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As the commitment to performance assessments as a strategy of reform has increased across the nation, so has the controversy surrounding the purposes, development, implementation, and effects of alternative forms of assessment. One of the first of its kind, this edited volume provides an incisive and comprehensive account of the issues pertaining to performance assessments. The 10 papers comprising the volume were originally written to establish a conceptual framework for a three-year U.S....

Imagine a world where ghosts can be seen on computer screens via artificial intelligence and ghost-seeing dogs. We begin this unique story with Laura Haskell, a successful fantasy writer who needs to get sober. She lives in a haunted hotel in San Francisco with her beautiful white German Shepherd who can see the ghosts. When Sean Wilson appears in her life, everything changes. Through the use of Artificial Intelligence Sean and his crew revolutionize how ghostly apparitions are perceived. ...

Arguing that traditional, test-based evaluation has a negative effect on many students, this book describes new methods of assessing student performance.

Phoenix Park is the man I fantasize about...hitting with my car, that is.He's rich. He's sexy. He's the absolute worst. But after I fall prey to an internet scam and lose every last penny in my account (please don’t ask), it’s Phoenix who swoops in with an offer I can’t refuse. I’ll marry him for the summer so he can inherit the family company from his dying grandmother, and in return, he’ll drop a hefty sum of money into my bank account.Buy me a p...

ONCE, when Glen Darrow was six years old, she put a hand on her mother’s thin knee and halted the reading of a fairy tale. “Mummie,” she whispered, “is that one?” She was pointing at a small and very beautiful Oriental rug which seemed singularly out of place in the ugly and characterless sitting room. Color, design, and texture were exquisite. A fanciful person, contrasting it with the strident carpet, the atrocious vases and pictures, the glistening golden oak furniture, might have thoug...

In "Play the Game!" Mitchell likely explores themes related to society, relationships, and personal growth. The title suggests a narrative that revolves around navigating the complexities of social interactions, ambition, and moral dilemmas.As with many of Mitchell's works, "Play the Game!" may offer readers insights into the social norms and values of its time, as well as reflections on human nature and the pursuit of success and happiness.

In "Jane Journeys On," readers continue to follow the journey of Jane Allen as she navigates through life, facing various challenges, adventures, and experiences along the way. The novel likely explores themes of personal growth, relationships, and the pursuit of one's dreams and aspirations.Ruth Comfort Mitchell was known for her engaging storytelling and her ability to create vivid characters and settings. Through "Jane Journeys On," Mitchell offers readers a glimpse into the world of ea...

What happens when two exes find out their parents are dating?When Reese and Dominic secretly dated and then broke up five years ago, they knew they’d have to see each other again. They were from the same small town of Autumn Ridge, Vermont. Their families still lived there. It was inevitable.What Reese didn’t expect was to see Dominic across the table from her, being introduced as the son of her mother’s latest boyfriend.Dom and Reese can be exes. T...

In this BBC full-cast production of The Taming of the Shrew, the freedom and virility of women is frowned upon. Will Petruchio's quest to 'tame' his new wife succeed?Layers of assumed identity, elaborate role-playing, and acerbic exchanges of wit reveal the real relationship between men and women in this exuberant production of one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies.Gerard McSorley stars as Petruchio and Ruth Mitchell as Katherina ...

Imagine a world where ghosts can be seen (but not heard) on computer screens via artificial intelligence and the collaboration of ‘seeing’ dogs. Follow the story of Laura Haskell, a fantasy writer, and her beautiful white German Shepherd, Cloud.Laura is a successful author who needs to get sober. She lives in a haunted hotel in San Francisco with Cloud, who can see the ghosts. When Sean Wilson appears in her life, everything changes.Ghosts have puzzled the living for as lon...

Juniper Bean has big plans for her writing career. Swoony kisses, sigh-inducing happily ever afters—she’s going to write them all. There’s just one problem: she can’t seem to stop killing off her main characters. After accepting that a genre change is in order, Juniper sets out to do some research. What’s the best way to carry a dead body? How exactly does one pick a lock? Juniper is going to find out—with the unwilling help of her new roommate, Aiden. But Juniper’s plans go haywire when s...

The story centers around Glen Darrow, a young girl with vivid red hair, and Luke Manders, a wild young man from the mountains. When Glen is 6 years old, her mother points out an exotic rug in their home that she has wished on for years, hoping it would grant her things she could never have. Glen says she will wish on it properly when the time comes. Years later, Glen's father, a doctor, encounters Luke Manders, a fierce and arrogant mountain youth, while visiting Luke's great-grandmother. ...