discusses how to assess preschoolers' reading and writing progress. Reproducible checklists and parent handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology

Author : Taylor, Jim
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492526347
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology written by Taylor, Jim and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology is a comprehensive resource that will help practitioners gain a deep understanding of assessment in order to build trusting relationships and effective intervention plans that address the needs and goals of their clients.

Languaging Myths and Realities

Author : Qianqian Zhang-Wu
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1788926919
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Languaging Myths and Realities written by Qianqian Zhang-Wu and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education institutions in Anglophone countries often rely on standardized English language proficiency exams to assess the linguistic capabilities of their multilingual international students. However, there is often a mismatch between these scores and the initial experiences of international students in both academic and social contexts. Drawing on a digital ethnography of Chinese international students’ first semester languaging practices, this book examines their challenges, needs and successes on their initial languaging journeys in higher education. It analyzes how they use their rich multilingual and multi-modal communicative repertories to facilitate languaging across contexts, in order to suggest how university support systems might better serve the needs of multilingual international students.

Great Myths of Personality

Author : M. Brent Donnellan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118521358
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Great Myths of Personality written by M. Brent Donnellan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Myths of Personality teaches critical thinking skills and key concepts of personality psychology through the discussion of popular myths and misconceptions. Provides a thorough look at contemporary myths and misconceptions, such as: Does birth order affect personality? Are personality tests an accurate way to measure personality? Do romantic partners need similar personalities for relationship success? Introduces concepts of personality psychology in an accessible and engaging manner Focuses on current debates and controversies in the field with references to the latest research and scientific literature