books about: ratings

books about: ratings

books:

Ratings

The New Destroyer: Killer Ratings (New Destroyer)

Warren Murphy, James Mullaney

Tor Books, 2008

Hilarious send up of the Drive-by media!
Fourth in the "new" series, Murphy & Mullaney really hit their stride. Accessible to new readers (I indoctrinate as many as possible ;) and plenty of "inside baseball" references for long-time fans, The New Destroyer skewers Katie Curic, Walter Cronkite, Connie Chung ...

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results

Paul Falcone

AMACOM, 2005

2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews
Excellent tool for assisting managers with written comments on the performance reviews they are required to do on their employees. It especially helps managers with new phrases for employees they have been reviewing for years.

How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers (4th Edition)

Dorothy M. Campbell, Pamela Bondi Cignetti, ...

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

Perfect for Portfolio Development Aid
This reference guide is an excellent tool for developing your own portfolio at the end of a professional development project. It helps you organize the information in a way that will enhance final publication of your portfolio.

Greenspan's Bubbles: The Age of Ignorance at the Federal Reserve

William Fleckenstein, Fred Sheehan

McGraw-Hill, 2008

Why is the country in this mess?
Why is this country in this mess? Thanks to you, Mr. Greenspan. Just read Fred Sheehan and Bill Flekenstein's book. It's is written well and explains why... Greenspan.

Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals: A Guide to Successful Evaluations (Neal, Effective Phrases for ...

James E. Neal

Neal Publications, 2006

A real life saver.
If anyone is going to buy "only" one book to write effective rating evaluations, then this is the book you need. I highly recommend this book it's quick and to the point.

Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale

Thelma Harms, Richard M. Clifford, ...

Teachers College Press, 2004

A must have for any preschool environment
This book helps truly look at your program and how it meets the needs of the children in your program. It gives a standard that we should all hold to when caring for young children.

Teacher Evaluation: To Enhance Professional Practice

Charlotte Danielson, Thomas L. McGreal

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve, 2000

Teacher evaluation: To enhance Professional Practice
Finally, a book that looks at teaching and evaluating in a organized, systematic approach. A continum of professional practice based on research of successful teaching methods. This is a helpful guide for new and seasoned educators, administrators and others ...

The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game

Alvin S. Felzenberg

Basic Books, 2008

Proudly conservative take on ratings game
I noticed that most of the negative reviews of this book seem to come from liberals. Well you have a right to your opinion -- and by God! I have a right to mine. The presidential ratings game the Schlesingers started is so slanted toward the left as to be virtually ...

Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading In the Differentiated Classroom

Rick Wormeli

Stenhouse Publishers, 2006

Summer Reading for Teachers (or Weekend Reading, If Summer's Over!)
Just out in 2006, Rick Wormeli's FAIR ISN'T ALWAYS EQUAL has the latest research on teaching (especially middle and high school) pulled together nicely in one 200-page package. For me, a lot of it was necessary review and reaffirmation of differentiated instruction, ...

Introduction To Rubrics: An Assessment Tool To Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote ...

Dannelle D. Stevens, Antonia J. Levi

Stylus Publishing, 2004

Exceptionally clear explanation of rubrics
I had a basic understanding of grading rubrics before I began, but it wouldn't have mattered, as the authors provide such a clear explanation that I think even someone with no prior knowledge would grasp the concept almost immediately. The book is loaded with examples ...

Study Guide to DSM-IV-TR

Michael A. Fauman

American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2002

Invaluable resource in learning the DSM-IV-TR
I bought this book as a study aid to assist me in preparing for my counseling licensure exam. I own the DSM-IV-TR but found that it was difficult for me to learn with it because it was so technical. The study guide breaks the diagnoses down into simpler descriptions, ...

Assessment for Educational Leaders

W. James Popham

Allyn & Bacon, 2005

Practical Assessment Tools
I am coordinator of secondary student teaching at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. I found this book to be very practical and informative for educators in terms of how to use assessment results. It provides examples and scenarios so that the reader can ...

Your Credit Score: How to Fix, Improve, and Protect the 3-Digit Number that Shapes Your Financial Future (2nd ...

Liz Pulliam Weston

FT Press, 2007

A demystifying guide to a crucial personal finance issue
You literally can't afford to ignore your credit record. Every negative mark or mistake on your credit history can cost you big bucks: Over the course of a lifetime, a person with merely average credit will pay thousands more for a mortgage, car loan or credit cards ...

Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning (4th Edition)

Oralie McAfee, Deborah Leong

Allyn & Bacon, 2006

This book was okay
The book was very informative and I can definitely see myself referring to it in my career should I be allowed to develop my own assessment systems but it was rather boring. A good resource for assessment ideas a lame book to read.

BestCredit: How to Win the Credit Game, 2nd Edition

Dana Neal

Paladin Press, 2006

more for BUILDING excellent credit
I bought this book because of all the other excellent reviews... But it is more for BUILDING good credit than repairing it. If you really want to repair your credit, spend some money and get a good attorney to help you.