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Fragile Evidence--a critique of reading assessment informed by newly emerging conceptualizations of validity and reliability--brings psychometric theory, reading theory, and social critique to bear on reading assessment. Taking its lead from contemporary psychological theory and other fields which ponder the role of evidence and argumentation in making claims about social issues, this text examines the historical and contemporary ways in which such claims have been made for reading assessment. Traditional individualized and standardized tests are critiqued from a variety of perspectives. The assumptions and operational bases of contemporary revisionist assessments (e.g., large-scale performance-based assessments, authentic assessments, etc.) are considered in terms of what they include and what they omit. Collected here in one volume is a systematic analysis of several different reading assessment instruments and conceptualizations of reading assessment, with particular emphasis on the evidence of reading they provide--a type of analysis usually found only in separate articles in journals and edited volumes. This important volume:

* Offers a systematic (rather than generalized) critique of popular standardized norm-referenced group and individualized measures of reading.
*Looks at the consequential validity of standardized tests.
* Includes interviews with stakeholders who consider the question of how to describe reading without making reference to standardized tests.
* Considers how tools such as miscue analysis influence reform.
* Provides a critical analysis of contemporary reform efforts.

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The emperor is naked.......2003-06-17

This book does an excellent job of pointing out internal and external validity and reliability issues with a wide range of standardized tests used to assess reading. I found it remarkable to note that most of these tests seldom (if at all) ask readers to read real connected text. The authors do point to some alternatives for reading assessment. Most knowledgeable literacy educators will already have a wide array of means for developing a full picture of any child's literacy development. This book opens the doors wide toward having a conversation around the reductionistic perspectives represented by standardized reading assessments, the purposes they are used for, and the impact they can have on children's literacy.

Fragile conclusions.......2000-05-15

The authors clearly care a great deal about how children are educated and evaluated. However, the conclusions that are drawn go too far. While these are steeped in much current literary theory, that theory itself is still very speculative with little firm research to support it. Furthermore, although the book roundly condems most current types of reading tests, no promising alternatives are put forth. The main mission of Fragile Evidence is not to reform standardized reading tests or tackle the difficult task of improving them, but rather to just get rid of them altogether. Still, there are a number of good points raised about test validity, reliability, and perhaps most importantly the poor uses to which tests are put.

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Test Critiques
Daniel J. Keyser
Manufacturer: Pro-Ed
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A critique of teachers' ratings of high school boys: As an indication of later neuropsychiatric rejection for the armed services

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A critique of teachers' ratings of high school boys: As an indication of later neuropsychiatric rejection for the armed services
Olive Lord Ives
Manufacturer: AMS Press
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Intelligence and Realism: A Materialist Critique of IQ

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Intelligence and Realism: A Materialist Critique of IQ
Roy Nash
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Intelligence, psychology and education: A Marxist critique

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Brian Simon
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Language Development Tests: Bibliography, Annotations, Critique

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Language Development Tests: Bibliography, Annotations, Critique
Laila Fiege-Kollmann
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Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Mks: : Test # Acknowledgment Letter, Letter, Instruction Sheet, Answer Sheet, Syllabus and Multiple Choice Questions Book, Answers and Critiques Book for m

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Test Critiques Compendium: Reviews of Major Tests from the Test Critiques Series

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Test Critiques Compendium: Reviews of Major Tests from the Test Critiques Series
Daniel J. Keyser
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Test Critiques, Volume I.
Daniel J. , Richard C. Sweetland, General editors Keyser
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Critique: where art meets assessment: assessment doesn't have to mean students sitting at their desks taking standardized tests. In the arts, it is something ... : An article from: Phi Delta Kappan

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Critique: where art meets assessment: assessment doesn't have to mean students sitting at their desks taking standardized tests. In the arts, it is something ... : An article from: Phi Delta Kappan
Elisabeth Soep
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 6976 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Critique: where art meets assessment: assessment doesn't have to mean students sitting at their desks taking standardized tests. In the arts, it is something quite different. Ms. Soep takes readers behind the scenes at Youth Radio, where young people are producing an audio documentary and engaging in the highly dramatic and motivating form of assessment known as critique.
Author: Elisabeth Soep
Publication: Phi Delta Kappan (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 87 Issue: 1 Page: 38

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This manual summarizes the accumulation of information and knowledge of environmental microbiology in a single source. It details the natural fate of microorganisms in the environment as well as the intentional attempts to eliminate from the environment microorganisms that are pathogenic to humans or to plants and animals. The basic principles of environmental microbiology and general analytical methodologies, common across the range of the environments covered, are presented first. The core sections are structured with regard to the type of environmental medium being discussed. This landmark effort defines the study of environmental microbiology as we know it today and serves as an essential contribution to the literature. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Environmental Microbiology General Methodology Water Microbiology in Public Health Aquatic Environments Soil, Rhizosphere, and Phyllosphere Subsurface and Landfills Aerobiology Biotransformation and Biodegradation

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Wow!!!.......2002-06-25

One word describes this book - wow! This book is a great source of information for everybody that is seriously interested in environmental microbiology. The wealth of information given in this book is divided into 98 "short stories", most of them on average 10 pages long, each written by a different scientist. Even though the book is presented in a very scientific manner, it reads surprisingly easy, although the reader should have some knowledge of microbiology and biochemistry. This is not a textbook! Those of you who are looking for a pretty picture book should look elsewhere. There are no fancy appendices or glossaries, no CD-ROM, just an index. Pictures and graphs are held to a minimum and are used for the more complex concepts only. At the end of each chapter, a bibliography invites to further exploration of the particular topic. Here are the main sections of the book: 1. Introduction to environmental microbiology, 2. General methodology, 3. Water microbiology in public health, 4. Aquatic environments, 5. Soil, Rhizosphere, and Phyllosphere, 6. Subsurface and landfills, 7. Aerobiology, 8. Biotransformation and biodegradation. In conclusion, this book has quality and substance, just as you would expect from a book published by the ASM.

Environmental Microbiology, Second Edition: A Laboratory Manual

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Environmental Microbiology, Second Edition: A Laboratory Manual
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Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual is designed to meet the diverse requirements of upper division and graduate-level laboratory sessions in environmental microbiology. The experiments introduce students to the activities of various organisms and the analyses used to study them. The book is organized into three thematic sections: Soil Microbiology, Water Microbiology, and Environmental Biotechnology. The first section includes experiments on the soil as a habitat for microorganisms, and introduces the main types of soil microorganisms, how they interact with the soil, and the techniques used in their analysis. Experiments in the second section cover assays of microbial pathogens--bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites--used in food and water quality control as well as an exercise in applied bioremediation of contaminants in water. The final section on biotechnology includes applications of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of bacteria and the use of enrichment cultures and a computer-based, physiological test bank to isolate and identify a bacterium useful in bioremediation. Designed for maximum versatility and ease of use for both the student and instructor, each experiment is self-contained and includes theoretical, practical, and pedagogical material.

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Microbial Pathogens Within Aquifers: Principles and Protocols (Environmental Intelligence Unit)

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Release Date: 2002-11-25

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In its fourth edition, Simplified Laboratory Procedures for Wastewater Examination has been revised and renamed. Based on the best-selling, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, Basic Laboratory Procedures for Wastewater Examination explains in easy-to-understand language a variety of practical topics included: laboratory analysis, physical and chemical examination, microbiological examination, and data recording and reporting. Designed for the operator with a limited background in chemistry, biology, or bacteriology. Provides the basics for monitoring and process control of many plant operations.

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Environmental Microbiology : A Laboratory Manual

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