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Randomization Tests - Eugene Edgington - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Randomization Tests - Eugene Edgington - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The number of innovative applications of randomization tests in various fields and recent developments in experimental design, significance testing, computing facilities, and randomization test algorithms have necessitated a new edition of Randomization Tests . Updated, reorganized, and revised, the text emphasizes the irrelevance and implausibility of the random sampling assumption for the typical experiment in three completely rewritten chapters. It also discusses factorial designs and interactions and combines repeated-measures and randomized block designs in one chapter. The authors focus more attention on the practicality of N-of-1 randomization tests and the availability of user-friendly software to perform them. In addition, they provide an overview of free and commercial computer programs for all of the tests presented in the book. Building on the previous editions that have served as standard textbooks for more than twenty-five years, Randomization Tests, Fourth Edition includes downloadable resources of up-to-date randomization test programs that facilitate application of the tests to experimental data. This CD-ROM enables students to work out problems that have been added to the chapters and helps professors teach the basics of randomization tests and devise tasks for assignments and examinations.

DKK 995.00
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Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination - Jeff G. Konin - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination - Jeff G. Konin - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

First published more than 20 years ago, Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination , now in its Fourth Edition, continues to follow the authors’ initial goals of providing a simple, pocket-sized manual for practical learning purposes. The Fourth Edition provides critical and invaluable information on the most current and practical special tests used during an orthopedic examination. The efficient user-friendly, spiral-bound format allows for easy access to individualized special tests. Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition includes 160 special tests, 6 of which are new: - Ballottement Test - Gerber’s Test (Lift-Off Test) - Painful Arc Sign - Thessaly Test - Quad Active Test - Lelli Test for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries Inside Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination Fourth Edition , Jeff G. Konin, Denise Lebsack, Alison R. Snyder Valier, and Jerome A. Isear, Jr. have included a new section on evidence, where the authors have highlighted systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or single articles to address reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of the special tests, where available. What is new and updated in the Fourth Edition : - Includes a video website that provides visually enhanced dimensional and motion analysis of each special test performed - Includes 160 special tests, 6 of which are new to this edition - Includes information on reliability, sensitivity, and specificity presented in a table format - New evidence section highlight systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or single articles for special tests, where available - New color images for each test - Updated references for all tests Bonus Material! Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition includes a video website with each new book purchase. This video website offers a unique approach that provides a visually enhanced dimensional and motion analysis of each special test performed. The video segments will help students and clinicians better understand the test motion in order to perform the test accurately during an orthopedic examination. The simple yet succinct information provided throughout the manual and on the video website will help clinicians make informed decisions during an orthopedic examination, from understanding to performing and evaluating the special tests. Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition will carry on the tradition of past editions as being the premier resource for thousands of students, clinicians, and rehabilitation professionals.

DKK 863.00
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What Every Elementary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading Tests - Charles Fuhrken - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

What Every Elementary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading Tests - Charles Fuhrken - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

When he was a student struggling to concentrate on dreadfully boring passages of standardized reading tests, Charles Fuhrken remembers thinking to himself, ''Who writes this stuff?'' He had no idea that one day it would be him. '' Fuhrken has spent years working as a writer for several major testing companies, and he believes that what he''s learned about testing could be very usefuleven liberatingfor teachers interested in teaching effective reading strategies as well as preparing students for reading tests. In What Every Elementary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading Tests (From Someone Who Has Written Them), Fuhrken'' takes the mystery out of reading tests. He explains how reading tests are created, how standards are interpreted and assessed, and how students can apply their knowledge of reading to standardized tests.'' '' What Every Elementary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading Tests sets the record straight about the myths and realities of tests and offers extensive, practical strategies that help students perform well on test day. This ready to use, easy to understand resource provides a wealth of information about reading tests, including high-quality preparation materials; samples of the most frequently assessed reading standards; and more than thirty engaging, core-reading activities. '' Tests require a special kind of savvy, a kind of critical thinking and knowledge-application that is not always a part of classroom reading experiences. That''s why teachers need to provide students with sound, specific information about reading tests. Only then can students feel prepared and confident on test day. ''

