Knowledge Spaces

Knowledge Spaces

Author: Jean-Claude Falmagne

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-20

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 3642353290

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The book describes up-to-date applications and relevant theoretical results. These applications come from various places, but the most important one, numerically speaking, is the internet based educational system ALEKS. The ALEKS system is bilingual English-Spanish and covers all of mathematics, from third grade to the end of high school, and chemistry. It is also widely used in higher education because US students are often poorly prepared when they reach the university level. The chapter by Taagepera and Arasasingham deals with the application of knowledge spaces, independent of ALEKS, to the teaching of college chemistry. The four chapters by Albert and his collaborators strive to give cognitive interpretations to the combinatoric structures obtained and used by the ALEKS system. The contribution by Eppstein is technical and develops means of searching the knowledge structure efficiently.


Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Author: Stefan Trausan-Matu

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-24

Total Pages: 727

ISBN-13: 3319072218

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2014, held in Honolulu, HI, USA, in June 2014. The 31 revised full papers, 45 short papers and 27 posters presented were carefully viewed and selected from 177 submissions. The specific theme of the ITS 2014 conference is "Creating fertile soil for learning interactions". Besides that, the highly interdisciplinary ITS conferences bring together researchers in computer science, learning sciences, cognitive and educational psychology, sociology, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, machine learning and linguistics. The papers are organized in topical sections on affect; multimodality and metacognition; collaborative learning; data mining and student behavior; dialogue and discourse; generating hints, scaffolds and questions; game-based learning and simulation; graphical representations and learning; student strategies and problem solving; scaling ITS and assessment.


Uncommon Measures

Uncommon Measures

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-12-30

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 0309062799

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The issues surrounding the comparability of various tests used to assess performance in schools received broad public attention during congressional debate over the Voluntary National Tests proposed by President Clinton in his 1997 State of the Union Address. Proponents of Voluntary National Tests argue that there is no widely understood, challenging benchmark of individual student performance in 4th-grade reading and 8th-grade mathematics, thus the need for a new test. Opponents argue that a statistical linkage among tests already used by states and districts might provide the sort of comparability called for by the president's proposal. Public Law 105-78 requested that the National Research Council study whether an equivalency scale could be developed that would allow test scores from existing commercial tests and state assessments to be compared with each other and with the National Assessment of Education Progress. In this book, the committee reviewed research literature on the statistical and technical aspects of creating valid links between tests and how the content, use, and purposes of education testing in the United States influences the quality and meaning of those links. The book summarizes relevant prior linkage studies and presents a picture of the diversity of state testing programs. It also looks at the unique characteristics of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Uncommon Measures provides an answer to the question posed by Congress in Public Law 105-78, suggests criteria for evaluating the quality of linkages, and calls for further research to determine the level of precision needed to make inferences about linked tests. In arriving at its conclusions, the committee acknowledged that ultimately policymakers and educators must take responsibility for determining the degree of imprecision they are willing to tolerate in testing and linking. This book provides science-based information with which to make those decisions.


Ability Grouping in Education

Ability Grouping in Education

Author: Judith Ireson

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780761972099

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Ability Grouping in Education provides an overview of ability grouping in education. The authors consider selective schooling and ability grouping within schools, such as streaming, banding setting and within-class grouping.


Daily Language Review, Grade 7 Te

Daily Language Review, Grade 7 Te

Author: Evan-Moor Corporation

Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781608236565

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Seventh grade students practice language skills covering punctuation, verb tense, conjunctions, word meaning, and more in ten- to fifteen-minute daily lessons. This new edition has been completely updated to support Common Core methodology and skill practice, and includes: Practice of the Conventions of Standard English and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use for grade 7 Using language in the context of writing and reading Increased practice of academic and idiomatic vocabulary Exposure to sentences from all Common Core writing types (informational, narrative, and opinion/argument) How it works Daily Language Review follows the research-based model of frequent, focused practice to help students learn and retain skills. On days 1 through 4, half-page activities provide four language exercises: two sentence-editing exercises two items that practice a variety of language and vocabulary skills On day 5, a full-page activity provides more extensive practice of a vocabulary strategy or skill, and gives students the opportunity to practice using the words in their own sentences.


Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards

Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievement Standards

Author: William D. Schafer

Publisher: Paul H Brookes Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598570373

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Discover what really works in alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards. This book gathers cutting-edge knowledge and best practices in seven states to help readers work toward accurate assessment of students with severe disabilities.


