Rakuten Kobo

Assessing Student Learning

A Common Sense Guide

by Linda Suskie ...

Assessing Student Learning is a standard reference for college faculty and administrators, and the third edition of this highly regarded book continues to offer comprehensive, practical, plainspoken guidance. The third edition adds a stronger emphasis on making assessment useful; greater attention to building a culture in which assessment is used to inform important decisions; an enhanced focus on ... Read more

$75.99 NZD

Assessing Student Learning is a standard reference for college faculty and administrators, and the third edition of this highly regarded book continues to offer comprehensive, practical, plainspoken guidance. The third edition adds a stronger emphasis on making assessment useful; greater attention to building a culture in which assessment is used to inform important decisions; an enhanced focus on
... Read more
Creative Schools

Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up

by Lou Aronica, Sir Ken Robinson ...

From the international bestselling author of The ElementKen Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education. In this inspiring, empowering book, he sets out a new vision for how education can be transformed to enable all young people to flourish. Filled with practical examples and groundbreaking research, it will inspire the change our children urgently need.'Compelling ... an ... Read more

$17.99 NZD

From the international bestselling author of The ElementKen Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education. In this inspiring, empowering book, he sets out a new vision for how education can be transformed to enable all young people to flourish. Filled with practical examples and groundbreaking research, it will inspire the change our children urgently need.'Compelling ... an
... Read more
What's the Point of School?

Rediscovering the Heart of Education

by Guy Claxton ...

Why the education system is failing our kids and how we can start the revolution that will save our schoolsWith their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today’s schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education’s key responsibility should be to create enthusiastic learners ... Read more

$13.69 NZD

Why the education system is failing our kids and how we can start the revolution that will save our schoolsWith their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, today’s schools actually do more harm than good. Guiding readers past the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams, Claxton proves that education’s key responsibility should be to create enthusiastic learners
... Read more
Let's Talk about Critique

Reimagining Art and Design Education

by Elissa Armstrong, Mariah Doren ...

This book explores the tradition of critique in art and design education. It examines how critique, as a signature pedagogy in the field, has evolved, how it falls short, and what else it can be. Current practices are contextualized and suggestions are made for ways to have more open, inclusive and dynamic classroom conversations about art and design. Included is a discussion of the history of ... Read more

$45.99 NZD

This book explores the tradition of critique in art and design education. It examines how critique, as a signature pedagogy in the field, has evolved, how it falls short, and what else it can be. Current practices are contextualized and suggestions are made for ways to have more open, inclusive and dynamic classroom conversations about art and design. Included is a discussion of the history of
... Read more
Student Assessment

Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning

by Dylan Wiliam, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey ...

Fuel student-driven success and enhance learning with better assessmentWhat if there was a better way to collect and interpret assessment data that could strengthen the link between teaching and learning? Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning is the innovative guide to show you how it′s done and done right. This unique book offers a new assessment model focused on ... Read more

$62.89 NZD

Fuel student-driven success and enhance learning with better assessmentWhat if there was a better way to collect and interpret assessment data that could strengthen the link between teaching and learning? Student Assessment: Better Evidence, Better Decisions, Better Learning is the innovative guide to show you how it′s done and done right. This unique book offers a new assessment model focused on
... Read more
The Complete Study Skills Guide

A practical guide for all students who want to know how to learn

by Dr Catherine Dawson ...

Successful study is dependent on effective study skills. Yet many students are never taught how to study, and many are anxious about their ability to develop the necessary skills required to complete their course. All students can learn how to study. It is not a skill reserved for the select few. With a little information, guidance and advice all students can discover how to study and improve the ... Read more

$24.99 NZD

Successful study is dependent on effective study skills. Yet many students are never taught how to study, and many are anxious about their ability to develop the necessary skills required to complete their course. All students can learn how to study. It is not a skill reserved for the select few. With a little information, guidance and advice all students can discover how to study and improve the
... Read more
Provision and Progress for Two Year Olds

by Chris Dukes, Maggie Smith ...

