At 14 months of age, Callie ran in the Natural
Ability testing through the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) and earned a Prize 1, perfect score with 112 points.
Not exact matches
The mock - ups are being
tested for their
ability to repel attempts to climb over, smash
through or tunnel underneath.
Gross says focusing on video games was as much about the science of tracking and collecting information about patients» vision, as it is about the psychology in having a
testing format that appeals to a wide range of ages and cognitive
abilities — from children
through elderly — regardless of reading or language skills.
GFI aims for diversity in their hires primarily
through hiring practices that are intended to help them minimize the effects of bias, such as encouraging staff to score applications anonymously, using generalized
ability tests, and meeting applicants only late in the process.88 While they've hired many women, including in seven of nine director roles, they find that their team is lacking in diversity in other ways, and they've met with Encompass to discuss further steps they can take to develop their diversity strategy.89 One staff member we spoke to mentioned that they hoped GFI would be able to begin paying interns, which might help diversify their team by broadening the pool of potential interns who could afford to take a position with GFI.90, 91
Man City gave us a real
test tonight but if a weakened Arsenal can come
through that, who can doubt our
ability to keep going and win the title?
How Children Succeed introduced readers to an exciting new body of research showing that the traditional way we measure children's
abilities —
through standardized
tests of their cognitive skills — was missing a crucial dimension: the importance of so - called non-cognitive skills or character strengths, qualities like grit, curiosity, conscientiousness, self - control, and optimism.
Talking to children about their emotions and helping them build up their
ability to be emotionally intelligent has proven to reduce bullying, live happier lives, improve
test scores, and create greater success later in life
through their jobs and personal lives.
Nancy's
ability to enthuse and my determination to succeed were severely
tested when my experiments stopped working altogether for over 6 months, but I came
through the other end with my enthusiasm for research left intact.
His
ability to deliver on those promises will be put to the
test as Congress works its way
through the 2018 appropriations process.
Hwang and colleagues put the material
through its paces,
testing its
ability to kill microbes, to prevent growth of biofilms and to withstand mechanical stress.
When Kolb put them
through a series of cognitive and spatial -
ability tests, the vitamin - charged rats did markedly better than the control group.
In a classic
test of learning
ability, Matthews gave mice a treat — white bread with peanut butter — as a reward to encourage them to learn to run
through a maze.
To assess your own face recognition
ability, check out the Recognizing Faces
test on TestMyBrain.org, a website that helps people better understand what makes their minds and brains unique
through a series of
tests.
Moreover, the rats performed similarly on several other challenges, including a
test designed to challenge their
ability to recall these «rules» over time and an attempt to confuse them
through rapidly switching the contexts.
Grade and his graduate adviser, UF / IFAS wildlife ecology and conservation professor Katie Sieving,
tested the
abilities of northern cardinals to hear the predator alarm of tufted titmice by playing alarm calls to cardinals
through speakers in both noisy and quiet locations in Florida state parks.
Out of 15,218 children born in 2000 - 2001, who were followed up for cognitive
ability tests in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2012, 214 were conceived artificially
through IVF or ICSI.
Melander's team, which is not involved in any of DeSimone's work, is currently
testing their gold nanoparticles»
ability to cross
through a simulation of the blood — brain barrier that prevents many substances from passing into the brain from the bloodstream.
They further
tested this
ability through a series of experiments to explore what signal may alert radiologists to the presence of a possible abnormality, in the hopes of using these insights to improve breast cancer screening and early detection.
Using a new mouse model, we propose to
test whether the spread of tangles
through the brain is a result of abnormal tau overwhelming the cell's
ability to clear it and whether we can boost cell defenses against tangles using clinically approved drugs that have not been used for this purpose previously.
Throughout the study, the researchers
tested the mice for balance, anxiety and the
ability to find and remember their way
through a maze.
The participants went
through a series of biological, physiological and cognitive
tests prior to the program began so as to establish their body composition, cognitive functions, brain oxygenation while exercising, cardiovascular risk and maximal aerobic
ability.
On the other hand, individuals consuming Alpha Brain as prescribed (treatment group) showed increased neuropsychological
abilities confirmed
through short / long term memory and basic brain cognition
test results.
It has been proven
through multiple studies that
test subjects to exercised showed improvement in problem - solving
ability while those who did not exercise consistently saw no change.;
Websites claim that these
tests, usually developed by a «top psychologist», have the
ability to understand you and your needs
through a series of questions.
Because of the partnership, Match members will now have the
ability to add a Mensa badge to their profiles to express their interest in the High IQ organization and will also have the opportunity to take the Mensa practice
test for $ 1 at the Match.com Blog now
through July 6, 2014.
