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Academic assessment has historically taken many forms, but in current practice usually comes down to traditional standardized testing. This book offers compelling arguments and practical techniques for shifting the focus of assessment away from conventional practices and the policies they sustain. Responsive Assessment examines the nature of learning in schools and the ways academic assessment can be used responsively to support learning and provide...

Each unit in this tutorial walks you through essential reading skills to help you build your basic reading skills. Plus, you'll find plenty of practice and evaluation to help reinforce what you've learned.

Reexaming reading diagnosis by Susan Mandel Glazer and Lyndon W. Searfoses. Ree xaming the role of emotional maladjustment by Lance M. Gentile and Merle M. McM illan. A dynamic-developmental-interaction approach to reading and related lear ning disabilities by Jules C. Abrams. Holistic assessment of coding ability by Maryann Eads. Comprehension assessment : alternatives to standardized tests by John E. Readence and Michael A. Martin. Measuring comprehension...

"All too often, literacy assessments are given only for accountability purposes and fail to be seen as valuable resources for planning and differentiating instruction. This clear, concise book shows K-5 educators how to implement a comprehensive, balanced assessment battery that integrates accountability concerns with data-driven instruction. Teachers learn to use different types of test scores to understand and address students' specific learning...

"Use this second full-length practice test �to continue to prepare for the WorkKeys�Workplace Documents Assessment, one of the three assessments that are the foundation of the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) program." --

Literacy Lessons: Designed for Individuals, in two parts, provides administrators and specially-trained teachers with guidance for managing the early literacy intervention called Reading Recovery. It answers the questions of Why?, When? and How? individual literacy lessons for young children at risk can be highly successful.

The author describes his life and career as a professional mentalist and magician, revealing how he convinced people of his psychic ability and exploited believers.