America's teacher colleges : are they making the grade? : hearing before the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, hearing held in Washington, DC, May 20, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 238 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Teachers colleges - United States
Teachers - Training of - United States Teachers - Rating of - United States Education, Higher - Standards - United States |
Soggetto non controllato | Law |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | America's teacher colleges |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910689678103321 |
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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College admissions for the 21st century [[electronic resource] /] / Robert J. Sternberg |
Autore | Sternberg Robert J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States Educational equalization - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-674-05859-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | College admissions for the twenty-first century |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465527203321 |
Sternberg Robert J | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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College admissions for the 21st century [[electronic resource] /] / Robert J. Sternberg |
Autore | Sternberg Robert J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States Educational equalization - United States |
ISBN |
0-674-26757-5
0-674-05859-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. College Admissions and Testing -- 2. How We Got Here: The Traditional College Application -- 3. Alternative Admissions Practices -- 4. A New Way of Looking at Intelligence and Success -- 5. Assessing Hidden Talents -- 6. Encouraging Creativity, Practical Intelligence, and Wisdom -- 7. Implications for Students, Colleges, and Society -- Appendix: Kaleidoscope Questions for the Classes of 2011–2014 -- Notes -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | College admissions for the twenty-first century |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791802403321 |
Sternberg Robert J | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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College admissions for the 21st century / / Robert J. Sternberg |
Autore | Sternberg Robert J |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States Educational equalization - United States |
ISBN |
0-674-26757-5
0-674-05859-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. College Admissions and Testing -- 2. How We Got Here: The Traditional College Application -- 3. Alternative Admissions Practices -- 4. A New Way of Looking at Intelligence and Success -- 5. Assessing Hidden Talents -- 6. Encouraging Creativity, Practical Intelligence, and Wisdom -- 7. Implications for Students, Colleges, and Society -- Appendix: Kaleidoscope Questions for the Classes of 2011–2014 -- Notes -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | College admissions for the twenty-first century |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810121003321 |
Sternberg Robert J | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Grade inflation [[electronic resource] ] : academic standards in higher education / / edited by Lester H. Hunt |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.27/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HuntLester H. <1946-> |
Soggetto topico |
Grading and marking (Students) - United States
Education, Higher - Standards - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7914-7800-9
1-4356-6376-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454097003321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Grade inflation [[electronic resource] ] : academic standards in higher education / / edited by Lester H. Hunt |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.27/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HuntLester H. <1946-> |
Soggetto topico |
Grading and marking (Students) - United States
Education, Higher - Standards - United States |
ISBN |
0-7914-7800-9
1-4356-6376-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The dangerous myth of grade inflation / Alfie Kohn -- Undergraduate grades: a more complex story than "inflation" / Clifford Adelman -- Understanding grade inflation / Richard Kamber -- Grade inflation and grade variation: what's all the fuss about? / Harry Brighouse -- From here to equality: grading policies for egalitarians / Francis K. Schrag -- Grade "inflation" and the professionalism of the professoriate / Mary Biggs -- Fissures in the foundation: why grade conflation could happen / Mary Biggs -- Grading teachers: academic standards and student evaluations / Lester H. Hunt -- Combating grade inflation: obstacles and opportunities / Richard Kamber -- Grade distortion, bureaucracy, and obfuscation at the University of Alabama / David T. Beito and Charles W. Nuckolls -- Afterword: focusing on the big picture / Lester H. Hunt. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782133703321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Grade inflation [[electronic resource] ] : academic standards in higher education / / edited by Lester H. Hunt |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.27/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | HuntLester H. <1946-> |
Soggetto topico |
Grading and marking (Students) - United States
Education, Higher - Standards - United States |
ISBN |
0-7914-7800-9
1-4356-6376-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The dangerous myth of grade inflation / Alfie Kohn -- Undergraduate grades: a more complex story than "inflation" / Clifford Adelman -- Understanding grade inflation / Richard Kamber -- Grade inflation and grade variation: what's all the fuss about? / Harry Brighouse -- From here to equality: grading policies for egalitarians / Francis K. Schrag -- Grade "inflation" and the professionalism of the professoriate / Mary Biggs -- Fissures in the foundation: why grade conflation could happen / Mary Biggs -- Grading teachers: academic standards and student evaluations / Lester H. Hunt -- Combating grade inflation: obstacles and opportunities / Richard Kamber -- Grade distortion, bureaucracy, and obfuscation at the University of Alabama / David T. Beito and Charles W. Nuckolls -- Afterword: focusing on the big picture / Lester H. Hunt. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809896403321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The myths of standardized tests [[electronic resource] ] : why they don't tell you what you think they do / / Phillip Harris, Bruce M. Smith, and Joan Harris |
Autore | Harris Phillip <1939-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.26/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SmithBruce M. <1949->
HarrisJoan <1938-> |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States College applications - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-16347-0
9786613163479 1-4422-0811-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; A Medley of Views; Introduction: This Is Not a Test; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Testing Autobiography: Phil's Story; Chapter 4; Testing Autobiography: Bruce's Story; Chapter 5; Testing Autobiography: Joan's Story; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; A Resource Guide; Notes; Say What?: An Abbreviated Glossary; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456473703321 |
Harris Phillip <1939-> | ||
Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The myths of standardized tests [[electronic resource] ] : why they don't tell you what you think they do / / Phillip Harris, Bruce M. Smith, and Joan Harris |
Autore | Harris Phillip <1939-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.26/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SmithBruce M. <1949->
HarrisJoan <1938-> |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States College applications - United States |
ISBN |
1-283-16347-0
9786613163479 1-4422-0811-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; A Medley of Views; Introduction: This Is Not a Test; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Testing Autobiography: Phil's Story; Chapter 4; Testing Autobiography: Bruce's Story; Chapter 5; Testing Autobiography: Joan's Story; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; A Resource Guide; Notes; Say What?: An Abbreviated Glossary; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781321203321 |
Harris Phillip <1939-> | ||
Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The myths of standardized tests : why they don't tell you what you think they do / / Phillip Harris, Bruce M. Smith, and Joan Harris |
Autore | Harris Phillip <1939-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
Disciplina | 371.26/4 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SmithBruce M. <1949->
HarrisJoan <1938-> |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States College applications - United States |
ISBN |
1-283-16347-0
9786613163479 1-4422-0811-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; A Medley of Views; Introduction: This Is Not a Test; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Testing Autobiography: Phil's Story; Chapter 4; Testing Autobiography: Bruce's Story; Chapter 5; Testing Autobiography: Joan's Story; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; A Resource Guide; Notes; Say What?: An Abbreviated Glossary; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819900203321 |
Harris Phillip <1939-> | ||
Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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