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Response To 'Cautions On Oecd's Recent Educational Survey (Pisa), Ray Adams
Response To 'Cautions On Oecd's Recent Educational Survey (Pisa), Ray Adams
Prof Ray Adams
This paper refers to the work of S J Prais who questioned the outcomes of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's PISA survey of the reading, mathematics and science attainments of fifteen year-olds. Prais suggested that methodological flaws in Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) had resulted in an apparent improvement in the attainment of British students, particularly when compared to their Swiss and German counterparts. This paper responds to Prais's criticisms, noting that when Prais's conjectures are tested with empirical data they are not supported. The author argues that many of Prais's criticisms are due to an incomplete …
How Classroom Assessments Improve Learning, Thomas R. Guskey
How Classroom Assessments Improve Learning, Thomas R. Guskey
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications
Teachers who develop useful assessments, provide corrective instruction, and give students second chances to demonstrate success can improve their instruction and help students learn.
Mentoring And Student Achievement In After-School Programs, Joy Allyn Oaks
Mentoring And Student Achievement In After-School Programs, Joy Allyn Oaks
All Graduate Projects
Children who encounter reading difficulties are often given supplemental instruction through school programs of various kinds. Because of a need to assist struggling readers, an after-school program that focused on remedial reading through mentoring was created for sixth and third grade students. Through the review of the literature, it was found that well structured mentoring can provide positive benefits for both mentors and their proteges. The review of the literature also suggested that reading skills can be enhanced and developed through mentorship. The program's goals were to have students reading at grade level, develop positive attitudes, pursue hobbies, and acquire …
Impact Of School Libraries On Student Achievement: A Review Of The Research, Michele Lonsdale
Impact Of School Libraries On Student Achievement: A Review Of The Research, Michele Lonsdale
School and system improvement
This literature review was undertaken on behalf of the Australian School Library Association (ASLA). It was conducted over a four-week period in November–December 2002. The main purpose of the review was to report on the nature and extent of the evidence that has linked school libraries to student achievement from 1990 - 2002, to identify the strengths and gaps in existing data as it might relate to an Australian setting, and to suggest some strategies for developing further research in Australia.