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Psychological Testing and Assessment
by Ronald Jay Cohen • 1988
Testing gives a score; assessment integrates scores, ethics, and culture to reach a sound judgment.
3.74
274
Psychological Testing and Assessment Summary
Psychological Testing and Assessment 91%
Testing gives a score; assessment integrates scores, ethics, and culture to reach a sound judgment.
by Ronald Jay Cohen 1988
3.74
274 ratings
Grading Smarter, Not Harder
by Myron Dueck • 2014
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
3.81
415
Grading Smarter, Not Harder Summary
Grading Smarter, Not Harder 89%
Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.
by Myron Dueck 2014
3.81
415 ratings
Target Band 7
by Simone Braverman • 2008
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
4.15
524
Target Band 7 Summary
Target Band 7 88%
Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.
by Simone Braverman 2008
4.15
524 ratings
The Test Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2014
Four ancient questions, one modern twist: the secret history of every test you will ever take.
3.51
207
The Test Book Summary
The Test Book 88%
Four ancient questions, one modern twist: the secret history of every test you will ever take.
by Mikael Krogerus 2014
3.51
207 ratings
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
by John Bemelmans Marciano • 2013
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
3.62
321
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? Summary
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? 87%
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
by John Bemelmans Marciano 2013
3.62
321 ratings
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide
by Kaplan Nursing Test Prep • 2013
Two answers look right on the NCLEX. A systematic framework for picking the safer one.
3.72
109
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide Summary
NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide 87%
Two answers look right on the NCLEX. A systematic framework for picking the safer one.
by Kaplan Nursing Test Prep 2013
3.72
109 ratings
Personality
by Lawrence A. Pervin • 1984
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
3.80
301
Personality Summary
Personality 87%
The central questions of personality psychology, and the scientific tools to answer them.
by Lawrence A. Pervin 1984
3.80
301 ratings
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
4.10
553
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing 87%
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013
4.10
553 ratings
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
by Linda Anne Silvestri • 1999
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
4.24
1k+
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination Summary
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 87%
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
by Linda Anne Silvestri 1999
4.24
1k+ ratings
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR
by American Psychiatric Association • 1952
A taxonomy of mental disorders built on evidence and clinical judgment, not on theory or assumption.
3.90
12k+
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Summary
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR 87%
A taxonomy of mental disorders built on evidence and clinical judgment, not on theory or assumption.
by American Psychiatric Association 1952
3.90
12k+ ratings
The Smartest Kids in the World
by Amanda Ripley • 2013
Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.
4.06
15k+
The Smartest Kids in the World Summary
The Smartest Kids in the World 87%
Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.
by Amanda Ripley 2013
4.06
15k+ ratings
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
5k+
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average 87%
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Aristocracy of Talent
by Adrian Wooldridge • 2021
How talent beat inheritance: the 2,500-year rise of meritocracy, and why it now faces revolt.
3.88
531
The Aristocracy of Talent Summary
The Aristocracy of Talent 87%
How talent beat inheritance: the 2,500-year rise of meritocracy, and why it now faces revolt.
by Adrian Wooldridge 2021
3.88
531 ratings
The Boy Who Could Change the World
by Aaron Swartz • 2015
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
4.21
477
The Boy Who Could Change the World Summary
The Boy Who Could Change the World 87%
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
by Aaron Swartz 2015
4.21
477 ratings
True to Type
by William C. Jeffries • 1991
What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.
3.13
15
True to Type Summary
True to Type 87%
What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.
by William C. Jeffries 1991
3.13
15 ratings
Research Methodology
by C.R. Kothari • 1985
The gap between a research question and a publishable finding, bridged step by step.
3.88
306
Research Methodology Summary
Research Methodology 86%
The gap between a research question and a publishable finding, bridged step by step.
by C.R. Kothari 1985
3.88
306 ratings
Curse of the High IQ
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.
3.52
815
Curse of the High IQ Summary
Curse of the High IQ 86%
The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
3.52
815 ratings
Educational Courage
by Mara Sapon-Shevin • 2012
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
3.84
19
Educational Courage Summary
Educational Courage 86%
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012
3.84
19 ratings
The Personality Brokers
by Merve Emre • 2018
Two amateur women invented a personality test. Science rejected it. Everyone else took it.
3.26
3k+
The Personality Brokers Summary
The Personality Brokers 86%
Two amateur women invented a personality test. Science rejected it. Everyone else took it.
by Merve Emre 2018
3.26
3k+ ratings
Finnish Lessons
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2011
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
3.90
836
Finnish Lessons Summary
Finnish Lessons 86%
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2011
3.90
836 ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 86%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
Intelligence
by Stuart Ritchie • 2015
General intelligence is real, measurable, and predicts far more than we're comfortable admitting.
4.05
715
Intelligence Summary
Intelligence 86%
General intelligence is real, measurable, and predicts far more than we're comfortable admitting.
by Stuart Ritchie 2015
4.05
715 ratings
Test Success
by Blythe Grossberg • 2009
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
4.00
1
Test Success Summary
Test Success 86%
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
by Blythe Grossberg 2009
4.00
1 ratings
SPSS Survival Manual
by Julie Pallant • 2001
Your SPSS survival guide: plain-English steps from data entry to ANOVA, no stats panic required.
