Publication date: 2004-08-11
Dewey code: 370.711
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Review The Trouble with Ed Schools / Yale University Press:American schools of education get little respect. They are portrayed as intellectual wastelands, as impractical and irrelevant, as the root cause of bad teaching and inadequate learning. In this book a sociologist and historian of education examines the historical developments and contemporary factors that have resulted in the unenviable status of ed schools, offering valuable insights into the problems of these beleaguered institutions. David F. Labaree explains how the poor reputation of the ed school has had important repercussions, shaping the quality of its programs, its recruitment, and the public response to the knowledge it offers. He notes the special problems faced by ed schools as they prepare teachers and produce research and researchers. And he looks at the consequences of the ed school’s attachment to educational progressivism. Throughout these discussions, Labaree maintains an ambivalent position about education schools—admiring their dedication and critiquing their mediocrity, their romantic rhetoric, and their compliant attitudes. David F. Labaree is professor in the School of Education at Stanford University. [+]He is the author of How to Succeed in School Without Really Learning: The Credentials Race in American Education and The Making of an American High School: The Credentials Market and the Central High School of Philadelphia, 1938-1939, both published by Yale University Press.
Publication date: 2008-06-08
Dewey code: 371
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Review A Study of the Relationship Between School Culture and Standardized Test Scores / Dissertation.Com:The purpose of this quantitative study was to discover the perceptions of school culture and correlate those perceptions with standardized test scores in elementary and secondary schools in southwestern Arizona. The intention of this study was to contribute to the field of education leadership related to student achievement and factors contributing to student achievement including organizational culture. A survey of teachers and administrators in participating schools in southwestern Arizona was completed and correlated with existing student achievement data for those participating schools. The School Culture Survey by Leithwood, Aitken, and Jantzi (2001) was used for the survey instrument, and the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition, was used to measure student achievement. The survey results and student achievement data were correlated and revealed that a relationship does exist between perceptions of school culture and student achievement.
Authors
- Committee on State Standards in Education:
- National Research Council
Edition: illustrated edition
Publication date: 2008-05-21
Dewey code: 379.158
List Price: $21.00
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Review Assessing the Role of K-12 Academic Standards in States: Workshop Summary / National Academies Press:
Publication date: 2005-05-25
Dewey code: 333.3309747
List Price: $34.95
Price: $20.72
Review New York Real Estate Sales Exam / LearningExpress, LLC:The New York Real Estate Sales Exam is about more than just becoming licensed for a career in New York real estate — high scores on this exam are essential to a lasting, productive career. This book provides both the resources necessary to pass the exam and strategies for success as a real estate agent. It includes: • Four full practice exams correlated to the New York test • A New York Real Estate refresher course including laws, rules, and regulations • A complete guide to real estate mathematics and a glossary of over 900 terms • Includes a CDROM for studying and taking practice tests via computer.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2002-03-22
Dewey code: 621.56076
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Review Refrigeration License Examinations (Arco Professional Certification and Licensing Examination Series) / Arco:
Edition: 3
Publication date: 2005-08-26
Dewey code: 616.025076
List Price: $29.60
Price: $20.50
Review EMT-B National Standards Self-Test (3rd Edition) (EMT National Standard Self-Test Review) / Prentice Hall:This self-test format review book is organized around DOT topics and designed to pin-point areas where further study is needed. Included is a section on preparing for the National Registry test. Based on the U. S. D. O. T. EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum, the self-test format helps to pinpoint the subjects students need to study further. Multiple-choice questions sharpen test-taking skills while case studies allow for real-world application. Also included is a section on preparing for the National Registry Exam and an Elective Test Section covering material on Advanced Airway Techniques, ALS-Assist Skills and Infectious Diseases. [+]First Responders preparing for EMT-Basic certification; EMT-Baics preparing for re-certification.
Creator: Marilla D. Svinicki
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2005-03-17
Dewey code: 378.12
List Price: $29.00
Price: $20.99
Review Alternative Strategies for Evaluating Student Learning: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 100, Winter 2004 / Jossey-Bass:Although new forms of learning call for new forms of assessment, many faculty struggle to find different ways of testing their students’ achievements. This issue introduces readers to both theory and practical examples of innovations in assessment in the college classroom. Examples include authentic testing, testing with multimedia, portfolios, visual synthesis, and performance-based testing, among others. Contributors also argue that student performance on exams can be improved by techniques that can be implemented both before and after the exam to make the students better learners. This is the 100th volume of the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Teaching and Learning.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-10-27
Dewey code: 005.4476
List Price: $49.99
Price: $19.95
Review MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services Study Guide (Exam 70-640) (SET) / McGraw-Hill Osborne Media:The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for Exam 70-640 With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, MCTS Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Study Guide covers what you need to know-and shows you how to prepare-for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 70-640Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book-you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked offTwo-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapterSimulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real examCovers all the exam topics, including:Directory Services · DNS · AD DS Forest and Domain Structure · Global Catalog Servers · Flexible Single Master Operation Roles · AD DS Site Topology · Organizational Units and Delegation · Replication · Troubleshooting, Backup, and Recovery · Groups and User Accounts · User Authentication · Group Policy · AD Certificate Services · AD Federated Services · AD Lightweight Directory Service · AD Rights Management ServiceCD-ROM includes:Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: one full practice exam; detailed answers with explanations; and Score Report performance assessment toolMasterSim interactive task simulation softwareElectronic book for studying on the go.
