Howard Williams Teaches a College Course in Educational Foundations to Preservice

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Essay

Howard Williams teaches a college course in educational foundations to preservice teachers.The course is intended to expose students to the historical roots of education,key philosophers,and current issues in teaching and education.90 percent of students' grades in his course are determined by a midterm and a final exam,both consisting of 75 multiple-choice questions.The remaining 10 percent is attendance.One question on the midterm,for example,was: "The first normal school in Tennessee was established in ." followed by four alternatives.A question on the final was: "The philosopher identified with the progressive movement was ..."' followed by four alternatives.When asked about the course after they had graduated,students often described it as "well taught,but meaningless."
-Identify how authentic testing could be used in a course of that type.Specifically,what types of authentic "performances" might be evaluated and how could they be evaluated?

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Definitions:

WACC

A measure of a firm's blended cost of capital across all sources, including equity and debt.

NPV

Net Present Value is the calculation used to determine the value of future cash flows in today's dollars, subtracting the initial investment.

Multiple IRRs

Situations where a project or investment has more than one internal rate of return, occurring with alternating cash flows (positive and negative).

Cash Flows

Cash flow is the net amount of cash being transferred into and out of a business, considered essential for its operation, liquidity, and financial health.