Uneducated guesses :: using evidence to uncover misguided education policies /
Uneducated Guesses challenges everything our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. In this explosive book, Howard Wainer uses statistical evidence to show why some of t...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Uneducated Guesses challenges everything our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. In this explosive book, Howard Wainer uses statistical evidence to show why some of the most widely held beliefs in education today--and the policies that have resulted--are wrong. He shows why colleges that make the SAT optional for applicants end up with underperforming students and inflated national rankings, and why the push to substitute achievement tests for aptitude tests mak. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xvi, 175 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400839575 1400839572 1283169002 9781283169004 9786613169006 6613169005 |
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| spelling | Wainer, Howard. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjXp3pww3PQjPVqmT3xXd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83169816 Uneducated guesses : using evidence to uncover misguided education policies / Howard Wainer. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011. 1 online resource (xvi, 175 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file rda Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-164) and index. What happens if the SAT is made optional? -- Substituting achievement tests for aptitude tests -- Cut-offs for scholarships -- The aptitude-achievement function: an aid for allocating educational resources -- Comparing the incomparable -- On examinee choice in educational testing -- What if choice is part of the test? -- A little ignorance is a dangerous thing -- Assessing teachers from student scores: on the practicality of value-added models -- Shopping for colleges when what we know ain't -- Of cats and claims: the first step toward wisdom. Print version record. Uneducated Guesses challenges everything our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. In this explosive book, Howard Wainer uses statistical evidence to show why some of the most widely held beliefs in education today--and the policies that have resulted--are wrong. He shows why colleges that make the SAT optional for applicants end up with underperforming students and inflated national rankings, and why the push to substitute achievement tests for aptitude tests mak. English. Universities and colleges United States Entrance examinations. Education Standards United States. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008118888 Educational evaluation United States. Universités États-Unis Examens d'entrée. Évaluation en éducation États-Unis. STUDY AIDS MAT (Miller Analogies Test) bisacsh STUDY AIDS GRE (Graduate Record Examination) bisacsh STUDY AIDS ACT. bisacsh STUDY AIDS CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) bisacsh STUDY AIDS PSAT & NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) bisacsh STUDY AIDS MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) bisacsh STUDY AIDS SAT. bisacsh EDUCATION Evaluation & Assessment. bisacsh Education Standards fast Educational evaluation fast Universities and colleges Entrance examinations fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq has work: Uneducated guesses (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCG9ggfj7K3DmPFjvY9HbwK https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Wainer, Howard. Uneducated guesses. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011 9780691149288 (DLC) 2010053097 (OCoLC)698360125 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=380268 Volltext |
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