Jsl Vol 3-N6

Jsl Vol 3-N6

Author: JOURNAL OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1993-11-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1475817223

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The Journal of School Leadership is broadening the conversation about schools and leadership and is currently accepting manuscripts. We welcome manuscripts based on cutting-edge research from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological orientations. The editorial team is particularly interested in working with international authors, authors from traditionally marginalized populations, and in work that is relevant to practitioners around the world. Growing numbers of educators and professors look to the six bimonthly issues to: deal with problems directly related to contemporary school leadership practice teach courses on school leadership and policy use as a quality reference in writing articles about school leadership and improvement.


TNReady Test Prep: Grade 4 English Language Arts Literacy (ELA) Practice Workbook and Full-Length Online Assessments

TNReady Test Prep: Grade 4 English Language Arts Literacy (ELA) Practice Workbook and Full-Length Online Assessments

Author: Lumos Learning

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-25

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781701442658

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The Lumos tedBook for TNReady is specifically designed to provide an efficient pathway for 4th graders succeed on the 2019-20 TNReady Assessments. This ELA workbook offers online access to two realistic practice tests that mirror the TNReady blueprints and a comprehensive review of 4th grade Language Arts standards. Lumos Learning programs are trusted by over 275,000 students, 40,000 teachers, and 20,000 schools to improve student achievement on state assessments. Key Benefits of this Grade 4 TNReady Test Prep ELA workbook Improves test scores on TNReady Assessments Helps students become familiar with the TNReady testing format Identifies ELA skill gaps and provides targeted practice Ensures Grade 4 english language arts & literacy skills mastery Provides a flexible and self-paced learning platform for students Printed 4th Grade ELA Workbook for TNReady Practice provides; Complete Grade 4 ELA standards practice under each strand; Reading: Literature Reading: Informational Text Language Language arts lessons with answer keys and explanations Access to online learning resources for each learning standard Tips to improve speed & accuracy for the test Online Access includes; Two realistic TNReady practice tests that include 10 tech-enhanced question types that mirror the actual assessment Tools to automatically diagnose students' learning difficulties and assign remedial practice Daily language arts practice through hundreds of TNReady Standards Incorporating the Common Core standards-aligned learning resources such as TNReady practice questions, ELA worksheets, videos, apps, etc Benefits for Students; 2 practice tests that mirror 2019-20 TNReady ELA test blueprints Personalized ELA practice assignments tailored to address each student's learning gaps Hundreds of TNReady Standards Incorporating the Common Core standards-aligned learning resources such as ELA worksheets, free language arts lessons, language learning videos, & more Benefits for Teachers; Teaching resources available to support TNReady Test Prep and skills mastery (Limited access:Requires additional subscription for full access) Tools for differentiated instruction with individualized ELA practice assignments for each student Detailed analytical standards-based reports to pinpoint each student's strengths and weaknesses Discover & build resource kits with hundreds of 4th grade ELA practice questions, videos and more for students within minutes Benefits for Parents; Reports to monitor child's online practice and activity on the TNReady test practice Extended response and short response questions along with other practice resources to build Language Arts skills Convenient access to all resources and reports through the StepUp mobile app Give your student the Lumos tedBook advantage today! TNReady is the student assessment conducted by The Tennessee State Board of Education, which is not affiliated with Lumos Learning. Tennessee Department of Education has not endorsed the contents of this book.


Great Leaders Equal Great Schools

Great Leaders Equal Great Schools

Author: Autumn Cyprès

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2013-01-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1623960150

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The networks of Tennessee politicians, school leaders, and academics are rife with significant contributors to the national fabric of educational reform. This cadre includes Former White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker, United States Senator Bill Frist (currently Chairman of the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education) former United States Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander (currently United States Senator and Conference Chair of the Republican Party) and current Governor Bill Haslam. This network has deep, current ties to The University of Tennessee, the Knoxville area, and school systems across the state of Tennessee. The Center for Educational Leadership is a highly funded, highly visible model for education reform throughout the state of Tennessee. This 3 book series will serve as a calling card for all activities that The Center for Educational Leadership is involved in around the state of Tennessee and the United States. This includes all school leadership summits for policy makers, practitioners, scholars, and legislators. It represents the shared vision and commitment of educational leaders, politicians, educational reformers, and legislators. This book will be distributed to school leaders, professional development coaches, teacher unions, scholars at several Tennessee institutions of higher education, and members of the Tennessee legislature and Department of Education. The audience for this series is primarily school leaders and scholars who are launching and designing new programs or revising and strengthening existing programs. However, those who are discussing policy at the local, state, and national level would be interested in the information given within these pages as it relates clearly to their work in educational leadership.