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Evaluation of the Voluntary National Tests, Year 2

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309184282
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Voluntary National Tests, Year 2 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-11-17 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his 1997 State of the Union address, President Clinton announced a federal initiative to develop tests of 4th-grade reading and 8th-grade mathematics that could be administered on a voluntary basis by states and school districts beginning in spring 1999. The principal purpose of the Voluntary National Tests (VNT) is to provide parents and teachers with systematic and reliable information about the verbal and quantitative skills that students have achieved at two key points in their educational careers. The U.S. Department of Education anticipated that this information would serve as a catalyst for continued school improvement, by focusing parental and community attention on achievement and by providing an additional tool to hold school systems accountable for their students' performance in relation to nationwide standards. Shortly after initial development work on the VNT, Congress transferred responsibility for VNT policies, direction, and guidelines from the department to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB, the governing body for the National Assessment of Educational Progress). Test development activities were to continue, but Congress prohibited pilot and field testing and operational use of the VNT pending further consideration. At the same time, Congress called on the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the VNT development activities. Since the evaluation began, the NRC has issued three reports on VNT development: an interim and final report on the first year's work and an interim report earlier on this second year's work. This final report includes the findings and recommendations from the interim report, modified by new information and analysis, and presents our overall conclusions and recommendations regarding the VNT.

Evaluation of the Voluntary National Tests

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309062772
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Voluntary National Tests written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his 1997 State of the Union address, President Clinton announced a federal initiative to develop tests of 4th-grade reading and 8th-grade mathematics that would provide reliable information about student performance at two key points in their educational careers. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the Voluntary National Tests (VNT) would create a catalyst for continued school improvement by focusing parental and community-wide attention on achievement and would become new tools to hold school systems accountable for their students' performance. The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) has responsibility for development of the VNT. Congress recognized that a testing program of the scale and magnitude of the VNT initiative raises many important technical questions and requires quality control throughout development and implementation. In P.L. 105-78, Congress called on the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate a series of technical issues pertaining to the validity of test items, the validity of proposed links between the VNT and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), plans for the accommodation and inclusion of students with disabilities and English-language learners, plans for reporting test information to parents and the public, and potential uses of the tests. This report covers phase 1 of the evaluation (November 1997-July 1998) and focuses on three principal issues: test specifications and frameworks; preliminary evidence of the quality of test items; and plans for the pilot and field test studies, for inclusion and accommodation, and for reporting VNT results.

Observational Plasma Astrophysics: Five Years of Yohkoh and Beyond

Author : Tetsuya Watanabe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401152209
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Observational Plasma Astrophysics: Five Years of Yohkoh and Beyond written by Tetsuya Watanabe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its launch in 1991, the Yohkoh satellite has been returning unprecedented observations of solar flares and the dynamic solar corona. This book is a collection of papers presented at a meeting held in: Yoyogi, Tokyo, on the occasion of Yohkoh's fifth anniversary of operation. The papers constitute a summary of observations and results over the five years, including contributions based on data from Yohkoh's hard and soft X-ray telescopes and its spectrometer experiments. The five years of data, covering approximately one-half of a solar cycle, reveal a fresh perspective on solar science, with a new picture of solar flares and the active Sun emerging. Also, for the first time there are extensive results from Yohkoh observations of the Sun during the solar minimum period. This wide-ranging volume will be of interest to workers in solar physics and X-ray astronomy. It also contains material appropriate for supplemental reading for graduate students in solar physics.

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 920 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Infectious Diseases written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Provisioning, Recovery, and In-Operation Planning in Elastic Optical Networks

Author : Luis Velasco
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111934042X
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Book Synopsis Provisioning, Recovery, and In-Operation Planning in Elastic Optical Networks by : Luis Velasco

Download or read book Provisioning, Recovery, and In-Operation Planning in Elastic Optical Networks written by Luis Velasco and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the importance of Elastic Optical Networks (EONs) and how they can be implemented by the world’s carriers This book discusses Elastic Optical Networks (EONs) from an operational perspective. It presents algorithms that are suitable for real-time operation and includes experimental results to further demonstrate the feasibility of the approaches discussed. It covers practical issues such as provisioning, protection, and defragmentation. It also presents provisioning and recovery in single layer elastic optical networks (EON). The authors review algorithms for provisioning point-to-point, anycast, and multicast connections, as well as transfer-based connections for datacenter interconnection. They also include algorithms for recovery connections from failures in the optical layer and in-operation planning algorithms for EONs. Provisioning, Recovery and In-operation Planning in Elastic Optical Network also examines multi-layer scenarios. It covers virtual network topology reconfiguration and multi-layer recovery, and includes provisioning customer virtual networks and the use of data analytics in order to bring cognition to the network. In addition, the book: Presents managing connections dynamically—and the flexibility to adapt the connection bitrate to the traffic needs fit well for new types of services, such as datacenter interconnection and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Examines the topic in a holistic and comprehensive way, addressing control and management plane issues for provisioning, recovery, and in-operation planning Covers provisioning, recovery, and in-operation planning for EONs at the proposed exhaustive level The rapid expanse of new services has made the use of EONs (a relatively new concept) a necessity. That’s why this book is perfect for students and researchers in the field of technologies for optical networks (specifically EONs), including network architectures and planning, dynamic connection provisioning, on-line network re-optimization, and control and management planes. It is also an important text for engineers and practitioners working for telecom network operators, service providers, and vendors that require knowledge on a rapidly evolving topic.

