The myth of achievement tests : the GED and the role of character in American life /

Modern societies rely on written tests. Achievement tests have come to play a prominent role. They are used to sift and sort people, to evaluate schools, and to assess the performance of entire nations. This book evaluates the predictive power of achievement tests for life outcomes by examining one...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Heckman, James J. (James Joseph) (Editor ), Humphries, John Eric (Editor ), Kautz, Tim (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Temas:
GED tests.
Academic achievement > United States > Testing.
Educational tests and measurements > Standards > United States.
Personality development.
Personality Development
General educational development tests.
Tests et mesures en éducation > Normes > États-Unis.
Personnalité > Développement.
EDUCATION > Secondary.
Academic achievement > Testing
Educational tests and measurements > Standards
GED tests
Personality development
Begabungstest
Intelligenztest
Standardprov.
Kunskapskontroll.
Kunskapsprov.
Utbildningsreformer.
Motivation.
Studiemotivation.
Lärande > sociala aspekter.
Personlig utveckling.
Utbildning.
United States
Case Reports
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Modern societies rely on written tests. Achievement tests have come to play a prominent role. They are used to sift and sort people, to evaluate schools, and to assess the performance of entire nations. This book evaluates the predictive power of achievement tests for life outcomes by examining one widely used achievement test - the General Educational Development test - the GED for short. The GED enables high school dropouts to certify high school equivalency. Currently the GED programme produces roughly 12% of all high school credentials issued in the U.S.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 452 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226100128
022610012X
9781306383639
1306383633

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