Organization & management of education
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Organization & management of education
The Myth of Achievement Tests: The GED and the Role of Character in Am...
Heckman, James J, Humphries, John Eric, Kautz...
Hardcover. The GED is used to grant the status of high school graduate to anyone who passes the test. Recipients account for twelve percent of all high school credentials issued each year in the US. But do achievement tests predict success in life? This book explores how the GED came to be used throughout the US and why our reliance on it is dangerous. Editor(s): Heckman, James J.; Humphries, John Eric; Kautz, Tim. Num Pages: 464 pages, 153 figures, 34 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 37. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100098
- ISBN
- 9780226100098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.88
€ 122.88
Hardcover. Over the years a growing number of middle-class parents have considered sending their children to - and often end up becoming active in - urban public schools. Their presence can bring long-needed material resources to such schools. The author shows that it can also introduce new class and race tensions, and even exacerbate inequalities. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNKP; JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226120188
- ISBN
- 9780226120188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.00
€ 121.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNK; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226367729
- ISBN
- 9780226367729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.02
€ 138.02
Paperback. Paints a portrait of what principals do, how they do it, and why. This title offers an analysis of issues and trends in education, including the presence of women in the role and the effects of widespread testing mandated by the government. It begins with a brief history of the job before turning to the daily work of a principal. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 tables. BIC Classification: JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226493497
- ISBN
- 9780226493497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Hardcover. Almost fifty years after Brown v Board of Education, a wealth of research shows that minority students continue to receive an unequal education. This title examines a complex relationship between teachers and civil rights activists, which traces the tensions between the two groups in New York City from the Great Depression to the present. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JNFR; JNKH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660714
- ISBN
- 9780226660714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.48
€ 137.48
Practical Guide to Assessing English Language Learners
Coombe, Christine; Folse, Keith; Hubley, Nanc...
Paperback. A guide to language testing and assessment. It provides useful insights into the practice and terminology of assessment. It focuses on providing the cornerstones of good assessments - usefulness, validity, reliability, practicality, washback, authenticity, transparency, and security - and techniques for testing. Series: Michigan Teacher Training. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; EBA; JNKD. Category: (LS) English as a second language; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032013
- ISBN
- 9780472032013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness in ESL/EFL Contexts
. Ed(S): Coombe, Christine; Al-Hamly, Mashael...
Paperback. A practical introduction and guide for teachers, teacher educators, and administrators who wish to implement a coherent, strategic, multiple-measures approach to evaluating teacher effectiveness. It provides an introduction and background information to the establishment of standards for teacher assessment. Editor(s): Coombe, Christine; Al-Hamly, Mashael; Davidson, Peter; Troudi, Salah. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: EBA; JNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032099
- ISBN
- 9780472032099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.55
€ 48.55
Paperback. Who is really in charge of lesson plans and of organizing classroom activities? Who places students in classes? Who selects books and tests? How are students are evaluated? Who determines this? How much weight does teacher opinion have in decisions about student progress in school? This book examines each of these questions. Series: Surviving innovation. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; YQC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032136
- ISBN
- 9780472032136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Leadership in English Language Teaching and Learning
. Ed(S): Coombe, Christine; McCloskey, Mary L...
Paperback. Leadership skills are indispensable in language teaching and learning. This title provides theoretical underpinnings of leadership development; the leadership skills and strategies on the topics of interpersonal communication, personal organization skills, and program organization skills; and issues relevant to ELT leadership in US public schools. Editor(s): Coombe, Christine; McCloskey, Mary Lou; Stephenson, Lauren; Anderson, Neil J. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; EBA; JNK; JNL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032594
- ISBN
- 9780472032594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.04
€ 48.04
Paperback. Tips for Jewish students seeking academic success at universities Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JNKS; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472034307
- ISBN
- 9780472034307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.27
€ 31.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 151 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GPQ; JNFR; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472034529
- ISBN
- 9780472034529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.91
€ 36.91
Paperback. Presents an argument that the educational system is the subject of legislative punishment and the instrument of punishment for children. This book analyzes the connections between a culture of economic punishment of schools and the imposition of punitive controls as a vicious cycle that creates fear and develops passive and dependent citizens. Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472069057
- ISBN
- 9780472069057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. Series: Surviving innovation. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; JNA; JNK; JNT; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press ELT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088799
- ISBN
- 9780472088799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.36
€ 41.36
Hardcover. Offers guidance for implementing reforms in the allocation of resources in colleges and universities Editor(s): Massy, William F. Series: Economics of Education S. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472106868
- ISBN
- 9780472106868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.54
€ 117.54
Hardcover. Toma scores with a balanced look at the use of athletic programs as a tool in "branding" universities and in building community spirit, support, and identity both on campus and off. 11 photos. Num Pages: 220 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472112999
- ISBN
- 9780472112999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.56
€ 59.56
Defending Diversity: Affirmative Action at the University of Michigan
Gurin, Patricia, Lehman, Jeffrey S., Lewis, E...
Hardcover. The University of Michigan instituted one of the first affirmative action programmes to ensure diversity in its classrooms. This book illuminates the many benefits of a diverse higher educational setting and records the legal challenges to the policy, culminating before the Supreme Court in 2003. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; JNK; JNM; JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113071
- ISBN
- 9780472113071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90
€ 52.90
Hardcover. Under James Duderstadt's stewardship, Michigan reaffirmed its reputation as a trailblazer among universities. This work extracts lessons from his experiences at the forefront of change in higher education, offering administrators a primer on academic leadership and gives ideas on how higher education should be steered in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 424 pages, 11 b&w photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115907
- ISBN
- 9780472115907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardcover. Explores the fascinating connections between university health centers and the evolution of American health and medicine. This book examines the relationship between administrative regulation of "student bodies" and broader social-cultural views about young adults and their status in nineteenth- and twentieth-century America. Series: Conversations in Medicine and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKS; JNMH; JNMN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116089
- ISBN
- 9780472116089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.48
€ 93.48
Hardcover. Schools should be safe and affirming institutions of learning for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118229
- ISBN
- 9780472118229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.18
€ 111.18
Paperback. Reappraises the tumultuous history of educational progress in Chicago, revealing that the persistent lack of improvement is due not to the extent but rather the type of reform. This book chronicles how Chicago's corporate actors led, abetted, or restrained nearly every attempt to transform the city's school system. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614509
- ISBN
- 9780700614509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.51
€ 44.51
Paperback. It has become known to many as the moment when the US Supreme Court kicked God out of the public schools, supposedly paving the way for a decline in educational quality and a dramatic rise in delinquency and immorality. This book helps readers understand why Americans remain divided on how divided church and state should be. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; HRAM9; JNKC; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615261
- ISBN
- 9780700615261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.81
€ 37.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816529841
- ISBN
- 9780816529841
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226409498
- ISBN
- 9780226409498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.17
€ 121.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826219862
- ISBN
- 9780826219862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.55
€ 21.99
€ 20.55