The Theory of Electricity and Magnetism

Author : Arthur Gordon Webster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Electricity and Magnetism written by Arthur Gordon Webster and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Spatial Econometrics: Spatial Autoregressive Models

Author : Lung-fei Lee
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811270503
Total Pages : 894 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Book Synopsis Spatial Econometrics: Spatial Autoregressive Models by : Lung-fei Lee

Download or read book Spatial Econometrics: Spatial Autoregressive Models written by Lung-fei Lee and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the most recently developed book in Spatial Econometrics which cover important models and estimation methods. Its coverage is rather broad, and some of the topics covered have only been developed in the recent econometric literature in spatial econometrics.The book summarizes our devoted efforts on spatial econometrics that represent joint contributions with former PhD advisees from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA.The coverage is comprehensive and there are a total of sixteen chapters from basic statistics and statistical theory of linear-quadratic forms, law of large numbers (LLN) and central limit theory (CLT) on martingales to nonlinear spatial mixing and spatial near-epoch dependence theories, which can justify the statistic inferences for various spatial models and their estimation. New estimation and testing approaches in empirical likelihood and general empirical likelihood, and Bootstrapping are presented. Model selection is also discussed in this book. In addition to the popular spatial autoregressive models, there are chapters on multivariate SAR models, simultaneous SAR models, and panel dynamic spatial models. Recent econometric developments on intertemporal spatial models with rational expectations and flows data in trade theory will also be included. In terms of statistics, classical estimation, testing and inference are the main concerns, and we provide classical inference for the justification of Bayesian simulation approaches.

Hours with the Mystics

Author : Robert Alfred Vaughan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hours with the Mystics written by Robert Alfred Vaughan and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Classical Swine Fever

Author : Fun-In Wang
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3039438093
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Classical Swine Fever written by Fun-In Wang and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the “disease aspects” of classical swine fever (CSF). The epidemiological pattern of the reemergence of CSF from wild boars and its spread to neighboring domestic pigs provides useful information for policy makers. The recent advances in diagnostics and vaccines and how each type of vaccine should be appropriately used in various field situations provide useful information for practicing veterinarians and laboratory scientists, for example, whether the vaccine virus attenuated enough to not cross the placenta to avoid sequelae, how innocuous samples like serum should be cautiously treated to avoid risk of virus spread, how various genotypes of the CSF virus evolve and compete to survive in the field, and how the CSF virus molecularly manipulates normal cell biological processes for its own advantage to survive. Phylogenetic analyses help in tracing the origin of the CSF virus responsible for each outbreak. Overall, readers should be impressed by the capabilities of CFS in pigs. We hope that this book can be a useful reference for all colleagues, whether in CSF-free or CSF-affected parts of the world.

The Enzymes

Author : Edwin G. Krebs
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0121227154
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (212 download)

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Download or read book The Enzymes written by Edwin G. Krebs and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

High Stakes

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309062802
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book High Stakes written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-01-16 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. High Stakes looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students. As more and more tests are introduced into the country's schools, it becomes increasingly important to know how those tests are usedâ€"and misusedâ€"in assessing children's performance and achievements. High Stakes focuses on how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. The expert panel: Proposes how to judge the appropriateness of a test. Explores how to make tests reliable, valid, and fair. Puts forward strategies and practices to promote proper test use. Recommends how decisionmakers in education shouldâ€"and should notâ€"use test results. The book discusses common misuses of testing, their political and social context, what happens when test issues are taken to court, special student populations, social promotion, and more. High Stakes will be of interest to anyone concerned about the long-term implications for individual students of picking up that Number 2 pencil: policymakers, education administrators, test designers, teachers, and parents.

The Publications of the Harleian Society

Author : Harleian Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Publications of the Harleian Society written by Harleian Society and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Swine

Author : Andres M. Perez
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889452808
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (894 download)

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Book Synopsis Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Swine by : Andres M. Perez

Download or read book Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Swine written by Andres M. Perez and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most devastating diseases of livestock. The research topic here features nine studies supplementing the state-of-the art of the knowledge on the pathogenesis and epidemiology FMD in swine.