DKK 292.00
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Special Tests for Neurologic Examination - James R. Scifers - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Special Tests for Neurologic Examination - James R. Scifers - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ideal for students and clinicians to access quick clinical information, Special Tests for Neurologic Examination offers invaluable evaluation and assessment tips and techniques for neurologic conditions commonly found in patients. Organized in an easy-to-use format, this book is the perfect guide for practicing clinical skills and reviewing for licensure and certification examinations. Dr. James R. Scifers describes and illustrates special tests for the upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine. This resource provides performance criteria for each special test, important information on specificity and sensitivity, and valuable references for further investigation. Inside you’ll find: • Techniques for dermatome, myotome, reflex screening, and concussion testing • Examples of various concussion grading scales and neuropsychological tests • Special design that facilitates use of the book as a user-friendly study guide and quick clinical reference • Data on test specificity and sensitivity to assist clinicians in determining the value and strength of various clinical examination procedures • Additional resources for further study and exploration A facilitative and comprehensive approach to learning, practicing, and reviewing neurologic special tests makes Special Tests for Neurologic Examination a must-have for students and clinicians alike. With a focus on commonly used evaluative procedures for differentiating and diagnosing neurologic disorders, the book serves as a valuable companion to the popular Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination.

DKK 863.00
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Simple Statistical Tests for Geography - Danny (swansea University Mccarroll - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Simple Statistical Tests for Geography - Danny (swansea University Mccarroll - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This book is aimed directly at students of geography, particularly those who lack confidence in manipulating numbers. The aim is not to teach the mathematics behind statistical tests, but to focus on the logic, so that students can choose the most appropriate tests, apply them in the most convenient way and make sense of the results. Introductory chapters explain how to use statistical methods and then the tests are arranged according to the type of data that they require. Diagrams are used to guide students toward the most appropriate tests. The focus is on nonparametric methods that make very few assumptions and are appropriate for the kinds of data that many students will collect. Parametric methods, including Student’s t-tests, correlation and regression are also covered. Although aimed directly at geography students at senior undergraduate and graduate level, this book provides an accessible introduction to a wide range of statistical methods and will be of value to students and researchers in allied disciplines including Earth and environmental science, and the social sciences.

DKK 333.00
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Developing Norm-Referenced Standardized Tests - Lucy Jane Miller - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Developing Norm-Referenced Standardized Tests - Lucy Jane Miller - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Transform your ideas and data into norm-referenced standardized tests with this “how-to” manual. Edited by the author of the Miller Assessment for Preschoolers (MAP), a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test, Developing Norm-Referenced Standardized Tests is designedspecifically for occupational and physical therapists who have an interest in conducting research, either with established scientists or independently in order to pursue questions of interest. This unique volume leads the reader through the process of test development step-by-step, including identification of a concept that should be subjected to testing, development of appropriate test items, and the procedures for standarizing a norm-referenced test. Not only will professionals learn to develop new tests, but they will also increase their understanding of the process of test development for instruments which are already available.

DKK 1085.00
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Cheating on Tests - Gregory J. Cizek - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cheating on Tests - Gregory J. Cizek - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive look at the problem of cheating on assessments (tests) across all levels of the American educational system. It is organized around seven major objectives that identify this problem by: 1. introducing and defining the problem of cheating and documenting the extent of its occurrence; 2. cataloging and presenting information on the methods used to cheat on tests; 3. providing information on methods useful for preventing cheating; 4. describing methods used to detect cheating once it has occurred; 5. synthesizing what is known about predispositions, correlates, and cultural differences in cheating; 6. summarizing legal issues related to cheating; and 7. illustrating ways in which individuals and institutions respond to cheating. Cheating on Tests is informally written using a minimum of professional jargon and numerous anecdotes and cases. Technical information is largely confined to end-of-book appendices. It will appeal to all serious stakeholders in our educational system from parents and school board members to professionals directly connected to our schools and the testing industry.

