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High-Impact ePortfolio Practice: A Catalyst for Student, Faculty, and Institutional Learning
by Bret Eynon Laura M. GambinoPublished in association with At a moment when over half of US colleges are employing ePortfolios, the time is ripe to develop their full potential to advance integrative learning and broad institutional change. The authors outline how to deploy the ePortfolio as a high-impact practice and describe widely-applicable models of effective ePortfolio pedagogy and implementation that demonstrably improve student learning across multiple settings.Drawing on the campus ePortfolio projects developed by a constellation of institutions that participated in the Connect to Learning network, Eynon and Gambino present a wealth of data and revealing case studies. Their broad-based evidence demonstrates that, implemented with a purposeful framework, ePortfolios correlate strongly with increased retention and graduation rates, broadened student engagement in deep learning processes, and advanced faculty and institutional learning. The core of the book presents a comprehensive research-based framework, along with practical examples and strategies for implementation, and identifies the key considerations that need to be addressed in the areas of Pedagogy, Professional Development, Outcomes Assessment, Technology and Scaling Up. The authors identify how the ePortfolio experience enhances other high-impact practices (HIPs) by creating unique opportunities for connection and synthesis across courses, semesters and co-curricular experiences. Using ePortfolio to integrate learning across multiple HIPs enables students reflect and construct a cohesive signature learning experience.This is an invaluable resource for classroom faculty and educational leaders interested in transformative education for 21st century learners.
High-Impact eportfolio Practice: A Catalyst for Student, Faculty and Institutional Learning
by Bret Eynon Laura M. GambinoAt a moment when over half of US colleges are employing ePortfolios, the time is ripe to develop their full potential to advance integrative learning and broad institutional change. The authors outline how to deploy the ePortfolio as a high-impact practice and describe widely-applicable models of effective ePortfolio pedagogy and implementation that demonstrably improve student learning across multiple settings. Drawing on the campus ePortfolio projects developed by a constellation of institutions that participated in the Connect to Learning network, Eynon and Gambino present a wealth of data and revealing case studies. Their broad-based evidence demonstrates that, implemented with a purposeful framework, ePortfolios correlate strongly with increased retention and graduation rates, broadened student engagement in deep learning processes, and advanced faculty and institutional learning. The core of the book presents a comprehensive research-based framework, along with practical examples and strategies for implementation, and identifies the key considerations that need to be addressed in the areas of Pedagogy, Professional Development, Outcomes Assessment, Technology and Scaling Up. The authors identify how the ePortfolio experience enhances other high-impact practices (HIPs) by creating unique opportunities for connection and synthesis across courses, semesters and co-curricular experiences. Using ePortfolio to integrate learning across multiple HIPs enables students reflect and construct a cohesive signature learning experience. This is an invaluable resource for classroom faculty and educational leaders interested in transformative education for 21st century learners.
High-Leverage Leadership: Improving Outcomes in Educational Settings
by Christopher Chapman Denis MongonGlobalisation of world trade, international media, technological innovation and social change are creating opportunities and challenges that today‘s pupils will inherit and build on. A pupil‘s academic, technical and social capacity will define their success or failure. Therefore, educational outcomes and well-being for young people across emerging
High-Leverage Practices In Special Education: The Final Report of the HLP Writing Team
by Council for Exceptional Children Ceedar CenterSpecial education teachers, as a significant segment of the teaching profession, came into their own with the passage of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, in 1975. Since then, although the number of special education teachers has grown substantially it has not kept pace with the demand for their services and expertise. The roles and practice of special education teachers have continuously evolved as the complexity of struggling learners unfolded, along with the quest for how best to serve and improve outcomes for this diverse group of students. High-Leverage Practices in Special Education defines the activities that all special educators needed to be able to use in their classrooms, from Day One. HLPs are organized around four aspects of practice collaboration, assessment, social/emotional/behavioral practices, and instruction because special education teachers enact practices in these areas in integrated and reciprocal ways. The HLP Writing Team is a collaborative effort of the Council for Exceptional Children, its Teacher Education Division, and the CEEDAR Center; its members include practitioners, scholars, researchers, teacher preparation faculty, and education advocates.