4.11
372
SPSS Survival Manual Summary
SPSS Survival Manual 86%
Your SPSS survival guide: plain-English steps from data entry to ANOVA, no stats panic required.
by Julie Pallant 2001
4.11
372 ratings
The Neuroscience of Intelligence
by Richard J. Haier • 2015
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
4.23
453
The Neuroscience of Intelligence Summary
The Neuroscience of Intelligence 86%
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
by Richard J. Haier 2015
4.23
453 ratings
The Tyranny of Metrics
by Jerry Z. Muller • 2017
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
3.69
2k+
The Tyranny of Metrics Summary
The Tyranny of Metrics 86%
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
by Jerry Z. Muller 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Personalizing 21st Century Education
by Dan Domenech • 2016
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
4.33
9
Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary
Personalizing 21st Century Education 86%
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
by Dan Domenech 2016
4.33
9 ratings
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
3.66
467
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us 86%
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
by Mike Rose 2009
3.66
467 ratings
The Complete Personality Assessment
by Jim Barrett • 2011
Three psychometric tests reveal the gap between your current self and your potential.
3.60
50
The Complete Personality Assessment Summary
The Complete Personality Assessment 86%
Three psychometric tests reveal the gap between your current self and your potential.
by Jim Barrett 2011
3.60
50 ratings
Handwriting Analysis
by Karen Kristin Amend • 1980
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
3.82
247
Handwriting Analysis Summary
Handwriting Analysis 86%
Learn what every slant, loop, and zone in handwriting reveals about personality and character.
by Karen Kristin Amend 1980
3.82
247 ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 86%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
The Inkblots
by Damion Searls • 2015
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
3.74
990
The Inkblots Summary
The Inkblots 86%
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
by Damion Searls 2015
3.74
990 ratings
The Genetic Lottery
by Kathryn Paige Harden • 2021
Genes shape our fates, but acknowledging that makes the case for equality, not for hierarchy.
3.89
2k+
The Genetic Lottery Summary
The Genetic Lottery 86%
Genes shape our fates, but acknowledging that makes the case for equality, not for hierarchy.
by Kathryn Paige Harden 2021
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Math of Life and Death
by Kit Yates • 2019
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
3.90
2k+
The Math of Life and Death Summary
The Math of Life and Death 86%
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
4.05
6k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System 86%
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010
4.05
6k+ ratings
Grading for Equity
by Joe Feldman • 2018
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
4.19
2k+
Grading for Equity Summary
Grading for Equity 86%
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
by Joe Feldman 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios
by David Niguidula • 2019
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
4.29
7
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios Summary
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios 86%
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
by David Niguidula 2019
4.29
7 ratings
Beyond Test Scores
by Jack Schneider • 2017
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
4.13
53
Beyond Test Scores Summary
Beyond Test Scores 86%
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
by Jack Schneider 2017
4.13
53 ratings
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?
by Yong Zhao • 2014
China's schools ace tests and kill creativity. Western reformers now race to import the same trade.
3.94
203
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? Summary
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? 86%
China's schools ace tests and kill creativity. Western reformers now race to import the same trade.
by Yong Zhao 2014
3.94
203 ratings
Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner • 2006
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
3.98
1k+
Multiple Intelligences Summary
Multiple Intelligences 86%
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation
by Sue Cowley • 2018
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
4.06
33
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 86%
Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.
by Sue Cowley 2018
4.06
33 ratings
Failure to Disrupt
by Justin Reich • 2020
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
4.23
252
Failure to Disrupt Summary
Failure to Disrupt 86%
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
by Justin Reich 2020
4.23
252 ratings
Beyond Measure
by James Vincent • 2022
The foot, the pound, the second: none are innocent. How measurement conquered the modern world.
3.85
1k+
Beyond Measure Summary
Beyond Measure 86%
The foot, the pound, the second: none are innocent. How measurement conquered the modern world.
by James Vincent 2022
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Mismeasure of Man
by Stephen Jay Gould • 1982
Skulls, IQ scores, and statistics: how each science of human ranking was rigged from the start.
4.06
9k+
The Mismeasure of Man Summary
The Mismeasure of Man 86%
Skulls, IQ scores, and statistics: how each science of human ranking was rigged from the start.
by Stephen Jay Gould 1982
4.06
9k+ ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
635
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory 86%
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005
3.68
635 ratings
Weapons of Mass Instruction
by John Taylor Gatto • 2008
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
4.23
4k+
Weapons of Mass Instruction Summary
Weapons of Mass Instruction 86%
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2008
4.23
4k+ ratings
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
by Michael Geisen • 2016
Middle school science, rewritten like the notes of the kid who aced the class.
4.45
928
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook Summary
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook 86%
Middle school science, rewritten like the notes of the kid who aced the class.
by Michael Geisen 2016
4.45
928 ratings
Gifted Children
by Ellen Winner • 1996
Giftedness isn't global brilliance. It's narrow, uneven, and shaped more by personality than by IQ.
3.83
109
Gifted Children Summary
Gifted Children 86%
Giftedness isn't global brilliance. It's narrow, uneven, and shaped more by personality than by IQ.
by Ellen Winner 1996
3.83
109 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
by Sarah Herbert Robbins • 2011
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
3.61
67
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child 86%
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
by Sarah Herbert Robbins 2011
3.61
67 ratings
The Knowledge Gap
by Natalie Wexler • 2019
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
4.13
6k+
The Knowledge Gap Summary
The Knowledge Gap 86%
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
by Natalie Wexler 2019
4.13
6k+ ratings
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