DKK 737.00
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Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessment - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessment - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessment critically examines and advances new methods and practices for adapting tests for cross-cultural assessment and research. The International Test Commission (ITC) guidelines for test adaptation and conceptual and methodological issues in test adaptation are described in detail, and questions of ethics and concern for validity of test scores in cross-cultural contexts are carefully examined. Advances in test translation and adaptation methodology, including statistical identification of flawed test items, establishing equivalence of different language versions of a test, and methodologies for comparing tests in multiple languages, are reviewed and evaluated. The book also focuses on adapting ability, achievement, and personality tests for cross-cultural assessment in educational, industrial, and clinical settings. This book furthers the ITC''s mission of stimulating research on timely topics associated with assessment. It provides an excellent resource for courses in psychometric methods, test construction, and educational and/or psychological assessment, testing, and measurement. Written by internationally known scholars in psychometric methods and cross-cultural psychology, the collection of chapters should also provide essential information for educators and psychologists involved in cross-cultural assessment, as well as students aspiring to such careers.

DKK 717.00
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Clinical Tests of Respiratory Function, Fourth Edition - Simon Peter Ward - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Clinical Tests of Respiratory Function, Fourth Edition - Simon Peter Ward - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This well-respected classic combines basic respiratory physiology principles with the clinical application of respiratory function tests for a wide range of clinical disorders. It focuses on widely available tests, how they are used and interpreted. It reflects current understanding of respiratory function at rest, on exercise and during sleep, together with technological developments related to investigation and treatment. Emphasizing must-know information throughout, Chapter Overviews, Key Points, Annotated Key References, Videos, Clinical Cases, Common Questions & Answers, and many visual examples make this new edition a current and concise go-to guide.

DKK 1156.00
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Design and Analysis of Accelerated Life Tests - Rong Pan - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Design and Analysis of Accelerated Life Tests - Rong Pan - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Accelerated life tests (ALTs) have become an indispensable tool for reliability engineers to quantify a product’s reliability, and for product managers to make product release decisions. However, there are many common misuses of ALTs and misinterpretations of their results. This book provides a framework for the proper design and analysis of ALTs. It compares ALTs with other industrial testing experiments, and provides guidance on their appropriate application. It features lots of examples using real data from industrial experiments, and provides statistical software for their implementation. It can be used as a textbook for students of reliability, or as a reference for practitioners

DKK 1070.00
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Making Sense of Lung Function Tests - Mark (havant Mottershaw - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Making Sense of Lung Function Tests - Mark (havant Mottershaw - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Respiratory problems are the most common cause of acute admission to hospital. A variety of diagnostic investigations are required, both for acute and clinic assessment. Making Sense of Lung Function Tests, Second Edition familiarises both trainees and more experienced clinicians with the interpretation of a range of respiratory parameters. It places lung function in a clinical context using real-life examples and provides invaluable hands-on guidance. For this second edition Consultant Respiratory Physician Jonathan Dakin and Consultant Anaesthetist Elena Kourteli are joined by Mark Mottershaw, Chief Respiratory Physiologist from Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, all contributing a broad range of expertise and perspectives. Together they have updated the book throughout and added new chapters including an algorithm for interpretation of pulmonary function tests, exhaled nitric oxide (FE NO ) and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The text offers a clear explanation of the concepts which students find difficult, including: - - The basis of obstructive and restrictive defects - - - Pattern recognition of the flow volume loop - - - Differences between TL CO and K CO - - - Assessment of oxygenation using PO 2 and SO 2 - - - The basis of Type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure - - - Distinguishing respiratory and metabolic acidosis - - - The relationship between sleep and respiratory failure - The information is presented in an accessible way, suitable for those seeking a basic grounding in spirometry or blood gases, but also sufficiently comprehensive for readers completing specialist training in general or respiratory medicine.