High-Payoff Strategies
by Jody SpiroFocus on the right things An education leader's job can seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be that way. Research shows that by spending time on just a few high-payoff strategies, leaders can bring about the meaningful change their schools and districts need. High-Payoff Strategies helps administrators lead successful change initiatives by focusing on the three top priorities identified by research and practitioners alike: fostering a supportive district and school culture, leading instructional change, and building a learning community among faculty and staff. Drawing on the latest research as well as hundreds of interviews with education leaders, High-Payoff Strategies reveals what it really takes to bring about school turnaround. The book includes rich and varied examples showing how real-world education leaders--in urban, suburban, and rural settings--have successfully led changes in their schools and districts. It also provides tools that readers can use immediately to put these practices in place, together with videos demonstrating the practices in action. High-Payoff Strategies helps education leaders create schools and districts that support teachers and make a difference in the lives of children.
High-Performance im Neukundengeschäft: Systematische Akquise und sichere Potenzialeinschätzung mit dem Temperament-Sales-Modell
by Orhan ArzumanDieses Buch bietet Verkäufern ein klares Gerüst und eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung zu einer strukturierten Vorgehensweise bei der Neukundengewinnung: das Temperament-Sales-Modell. Sie erfahren, wie Sie mit dem richtigen Mindset Angst und Unsicherheit im Sales-Prozess überwinden, die Opferhaltung bei Misserfolgen ablegen, Ihre Skills perfektionieren und mithilfe von Erfolgen Ihr Selbstbewusstsein steigern. Zudem lernen Sie, unterschiedliche Kundentypen zu differenzieren und auf dieser Basis verlässliche Werte für Ihre Umsatzprognose zu ermitteln. Auf diese Weise können Sie Ihr wahres Potenzial ausschöpfen, konstant professionelle Leistung erbringen und Ihre Abschlussquoten erhöhen. Ein motivierendes Buch, das Ihnen helfen kann, Ihren Verkaufsalltag mit Zielstrebigkeit und Disziplin zu meistern und Ihren Kundenbestand nachhaltig zu steigern. Mit anschaulichen Beispielen, übersichtlichen Checklisten und praktischen Tipps als Power-Booster.
High-Quality Outdoor Learning: Evidence-based Education Outside the Classroom for Children, Teachers and Society
by Rolf Jucker Jakob Von AuThis open access book reviews evidence and case studies on the effects of outdoor learning on teachers and learners. It shows how real-world learning outside the classroom contributes to unlocking the full potential of learners, demonstrating its benefits for academic learning, social competencies, personal and emotional development, psychological well-being, and physical activity and health. In addition, the book highlights how outdoor learning nurtures environmental awareness and helps learners to tackle current sustainability challenges. Its focus on high-quality learning makes it a unique contribution to the implementation of SDG 4. Aimed at lecturers at teacher training universities, teachers, professional educators, coaches, and multipliers who train staff of educational NGOs, as well as decision makers on all levels of education systems, this book is of interest to all those who seek a more in-depth understanding of the future of education.
High-Stakes Schooling
by Christopher BjorkIf there is one thing that describes the trajectory of American education, it is this: more high-stakes testing. In the United States, the debates surrounding this trajectory can be so fierce that it feels like we are in uncharted waters. As Christopher Bjork reminds us in this study, however, we are not the first to make testing so central to education: Japan has been doing it for decades. Drawing on Japan's experiences with testing, overtesting, and recent reforms to relax educational pressures, he sheds light on the best path forward for US schools. Bjork asks a variety of important questions related to testing and reform: Does testing overburden students? Does it impede innovation and encourage conformity? Can a system anchored by examination be reshaped to nurture creativity and curiosity? How should any reforms be implemented by teachers? Each chapter explores questions like these with careful attention to the actual effects policies have had on schools in Japan and other Asian settings, and each draws direct parallels to issues that US schools currently face. Offering a wake-up call for American education, Bjork ultimately cautions that the accountability-driven practice of standardized testing might very well exacerbate the precise problems it is trying to solve.
