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The Realities of Classroom Testing and Grading - Quentin Durham - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

The Realities of Classroom Testing and Grading - Quentin Durham - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

It is commonly believed that highly subjective humans ultimately perform all testing and grading efforts and that all testing and grading is completely subjective. However, Quentin Durham argues that there is no such thing as "objective" testing or grading. With wit and clarity, The Realities of Classroom Testing and Grading suggests that all testing and grading efforts—from preschool to high school—are fundamentally the same. The instructor teaches what the student is supposed to learn, assesses the student''s understanding, and reports the assessment to the people who count. This book discusses a wide variety of generally taboo or ignored topics such as the multiple benefits of testing and grading beyond the obvious, realities of standardized exams, open book exams, teaching exam-taking, exam subjectivity and relevance, "test wiley" students, cheating, parent conferences, grading methods that make sense, and lots more.

DKK 851.00
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Effective Alternative Education Programs - Christopher Scott Chalker - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Effective Alternative Education Programs - Christopher Scott Chalker - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Easy-to-access, A to Z resource of best practices from planning through evaluating, with sample reproducible documents and forms that reinforce text concepts. Visually reinforcing figures, highlighted passages, and stimulating quotes keep the reader involved. Domains offer a range of useful practices for alternative programs in different stages of operation. It provides a step by step method for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the type of alternative program desired, based on local needs and available resources.

DKK 910.00
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The Hows and Whys of Alternative Education - Darlene Leiding - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Hows and Whys of Alternative Education - Darlene Leiding - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

It has become a cliché to say that these are precarious times for public schools. It is also a reality. On the one hand, improving schools is the public''s top priority. On the other, significant numbers of Americans are giving up on public schools. Today''s parents and, indeed, all voters, need to see signs of success if they are to support public schools. Parents must be given choices when it comes to their child''s education. This book acknowledges that enormous problems outside schools do not mean that educators inside schools cannot do a better job at creating a meaningful learning environment. It is designed to inform and assist those who wish to choose their child''s educational settings. The Hows and Whys of Alternative Education offers the essential information on the history of alternative education, school choice, alternative schools, charter schools, magnet schools, homeschooling, private schools, vouchers, distance learning, teacher/student/parent attraction, and the future of educational choice.

DKK 823.00
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High-Stakes Testing and the Decline of Teaching and Learning - David Hursh - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

High-Stakes Testing and the Decline of Teaching and Learning - David Hursh - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

This book examines the changes in educational policy in the U.S. and Britain over the last twenty-five years. Hursh argues that education in the States and Britain has been radically transformed, first through efforts to create curricular standards, more recently through an emphasis on accountability measured by standardized tests, and currently, efforts to introduce market competition and private services into educational systems. Hursh offers an alternative to the neoliberal conception of society and education complete with examples of parents who reject the current emphasis on individual success and schools that promote civic-mindedness.

DKK 814.00
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Revisiting Dewey - Jeffrey Glanz - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Revisiting Dewey - Jeffrey Glanz - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, high-stakes testing has become a ubiquitous feature of public school children''s daily rituals. Reform advocates argue that testing leads to greater alignment of the curriculum with teaching and learning, teacher and student accountability, and in some cases, a preservation of our cultural heritage. Opponents contend that testing results in prolific cheating, higher drop-out rates, and a narrowing curriculum with emphases on teaching to the test. Moreover, some evidence suggests that a singular focus on passing the test at all costs leads to neglect in other areas including attending to students'' spiritual and ethical needs as well as developing abilities to collaborate with others, communicate effectively, and innovatively solve problems. Nearly a century ago, Dewey proposed a philosophy of education addressing the needs of the whole student. He provided insights into the development of intelligence, the importance of socially useful skills, and the healthy growth of the individual. In the context of high-stakes testing and best practices, his insights may be more prescient than ever.

DKK 863.00
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Practical Ideas for Cutting Costs and Ways to Generate Alternative Revenue Sources - Tim L. Adsit - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Practical Ideas for Cutting Costs and Ways to Generate Alternative Revenue Sources - Tim L. Adsit - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

At no time in the history of public education has there been such a dramatic discrepancy between accelerated standards and expectations and adequate funding for our schools. Much has been written about how to achieve new expectations in the realm of student achievement and the need for accountability and the restructuring of how education dollars are spent. Unfortunately, most of the input regarding the need for "belt-tightening" is unaccompanied by tangible solutions or suggestions and results only in hollow rhetoric or convenient political sound bytes. This journey into meaningful avenues for cost-savings in public education is clearly an exception. Any school official who reads this book will find a number of viable possibilities for saving money. The authors offer time-tested, practical ideas, which are proven to work. Features cost-saving tips for: · District and school-level administration · Curriculum, instruction, vocational and special education, student services, and media · Building and grounds, maintenance, pupil transportation, and food services · Community colleges The authors briefly review the literature for: · Managing decline in resources and discuss the problem of declining funds for schools and solution strategies · Generating alternative revenue sources in education Samples of strategic plans are also included. For educational administrators, state governors and senators, school boards, and school business officials.

