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Brookhart, Susan M., Ed.; McMillan, James H., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
"Classroom Assessment and Educational Measurement" explores the ways in which the theory and practice of both educational measurement and the assessment of student learning in classroom settings mutually inform one another. Chapters by assessment and measurement experts consider the nature of classroom assessment information, from…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Student Evaluation, Theory Practice Relationship, Academic Achievement
Cross, Tracy L., Ed.; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula, Ed. – Prufrock Press Inc., 2020
"Conceptual Frameworks for Giftedness and Talent Development" explores current and enduring theories and comprehensive models of giftedness and talent development. Each chapter: (1) Includes a description of the model, theory, or framework; (2) Shares the most important implications of each model, including underrepresentation and social…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Development, Gifted Education, Models
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Zajda, Joseph – Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, 2022
This book focuses on discourses of effective learning environments globally for reducing discrimination in schools. It offers innovative ideas concerning the future directions that education and policy reforms could take, in order to promote equality, social justice, and access to quality of education for all. The chapters offer a timely analysis…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Sex Fairness, Educational Change, Critical Theory
Byrnes, James P. – Guilford Press, 2021
This integrative text spotlights what educators need to know about children's cognitive development across grade levels (PreK-12) and content areas. The book provides a concise introduction to developmental neuroscience and theories of learning. Chapters on general cognitive abilities probe such crucial questions as what children are capable of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Nering, Michael L., Ed.; Ostini, Remo, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
This comprehensive "Handbook" focuses on the most used polytomous item response theory (IRT) models. These models help us understand the interaction between examinees and test questions where the questions have various response categories. The book reviews all of the major models and includes discussions about how and where the models…
Descriptors: Guides, Item Response Theory, Test Items, Correlation
Christenson, Sandra L., Ed.; Reschly, Amy L., Ed.; Wylie, Cathy, Ed. – Springer, 2012
For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Educational Research, Learning Motivation, Educational Indicators
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Reyna, Christine – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2008
One explanation for the widening achievement gap in America and throughout Europe between ethnic minorities/immigrants, and Whites is the influence of cultural stereotypes on attributions made by both educators and students. This paper explores some factors that increase the likelihood that educators will consciously or unconsciously rely on…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Ethnic Stereotypes, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Zeller, William J., Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2008
Residence life programs play a key role in recruiting students, helping them make a successful transition to a new institution, and in retaining them, whether students are enrolling for the first time, transferring from another institution, or entering graduate school. Chapters in this book address theories of learning and development, new…
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Student Adjustment, College Freshmen
McCormick, Christine B.; Pressley, Michael – 1997
This textbook for undergraduates reflects advances in the understanding of effective teaching and learning and is organized around the theme of promoting good information processing. The first part of the book describes the foundations of good thinking, and the second part introduces different theoretical perspectives on the construction of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, Educational Psychology