1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782014703321

Titolo

Beyond the borders [[electronic resource] ] : American literature and post-colonial theory / / edited by Deborah L. Madsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Sterling, Va., : Pluto Press, 2003

ISBN

1-84964-486-1

1-281-72545-5

9786611725457

1-4356-6070-6

Descrizione fisica

vi, 259 p

Altri autori (Persone)

MadsenDeborah L

Disciplina

810.9/920693

Soggetti

American literature - Minority authors - History and criticism

American literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc

Minorities - United States - Intellectual life

Cultural pluralism - United States

Cultural pluralism in literature

Postcolonialism - United States

Postcolonialism in literature

Ethnic groups in literature

Ethnicity in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pt. 1. Ethnic literature and post-colonialism -- pt. 2. Post-colonialism at home -- pt. 3. Post-colonialism in the border regions -- pt. 4. American post-colonialism at home and abroad.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910779033403321

Autore

Gipps C. V.

Titolo

Beyond testing : towards a theory of educational assessment / / Caroline V. Gipps

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-59295-4

0-429-22841-4

1-283-46196-X

9786613461964

1-136-59296-2

0-203-18243-X

Edizione

[Classic ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Routledge education classic edition series

Disciplina

371.260973

Soggetti

Educational tests and measurements

Examinations - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Beyond Testing; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Chapter 1 Assessment paradigms; Chapter 2 Assessment and learning; Chapter 3 Impact of testing; Chapter 4 Validity and reliability; Chapter 5 Criterion-referenced assessment; Chapter 6 Performance assessment; Chapter 7 Teacher assessment and formative assessment; Chapter 8 Ethics and equity; Chapter 9 A framework for educational assessment; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'It is an exceptionally thoughtful assessment of assessment, and I am (along with anyone else who broods about education) much in your debt.' Jerome Bruner, personal communication with the authorWhen this award-winning book was originally published in 1994, a review in the TES said: 'Beyond Testing is a refreshingly honest look at the dilemmas facing those who are trying to make educational assessment more supportive of high-quality learning for all pupils and students ... It contains powerful and practical messages for assessment developers, policy-makers, tea