Sentences with phrase «essential academic skills test»

Alternate route candidates for teacher certification in Minnesota must pass the same exams as traditional - route educators, the National Evaluation Series (NES) Essential Academic Skills Test and the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE).

The NES Essential Academic Skills Test measures abilities in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Additionally, candidates must submit passing scores on the National Evaluation Series (NES) Essential Academic Skills Test and on all areas of the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE).

Not exact matches

Didactic instruction and testing will crowd out other crucial areas of young children's learning: active, hands - on exploration, and developing social, emotional, problem - solving, and self - regulation skills — all of which are difficult to standardize or measure but are the essential building blocks for academic and social accomplishment and responsible citizenship.

Essential life skills serve as a foundation for academic achievement whether we define it as grade point averages, results from high stakes tests or other measures of performance.