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UNINA9910778571903321 |
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Autore |
Kellaghan Thomas |
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Using the results of a national assessment of educational achievement / / Thomas Kellaghan, Vincent Greaney, Scott Murray |
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Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2009] |
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copyright 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-26768-X |
9786612267680 |
0-8213-7966-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xv, 167 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
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Collana |
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National assessments of educational achievement ; ; v. 5 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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GreaneyVincent |
MurrayScott |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Educational tests and measurements |
Achievement tests |
Education and state |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1. FACTORS AFFECTING THE USE AND NONUSE OF NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS; BOXES; TABLES; 2. REPORTING A NATIONAL ASSESSMENT: THE MAIN REPORT; FIGURES; 3. REPORTING A NATIONAL ASSESSMENT: OTHER INSTRUMENTS TO COMMUNICATE FINDINGS; 4. TRANSLATING ASSESSMENT FINDINGS INTO POLICY AND ACTION; 5. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS, POLICY, AND EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT; 6. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND TEACHING; 7. NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FINDINGS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS; 8. TOWARD OPTIMIZING THE USE AND VALUE OF NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS; REFERENCES; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What are students learning? Throughout the world, governments striving to improve educational quality are turning to national assessments to provide this much-needed information in key curriculum areas. The capacity for carrying out national assessments has grown remarkably in recent years, but it has not been matched by widespread use of their findings. This book seeks to maximize an |
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