Publication date: 2000-09-01
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Review The Key : Social Studies - Grade 12 Basic / Castle Rock Research:The Key is a study guide designed to prepare students for test and school final exams
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2009-10-01
Dewey code: 333
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Price: $19.95
Review Nevada Real Estate Exam Preparation Guide / South-Western Educational Pub:The NEVADA REAL ESTATE EXAM PREP SMART GUIDE is the SMART way to passing the Nevada real estate licensing exam with confidence! This exam prep study guide is written by an experienced real estate instructor who has prepared hundreds of licensees to pass the real estate exam. In addition to helpful key point reviews and test-taking strategies, it delivers hundreds of exam-style questions along with answer rationale for easy self-paced review. Ideal when used with our Nevada Real Estate Principles & Practices textbook (ISBN: 0-324-65354-9) by Harry Eastlick for complete exam preparation.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2009-10-05
Dewey code: 370
List Price: $29.99
Price: $19.79
Review PRAXIS I Exam Cram (2nd Edition) / Pearson Education:Approximately 1million new teachers will be required to take the Praxis I in the next 8 years! A 12% increase in the number of teachers is expected through 2016! Currently, 80% of US states require teacher candidates to take the Praxis I exam prior to applying for a teacher training program. The Praxis II specialty exams are required before applying for a state license in most states. The Praxis I Exam Cram, Second Edition provides a concise guide for studying and passing the teacher licensing exams known as Praxis I. Praxis I, the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST), tests teacher candidates for mathematics, reading, and writing skills. This exam is required by most states when applying for entrance into a state approved teaching program. The exam is developed by ETS, Educational Testing Services, for the purpose of providing assessment tools and information (including test scores and interpretative tools) to test takers, educational institutions, and others who require this information (such as state licensing boards). Approximately 80% of US states require one or both exams. The test is now offered as a CBT by Prometric through Sylvan Learning Centers. The exams range in price from $55 to $175. Candidates register through ETS, their school, or Prometric.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2009-07-07
Dewey code: 340
List Price: $29.95
Price: $19.77
Review Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Evidence: Core Concepts and Key Questions / Kaplan Publishing:Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Evidence provides substantive outlines of core concepts and summary outlines. It also includes diagnostic true/false questions, multiple choice questions, and essay questions, which help students understand the black letter law of Evidence and prepare for success on their exams.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-06-28
Dewey code: 616
List Price: $39.95
Price: $19.95
Review Exam Prep: EMT-Basic (Exam Prep (Jones & Bartlett Publishers)) / Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.:Exam Prep: EMT-Basic is designed to prepare you to sit for an EMT-Basic certification, promotion, or training examination by including the same type of multiple-choice questions you are likely to encounter. The manual will also evaluate your mastery of the material presented in your EMT-Basic training program. By completing the practice questions in this manual, you will be able to identify any weak areas you may have, allowing you to adjust your pre-exam studies accordingly. The manual follows the Systematic Approach to Examination Preparation, developed by Performance Training Systems, Inc. , to help improve examination scores. The practice examinations were written by fire and emergency service personnel and the content was validated through current reference materials and technical review committees. Your exam performance will improve after using this system.