‘The number of two-year-olds entering our settings has been increasing over the last few years, and with the government set to continue with the expansion of free places, more and more practitioners will be caring for children in this age range for the first time. For those who still think in terms of the ′terrible twos′, this book serves as a vital and urgent wake-up call. Whether experienced ... Read more

$114.30 NZD

‘The number of two-year-olds entering our settings has been increasing over the last few years, and with the government set to continue with the expansion of free places, more and more practitioners will be caring for children in this age range for the first time. For those who still think in terms of the ′terrible twos′, this book serves as a vital and urgent wake-up call. Whether experienced
... Read more
Gruber's Word Master for Standardized Tests

The Most Effective Way to Learn the Most Important Vocabulary Words for the SAT, ACT, GRE, and More!

by Gary Gruber, PhD ...

The ultimate guide to improving your vocabulary and all standardized test scores with comprehensive definition reviews and breakdowns, practical language strategies and examples, fifty practice tests and explanations, and much more!Every college-bound student wants the best test scores possible. Fortunately, that just happens to be Dr. Gary Gruber’s life’s work.For over thirty years, his Gruber ... Read more

$17.12 NZD

The ultimate guide to improving your vocabulary and all standardized test scores with comprehensive definition reviews and breakdowns, practical language strategies and examples, fifty practice tests and explanations, and much more!Every college-bound student wants the best test scores possible. Fortunately, that just happens to be Dr. Gary Gruber’s life’s work.For over thirty years, his Gruber
... Read more
Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum

by Colin Marsh ...

Series series Teachers' Library
Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum is an invaluable guide for all involved in curriculum matters. Now fully updated, this revised and enlarged fourth edition provides not only a solid grounding in the subject but also covers the latest trends and issues affecting the field. Written in Marsh's clear and accessible style, the book details the strengths, weaknesses and controversies around ... Read more

$123.46 NZD

Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum is an invaluable guide for all involved in curriculum matters. Now fully updated, this revised and enlarged fourth edition provides not only a solid grounding in the subject but also covers the latest trends and issues affecting the field. Written in Marsh's clear and accessible style, the book details the strengths, weaknesses and controversies around
... Read more
Assessment for Education

Standards, Judgement and Moderation

by Val Klenowski, Claire Maree Wyatt-Smith ...

′This is a very exciting book and should be read widely by anyone who wants a better understanding of the role of assessment in the diverse, globalised, digital societies of the 21st century.′- Professor Mary James, University of Cambridge, President, British Educational Research Association′Highly readable and thoroughly researched, this call for a new vision of education deserves to be ready by ... Read more

$138.68 NZD

′This is a very exciting book and should be read widely by anyone who wants a better understanding of the role of assessment in the diverse, globalised, digital societies of the 21st century.′- Professor Mary James, University of Cambridge, President, British Educational Research Association′Highly readable and thoroughly researched, this call for a new vision of education deserves to be ready by
... Read more
The Educators’ Guide to Whole-school Wellbeing

A Practical Guide to Getting Started, Best-practice Process and Effective Implementation

by Denise M. Quinlan, Lucy C. Hone ...

The Educators’ Guide to Whole-school Wellbeing addresses challenges faced by schools wanting to improve wellbeing. While many schools globally now understand the need to promote and protect student wellbeing, they often find themselves stuck – not knowing where to start, what to prioritise, or how to implement whole-school change. This book fills that gap.This book provides companionship through ... Read more

$131.31 NZD

The Educators’ Guide to Whole-school Wellbeing addresses challenges faced by schools wanting to improve wellbeing. While many schools globally now understand the need to promote and protect student wellbeing, they often find themselves stuck – not knowing where to start, what to prioritise, or how to implement whole-school change. This book fills that gap.This book provides companionship through
... Read more
Test and Measurement: Know It All

Know It All

by Jon S. Wilson, Stuart Ball, Creed Huddleston, Edward Ramsden, Dogan Ibrahim ...

Series series Newnes Know It All
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!Field Application engineers need to master a wide area of topics to excel. The Test and Measurement Know It All covers every angle ... Read more

$122.99 NZD

The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!Field Application engineers need to master a wide area of topics to excel. The Test and Measurement Know It All covers every angle
... Read more
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Assessment for Learning

by David Spendlove ...

