Educational Assessment by Robert J Wright
Provides coverage of national testing programs, international achievement comparisons, the value added assessment of schools and teachers, and the public policy debate on selective admissions vs. affirmative minority enrollment. This book is intended for use in a first level graduate course in educational measurement and testing.
"For one of the only times in my career, and according to my master′s students′ positive reactions and statements, Wright′s text encourages readers to think closely and with high interest about current assessment in educationThe book gives educators strong justification and clarification for what they have been thinking about assessment in their classrooms" -- Randy Nichols
"This is the best book I’ve found for the Test and Measurements course for school counselors." -- Dr. Stacey Solomon
"This is the best book I’ve found for the Test and Measurements course for school counselors." -- Dr. Stacey Solomon
Robert Wright earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in 1966, and began teaching high school science. A few years later in 1969 he earned a Masters degree in school counseling from West Chester University and was employed as a public school counselor, first with high school students and later with middle school students. In 1974 he completed a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Educational Psychology with specializations in child & adolescent development and educational measurement from Temple University. As part of that degree he completed a clinical fellowship in rehabilitation counseling at Moss Hospital, part of the Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia). Following graduation he completed advanced studies in school psychology at Lehigh University. Professor Wright has taught counseling and supervised counseling interns and has also taught educational measurement, and educational statistics & research for graduate students in counseling. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, the American Psychological Association (Division 17, counseling psychology), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the American Educational Research Association. He is professionally licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. During his career Professor Wright chaired 114 doctoral dissertations, published and presented over 120 articles and paper presentations and has had four books published.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781412949170 |
| ISBN 10 | 1412949173 |
| Title | Educational Assessment |
| Author | Robert J Wright |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2008-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 664 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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