DKK 788.00
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Learning Communities 2.0 - William G. Spady - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Learning Communities 2.0 - William G. Spady - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Learning Communities 2.0 is an insightful, incisive, and paradigm-shifting critique of today''s coercive, "inside-the-box," Industrial Age testing and accountability movement, which authors Spady and Schwahn describe as a politically driven, backward-facing juggernaut masquerading as reform. They call the compelling intellectual, functional, and moral alternative described in this book Empowering Learning Communities (ELCs). Drawing on mountains of insightful research and innovative practices from their vast experience and international consulting work in education, they clearly, systematically, and compellingly describe the distinguishing and defining components of ELCs, why ELCs are desperately needed in today''s Age of Empowerment, how ELCs differ from "educentric" schools, how ELCs function, the life-performance outcomes that shape ELCs'' instructional priorities, and the strategies, frameworks, and transformational technologies that local communities can use to design and implement the key elements of ELCs in a number of creative ways. This is education''s inevitable future.

DKK 823.00
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Using Test Data for Student Achievement - Nancy W. Sindelar - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Using Test Data for Student Achievement - Nancy W. Sindelar - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Schools are drowning in test data, but many schools do little with test results other than sort students into various categories of proficiency or lack thereof. Some educators feel testing has taken the joy out of teaching. Others believe valuable instructional time has been lost as a result of testing. Yet, NCBL and other federal and state mandates have placed educators under increasing pressure to make certain all students meet standards on high-stakes tests.Now, more than ever, teachers and administrators need to embrace testing as a valuable classroom tool to guide instruction, use efficient technological resources available for test scoring and analysis, and profit from the benefits of test analysis to increase learning and achievement.Using Test Data for Student Achievement shows educators, step by step, how to use test data to facilitate student learning. The book combines research, technology and Sindelar''s experience as a teacher and administrator to provide practical and efficient ways to use test data to increase learning, close achievement gaps and even raise test scores.

DKK 815.00
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Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

This volume examines drug policies and the role of cooperation in the Americas. Many current and former politicians have discussed the failures of the war on drugs and the need for alternative approaches. Uruguay as well as Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana. The Organization of American states produced a report in 2013 which discussed alternative policy options to the drug war. This work examines the nature of cooperation and drug policies in the twenty-first century in the Americas, highlighting the major challenges and obstacles. The argument is that one country cannot solve drug trafficking as it is a transnational problem. Therefore, the producing, consuming, and transit countries must work together and cooperate.

DKK 996.00
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All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators - William Hayes - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators - William Hayes - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Case studies are a wonderful way to engage future educators in real-life problem solving. Unlike most textbooks, which give the students information and provide answers for future examinations, case studies are open-ended and require active thinking and learning forcing future educators to think and act like an actual school administrator. All New Real-Life Case Studies for School Administrators details topics that are paramount in today''s schools and provides educators advice in dealing with the issues. The case studies in this book include: ·Pressure caused by the testing requirements of No Child Left Behind ·Difficulties in meeting federal requirements for handicapped children under the pressure of providing the "least restrictive environment" ·The challenge of providing and maintaining effective security plans for school buildings ·Making sense out of contradictory educational research studies ·Establishing priorities when considering the importance of electives and extra curricular activities ·Poor teacher morale as a result of testing pressures

DKK 823.00
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Misguided Education Reform - Nancy E. Bailey - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Misguided Education Reform - Nancy E. Bailey - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Misguided Education Reform: Debating the Impact on Students argues for reforms that will help, not hurt, America’s public school students. Early childhood education, testing, reading, special education, discipline, loss of the arts, and school facilities, are all areas experiencing reform in the wrong direction. This book says “no” to the reforms that fail, and challenges Americans to address the real student needs that will fix public schools and make America strong.

DKK 815.00
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The Changing World of School Administration - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

The Changing World of School Administration - - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

The tenth annual NCPEA yearbook examines the pressing issues facing today''s educational leaders from a variety of philosophical perspectives. Standardized testing, the impact of market forces on public education, zero tolerance disciplinary polices, gender and ethnic diversity, and issues related to the preparation of school leaders are among the topics discussed in the 25 essays. This divergent dialogue speaks to professors of educational administration, superintendents, principals, and others engaged in this changing and challenging field.

