The myth of achievement tests : the GED and the role of character in American life
ed. by James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz
| Year of publication: |
2014
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| Other Persons: | Heckman, James J. (ed.) ; Humphries, John Eric (ed.) ; Kautz, Tim (ed.) |
| Publisher: |
Chicago, Ill. [u.a.] : Univ. of Chicago Press |
| Subject: | Bildungsabschluss | Educational attainment | Messung | Measurement | Experiment | Weiterführende Schule | Secondary school | USA | United States | Schulleistungsmessung | Schulerfolg | Persönlichkeitsentwicklung |
| Extent: | XVI, 452 S. graph. Darst. 24 cm |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-430) and index Enth. 9 Beitr. IntroductionAchievement tests and the role of character in American life / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz The history of the GED. An institutional history of the GED / Lois M. Quinn ; Growth in GED testing / John Eric Humphries Evaluating the benefits. Who are the GEDs? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz ; The economic and social benefits of GED certification / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz ; The military performance of GED holders / Janice H. Laurence The GED creates problems. The GED testing program induces students to drop out / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, Paul A. Lafontaine, and Pedro Rodríguez ; High-stakes testing and the rise of the GED / Andrew Halpern-Manners, John Robertwarren, and Eric Grodsky What can be done to promote character? Fostering and measuring skills: interventions that improve character and cognition / James J. Heckman and Tim Kautz ; What should be done? / James J. Heckman, John Eric Humphries, and Tim Kautz. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-10009-8 ; 0-226-10009-X ; 978-0-226-10012-8 ; 978-0-226-10012-8 |
| Classification: | Lernleistung |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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