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  Off the Mark - How Grades...

  Ethan L. Hutt, Jack Schneider

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  Anyone who has ever crammed for a test, capitulated to a grade-grubbing student, or fretted over a child's report card knows that the way we assess student learning in American schools is freighted with unintended consequences. As experts agree, our primary assessment technologies—grading, rating, and ranking—don't actually provide an accurate picture of how students are doing in school. Worse, they distort student and educator behavior in ways that undermine learning and exacerbate inequality. Yet despite widespread dissatisfaction, grades, test scores, and transcripts remain the currency of the realm. 
   
   
   
  In Off the Mark, Jack Schneider and Ethan Hutt explain how we got into this predicament, why we remain beholden to outmoded forms of assessment, and what we can do to change course. They offer a range of practical reforms, like embracing multiple measures of performance and making the so-called permanent record "overwritable." As they explain, we can remake our approach in ways that better advance the three purposes that assessment currently serves: motivating students to learn, communicating meaningful information about what young people know and can do, and synchronizing an otherwise fragmented educational system. Off the Mark is a guide for everyone who wants to ensure that assessment serves the fundamental goal of education—helping students learn.

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  Modern Africa: A Captivating...

  Captivating History

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  Modern Africa is inextricably linked to a long history dominated by the struggles, pain, and strength of a people whose story is not told enough.  
  Africans, though fascinatingly diverse, share a common evolution, all of which is characterized by the powerful strides of many names etched in the memories of their people. 
  This audiobook presents these memories with a stimulating detailed account. This book shares the knowledge you need to know about modern Africa. Discover how the continent has come to be what it is today, and learn how other countries influenced events. 
  It is an exciting adventure. In this audiobook, you will learn about the following:The origins of modern Africa;The slave trade and colonial rule;Africa and the two world wars;The wave of independence and civil wars;Africa’s wealth and diversity;The role of religion in Africa;The life and times of African revolutionaries and dictators;The challenges facing modern Africa;African international relations;And so much more! 
  There has never been a better time to learn more about the African continent. Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to begin your journey!

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  The Civic Brand - The Power &...

  Ryan Short

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  The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place is a bold and practical book that challenges conventional thinking about city-building, tourism, economic development, and community engagement. Author Ryan Short introduces a new framework for shaping more resilient, equitable, and loveable places that is rooted in identity, values, and a triple bottom line. 
  Drawing from years of experience working with cities, counties, and regions across the country, Ryan Short shows how fragmented efforts, siloed departments, and surface-level branding have left communities struggling to grow with intention or preserve what makes them special. The Civic Brand reveals how place branding, when done right, isn’t just logos or slogans, but about uniting people, guiding policy, and building shared civic pride. Blending strategic insight with vivid, often entertaining stories from the field, this book brings to life the challenges and triumphs of real places navigating growth, decline, and identity. 
  Whether facing overtourism or decline, rapid growth or disinvestment, division or disengagement, this book offers a bold path forward. It’s a call to city leaders, planners, business owners, developers, and residents alike to recognize their role in shaping place and to do so with purpose. 
  The Civic Brand is more than a book, it’s a movement to reimagine how we care for the places we call home.

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  Shifters in the Night - 4 Book...

  Jane Fox

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  A bulging four book bundle of MM gay shape-shifting goodness!Hunted by Moonlight: Wolf shifter first time for a straight guy.Fight the Alpha: Omega gets moody and dominated!Entered by the Dragon: Dragon shifter first time for a straight guy.Mounted by the Alien Demon: Supernatural science fiction - gay men in space!

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  Martin Guerre

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "Martin Guerre" by Alexandre Dumas recounts the gripping true story of identity and deception in 16th-century France. Martin Guerre, a peasant, abandons his family, only for a man claiming to be him to return years later. The impostor, Arnaud du Tilh, seamlessly integrates into Martin’s life, earning the trust of his wife and community. However, cracks in his facade lead to a dramatic trial that questions truth, loyalty, and justice. Dumas explores themes of identity, love, and societal expectations, painting a vivid picture of rural life and legal drama. A tale of intrigue and human complexity, it reflects on the fragility of trust and the consequences of ambition, blending history with suspenseful storytelling.

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  ACT Secrets: Elevate Scores with...

  Cyrus Wrenfield

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  ACT Secrets: Unlock Your Potential, Boost Your Confidence, Conquer the ACT Effectively 
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