High-Stakes Testing: Coping With Collateral Damage
by R. Murray ThomasThe federal government's No Child Left Behind Act has thrust high-stakes testing - its goals, methods, and consequences - into the educational limelight. The four-fold purpose of this book is to: describe the nature of high-stakes testing; identify types of collateral damage that have attended the testing programs; analyze methods different groups of people have chosen for coping with the damage and suggest lessons to be learned from the high-stakes-testing experience. The six groups of people whose coping strategies are inspected include: politicians and their staffs; educational administrators and their staffs; parents and the public; test makers and test administrators; teachers and students. Importantly, the author avoids aligning himself with the test-bashing rhetoric of those who oppose high-stakes testing, especially the No Child Left Behind Act.Key features of this outstanding new book include: illustrative cases. The book offers more than 350 cases of collateral damage from high-stakes testing--and people's coping strategies--as reported in newspapers over the 2002-2004 period. background perspectives. Part I examines the influence of high-stakes testing on: 1) what schools teach; 2) how student progress is evaluated; 3) how achievement standards are set; and 4) how test results are used. participant responses. Part II, which is the heart of the book, devotes a separate chapter to the coping strategies of each of the major participants in the high-stakes testing movement: politicians and their staffs, educational administrators and their staffs, parents and the public, test-makers and test-givers, teachers, and students. summary chapter. The last chapter (Lessons to Learn) offers suggestions for minimizing collateral damage by adopting alternative approaches not used in the creation of our current high-stakes testing programs, particularly the federal government's No Child Left Behind Act. This book is appropriate for any of the following audiences: students taking evaluation or administration courses in schools of education, inservice administrators and teachers, policy makers, and those members of the general public who are concerned about the fate of schooling in America.
High-Stakes Testing: The Impact of the LPATE on English Language Teachers in Hong Kong
by David Coniam Peter FalveyThis book provides a detailed account of the origin, development, administration, revision and subsequent research findings on the benchmarking initiative from 1996-2016. It presents an overall assessment of the initiative’s impact on major stakeholders, predictions regarding the way forward, and implications for other countries, especially in South East Asia. In addition, the book discusses what the larger global community can learn from Hong Kong’s two-decade experience of conceptualizing and implementing minimum standard language requirements for teachers.
High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage: All About Animal Camouflage (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
by Tish RabeLaugh and learn with fun facts about how animals camouflage by disguising, mimicking, concealing, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss&’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat! &“I&’m the Cat in the Hat. Come and travel with me to find animals that are not easy to see.&” The Cat in the Hat&’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Join the Cat in the Hat as he visits with animals who use camouflage to help survive—including: some who change color to blend insome who disguise themselves as things they are notsome who mimic animals that are dangerous, bad tasting, or poisonousand much more!Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, High? Low? Where Did It Go? All About Animal Camouflage also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning. Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat&’s Learning Library series!Is a Camel a Mammal? All About MammalsThe 100 Hats of the Cat in the Hat: A Celebration of the 100th Day of SchoolA Great Day for Pup: All About Wild BabiesWould You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond LifeHappy Pi Day to You! All About Measuring CirclesI Can Name 50 Trees Today! All About TreesFine Feathered Friends: All About BirdsMy, Oh My--A Butterfly! All About ButterfliesOh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering PlantsInside Your Outside! All About the Human BodyIce is Nice! All About the North and South Poles
Higher Administration & IT
by Steven Argo Lee HepburnTrust our authors - whose students have achieved 100% A-C grades in Higher Admin since 2018 - to build your confidence and boost your grade.Easy to understand and enjoyable to read, this textbook takes you through all the theoretical content and practical skills, with over 60 accompanying digital tasks provided free online.> Learn and remember every topic. Simple explanations ensure that you have strong knowledge of administrative theory. Real-life case studies with differentiated exam-style questions help to check understanding before you move on.> Gain skills for the future. Digital literacy, organisational and management skills are developed throughout the course. The authors also focus on problem-solving skills, to set you up for success in the workplace.> Put skills into practice. Follow clear, step-by-step guides to using spreadsheets, databases, word processing, presentations, emails and e-diary. Apply your skills to over 60 digital tasks, which are available free online.> Prepare for assessment. 'What you should know' checklists and study activities at the end of each chapter are useful revision tools. A practice exam paper and answers are included in the book, and a practice assignment is provided online, with a full marking scheme.
Higher Administration & IT
by Steven Argo Lee HepburnTrust our authors - whose students have achieved 100% A-C grades in Higher Admin since 2018 - to build your confidence and boost your grade.Easy to understand and enjoyable to read, this textbook takes you through all the theoretical content and practical skills, with over 60 accompanying digital tasks provided free online.> Learn and remember every topic. Simple explanations ensure that you have strong knowledge of administrative theory. Real-life case studies with differentiated exam-style questions help to check understanding before you move on.> Gain skills for the future. Digital literacy, organisational and management skills are developed throughout the course. The authors also focus on problem-solving skills, to set you up for success in the workplace.> Put skills into practice. Follow clear, step-by-step guides to using spreadsheets, databases, word processing, presentations, emails and e-diary. Apply your skills to over 60 digital tasks, which are available free online.> Prepare for assessment. 'What you should know' checklists and study activities at the end of each chapter are useful revision tools. A practice exam paper and answers are included in the book, and a practice assignment is provided online, with a full marking scheme.
Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing
by Nicholas LemannHow to make American higher education fairerIn the 1930s, American colleges and universities began to screen applications using the SAT, a mass-administered, IQ-descended standardized test. The widespread adoption of the test accompanied the development of the world&’s first mass higher education system—and served to promote the idea that the United States was becoming a &“meritocracy&” in which admission to selective higher education institutions would be granted to those who most deserved it. In Higher Admissions, Nicholas Lemann reflects on the state of America&’s aspirational meritocracy and the enduring value and meaning of standardized testing.Lemann writes that the anticipation of the Supreme Court&’s 2023 decision banning affirmative action, plus the Covid pandemic, led hundreds of universities to stop requiring standardized admissions tests; now many colleges and universities are reinstituting test requirements. The country is preoccupied with the admissions policies of the most selective universities, but Lemann redirects our attention to an alternate path that American higher education could have taken, and can still take—one that emphasizes selective admission less and a significant upgrade of the entire higher education system more. Lemann argues that to improve the state of higher education overall, we should focus not on the narrow chokepoint of admission to highly selective colleges, but on efforts to create as much meaningful opportunity for flourishing in our vast higher education system for as many people as possible. The book includes thoughtful and challenging responses from Marvin Krislov, Patricia Gándara, and Prudence Carter.
Higher Biology, Second Edition
by James Simms Clare Marsh Caroline Stevenson James Fullarton James TorranceExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: August 2018First Exam: June 2019Ensure that students are prepared for every aspect of Higher Biology with the new edition of this popular textbook from James Torrance and his renowned author team, completely updated for the 2018 changes to the SQA Higher Biology syllabus.- Suggested learning activities throughout help to develop students' knowledge and skills including all new case studies, research topics and investigations- Testing your knowledge questions at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to continually assess Knowledge and Understanding, and are particularly useful for homework tasks- 'What you should know' summaries of key facts and concepts provide an excellent source of material for consolidation and revision prior to the SQA examination.- 'Applying Your Knowledge and Skills' sections at the end of each section have been substantially extended to give students extra practice in exam questions and foster the development of Skills of Scientific Experimentation, Investigation and Enquiry
Higher Biology, Second Edition
by James Simms Clare Marsh Caroline Stevenson James Fullarton James TorranceExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: August 2018First Exam: June 2019Ensure that students are prepared for every aspect of Higher Biology with the new edition of this popular textbook from James Torrance and his renowned author team, completely updated for the 2018 changes to the SQA Higher Biology syllabus.- Suggested learning activities throughout help to develop students' knowledge and skills including all new case studies, research topics and investigations- Testing your knowledge questions at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to continually assess Knowledge and Understanding, and are particularly useful for homework tasks- 'What you should know' summaries of key facts and concepts provide an excellent source of material for consolidation and revision prior to the SQA examination.- 'Applying Your Knowledge and Skills' sections at the end of each section have been substantially extended to give students extra practice in exam questions and foster the development of Skills of Scientific Experimentation, Investigation and Enquiry
Higher Biology: Practice Papers for SQA Exams
by Graham Moffat Billy DicksonPractise for your SQA exams with three specially-commissioned Hodder Gibson Practice Exam Papers.- Practise with model papers written and checked by experienced markers and examiners- Get extra advice with specially-written study-skills guidance sections- Gain vital extra marks and avoid common mistakes with examiner tips
Higher Biology: Second Edition
by James Simms Clare Marsh Caroline StevensonExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: August 2018First Exam: June 2019Ensure that students are prepared for every aspect of Higher Biology with the new edition of this popular textbook from James Torrance and his renowned author team, completely updated for the 2018 changes to the SQA Higher Biology syllabus.- Suggested learning activities throughout help to develop students' knowledge and skills including all new case studies, research topics and investigations- Testing your knowledge questions at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to continually assess Knowledge and Understanding, and are particularly useful for homework tasks- 'What you should know' summaries of key facts and concepts provide an excellent source of material for consolidation and revision prior to the SQA examination.- 'Applying Your Knowledge and Skills' sections at the end of each section have been substantially extended to give students extra practice in exam questions and foster the development of Skills of Scientific Experimentation, Investigation and Enquiry
Higher Business Management for CfE
by Peter HaganThe comprehensive textbook for the new CfE Higher in Business Management.Peter Hagan and Alistair Wylie's Higher and Intermediate 2 Business Management 2nd Edition has been the benchmark textbook resource for for nearly ten years. This new book provides full and authoritative coverage of the newest Higher syllabus offered by SQA. with whom we are working towards endorsement of this title.- fullest coverage of the new CfE Higher- includes Coursework material and advice- highly experienced author, teacher and examiner
Higher Business Management, Second Edition
by Peter HaganExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: August 2018First Exam: June 2019Ensure that students are prepared for every aspect of Higher Biology with the new edition of this popular textbook from James Torrance and his renowned author team, completely updated for the 2018 changes to the SQA Higher Biology syllabus.- Suggested learning activities throughout help to develop students' knowledge and skills including all new case studies, research topics and investigations- Testing your knowledge questions at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to continually assess Knowledge and Understanding, and are particularly useful for homework tasks- 'What you should know' summaries of key facts and concepts provide an excellent source of material for consolidation and revision prior to the SQA examination.- 'Applying Your Knowledge and Skills' sections at the end of each section have been substantially extended to give students extra practice in exam questions and foster the development of Skills of Scientific Experimentation, Investigation and Enquiry
Higher Business Management: Practice Papers for SQA Exams
by Peter HaganPractise for your SQA exams with three specially-commissioned Hodder Gibson Practice Exam Papers.- Practise with model papers written and checked by experienced markers and examiners- Get extra advice with specially-written study-skills guidance sections- Gain vital extra marks and avoid common mistakes with examiner tips
Higher Business Management: Second Edition
by Peter HaganExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BusinessFirst Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: June 2019The comprehensive textbook for the updated Higher Business Management course, written by a highly experienced author, teacher and examiner.- Provides full and authoritative coverage of the updated SQA Higher Business Management syllabus, including all new Technology sections- Supports students with material and advice for completing coursework- Helps students to test their knowledge and measure progress with a wealth of further revision and end-of-section assessment questions- Contains a wide variety of report and research tasks to reinforce key topic areas- Keeps students right up to date with case studies and analysis of leading business concerns, practices and objectives and uses terminology from International Accounting Standards throughout
Higher Calling: The Rise of Nontraditional Leaders in Academia
by Scott C. BeardsleyA revolution has been taking place in the ranks of higher education. University and college presidents—once almost invariably the products of "traditional" scholarly, tenure-track career paths, up through the provost’s office—are rapidly becoming a group with diverse skills and backgrounds. The same is true for many deans and administrative leaders.In Higher Calling: The Rise of Nontraditional Leaders in Academia, Scott C. Beardsley, dean of the University of Virginia’s prestigious Darden School of Business, offers a new vision of leadership for today’s higher education. Grounded in the author’s own inspirational story of leaving McKinsey & Company in pursuit of a new source of meaning in his professional life, Higher Calling employs research gathered from search firm executives who now play king or queen maker in presidential and dean searches. It also takes into account information from U.S. liberal arts colleges—considered by many to be the bellwethers of change—to explore what set of strengths an institution of higher education needs in a leader in the twenty-first century. Beardsley explores the widely varying definitions and associated numbers of traditional and nontraditional leaders and asks, Why are U.S. colleges and universities hiring nontraditional candidates to lead them into the future? How are the skills required to lead higher education institutions changing? Or has the search process changed, resulting in a more diverse set of candidates? Providing not only an analysis of nontraditional leaders in higher education but also strategies for developing skills and selecting leaders, Beardsley offers a wealth of information for the modern university in the face of change.
Higher Chemistry, Second Edition
by John AndersonExam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: ChemistryFirst Teaching: August 2018First Exam: June 2019Full course coverage in this new Higher Chemistry textbook, updated for the latest changes to the SQA coursework and question papers.- In-text, Study and End-of-course questions have been updated and extended in this edition, testing students' knowledge and understanding of the chemistry presented and offering lots of practice to revise and consolidate ahead of the exam.- Worked examples show common Higher Chemistry questions and ways of answering that cover the necessary points- Checklists for Revision provide short summaries of the key learning points at the end of each chapter so that students can this to self-check their learning which helps them revise for assessments- Brand new section 'Additional features of the Higher Chemistry exam' offers advice on how to tackle two important new features of the exam: Numeracy and Open-ended questions- Key terms and Chemical Dictionary aid understanding and allow students to check their knowledge of the key terms