Student Assessment

Standing at the bedside with no idea what you're actually assessing. Your patient says their chest hurts. You know you need to assess them, but where do you start? Heart sounds? Lung sounds? You're supposed to inspect, palpate, percuss, and auscultate — but you can't remember the order or what you're even listening for.

Turn nursing assessments from overwhelming to "oh, that's easy!" with a guide that finally makes sense of all those steps and signs. Are you drowning in assessment checklists and wondering how experienced nurses make it look so effortless? In "Nursing Assessment Made Easy," Callie Parker breaks down complex assessments into clear, memorable steps that you'll actually remember when you need them. Whether you're a nursing student, new grad, or experienced nurse wanting a quick reference, this guide transforms confusing procedures into "why didn't someone explain it like this before?" moments.

Equity-Driven, High Achievement Assessment of Student Learning and Development provides a framework and accompanying questions to consider as you refine your outcomes-based assessment process into one that is equity driven. Equity driven infers that leaders have evidence to inform choices so all students can experience high achievement in their learning and development outcomes. The invitation is for leaders to critique institutional performance indicators, analysis, and decision-making processes that inform the selection of those performance indicators, and align resources accordingly to ...

Master Nursing Assessment the Smart Way — One Mnemonic at a Time. Assessment Mnemonics: Head-to-Toe Quick Reference is the essential bedside companion for nurses, nursing students, and advanced practice providers who want to perform thorough, consistent, and efficient patient assessments. This comprehensive clinical guide transforms complex examination steps into easy-to-remember mnemonics, empowering you to think critically, document precisely, and communicate confidently in any healthcare setting. From neurological rechecks to wound evaluations, each chapter provides clear explanations,...

The Learning Progression Model (LPM) offers a flexible and effective framework focusing on improvement over time, emphasizes learning as a process rather than an endpoint, encourages academic risk-taking, and fosters positive student-teacher relationships. This model defines outcomes based on a limited number of skills, provides ample opportunities for formative assessment, and allows multiple attempts without penalty. The LPM also removes nonacademic factors from grading and uses descriptive scoring to decrease attempts to quantify performances.

Well-Being Leadership in Higher Education is a groundbreaking guide that reimagines how colleges and universities can center well-being as a strategic priority to enhance student success and institutional effectiveness. Blending theory, research, and practice, this timely volume brings together a wide range of voices from across higher education—student affairs leaders, chief wellness officers, clinicians, and faculty—who share powerful insights and actionable strategies for leading transformative well-being initiatives. Readers will find field-tested approaches for assessing and ...

In this 2nd edition of Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Mike Schmoker extends and updates the case that our schools could be on the cusp of swift, unparalleled improvements. But we are stymied by a systemwide failure to simplify and prioritize; we have yet to focus our limited time and energy on the most essential, widely acknowledged, evidence-based practices that could have more impact than all other initiatives combined.

Students should listen to their instincts and not bite off more than they can chew, but rather ease into challenging coursework (such as AP and IB classes). If I were to return to high school (knowing what I know now about myself, academic preferences and capabilities); I still would only take advanced placement classes in a few subjects in which I am deeply passionate at most. Too much pressure academically and emotionally removes the joy of learning resulting in low performing students without vision or passion. School should not be a torture chamber and painful experience. On the ...

Empower Your Classroom with AI, The Complete 2-in-1 Guide for Teachers Ready to Embrace the Future of Education (No Tech Skills Needed!) Feeling overwhelmed by the constant stream of new AI tools and trends? Searching for clear, classroom-tested strategies that actually support student learning, without adding to your stress or sacrificing your teaching style? This comprehensive teaching bundle, Teaching with AI Made Simple and AI in the Classroom Made Simple, is your no-nonsense, educator-first roadmap to confidently integrating artificial intelligence into your classroom, your way. ...

