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Best Practices for State Assessment Systems, Part I
Summary of a Workshop (Paperback)
by National Research Council, Center For Education, Alexander Beatty, Alexandra Beatty, Alexandra S. Beatty
Paperback, 94 Pages, Published 2010 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-15381-2, ISBN: 0-309-15381-6

"Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years. During the twentieth century, technical advances, such as machines for automatic scoring and computer-based scoring and reporting, have supported states in a growing reliance on standardized tests for statewide accountability. State assessment data have been cited as evidence for claims about many achievements o ..."

State Assessment Systems
Exploring Best Practices and Innovations: Summary of Two Workshops
by National Research Council, Center For Education, Alexandra Beatty, Alexandra S. Beatty, Board On Testing, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Committee On Best...
Paperback, 156 Pages, Published 2011 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-16176-3, ISBN: 0-309-16176-2

"Educators and policy makers in the United States have relied on tests to measure educational progress for more than 150 years, and have used the results for many purposes. They have tried minimum competency testing; portfolios; multiple-choice items, brief and extended constructed-response items; and more. They have contended with concerns about student privacy, test content, and equity--and they have responded to calls for tests to ans ..."

A Study of Interactions
Emerging Issues in the Science of Adolescence: Workshop Summary
by National Research Council, Institute Of Medicine, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Alexandra S. Beatty, Rosemary A. Chalk, Rosemary Chalk, Alexandra Beatty, National Academies Press, Not Available, And Families
Paperback, 66 Pages, Published 2006 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-10165-3, ISBN: 0-309-10165-4

"Scholars--and adults in general--have pondered for centuries the mysterious processes that influence the ways in which children gradually become adults. The development of professional organizations and journals devoted to adolescence, as well as increasing appreciation in academia and the world of policy for the importance of this phase of life, have helped this field catch up with the pace of research on other stages of human developm ..."

Key National Education Indicators
Workshop Summary
by National Research Council, Judith A. Koenig, Alexandra S. Beatty, Alexandra Beatty
Paperback, 106 Pages, Published 2012 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-26121-0, ISBN: 0-309-26121-X

"The education system in the United States is continually challenged to adapt and improve, in part because its mission has become far more ambitious than it once was. At the turn of the 20th century, less than one-tenth of students enrolled were expected to graduate from high school. Today, most people expect schools to prepare all students to succeed in postsecondary education and to prosper in a complex, fast-changing global economy. G ..."

Seeing Students Learn Science
Integrating Assessment and Instruction in the Classroom (Next Generation Science Standards)
by Alexandra S. Beatty, Heidi Schweingruber, Board On Testing, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Nasem Nasem
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-44432-3, ISBN: 0-309-44432-2

Successful STEM Education
A Workshop Summary (Successful K-12 Stem Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
by National Research Council, Alexandra Beatty, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Board On Testing, Alexandra S. Beatty, National Academies Press
Paperback, 94 Pages, Published 2011 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-21890-0, ISBN: 0-309-21890-X

"What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development, opportunities for future study and work, and choices of career, as well as their capacity to make informed decisions about political and civic issues and about their own lives. Most people share the vision that a highly capable STEM workforce and a population that understands and ..."

Student Mobility
Exploring the Impacts of Frequent Moves on Achievement: Summary of a Workshop
by Institute Of Medicine, National Research Council, Alexandra Beatty, Alexandra S. Beatty, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Alexander Beatty, And Neighborhoods
Paperback, 92 Pages, Published 2010 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-15013-2, ISBN: 0-309-15013-2

"Many low-income families struggle with stable housing and frequently have to move due to foreclosures, rent increases, or other financial setbacks. Children in these families can experience lasting negative effects, especially those who are young and still developing basic learning and social skills. A joint NRC-IOM committee held a workshop in June 2009 to examine these issues, highlight patterns in current research, and discuss how to ..."

Common Standards for K-12 Education?
Considering the Evidence: Summary of a Workshop Series
by National Research Council, Alexandra Beatty, Center For Education, Alexandra S. Beatty
Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 2008 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-12524-6, ISBN: 0-309-12524-3

"Standards-based accountability has become a central feature of the public education system in each state and is a theme of national discussions about how achievement for all students can be improved and achievement gaps narrowed. Questions remain, however, about the implementation of standards and accountability systems and about whether their potential benefits have been fully realized. Each of the 50 states has adopted its own set of ..."

