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Collecting for the Curriculum

The Common Core and Beyond

By: Amy J. Catalano

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Collecting for the Curriculum

The Common Core and Beyond

By: Amy J. Catalano

If you're a librarian charged with collecting curriculum materials and children's literature to support the Common Core State Standards, then this book—the only one that offers explicit advice on collection development in curriculum collections—is for you. While there are many publications on the Common Core for school librarians and K–12 educators, no such literature exists for curriculum librarians at the post-secondary level. This book fills that gap, standing alone as a guide to collection development for curriculum librarians independent of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The book provides instruction and guidance to curriculum librarians who acquire and manage collections so you can develop a collection based on best practices. The book begins with a primer on the CCSS and how curriculum librarians can support them. Discussion of the Standards is then woven through chapters, arranged by content area, that share research-based practices in curriculum development and instruction to guide you in curriculum selection. Material types covered include games, textbooks, children's literature, primary sources, counseling, and nonfiction. Additional chapters cover the management of curriculum collections, testing collections, and instruction and reference, as well as how to support and collect for special needs learners. Current practices in collection development for curriculum materials librarians are also reviewed. The book closes with a discussion of the future of curriculum materials.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216062752

Streamlining LIS Research

A Compendium of Tried and True Tests, Measurements, and Other Instruments

By: Amy J. Catalano

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Streamlining LIS Research

A Compendium of Tried and True Tests, Measurements, and Other Instruments

By: Amy J. Catalano

This collection of the best library research instruments will help you to streamline efforts and save time when researching. Surprisingly, instruction in library science rarely includes in-depth training on research methods, instrument selection, or test creation—leaving many librarians struggling when it comes to validating their own work. To bridge this gap, this professional's guide houses the leading library research instruments in use for the past 15 years, providing one-page evaluations to help expedite your research validation. The work features a variety of tests—such as the Beile Test of Information Literacy for Educators, Project SAILS, and the Library Anxiety Scale—and contains full text of each test when available. You'll learn essential details about the instrument, including the source, a description of its purpose, the development and validation of the test, its administrative procedure, and its psychometric properties where applicable. The book begins with a chapter on evaluating tests and other instruments, followed by a primer on establishing validity and reliability. Throughout the work, you'll tap into leading tests in the field, learn where they have been utilized, and gain access to contact information for the test authors. Topics covered include information literacy, library anxiety, service evaluation, services and library use, information-seeking behavior, and resource evaluation.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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9798216150251

Measurements in Distance Education

A Compendium of Instruments, Scales, and Measures for Evaluating Online Learning

By: Amy J. Catalano

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Measurements in Distance Education

A Compendium of Instruments, Scales, and Measures for Evaluating Online Learning

By: Amy J. Catalano

As more postsecondary faculty become engaged in designing online learning environments, research conducted on distance education program quality becomes increasingly important. Measurements in Distance Education is a concise, well-organized guide to some of the many instruments, scales, and methods that have been created to assess distance education environments, learners, and teachers. Entries are organized according to the qualities these measures attempt to gauge—such as engagement and information retention—and provide summaries of each instrument, usage information, the history of its development, and validation, including any reported psychometric properties. Offering more than 50 different surveys, tests, and other metrics, this book is an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding distance education assessment.

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Routledge

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1351859099

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Measurements in Evaluating Science Education

A Compendium of Instruments, Scales, and Tests

By: Amy J. Catalano,Michael A. Marino

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Measurements in Evaluating Science Education

A Compendium of Instruments, Scales, and Tests

By: Amy J. Catalano,Michael A. Marino

Measurements in Evaluating Science Education is a comprehensive, intuitive guide to many of the key instruments created to assess science education environments, learning, and instruction. Nearly 70 different surveys, tests, scales, and other metrics are organized according to the qualities the measures attempt to gauge, such as attitudes toward science, beliefs and misconceptions, self-efficacy, and content knowledge. Summaries of each instrument, usage information, developmental history and validation, and reported psychometric properties make this an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding science education assessment.

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Taylor & Francis

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0429629222

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Measurements in Distance Education

A Compendium of Instruments, Scales, and Measures for Evaluating Online Learning

By: Amy J. Catalano

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A Compendium of Instruments, Scales, and Measures for Evaluating Online Learning

By: Amy J. Catalano

As more postsecondary faculty become engaged in designing online learning environments, research conducted on distance education program quality becomes increasingly important. Measurements in Distance Education is a concise, well-organized guide to some of the many instruments, scales, and methods that have been created to assess distance education environments, learners, and teachers. Entries are organized according to the qualities these measures attempt to gauge--such as engagement and information retention--and provide summaries of each instrument, usage information, the history of its development, and validation, including any reported psychometric properties. Offering more than 50 different surveys, tests, and other metrics, this book is an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding distance education assessment.

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Collecting for the Curriculum

Collecting for the Curriculum

Streamlining LIS Research

Streamlining LIS Research

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Measurements in Distance Education

Measurements in Evaluating Science Education

Measurements in Evaluating Science Education

Measurements in Distance Education

Measurements in Distance Education

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