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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Achievement tests and the role of character in American life / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
  • An institutional history of the GED / Lois M. Quinn
  • Growth in GED testing / John Eric Humphries
  • Who are the GEDs? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz
  • The economic and social benefits of GED certification / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz
  • The military performance of GED holders / Janice H. Laurence
  • The GED testing program induces students to drop out / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Paul A. Lafontaine, and Pedro Rodríguez
  • High-stakes testing and the rise of the GED / Andrew Halpern-Manners, John Robertwarren, and Eric Grodsky
  • Fostering and measuring skills : interventions that improve character and cognition / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz
  • What should be done? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz.

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