DKK 910.00
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Web-Based Instruction - James Van Keuren - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Web-Based Instruction - James Van Keuren - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Web-Based Instruction details how faculty members can design web-based and web-assisted instructional delivery approaches to provide students with the opportunity to learn anytime and anyplace. It stresses the paradigm shift in using technology as an alternative instructional delivery tool but recognizes that the course design and delivery method must maintain the principles of good teaching practices and academic rigor. The book examines how to win student respect and trust, provide support systems, and transition from the classroom-based approach, and it includes examples of course designs, as well as student feedback systems. James Van Keuren takes the frustration out of designing and implementing alternative instructional delivery approaches that do not rely on face-to-face contact. He also creates a step-by-step process for shifting from a teacher-centered to a more student-centered learning environment.

DKK 851.00
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The Other Black Church - Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Other Black Church - Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

The Other Black Church: Alternative Christian Movements and the Struggle for Black Freedom examines the movements led by Father Divine, Charles Mason, and Albert Cleage (later known as Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman) as alternative Christian movements in the middle of the twentieth century that radically re-envisioned the limits and possibilities of Black citizenship. These movements not only rethink the value and import of Christian texts and reimagined the role of the Black Christian prophetic tradition, but they also outlined a new model of protest that challenged the language and logic of Black essentialism, economic development, and the role of the state. By placing these movements in conversation with the long history of Black theology and Black religious studies, this book suggests that alternative Christian movements are essential for thinking about African American critiques of and responses to the failures of U.S.-based democracy. These prophets of Black theological thought and their attention to the limits of the state and traditional Black religious formations are most fully appreciated when studied in light of their conversations and interactions with other key Black prophetic and theological figures of the mid-twentieth century. Ultimately, The Other Black Church will use those conversations and archives from these movements to highlight their protest of the racial state, to explore the limits of the Black church, and to argue for their continued significance for thinking about the variety and vibrancy of Black protest, specifically Black religious protest, during the twentieth century.

DKK 788.00
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Bowie, Beckett, and Being - Professor Rodney Sharkey - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Bowie, Beckett, and Being - Professor Rodney Sharkey - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Addressing their shared passion for literature, art, and music, this book documents how Samuel Beckett and David Bowie produce extraordinarily empathetic creative outputs that reflect the experience and the effect of alienation. Through an exploration of their artistic practices, the study also illustrates how both artists articulate shared forms of human experience otherwise silenced by normative modes of representation. To liberate these experiences, Bowie and Beckett create alternative theatrical, musical, and philosophical spaces, which help frame the power relations of the psychological, verbal, and material places we inhabit. The result is that their work demonstrates how individuals are disciplined by the implicitly repressive social order of late capitalism, while, simultaneously, offering an informed political alternative. In making the injunctions of the social order apparent, Beckett and Bowie also transgress its terms, opening up new spaces beyond the conventional identities of family, nation, and gender, until both artists finally coalesce in the quantum space of the posthuman.

DKK 988.00
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Reconnecting, Redirecting, and Redefining 21st Century Males - H. E. Holliday - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

Reconnecting, Redirecting, and Redefining 21st Century Males - H. E. Holliday - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Booktok.dk

One of America''s greatest challenges is to reverse the steep decline of the intellectual performance of its young men. The dramatic increase in violent acts and the downward spiral of high stakes testing in our schools has confirmed that many of our young men have lost hope or simply given up. Reconnecting, Redirecting, and Redefining 21st Century Males identifies the physical, emotional, and psychological adjustments many boys have been forced to navigate alone during their most vulnerable, formative years and provides adjustments that adults must make to assist them in these transitions.

DKK 815.00
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Philosophy, Biopolitics, and the Virus - Michael Lewis - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Philosophy, Biopolitics, and the Virus - Michael Lewis - Bog - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - Plusbog.dk

Every aspect of the pandemic was said to be ‘total,’ absolute, and undiscriminating. Its very name implied as much. The virus was everywhere, and a threat to us all. Philosophy, Biopolitics, and the Virus: The Elision of an Alternative identifies three moments within the pandemic that were conceived in such a monolithic way: (1) ‘The Science,’ which had to be unanimous if it was to assume a sovereign role, and to have us ‘follow’ it; (2) ‘non-pharmaceutical interventions,’ which were regarded as the only possible response, and without which death and disease would ‘run riot’; and (3) there was to be one sole remedy that could bring about the promised end of the restrictions, to the exclusion of every other conception of medicine, treatment, and care. In each case of seeming universality, dissent immediately identifies you as a friend of the virus. Michael Lewis argues that all of these cases have been revealing their counter-productivity ever since. The elision of an alternative shows itself obliquely in the wounds inflicted upon both society and logos itself.

DKK 917.00
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