DKK 401.00
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Design and Analysis of Accelerated Tests for Mission Critical Reliability - Sirraman Kannan - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Design and Analysis of Accelerated Tests for Mission Critical Reliability - Sirraman Kannan - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Early approaches to accelerated testing were based on the assumption that there was a simple acceleration factor that would correspond to a linear scaling of time from the operating stress to the accelerating stress. This corresponds to the simplest physical model of the kinetics governing the underlying degradation, but this simple model does not always hold. We need to understand what more complex physical models may look like. Design & Analysis of Accelerated Tests for Mission Critical Reliability presents innovative theory and methods for recognizing and handling the more complicated, cases often encountered in practice. The theory integrates a physical understanding of underlying phenomena and the statistical modeling of observation "noise" to provide a single theoretical framework for accelerated testing. The treatment includes general approaches that can be used with various computational software packages and an explicit computing environment in S-PLUS. Source code written by the authors is included and available for download from http://www.crcpress.com/e_products/downloads. For practitioners, this book provides immediately useable tools. For researchers, it presents intriguing open questions. And for the academic community, numerous worked examples, end-of-chapter exercises, and a format that relegates technical and theoretical details to chapter appendices make this an outstanding supplementary textbook for senior and graduate-level students.

DKK 580.00
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Defending A High School Graduation Test - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Defending A High School Graduation Test - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

This special issue is a case study of a recent legal challenge to a graduation test, GI Forum v. Texas Education Agency . Its purpose is to provide updated, relevant information to the many statewide and district testing programs, measurement professionals, and policymakers currently involved with the implementation of new educational standards and tests. The GI Forum Court''s decision provides a road map for creating legally defensible graduation tests, and by analogy, may also provide useful guidance for other high stakes uses of standardized achievement tests. The GI Forum case is an extension of the landmark Debra P. v. Turlington case.

DKK 353.00
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English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

English Language Proficiency Testing in Asia - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

As the demand for English language education grows in Asia, there has been a parallel growth in the development and implementation of standardized tests at the local level. Offering much-needed context on locally produced tests in Asia, contributors examine emerging models for English language assessment and the impact these large-scale tests have on the teaching and learning of English. Chapters address the following well-known and developing high-stakes tests in different regions across Asia: the GEPT, the TEPS, the VSTEP, the CET, the EIKEN and TEAP, and the ELPA. Brought together by world-renowned testing assessment scholar Cyril Weir and the Language Training and Testing Center (LTTC), one of Asia’s leading testing institutions based in Taiwan, this volume is a useful reference for evaluating, developing, and validating local tests of English and their societal impact. Comprehensive and research-based, chapters cover historic backgrounds, sociocultural contexts, test quality, international standing, and future considerations. Ideal for graduate students, researchers, and scholars in language assessment, TESOL/TEFL, and applied linguistics, this book will also be of interest to language teaching professionals, language test developers, and graduate students in Asian studies and international education, intercultural communication, and intercultural studies.

DKK 440.00
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Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications - James E. De Muth - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications - James E. De Muth - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Building on its best-selling predecessors, Basic Statistics and Pharmaceutical Statistical Applications, Third Edition covers statistical topics most relevant to those in the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy practice. It focuses on the fundamentals required to understand descriptive and inferential statistics for problem solving. Incorporating new material in virtually every chapter, this third edition now provides information on software applications to assist with evaluating data. New to the Third Edition - - Use of Excel ® and Minitab ® for performing statistical analysis - Discussions of nonprobability sampling procedures, determining if data is normally distributed, evaluation of covariances, and testing for precision equivalence - Expanded sections on regression analysis, chi square tests, tests for trends with ordinal data, and tests related to survival statistics - Additional nonparametric procedures, including the one-sided sign test, Wilcoxon signed-ranks test, and Mood’s median test - With the help of flow charts and tables, the author dispels some of the anxiety associated with using basic statistical tests in the pharmacy profession and helps readers correctly interpret their results using statistical software. Through the text’s worked-out examples, readers better understand how the mathematics works, the logic behind many of the equations, and the tests’ outcomes.