Series series 100 Ideas for Teachers
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.___ ... Read more

$32.99 NZD

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers.Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners.___
... Read more
Outstanding Formative Assessment: Culture and Practice

by Shirley Clarke ...

Best-selling author Shirley Clarke provides a wealth of high quality ideas, practical strategies, classroom examples and whole-school case studies for teachers in primary and secondary schools.The most comprehensive of Shirley Clarke's titles includes extensive examples and realia, in full colour. The book is clearly structured around the ways in which teachers actually teach, with QR coded web ... Read more

$59.99 NZD

Best-selling author Shirley Clarke provides a wealth of high quality ideas, practical strategies, classroom examples and whole-school case studies for teachers in primary and secondary schools.The most comprehensive of Shirley Clarke's titles includes extensive examples and realia, in full colour. The book is clearly structured around the ways in which teachers actually teach, with QR coded web
... Read more
The Evolution of Breath

by Sowmiya Sree ...

***Have you ever wondered how the simple act of breathing has shaped life on Earth for billions of years?What if the air you breathe holds the key to unlocking the hidden secrets of human evolution?How has the evolution of breathing allowed life to thrive in water, land, and even shaped the future of human biology?***Breathing is the essence of life, yet it is often overlooked in its complexity ... Read more

$4.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

***Have you ever wondered how the simple act of breathing has shaped life on Earth for billions of years?What if the air you breathe holds the key to unlocking the hidden secrets of human evolution?How has the evolution of breathing allowed life to thrive in water, land, and even shaped the future of human biology?***Breathing is the essence of life, yet it is often overlooked in its complexity
... Read more
Advancing Methodologies to Support Both Summative and Formative Assessments

Edited by Ying Cheng, Hua-Hua Chang ...

Series series Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association Book Series
Over the past thirty years, student assessment has become an increasingly important component of public education. A variety of methodologies in testing have been developed to obtain and interpret the wealth of assessment outcomes. As assessment goals are getting increasingly multifaceted, new testing methodologies are called for to provide more accessible and reliable information on more complex ... Read more

$101.99 NZD

Over the past thirty years, student assessment has become an increasingly important component of public education. A variety of methodologies in testing have been developed to obtain and interpret the wealth of assessment outcomes. As assessment goals are getting increasingly multifaceted, new testing methodologies are called for to provide more accessible and reliable information on more complex
... Read more
Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom

A Guide for Instructional Leaders

by Connie M. Moss, Susan M. Brookhart ...

Formative assessment is one of the best ways to increase student learning and enhance teacher quality. But effective formative assessment is not part of most classrooms, largely because teachers misunderstand what it is and don't have the necessary skills to implement it.In the updated 2nd edition of this practical guide for school leaders, authors Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart define ... Read more

$54.99 NZD

Formative assessment is one of the best ways to increase student learning and enhance teacher quality. But effective formative assessment is not part of most classrooms, largely because teachers misunderstand what it is and don't have the necessary skills to implement it.In the updated 2nd edition of this practical guide for school leaders, authors Connie M. Moss and Susan M. Brookhart define
... Read more
How to Read Your Water Meter

by SG2 ...

Master Water Meter Reading & Remote Leak AwarenessTake control of your water usage with this practical, easy‑to‑follow guide. Designed for homeowners, landlords, and property managers, this e‑book walks you through the essentials of reading your water meter, spotting unusual patterns, and protecting your property from costly surprises—all without relying on utility staff or specialized tools ... Read more

$17.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master Water Meter Reading & Remote Leak AwarenessTake control of your water usage with this practical, easy‑to‑follow guide. Designed for homeowners, landlords, and property managers, this e‑book walks you through the essentials of reading your water meter, spotting unusual patterns, and protecting your property from costly surprises—all without relying on utility staff or specialized tools
... Read more
White Rose Maths

by Matthew Ainscough, Robert Clasper, Rhiannon Davies, Sahar Shillabeer, Caroline Hamilton, Ian Davies ...