Amplify Learner Voice pushes back against traditional assessment and grading practices that continue to be an inequitable endeavor for our nation’s learners; traditional classroom practices continue to sort and label students by characterizing them by "what they need to work on" or ‘lack.' In this book, eight authors and The Core Collaborative’s partner schools reimagine formative assessment through an asset-based, cultural lens to make a greater impact on learning and our shared humanity. Presented in an easy-to-read, practical format, with video examples and practical resources ...

A culture of evidence is a commitment among student affairs professionals to demonstrate with hard data that the programs they offer, the processes they implement, and the services they provide are effective and contribute significantly to an institution’s ability to achieve its goals and fulfill its mission. Building a Culture of Evidence in Student Affairs: A Guide for Leaders and Practitioners is an interactive tutorial that illustrates how to collect, analyze, and evaluate data; how to build, nurture, and use cultures of evidence; and how to demonstrate the value of student affairs by...

This audio reference book provides clear answers to commonly asked questions about the most pressing issues in education today. Standards and standardized tests, writing and student achievement, accountability systems, interventions for under-performing students, standards and the arts, motivation, leadership issues, plus many more topics are addressed in this handbook for educators.

Passing the nursing school admission assessment exam is a critical step toward gaining admission to nursing school, and proper preparation is essential. This study guide is designed to complement comprehensive study materials by providing a focused, structured review of the exam’s essential topics. This guide covers reading comprehension, math, science, and English language usage, ensuring you grasp the key concepts tested on the exam. It breaks down complex topics into clear explanations, reinforcing important nursing-related knowledge without unnecessary complexity. Special emphasis is ...

Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight is a boots-on-the-ground resource for those who wish to foster greater agency for students and adults alike within their classroom, school, or school system. Written by practitioners who have experienced the triumphs and struggles first-hand, the book offers a framework for moving from building knowledge to making meaning and applying the understanding of practices and systems that support agency. As a result, readers can determine a starting point and use the book as a guide to their unique journey through the highlighted enabling conditions ...

Standards are the foundation of our educational systems today. Fairness, rigor, and high achievement for all students are the focus of standards-based schools. Yet the standards movement means nothing if it does not improve student achievement in the classroom. In this revised edition, Dr. Reeves provides step-by-step guidance on how to design and implement standards-based performance assessment to make improved teaching and learning a reality in the classroom.

“An upbeat chronicle of [Clavel’s] children’s school experiences in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo…[offering] advice about vetting schools and enriching children’s education.” —Kirkus Reviews “An intriguing volume on the differences in global education.” —Library Journal A...

Unlock the power of technology in the classroom with ChatGPT - the cutting-edge artificial intelligence tool that's transforming education! In this must-read guide, you'll learn how to effectively integrate ChatGPT into your lesson plans and create engaging learning experiences for your students. From understanding how ChatGPT works to developing creative lesson plans and setting appropriate boundaries, this book provides everything you need to know about using ChatGPT in the classroom. Discover how ChatGPT can be used for specialized learning, including special educational needs and second...

Student Affairs Professional Preparation: A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics examines critical issues pertinent to today’s work of serving college students and the professionals who support them. In this comprehensive volume, distinguished scholars and practitioners offer unique insights into a diverse range of topics facing higher education and student affairs (HESA). Some chapters address HESA matters that have been central to professional preparation for decades; others concern aspects that are emerging and evolving in unprecedented ways. Each chapter is written by a ...

Engagement and Employability examines the central role student affairs plays in helping students gain and articulate career skills through cocurricular experiences. It focuses on the top skills employers seek when hiring recent college graduates. This comprehensive publication provides a discussion and numerous examples of how to identify, measure, and assess employability skills as an outcome of cocurricular experiences. Organized in two sections, the book charts a course for student affairs colleagues to support students in making the transition from campus to career marketplace. The ...

sing the CAS Professional Standards is a practical text designed to highlight multiple ways to apply the standards and guidelines published by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). It offers a compilation of in-depth case studies that demonstrate what the CAS approach looks like in practice across a wide range of functional areas in a variety of college and university settings. Written by student affairs faculty and practitioners, the book details how the CAS approach can be used successfully to design new programs, develop learning outcomes, address ...