Measuring hard-to-measure student competencies : a research and development plan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910220117103321
• Autore: Stecher Brian M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: RAND Corporation, 2014; [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2014
• ISBN: 0-8330-8932-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 371.26
• Soggetti: Character tests - Methodology - Rating of - United States; Students - Evaluation; Interpersonal relations - Psychology; Students - Rating of; Behavioral assessment; Students; Education; Social Sciences; Theory & Practice of Education; United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Sommario/riassunto: Interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies, such as communication and resilience, are important predictors of success and civic engagement after high school. This report provides guidelines to promote thoughtful development of practical, high-quality measures of interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies that practitioners and policymakers can use to improve valued outcomes for students.