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Assessing national achievement levels in education / [edited by] Vincent Greaney and Thomas Kellaghan.
| Other author | Greaney, Vincent. |
| Other author | Kellaghan, Thomas. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : World Bank, |
| Description | xiv, 161 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | National assessments of educational achievement ; v. 1 |
| Contents | Introduction -- National assessments of student achievement -- What are the main elements in a national assessment? -- How does a national assessment differ from public examinations? -- Why carry out a national assessment? -- Decisions in a national assessment -- Who should give policy guidance for the national assessment? -- Who should carry out the national assessment? -- Who will administer the tests and questionnaires? -- What population will be assessed? -- Will a whole population or sample be assessed? -- What will be assessed? -- How will achievement be assessed? -- How frequently will assessments be carried out? -- How should student achievement be reported? -- What kinds of statistical analysis should be carried out? -- How should the results of a national assessment be communicated and used? -- What are the cost components of a national assessment? -- Summary of decisions -- Issues in the design, implementation, analysis, and -- Reporting of a national assessment -- Design -- Implementation -- Analysis -- Report writing -- Dissemination and use of findings -- International assessments of student achievement -- Growth in international assessment activity -- Advantages of international assessments -- Problems with international assessments -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007022161 |
| ISBN | 9780821372586 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0821372580 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780821372593 |
| ISBN | 0821372599 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |