04188nam 2200697Ia 450 991045627180332120200520144314.01-283-16900-297866131690061-4008-3957-210.1515/9781400839575(CKB)2550000000041016(EBL)736908(OCoLC)744619801(SSID)ssj0000526352(PQKBManifestationID)11347331(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526352(PQKBWorkID)10518987(PQKB)11724113(MiAaPQ)EBC736908(MdBmJHUP)muse43145(DE-B1597)453758(OCoLC)979685856(DE-B1597)9781400839575(PPN)199244278sudoc(PPN)187957800(Au-PeEL)EBL736908(CaPaEBR)ebr10484242(CaONFJC)MIL316900(EXLCZ)99255000000004101620110124d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUneducated guesses[electronic resource] using evidence to uncover misguided education policies /Howard WainerCourse BookPrinceton Princeton University Pressc20111 online resource (194 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-691-14928-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. On the Value of Entrance Exams -- 2. On Substituting Achievement Tests for Aptitude Tests in College Admissions -- 3. On Rigid Decision Rules for Scholarships -- 4. The Aptitude-Achievement Connection -- 5. Comparing the Incomparable -- 6. On Examinee Choice in Educational Testing -- 7. What If Choice Is Part of the Test? -- 8. A Little Ignorance Is a Dangerous Thing -- 9. Assessing Teachers from Student Scores -- 10. Shopping for Colleges When What We Know Ain't -- 11. Of CAT s and Claims -- Epilogue -- References -- IndexUneducated Guesses challenges everything our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. In this explosive book, Howard Wainer uses statistical evidence to show why some of the most widely held beliefs in education today--and the policies that have resulted--are wrong. He shows why colleges that make the SAT optional for applicants end up with underperforming students and inflated national rankings, and why the push to substitute achievement tests for aptitude tests makes no sense. Wainer challenges the thinking behind the enormous rise of advanced placement courses in high schools, and demonstrates why assessing teachers based on how well their students perform on tests--a central pillar of recent education reforms--is woefully misguided. He explains why college rankings are often lacking in hard evidence, why essay questions on tests disadvantage women, why the most grievous errors in education testing are not made by testing organizations--and much more. No one concerned about seeing our children achieve their full potential can afford to ignore this book. With forceful storytelling, wry insight, and a wealth of real-world examples, Uneducated Guesses exposes today's educational policies to the light of empirical evidence, and offers solutions for fairer and more viable future policies.Universities and collegesUnited StatesEntrance examinationsEducationStandardsUnited StatesEducational evaluationUnited StatesElectronic books.Universities and collegesEntrance examinations.EducationStandardsEducational evaluation378.1/662Wainer Howard126613MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456271803321Uneducated guesses1983107UNINA02601 am 2200613 n 450 9910275048603321201710192-87854-771-3(CKB)4100000003667319(FrMaCLE)OB-psn-3408(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40660(PPN)225782413(EXLCZ)99410000000366731920180314j|||||||| ||| 0freuu||||||m||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierL'Allemagne de Konrad Adenauer /Gilbert KrebsParis Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle20171 online resource (268 p.) 2-87854-927-9 Ce volume analyse la renaissance de la vie politique et sociale en Allemagne de l'Ouest au lendemain de la guerre et de la défaite. Les conditions de la reconstruction sont analysées dans deux contributions sur les problèmes démo­graphiques et économiques. Les études sur le Tribunal constitutionnel, sur la renaissance du SPD au lendemain de la guerre et sur la " politique à l'Est " éclairent certains facteurs et agents de la nouvelle vie politique. The revival of political and social life in West Germany after the war and the defeat, the «miracle» of its economy’s rapid recovery have raised many questions and controversies. Was it a mere attempt to restore some normality after the twelve years of the Nazi nightmare or a real renewal?Historyaprès-guerreKonrad Adenauermiracle économiqueKonrad Adenaueraprès-guerremiracle économiqueHistoryaprès-guerreKonrad Adenauermiracle économiqueHörling Hans1326529Hubert Michel360047Kauffmann Michel1285959Krebs Gilbert1233388Lasserre René1240591Richter Lutz‑Henner1327090Rovan Joseph160228Schulte Hansgerd132698Schumacher Aloysius1293790Schwarz Ingeborg1323495Stieg Gerald156336Tournadre Jean François1293483Wenger Klaus R1327091Krebs Gilbert1233388FR-FrMaCLEBOOK9910275048603321L'Allemagne de Konrad Adenauer3037838UNINA