DKK 995.00
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Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS - Robert Ho - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS - Robert Ho - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Using the same accessible, hands-on approach as its best-selling predecessor, the Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis with IBM SPSS, Second Edition explains how to apply statistical tests to experimental findings, identify the assumptions underlying the tests, and interpret the findings. This second edition now covers more topics and has been updated with the SPSS statistical package for Windows. New to the Second Edition - - Three new chapters on multiple discriminant analysis, logistic regression, and canonical correlation - New section on how to deal with missing data - Coverage of tests of assumptions, such as linearity, outliers, normality, homogeneity of variance-covariance matrices, and multicollinearity - Discussions of the calculation of Type I error and the procedure for testing statistical significance between two correlation coefficients obtained from two samples - Expanded coverage of factor analysis, path analysis (test of the mediation hypothesis), and structural equation modeling - Suitable for both newcomers and seasoned researchers in the social sciences, the handbook offers a clear guide to selecting the right statistical test, executing a wide range of univariate and multivariate statistical tests via the Windows and syntax methods, and interpreting the output results. The SPSS syntax files used for executing the statistical tests can be found in the appendix. Data sets employed in the examples are available on the book’s CRC Press web page.

DKK 901.00
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Testing and Assessment in Counseling Practice - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Testing and Assessment in Counseling Practice - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The primary purpose of this revision remains identical to that of the first edition--to show how key personality, cognitive/behavioral, and vocational tests/assessment procedures can be used by counselors in their work with clients. Too often, assessment books only provide the reader with information about tests and assessment procedures. They do not, however, take the next step--showing readers how these tests/assessment procedures can be used and integrated into the actual work of counseling. This revision is designed to fill that void. Chapter authors, all of whom are experts in their respective topic areas, share the theoretical and research backgrounds about a particular test/assessment procedure and then provide a case example or examples to show how assessment data can be meaningfully incorporated into the counseling process.

DKK 975.00
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High Stakes Testing - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

High Stakes Testing - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Meet the challenges of high stakes testing in the practice of school psychology School psychologists can be a positive influence on how students, teachers, parents, schools, and communities cope with the challenges and opportunities associated with high stakes testing. Unfortunately, there has been a significant lack of literature to guide school psychologists and related school-based practitioners on this topic. High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology is a timely groundbreaking book that provides useful and thought-provoking information to help psychologists meet the challenges of high stakes testing and create new roles for themselves in helping children succeed. This book discusses practical ways to help provide academic support to facilitate student success on high stakes tests, reduce the impact of stress associated with high stakes testing, assess the data from the tests to improve programs, and take a leadership role in the appropriate use of the tests. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB) and its accountability provisions has helped create and sustain a climate where student performance on state-created achievement tests often has high stakes implications for students, families, and schools. High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology provides important background information about high stakes testing, including the legal, historical, and political context of high stakes testing, pertinent psychometrics, and a review of research on academic and non-academic outcomes as it relates to high stakes testing. Using this information as a foundation, the book then identifies new roles and opportunities for school psychologists with respect to high stakes testing. This book is comprehensively referenced. Topics in High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology include: - - advocating for the appropriate use of state-wide assessments - - the influence of item response theory (IRT) on the development of high stakes tests - - whether the accountability system of NCLB is truly improving student’s learning - - the impact of high stakes tests on classroom instruction and student motivation - - strategies for helping students succeed on high stakes tests - - available resources to cope with the stress of high stakes testing - - - and more High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology is a thought-provoking, horizon-expanding resource for school psychologists, public school educators, administrators, school counselors, curriculum coordinators, and special education teachers involved in organizing, administering, and preparing students to take high stakes tests.

DKK 451.00
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High Stakes Testing - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

High Stakes Testing - - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Meet the challenges of high stakes testing in the practice of school psychology School psychologists can be a positive influence on how students, teachers, parents, schools, and communities cope with the challenges and opportunities associated with high stakes testing. Unfortunately, there has been a significant lack of literature to guide school psychologists and related school-based practitioners on this topic. High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology is a timely groundbreaking book that provides useful and thought-provoking information to help psychologists meet the challenges of high stakes testing and create new roles for themselves in helping children succeed. This book discusses practical ways to help provide academic support to facilitate student success on high stakes tests, reduce the impact of stress associated with high stakes testing, assess the data from the tests to improve programs, and take a leadership role in the appropriate use of the tests. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001(NCLB) and its accountability provisions has helped create and sustain a climate where student performance on state-created achievement tests often has high stakes implications for students, families, and schools. High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology provides important background information about high stakes testing, including the legal, historical, and political context of high stakes testing, pertinent psychometrics, and a review of research on academic and non-academic outcomes as it relates to high stakes testing. Using this information as a foundation, the book then identifies new roles and opportunities for school psychologists with respect to high stakes testing. This book is comprehensively referenced. Topics in High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology include: - - advocating for the appropriate use of state-wide assessments - - the influence of item response theory (IRT) on the development of high stakes tests - - whether the accountability system of NCLB is truly improving student’s learning - - the impact of high stakes tests on classroom instruction and student motivation - - strategies for helping students succeed on high stakes tests - - available resources to cope with the stress of high stakes testing - - - and more High Stakes Testing: New Challenges and Opportunities for School Psychology is a thought-provoking, horizon-expanding resource for school psychologists, public school educators, administrators, school counselors, curriculum coordinators, and special education teachers involved in organizing, administering, and preparing students to take high stakes tests.

