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The emphasis of student test scores in teacher appraisal systems
Over the past 30 years teachers have been held increasingly accountable for the quality of education in their classroom. During this transition, the line between teacher appraisals, traditionally an instrument for continuous formative teacher feedback ...
William C. Smith, Katarzyna Kubacka
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Validation of a Standardized Home Visual Acuity Test for Teleophthalmology
Purpose: The recent exponential growth in teleophthalmology has been limited in part by the lack of a validated method to measure visual acuity (VA) remotely. We investigated the validity of a self-administered Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (
Jonathan Siktberg, BBA +9 more
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Progressive Coalitions, (Inter)National Influences and Knowledge Assessments in Swedish Curriculum Reform, ca 1930–1950 Insight gained through assessments and international precedents are two strategies typically used to reform national curricula in ...
Christian Lundahl
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Previous research has linked parental religiosity to a number of positive developmental characteristics in young children. This study introduces the concept of selective sanctification as a refinement to existing theory and, in doing so, adds to a small ...
John P. Bartkowski +2 more
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The orthographic competence in the INVALSI tests
This contribution examines the orthographic competence of Italian students, on the basis of their answers to questions related to orthography in the INVALSI tests of Italian.
Maria G. Lo Duca, Zuzana Toth
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Math proficiency is considered a critical subject for entry into most science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations. This study examines the relationship between parental occupation and gender differences in students’ math performance ...
Monica Bowden +3 more
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Review of the methods to determine the hazard and toxicity of pesticides to bumblebees [PDF]
Methods to determine the impact of pesticides on bumblebees are described. They are classified into laboratory tests to determine the acute toxicity and the hazard to bumblebees, (semi) field tests, and brood tests.
Steen, J.J.M., van der
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Dialogic teaching to the high stakes standardized test? [PDF]
Within current educational discourse, dialogic pedagogy is diametrically opposed to teaching to the test, especially the high stakes standardized test. While dialogic pedagogy is about critical thinking, authenticity and freedom, test preparation evokes ...
Lefstein, A, Segal, A, Snell, J
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The influence of the time variable on Invalsi Tests of math
The essay presents the results of a survey aimed at evaluating how the time variable influences the performance of Invalsi math tests in the Italian secondary school.
Stefania Pinnelli, Marina De Nunzio
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DIVERGENT THINKING IN A STANDARDIZED TEST
In dealing with standardized tests, including TOEFL test, there is a common propensity for test-takers to adopt convergent thinking which is a cognitive process in retrieving a pre-existing answers using concepts, knowledge, and understandings.
Nyak Mutia Ismail +2 more
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