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Mathematics Education in the Middle Grades

Teaching to Meet the Needs of Middle Grades Learners and to Maintain High Expectations: Proceedings of a National Convocation and Action Conferences

By: National Research Council,Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

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Mathematics Education in the Middle Grades

Teaching to Meet the Needs of Middle Grades Learners and to Maintain High Expectations: Proceedings of a National Convocation and Action Conferences

By: National Research Council,Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

In September 1998, the Math Science Education Board National held a Convocation on Middle Grades Mathematics that was co-sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Middle School Association, and the American Educational Research Association. The Convocation was structured to present the teaching of middle school mathematics from two points of view: teaching mathematics with a focus on the subject matter content or teaching mathematics with a focus on the whole child and whole curriculum. This book discusses the challenges before the nation's mathematical sciences community to focus its energy on the improvement of middle grades mathematics education and to begin an ongoing national dialogue on middle grades mathematics education.

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0309067979

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Uncommon Measures

Equivalence and Linkage Among Educational Tests

By: Committee on Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

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Uncommon Measures

Equivalence and Linkage Among Educational Tests

By: Committee on Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

The issues surrounding the comparability of various tests used to assess performance in schools received broad public attention during congressional debate over the Voluntary National Tests proposed by President Clinton in his 1997 State of the Union Address. Proponents of Voluntary National Tests argue that there is no widely understood, challenging benchmark of individual student performance in 4th-grade reading and 8th-grade mathematics, thus the need for a new test. Opponents argue that a statistical linkage among tests already used by states and districts might provide the sort of comparability called for by the president's proposal. Public Law 105-78 requested that the National Research Council study whether an equivalency scale could be developed that would allow test scores from existing commercial tests and state assessments to be compared with each other and with the National Assessment of Education Progress. In this book, the committee reviewed research literature on the statistical and technical aspects of creating valid links between tests and how the content, use, and purposes of education testing in the United States influences the quality and meaning of those links. The book summarizes relevant prior linkage studies and presents a picture of the diversity of state testing programs. It also looks at the unique characteristics of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Uncommon Measures provides an answer to the question posed by Congress in Public Law 105-78, suggests criteria for evaluating the quality of linkages, and calls for further research to determine the level of precision needed to make inferences about linked tests. In arriving at its conclusions, the committee acknowledged that ultimately policymakers and educators must take responsibility for determining the degree of imprecision they are willing to tolerate in testing and linking. This book provides science-based information with which to make those decisions.

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0309524989

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REA's Authoritative Guide to the Top 100 Business Schools

By: Research and Education Association

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REA's Authoritative Guide to the Top 100 Business Schools

By: Research and Education Association

This directory provides detailed profiles of the top 100 graduate schools of business in the United States and abroad. A quick- reference chart presents important comparative data at a glance. In addition, information on admissions, applications procedures, financial aid, the GMAT, and pre-admission advice is given in introductory essays.

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Research & Education Assoc.

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0878917470

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REA's Authoritative Guide to Graduate Schools

By: Research and Education Association,Rea,Staff of Research Education Association

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REA's Authoritative Guide to Graduate Schools

By: Research and Education Association,Rea,Staff of Research Education Association

REAs reference book profiles top graduate schools in over sixty fields of study, including engineering, biology, psychology, and chemistry. The profiles have clear, easy-to-read comparison charts that give details to help you select the best graduate school for you. Contains information on enrollment, admissions requirements, financial aid, tuition, and much more. This book is a helpful guide to students who are considering graduate school.

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Mathematics Education in the Middle Grades

Mathematics Education in the Middle Grades

Uncommon Measures

Uncommon Measures

REA's Authoritative Guide to the Top 100 Business Schools

REA's Authoritative Guide to the Top 100 Business Schools

REA's Authoritative Guide to Graduate Schools

REA's Authoritative Guide to Graduate Schools

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