Subject(s): Educational tests and measurements -- States. -- United States | English language -- Composition and exercises Evaluation
Summary: Through interviews with over 300 teachers and administrators, Hillocks examines whether state writing tests in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, New York, and Texas actually improve students' ability to ex
Subject(s): United Nations -- Rwanda | Genocide -- Rwanda | Rwanda -- History Atrocities -- Civil War, 1994 | Rwanda -- Ethnic relations
Summary: Michael Barnett, who worked at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations from 1993 to 1994, covered Rwanda for much of the genocide. Based on his first-hand experiences, archival work, and interviews wit
Subject(s): Housing policy -- New York (State) New York | Housing development -- New York (State) New York
Contents:Housing conditions and problems in New York City / Michael H. Schill and Benjamin P. Scafidi -- Reviving New York City's housing market / Peter D. Salins -- The contribution of public-private partnerships to New York'
Subject(s): Leadership -- Psychological aspects | Executive ability | Reasoning (Psychology) | Insight | Self-perception | Thought and thinking -- Study and teaching
Contents:Why power thinking is a must and not a should for leaders -- How proficient are my thinking skills? -- What do my test scores tell me about my thinking skill levels?