Series series White Rose Maths
Created in partnership with White Rose Education, the Edexcel GCSE Maths textbooks follow on seamlessly from the award-winning KS3 White Rose Maths student books. Using the White Rose approach to build confidence and deepen understanding, Higher Student Book 2 covers Geometry, Probability and Statistics.White Rose Maths GCSE textbooks use research-backed methods to guide students on the path to ... Read more

$15.99 NZD

Created in partnership with White Rose Education, the Edexcel GCSE Maths textbooks follow on seamlessly from the award-winning KS3 White Rose Maths student books. Using the White Rose approach to build confidence and deepen understanding, Higher Student Book 2 covers Geometry, Probability and Statistics.White Rose Maths GCSE textbooks use research-backed methods to guide students on the path to
... Read more
Critical thinking for Students 4th Edition

by Roy Van Den Brink-Budgen ...

Critical Thinking is a core skill needed to make all your studies more effective. This totally revised and updated book is a must if you want to find out how to develop your own arguments and evaluate other people's. Specifically, you will need to look at others' assumptions and their use of evidence. Learn too how to spot, and rectify, weaknesses of your own. An indispensable book, especially for ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Critical Thinking is a core skill needed to make all your studies more effective. This totally revised and updated book is a must if you want to find out how to develop your own arguments and evaluate other people's. Specifically, you will need to look at others' assumptions and their use of evidence. Learn too how to spot, and rectify, weaknesses of your own. An indispensable book, especially for
... Read more
Assessing Student Learning by Design

Principles and Practices for Teachers and School Leaders

by Jay McTighe, Steve Ferrara ...

How can we help teachers use classroom assessments to gather appropriate evidence for all valued learning goals, and to use those assessments not just to measure learning but to promote it? This book provides an answer in a practical, proven, and principled Assessment Planning Framework that moves away from solely multiple-choice tests toward a wide range of approaches to classroom assessment ... Read more

$51.99 NZD

How can we help teachers use classroom assessments to gather appropriate evidence for all valued learning goals, and to use those assessments not just to measure learning but to promote it? This book provides an answer in a practical, proven, and principled Assessment Planning Framework that moves away from solely multiple-choice tests toward a wide range of approaches to classroom assessment
... Read more
The Primacy of PISA

How the World’s Most Important Test Is Changing Education Globally

by Joseph M. Piro ...

Every three years the world awaits the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment or PISA, the rankings of school systems overseen by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Nations around the world look eagerly and apprehensively to see where their students rank on these tests of competence in, mainly, science, math and reading. This book provides a ... Read more

$169.99 NZD

Every three years the world awaits the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment or PISA, the rankings of school systems overseen by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Nations around the world look eagerly and apprehensively to see where their students rank on these tests of competence in, mainly, science, math and reading. This book provides a
... Read more
School Choice and Social Controversy

Politics, Policy, and Law

Edited by Stephen D. Sugarman, Frank R. Kemerer ...

In this important new volume, distinguished legal and public policy scholars address issues that are critical to the successful drafting and implementation of school choice programs, yet are usually overlooked in the choice debate. They explore whether school choice is a threat or an opportunity to the many children who are largely deprived of choice today and they offer a variety of perspectives, ... Read more

$40.99 NZD

In this important new volume, distinguished legal and public policy scholars address issues that are critical to the successful drafting and implementation of school choice programs, yet are usually overlooked in the choice debate. They explore whether school choice is a threat or an opportunity to the many children who are largely deprived of choice today and they offer a variety of perspectives,
... Read more
Informal Logical Fallacies

A Brief Guide

by Jacob E. Van Vleet ...

Critical thinking is now needed more than ever. This accessible and engaging book provides the necessary tools to question and challenge the discourse that surrounds us -- whether in the media, the classroom, or everyday conversation. Additionally, it offers readers a deeper understanding of the foundations of analytical thought.Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide is a systematic and concise ... Read more

$55.99 NZD

Critical thinking is now needed more than ever. This accessible and engaging book provides the necessary tools to question and challenge the discourse that surrounds us -- whether in the media, the classroom, or everyday conversation. Additionally, it offers readers a deeper understanding of the foundations of analytical thought.Informal Logical Fallacies: A Brief Guide is a systematic and concise
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Evaluation eBooks

Show: