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9780080423869

Monitoring the Standards of Education

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  • ISBN13:

    9780080423869

  • ISBN10:

    0080423868

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-07-01
  • Publisher: Emerald Group Pub Ltd
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Summary

Monitoring the standards of school achievement is a topic which has been subject to increasing attention of late. This book aims to add clarity and fuel to this ongoing debate by answering such questions as: Why should standards of education be monitored? Which are the major steps to be undertaken in setting and monitoring cognitive and affective achievement standards? Which indicators can be used and, how should they be measured?

Table of Contents

Section headings
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
A Tribute to
Monitoring the Standards in Education: Why and How it Came About
Monitoring and Evaluation in Different Education Systems
The Design of Indicator Systems
Toward an Empirical Taxonomy of World Education Systems
Approaches to Setting and Selecting Achievement Standards
The Validity and Reliability of Outcome Measures
The Monitoring of Cognitive Outcomes
The Monitoring of Affective Outcomes
The Determination of Cut Scores for Standards
Methods and Issues in Setting Performance Standards
Assessment of Educational Change: A Review of Selected Threats to Validity
International Standards for Educational Comparisons
About the Authors
Author Index
Subject Index
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