Amelia Marcetti Topper
Biographic Data
| ID | 6329688 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amelia Marcetti Topper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amelia Marcetti |
| FAMILY NAME | Topper |
| SIGNATURE | TOPPER A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent Scholar, Providence, RI, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5021-7126 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examining the influence of international large-scale assessments on national education policies
This paper examines whether, to what extent, and how international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) have influenced education policy-making at the national level. Based on an exploratory review of the research and policy literature on ILSAs and two surveys administered to educational policy experts, researchers, policymakers, and educators, our research found that ILSAs, with their multiple and ambiguous uses, increasingly function as solutions in…
The future of proprietary post‐secondary education
Purpose To describe the future of proprietary higher education in the USA based on current industry and student trends. Design/methodology/approach Provides a survey of recently published studies and articles on proprietary higher education. Findings The problems of overly aggressive marketing and over‐promising results to potential students could undermine the public willingness to support proprietary education. These issues have periodically pl…
Examining the influence of international large-scale assessments on national education policies
This paper examines whether, to what extent, and how international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) have influenced education policy-making at the national level. Based on an exploratory review of the research and policy literature on ILSAs and two surveys administered to educational policy experts, researchers, policymakers, and educators, our research found that ILSAs, with their multiple and ambiguous uses, increasingly function as solutions in…
The future of proprietary post‐secondary education
Purpose To describe the future of proprietary higher education in the USA based on current industry and student trends. Design/methodology/approach Provides a survey of recently published studies and articles on proprietary higher education. Findings The problems of overly aggressive marketing and over‐promising results to potential students could undermine the public willingness to support proprietary education. These issues have periodically pl…
Examining the influence of international large-scale assessments on national education policies
This paper examines whether, to what extent, and how international large-scale assessments (ILSAs) have influenced education policy-making at the national level. Based on an exploratory review of the research and policy literature on ILSAs and two surveys administered to educational policy experts, researchers, policymakers, and educators, our research found that ILSAs, with their multiple and ambiguous uses, increasingly function as solutions in…
Higher education (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Digital Rights Management and Security (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Education policy (1 work)