Books by James McMillan

'Proud Gods and Commodores' is a collection of modern poetry and epic tales written by Dr. James McMillan, the poetry exhibiting a wide range of styles and purposes, and the tales though modern in appeal are written in a timeless and captivating epic style that brings to mind such classics as Beowulf, The Iliad, and Paradise Lost.

For courses in Assessment and Tests and Measurement. A comprehensive, nontechnical, engaging, look at how assessment is used to improve student learning and motivation. Drawing on recent research and new directions in the field, this concise, engaging book shows teachers how to use classroom assessment effectively for improving student learning and motivation. Key strategies and techniques are demonstrated through practical, realistic examples, suggestions, and case studies. The new edition emphasizes formative assessment and includes more in-depth coverage of self-assessment, the impact of standards-based accountability testing, 21st century knowledge, dispositions and skills, technology-enhanced items, and assessment of culturally diverse students. Each chapter provides aids to help readers learn and practice the skills of that chapter, including new Teacher Corners features illustrating actual teachersGÇÖ thinking about classroom assessment, introductory case studies, chapter concept maps, new figures, suggestions for action research, self-instructional review exercises, and links to digital resources. Also available with MyLab Education This title is also available with MyLab Education - an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.

The first book to offer an authoritative account of women's history throughout the nineteenth century. It offers a major reinterpretation of the French past in relation to gender throughout these tumultuous decades of revolution and war.