McGraw-Hill Machining and Metalworking Handbook

Author : Ronald A. Walsh
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1028 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book McGraw-Hill Machining and Metalworking Handbook written by Ronald A. Walsh and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Since 1991, the McGraw-Hill Machining and Metalworking Handbook has proven to be one of the main sources of information for those working in the area. Now, covering the latest equipment and most up-to-date technologies, this third edition is completely revised for ease of use and includes 30% new information over the 2nd Edition. Designed for the Filled with data and practices, the new sections of this book will include such cutting edge topics such as: rapid prototyping, process optimization, product development, CAD/CAM/CAE, product data management.

Transcellular Cycles underlying Neurotransmission

Author : Sebastian Cerdan
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889196542
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Transcellular Cycles underlying Neurotransmission written by Sebastian Cerdan and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2015-10-12 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synaptic transmission demands the operation of a highly specialized metabolic machinery involving the transfer of metabolites and neurotransmitters between neurons, astrocytes and microvessels. In the last years, important advances have occurred in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying cerebral activation, neuroglial coupling and the associated neurovascular response. Briefly, exacerbated oxygen consumption in stimulated neurons is thought to trigger glycolytic lactate and glucose transfer from astrocytes which, in turn, obtain these fuels from the microvasculature. Neurotransmitter release is made possible by a combination of transcellular cycles exchanging metabolites between these three compartments, returning eventually the synapsis to its pre-firing situation in the resting periods. In spite of the enormous progresses achieved in recent years, the drivers determining the predominant direction of the fluxes, their quantitative contribution and their energy requirements, have remained until today incompletely understood, more particularly under the circumstances prevailing in vivo. In many instances, progress derived from the implementation of novel methodological approaches including advanced neuroimaging and neurospectroscopy methods. As a consequence, literature in the field became vast, diverse and spread within journals of different specialities. The e-book "Transcellular cycles underlying neurotransmission" aims to summaryze in a single volume, recent progress achieved in hypothesis, methods and interpretations on the trafficking of metabolites between neurons and glial cells, and the associated mechanisms of neurovascular coupling.

Modeling and Control of Engines and Drivelines

Author : Lars Eriksson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118479998
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Modeling and Control of Engines and Drivelines written by Lars Eriksson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Control systems have come to play an important role in the performance of modern vehicles with regards to meeting goals on low emissions and low fuel consumption. To achieve these goals, modeling, simulation, and analysis have become standard tools for the development of control systems in the automotive industry. Modeling and Control of Engines and Drivelines provides an up-to-date treatment of the topic from a clear perspective of systems engineering and control systems, which are at the core of vehicle design. This book has three main goals. The first is to provide a thorough understanding of component models as building blocks. It has therefore been important to provide measurements from real processes, to explain the underlying physics, to describe the modeling considerations, and to validate the resulting models experimentally. Second, the authors show how the models are used in the current design of control and diagnosis systems. These system designs are never used in isolation, so the third goal is to provide a complete setting for system integration and evaluation, including complete vehicle models together with actual requirements and driving cycle analysis. Key features: Covers signals, systems, and control in modern vehicles Covers the basic dynamics of internal combustion engines and drivelines Provides a set of standard models and includes examples and case studies Covers turbo- and super-charging, and automotive dependability and diagnosis Accompanied by a web site hosting example models and problems and solutions Modeling and Control of Engines and Drivelines is a comprehensive reference for graduate students and the authors’ close collaboration with the automotive industry ensures that the knowledge and skills that practicing engineers need when analysing and developing new powertrain systems are also covered.

Batch Distillation

Author : Urmila Diwekar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439861226
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Batch Distillation written by Urmila Diwekar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most available books in chemical engineering mainly pertain to continuous processes, with batch distillation relegated to a small section. Filling this void in the chemical engineering literature, Batch Distillation: Simulation, Optimal Design, and Control, Second Edition helps readers gain a solid, hands-on background in batch processing. The second edition of this bestseller explores numerous new developments in batch distillation that have emerged since the publication of the first edition. New to the Second Edition Special sections on complex column configurations and azeotropic, extractive, and reactive distillation A chapter on various kinds of uncertainties in batch distillation A chapter covering software packages for batch distillation simulation, design, optimization, and control Separate chapters on complex columns and complex systems Up-to-date references and coverage of recent research articles This edition continues to explain how to effectively design, synthesize, and make operations decisions related to batch processes. Through careful treatments of uncertainty analysis, optimization, and optimal control methods, the author gives readers the necessary tools for making the best decisions in practice. While primarily designed for a graduate course in batch distillation, the text can also be used in undergraduate chemical engineering courses. In addition, researchers and academics faced with batch distillation research problems and practicing chemical engineers tackling problems in actual day-to-day operations will find the book to be a useful reference source.