Climate Change Education(Illustrated)
Engaging Family Private Forest Owners on Issues Related to Climate Change: A Workshop Summary
by National Research Council, Michael Feder, Martin Storksdieck, Alexandra S. Beatty
Paperback, 94 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-30539-6, ISBN: 0-309-30539-X

Science of Science and Innovation Policy(Illustrated)
Principal Investigators' Conference Summary
by National Research Council, Constance F. Citro, Alexandra S. Beatty, Kaye Husbands Fealing
Paperback, 126 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-30270-8, ISBN: 0-309-30270-6

Ontologies in the Behavioral Sciences
Accelerating Research and the Spread of Knowledge (Paperback)
by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Committee on Accelerating Behavioral Science through Ontology Development and Use, Beatty, Alexandra S., Kaplan, Robert M.
Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2023 by National Academies Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-27731-0, ISBN: 0-309-27731-0

Testing English-Language Learners in U.S. Schools
Report and Workshop Summary (Compass Series)
by National Research Council, Kenji Hakuta, Alexandra Beatty, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Board On Testing, Testing Equity
Paperback, 58 Pages, Published 2001 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-07297-7, ISBN: 0-309-07297-2

"The Committee on Educational Excellence and Testing Equity was created under the auspices of the National Research Council (NRC), and specifically under the oversight of the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA). The committee's charge is to explore the challenges that face U.S. schools as they work to achieve the related goals of academic excellence and equity for all students. This report provides not only the summary of a workshop h ..."

Assessing the Role of K-12 Academic Standards in States
Workshop Summary
by National Research Council, Alexandra Beatty, Center For Education
Paperback, 58 Pages, Published 2008 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-12035-7, ISBN: 0-309-12035-7

"Policy Context The position that there should be a single set of academic standards in core subjects that states would be encouraged or required to adopt or ..."

Supporting Mathematics Teachers in the United States and Finland(Illustrated)
Proceedings of a Workshop
by Ana Ferreras, Alexandra Beatty
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2018 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-46589-2, ISBN: 0-309-46589-3

"For the past 17 years, the U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction (USNC/MI) has held workshops with mathematics educators from countries that typically perform well on international assessments and have a history of strong mathematics education programs, such as Japan, China, and South Korea. Finland is among this group. Even though its mathematics education system has some common characteristics with other top-performing n ..."

Testing English-Language Learners in U. S. Schools
Report and Workshop Summary
by National Research Council, Kenji Hakuta, Alexandra Beatty, Testing Equity, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Board On Testing
Paperback, 58 Pages, Published 2001 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-07658-6, ISBN: 0-309-07658-7

Approaches to the Development of Character
Proceedings of a Workshop
by Alexandra Beatty
Paperback, 126 Pages, Published 2017 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-45557-2, ISBN: 0-309-45557-X

"The development of character is a valued objective for many kinds of educational programs that take place both in and outside of school. Educators and administrators who develop and run programs that seek to develop character recognize that the established approaches for doing so have much in common, and they are eager to learn about promising practices used in other settings, evidence of effectiveness, and ways to measure the effective ..."

Characterizing Risk in Climate Change Assessments
Proceedings of a Workshop
by Alexandra Beatty
Paperback, 100 Pages, Published 2016 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-44551-1, ISBN: 0-309-44551-5

"The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) was established in 1990 to â€œassist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.â€1 A key responsibility for the program is to conduct National Climate Assessments (NCAs) every 4 years.2 These assessments are intended to inform the nation about â€œobserved changes in climate, the current status of the climat ..."

Country-Level Decision Making for Control of Chronic Diseases(1st Edition)
Workshop Summary
by Institute Of Medicine, Alexandra Beatty
Paperback, 122 Pages, Published 2012 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-25272-0, ISBN: 0-309-25272-5

"A 2010 IOM report, Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World, found that not only is it possible to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and related chronic diseases in developing countries, but also that such a reduction will be critical to achieving global health and development goals. As part a series of follow-up activities to the 2010 report, the IOM held a workshop that aimed to identify what is needed to crea ..."

Strengthening Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions
Workshop Summary
by Institute Of Medicine, Alexandra Beatty, National Research Council, Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Not Available
Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2009 by National Academies Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-14563-3, ISBN: 0-309-14563-5

"The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age--in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example--play a major role in academic achievement gaps that persist for years, as well as in behavior and other problems. There are many intervention programs designed to strengthen families, provide disadvantaged children with the critical elements of healthy development, and prevent ..."

Taking Stock
Summary of a Workshop (The compass series)
by National Research Council, Editor-Alexandra Beatty
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 1997 by Natl Academy Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-05944-2, ISBN: 0-309-05944-5

"The state is currently in the midst of a cycle of reevaluation of its standards and assessment programs, and it was ... Both the state as a whole and a consortium of school districts near Chicago arranged to participate in TIMSS, and their reasons for doing ... As Kerins put it, "[a]nother source of information had to be found in order to focus the dialogue with the business ... eighth-grade students performed extremely well on TIM ..."

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