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035			_a(DE-B1597)9781400839575
035			_a(DE-B1597)453758
035			_a(OCoLC)979685856
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084			_aonline - DeGruyter
100	1		_aWainer, Howard _eautore
245	1	0	_aUneducated Guesses : _bUsing Evidence to Uncover Misguided Education Policies / _cHoward Wainer.
250			_aCourse Book
264		1	_aPrinceton, NJ : _bPrinceton University Press, _c[2011]
264		4	_c©2011
300			_a1 online resource (200 p.) : _b23 line illus. 17 tables.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_atext file _bPDF _2rda
505	0	0	_tFrontmatter -- _tContents -- _tPreface -- _tIntroduction -- _t1. On the Value of Entrance Exams -- _t2. On Substituting Achievement Tests for Aptitude Tests in College Admissions -- _t3. On Rigid Decision Rules for Scholarships -- _t4. The Aptitude-Achievement Connection -- _t5. Comparing the Incomparable -- _t6. On Examinee Choice in Educational Testing -- _t7. What If Choice Is Part of the Test? -- _t8. A Little Ignorance Is a Dangerous Thing -- _t9. Assessing Teachers from Student Scores -- _t10. Shopping for Colleges When What We Know Ain't -- _t11. Of CAT s and Claims -- _tEpilogue -- _tReferences -- _tIndex
506	0		_arestricted access _uhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec _fonline access with authorization _2star
520			_aUneducated 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 makes no sense. Wainer challenges the thinking behind the enormous rise of advanced placement courses in high schools, and demonstrates why assessing teachers based on how well their students perform on tests--a central pillar of recent education reforms--is woefully misguided. He explains why college rankings are often lacking in hard evidence, why essay questions on tests disadvantage women, why the most grievous errors in education testing are not made by testing organizations--and much more. No one concerned about seeing our children achieve their full potential can afford to ignore this book. With forceful storytelling, wry insight, and a wealth of real-world examples, Uneducated Guesses exposes today's educational policies to the light of empirical evidence, and offers solutions for fairer and more viable future policies.
530			_aIssued also in print.
538			_aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jul 2021)
650		0	_aEducation _xStandards _zUnited States.
650		0	_aEducational evaluation _zUnited States.
650		0	_aHigher education and state _zUnited States.
650		0	_aUniversities and colleges _zUnited States _xEntrance examinations.
650		7	_aEDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General. _2bisacsh
850			_aIT-RoAPU
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9781400839575
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400839575
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