DKK 661.00
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The Significance Test Controversy - Ramon E. Henkel - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Significance Test Controversy - Ramon E. Henkel - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Tests of significance have been a key tool in the research kit of behavioral scientists for nearly fifty years, but their widespread and uncritical use has recently led to a rising volume of controversy about their usefulness. This book gathers the central papers in this continuing debate, brings the issues into clear focus, points out practical problems and philosophical pitfalls involved in using the tests, and provides a benchmark from which further analysis can proceed.The papers deal with some of the basic philosophy of science, mathematical and statistical assumptions connected with significance tests and the problems of the interpretation of test results, but the work is essentially non-technical in its emphasis. The collection succeeds in raising a variety of questions about the value of the tests; taken together, the questions present a strong case for vital reform in test use, if not for their total abandonment in research.The book is designed for practicing researchers-those not extensively trained in mathematics and statistics that must nevertheless regularly decide if and how tests of significance are to be used-and for those training for research. While controversy has been centered in sociology and psychology, and the book will be especially useful to researchers and students in those fields, its importance is great across the spectrum of the scientific disciplines in which statistical procedures are essential-notably political science, economics, and the other social sciences, education, and many biological fields as well.Denton E. Morrison is professor, Department of Sociology, Michigan State University.Ramon E. Henkel is associate professor emeritus, Department of Sociology University of Maryland. He teaches as part of the graduate faculty.

DKK 505.00
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Specification Analysis in the Linear Model - Maxwell L. King - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Specification Analysis in the Linear Model - Maxwell L. King - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Originally published in 1987. This collection of original papers deals with various issues of specification in the context of the linear statistical model. The volume honours the early econometric work of Donald Cochrane, late Dean of Economics and Politics at Monash University in Australia. The chapters focus on problems associated with autocorrelation of the error term in the linear regression model and include appraisals of early work on this topic by Cochrane and Orcutt. The book includes an extensive survey of autocorrelation tests; some exact finite-sample tests; and some issues in preliminary test estimation. A wide range of other specification issues is discussed, including the implications of random regressors for Bayesian prediction; modelling with joint conditional probability functions; and results from duality theory. There is a major survey chapter dealing with specification tests for non-nested models, and some of the applications discussed by the contributors deal with the British National Accounts and with Australian financial and housing markets.

DKK 255.00
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Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing - Jennifer Aguettant - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing - Jennifer Aguettant - Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc - Plusbog.dk

A step-by-step text on the basic tests performed in soil mechanics, Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing provides procedural aids and elucidates industry standards. It also covers how to properly present data and document results. Containing numerical examples and figures, the information presented is based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards, and US Army Corps of Engineers engineering manuals. The authors discuss the different methods of in situ field methods and ex situ laboratory methods of soil description and identification. They present equations for the physical properties of soil and laboratory methods of soil classification. They also discuss tests for the interaction of soil and water, and hydraulic conductivity and consolidation. These tests produce information useful in the identification and characterization of soil samples and their engineering behaviors. A comprehensive resource, the book describes the evaluation of physical properties of soils, including mass, weight, unit weight, and mass density of the soil mass and its component phases. These properties are then expanded to define a number of weight and volumetric relationships. The book also discusses tests used in the evaluation of the density-water content relationships in soils and in the evaluation of the quality of compaction operations. These features and more make this book an excellent guide for testing soils.

DKK 825.00
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