While some thunder was stolen from Telluride, who managed to nab a handful of high profile pictures to show off first — «Labor Day,» «12 Years A Slave,» «Prisoners» — one could argue that it's in Toronto where the sustainability of a critically acclaimed film, the
ability to survive the conversation
through the noise and buzz of the season, is truly
tested.
But in order to assess a student's deep understanding of the subject and their
ability to apply a concept, you can not
test those kinds of
abilities through a traditional paper - and - pencil, crank - out - the - formulas kind of an assessment.
Then there is the student's
ability to self - regulate — that is, to remain focused, follow
through with homework, and prepare for
tests.
This is a tried and
tested method to ensure comprehension and check the
ability to confidently form comparatives and superlatives,
through an extensive range of exercises.
It also gave the warped impression really that the only thing that matters is your
ability to get
through a
test - which is not the only thing we value at the school.»
pdf to guide your students
through the lesson Differentiated full colour workbooks for higher and lower
ability students A 5 - slide full colour information pack All of our resources have been tried and
tested by teachers in a variety of classroom environments - they have also been regularly rated as Outstanding by Ofsted and other review bodies.
Furthermore, uniqueness often comes with selective admissions, which suggests that access to diverse school choices is greater for students who
through ability or parent involvement can navigate a complex system of admissions rules and
testing.
The resurgence of
ability grouping comes as New York City grapples with the state of its gifted and talented programs — a form of tracking in some public schools in which certain students, selected
through testing, take accelerated classes together.
Through the 1960s, African - Americans earned much less than whites — even when their cognitive
abilities (as measured by
test scores) were similar.
There is good evidence, too, that the
ability to reason scientifically — by
testing hypotheses
through well - controlled experiments — is a strong predictor of later success in the sciences and that this skill can be developed
through programmes that allow pupils to design experiments that require them to control variables.
According to the College Board, their wish for this math
test is for it to demonstrate that «students have fluency with, understanding of, and the
ability to apply the mathematical concepts, skills, and practices that are most strongly prerequisite and central to their
ability to progress
through a range of college courses, career training, and career opportunities.»
We assessed memory specifically
through multiple - choice
tests, and we evaluated analytical, creative, and practical
abilities through essays.
It is all about the transmission of knowledge and information
through learning packages «delivered» in a structured manner to children in
ability groups, with the whole process overseen by school management
through testing and «data management».
Build children's
ability to successfully tackle the national
test reasoning papers
through regular practice of the trickiest question types.
In addition, the Smarter Balanced sample items are displayed in a simulated
test platform that does not include accessibility tools and accommodations options that will be available
through the operational assessment system - such as Braille, translation options, and the
ability to change font size, highlight text, or magnify portions of items.
recruits qualified and experienced scorers, trains them, and verifies their
ability to score particular questions
through qualifying
tests;
From the middle of the 20th century, when states began experimenting with mandatory yearly
testing through the Obama era and the «Race to the Top» program, we have seen states take a greater share of the power to assess learning and make decisions about student promotion, teacher
ability, and school effectiveness based on these assessments.
The state also approved an entrance exam that requires new teachers to demonstrate their
abilities through a performance
test.
The gifted youngster's
ability to define and solve problems in many ways (often described as fluency of innovative ideas or divergent thinking
ability) may not be compatible with traditional gifted education programs or specific classroom requirements, in part because many gifted students are identified
through achievement
test scores (Torrance, 1977).
The round trip was a thorough
test of the Mégane's
abilities, what with the lengthy motorway and autoroute schlep, coupled with some great roads
through the Ardennes and, of course, the lappery itself.
I've known Turner for years and first met him when he was at Lotus (he had two stints at the Norfolk company), where he worked on the Corvette ZR1 engine, Lotus's own V8 and numerous skunkworks projects, including a
test engine nicknamed Omnivore for its
ability to run on virtually any fuel, and an optical engine that allowed the combustion process to be observed
through a transparent cylinder.
To illustrate how demanding it was, the offroad route
through the Finke Gorge comprised rutted, rocky sections and long, horror stretches of deep sand that even
tested the
ability of a 70 - Series LandCruiser tray operated by the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service!
Considering the obvious fact that children who don't read will not make significant gains in reading
ability, many felt that digital reading was contributing to a lowering of reading comprehension
test results, due to the availability of other forms of entertainment to be had
through the device.
We hire our every professional writer after making them go
through tough
test and prove their
ability.
A writer who is interested in joining our team must prove his / her
abilities through a series of
tests.