Authors
- Committee on Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests
- National Research Council
Publication date: 1998-07-09
Dewey code: 371
List Price: $26.00
Price: $19.76
Review Equivalency and Linkage of Educational Tests: Interim Report (Compass Series) / National Academies Press:
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2009-10-19
Dewey code: 351
List Price: $29.99
Price: $19.79
Review ASVAB Exam Cram: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (2nd Edition) / Pearson Education:180,000 people enlist in the U. S. military every year! Each candidate MUST take the ASVAB! As of January 2004, there are 2,611,532 personnel in the US military, across all branches. The ASVAB is required for anyone entering the military, except academy students. The exam can be taken for use as an aptitude test as well as for military entrance. More than half the high schools in the US participate in the program. The ASVAB Exam Cram provides a succinct review of the exam topics for candidates wishing to join any of the military services. Students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and post-secondary schools are eligible to take the exam; though sophomores may take the exam, their scores are not eligible for enlistment purposes. They must retake the exam as a high school junior or senior. About half of all US high schools nationwide (14,000) participate in the program. [+]The exam is given by the schools or by a recruiter. Students are provided with scores for each of the individual exams, of which there are now nine, plus three Career Exploration Score composites: Verbal Skills, Math Skills, and Science and Technical Skills. The composite scores are used to evaluate an individual's skill level and aptitude, and help determine a career focus. The exams take three hours to complete. There are approximately 4100 job positions for enlisted personnel and officers within 152 career fields.
Publication date: 2006-03-02
Dewey code: 378.73
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Review Reconstructing Alma Mater: The Coming Crisis in Higher Education, a Blueprint for Reform / Algora Publishing:Higher education as we know it today is on the verge of a major transformation. We ll be forced to re-examine our ways in light of rapid changes in demographics, costs, lifelong and distance learning, and even in the way we best learn, individually. Dr. Francis draws on his experience as an academic and an education consultant to outline the critical challenges and needs ahead for American colleges and universities. The author analyzes the challenges including changes in finance, demographics, technology, the marketplace, and the political environment. He looks at issues including accreditation, admissions, finance, pedagogy, tenure, technology, ethics, leadership, management and branding. He briefly summarizes the evolution of the modern college/university system since roughly the establishment of Harvard College in 1636 the first college in America. From there, the discussion moves to mission and cultures of the modern university as we know it. Ensuing chapters fast forward to have a close look at today s colleges and universities: their missions, cost structures, vulnerabilities, and how they dispense education. The author examines the cultural, economic and technologic dimensions that are driving substantial changes in the educational experience for students of all ages. [+]The basic educational foundations of academic freedom, tenure, and shared governance are examined, as well as how they are being reinterpreted for the years ahead. This re-examination of the U. S. higher educational system is a prologue to a vision of what higher education will look like in the years ahead. Finally, the author makes a compelling case for a new business model that will take us forward to improved educational and institutional processes. The book is designed for academic administrators who see a need to create bold new visions futures for their institutions. state and federal legislators who need to understand the financial structures and the cost-benefit relationships of public higher education. academics and those aspiring to careers in higher education that want to understand what tomorrow s institution will look like. entrepreneurs who are looking to get a piece of the huge new markets that are being created.
Authors
- National Fire Protection Association
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
Publication date: 2009-06-21
Dewey code: 371
List Price: $19.95
Price: $19.95
Review Jb Test Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness Success / Jones & Bartlett Pub:
Publication date: 1999-01-01
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Review Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) (Admission Test Series) / National Learning Corp:
Publication date: 2005-01-01
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Review DSST Physical Science (Principles of) (DANTES series) (Dantes Series : No. 30) / National Learning Corp:
Authors
- Pamela Rice Hahn
- Rizwan Khan
Publication date: 2009-10-19
Dewey code: 378
List Price: $29.99
Price: $19.79
Review Police Officer Exam Cram (2nd Edition) / Pearson Education:The smartest, fastest, most effective preparation for the latest Police Officer exam Thoroughly covers all five areas of the standard Police Officer Exam: Comprehension, Recall, Forms, Legal Definitions, and "What If" Scenarios. Helps candidates quickly assess where they stand, and master what they need to learn Test-taking strategies, time-saving tips, Exam Notes, chapter-review questions, tear-out Cram Sheet, and sample exams According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of openings for new police officers will rise by 10% between now and 2016. To become a police officer, many candidates must pass a standardized police officer entrance exam. Police Officer Exam Cram, 2/e, is the perfect concise study guide for everyone seeking to pass this exam. Using detailed examples, it systematically covers exam objectives in all five core areas: Comprehension, Recall, Forms, Legal definitions, "What if" scenarios. It also covers crucial issues ranging from physical agility to successful oral interviewing. Police Officer Exam Cram, 2/e, also includes: " Chapters that map directly to the exam objectives " Comprehensive foundational learning on all exam topics " An extensive collection of practice questions (including three full practice exams) " Notes, tips, sidebars, cautions, test-taking strategies, and time-saving tips that make studying more effective " The Cram Sheet tear-out card including exclusive tips, acronyms, and memory joggers - perfect for last-minute study Intended as a standalone study guide, this book can also be used with any other print or electronic learning materials. Either way, it brings together all the knowledge and preparation help that you will need to master the material, gain confidence, and pass your exam with flying colors.
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