Sentences with phrase «general test assesses»

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They thus administered tests aimed at assessing the veterans» general information and word knowledge to estimate their IQs prior to serving in the military.

We also do conventional blood testing, but test for more than a GP generally would — for instance Homo cysteine and Protein A, which are important markers which fall «outside» the scope of general medical practice, but are nevertheless important predictability markers to more fully assess your risk of heart and vascular disease than cholesterol alone.

My general recommendation is to start supplementation at 2,000 IU per day and then get blood tested after a month to assess 25 - hydroxyvitamin D levels (the usable form of vitamin D your body creates).

It won't replace having a professional assess you, but an overhead squat test is something you can do right at home or the gym to get a general idea of which muscle groups need strengthening and where you should be spending extra time stretching.

This test consists of 20 items (with an associated answer key for the teacher) that assess the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural concepts listed below: • Country / Region: Spain: general description and main regions • Vocabulary Themes: my home and my neighborhood; numbers 11 to 100; cognates • Grammar Themes: subject pronouns and articles • Culture Theme: Spain and Spanish culture An alternate version of the test is also provided to the teacher, in case a student needs to re-take the assessment or for use in large classrooms.

It took results for eleventh graders on an established reading comprehension test and assessed their correlation to several measures of their general knowledge, not knowledge specific to the passages on the test as the baseball study had done.

The general view seems to be that although schools already assess their new children, administering an additional, external test to produce a single score for each child is something else entirely.

Kevin Courtney, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said that in the context of the «ongoing crisis in teacher recruitment and retention», the government would be «well - advised to consult with teacher training institutions, and take a hard look at whether the tests are assessing skills of a kind which it is absolutely essential for teachers to attain».

ACT — One of two commonly used tests designed to assess high school students» general educational development and their ability to complete college - level work in four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning.

SAT — One of two commonly used tests designed to assess high school students» general educational development and required for college entrance by many institutions of higher education; published and administered by the College Board.

Unless the General Assembly wants to stay in session for a few more days, it seems likely that this report will be adopted as the compromise position — allowing Tennessee to proceed with the Common Core as currently adopted and taking a step back to assess which test best meets the state's needs.

As a general rule, conservatives who work on K - 12 education tend to embrace high - stakes tests that are designed to assess what students have and have not learned over the course of a school year.

Instead, the tests assess a student's general ability to understand whatever is put in front of her.

In general, Advanced Placement exams are better than SAT subject tests in assessing an applicant's college readiness in an academic discipline.

Basic blood tests can't diagnose this disease but can help your vet assess the ferret's general health.

Opportunity: Genetic diversity testing and analysis are now available and can immediately show owners and breeders the risk for disease by assessing overall genetic similarity within our individual dogs, the breed in general, and a possible mate selection.

These tests will assess the general health of the cat and may provide clues as to the underlying cause.

These tests enable our veterinarians to further assess each animal's general health, further evaluate their heart and lungs, and also evaluate kidney and liver function prior to anesthesia.

Wellness blood and urine tests are a thorough way of assessing your pet's general health.

A Canine Behavior Specialist is a person who utilizes their education, training, experience and developed skills relating to canine behavior to assess the general behavior of dogs through the use of a standardized Canine Behavior Assessment test.

While some animals may need close monitoring of blood work, x-rays or other tests, many pets benefit simply from being physically examined, having their heart and lungs listened to and their general health assessed, preventing a major health issue from developing undetected.

The Third Circuit in In re Bevill Bresler & Schulman Asset Management Corp., developed a five - part test (the Bevill test) to examine the merits of such an assertion by an individual employee against company counsel.50 Under this test, employees must show that (1) they approached corporate counsel for the purpose of seeking legal advice; (2) they made it clear that they were seeking advice in their individual capacity; (3) counsel sought to communicate with the employee in this individual capacity, mindful of the conflicts with its representation of the company; (4) the communications were confidential; and (5) the communications did not concern the employee's official duties or the general affairs of the company.51 The Bevill test has been recognised by other jurisdictions as a means of assessing whether a company employee may assert attorney — client privilege in an individual capacity arising out of communications with corporate counsel.52 (See also Chapter 13 on employee rights.)

The exam consists of three sections: a multiple - choice Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), six essay questions and two performance tests that are designed to assess an applicant's ability to apply general legal knowledge to practical tasks.

Results for a device called the «Motorola Shamu,» a code name that's previously been linked to the rumored upcoming Nexus, turned up on Geekbench, a test that assesses a device's general processor and memory performance.

Randstad Financial & Professional Services, London May 2009 — June 2011 SOX Tester • Liaised with the SOX teams and members • Assessed and tested effectiveness of the general controls environment and key IT and Non IT controls inside that environment • Compiled reports to, and association with the Business Units and Division on periodical basis • Managed relationships with the business units

IT Project Manager — Professional Highlights Serve multinational corporations in a variety of technology based strategic planning and administration roles Offer expertise as a consultant, programmer, engineer, business analyst, and database administrator Lead technology projects for NASA, U.S. Customs, American Express, and General Electric Design and implement reporting, customer service, marketing, sales, and financial management software Responsible for network and database design, administration, and security Oversee enterprise - wide hardware and software upgrades resulting in increased efficiency Minimize operational and manpower costs through effective technology solutions Serve as forecast budget analyst for Joint Project Management Operations at Kennedy Space Center Develop reporting application tool using crystal reports engine on CD throughout Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station resulting in $ 500,000 savings on user licensing fees Create detailed project plan with well - defined tasks, milestones, client sign - offs, test cycles, and specifications which served to communicate project progress to management Develop visual basic application for financial banking Institution using crystal reports to reduce the company's response time resulting in initial reporting from 2 - 3 hours to just 45 seconds Oversee multimillion - dollar software implementation for Miami Air from a consultancy level Upgrade Great Plains software platform and administered security access for Miami internal databases Write over 200 SQL stored procedures from access databases for financial institutions Compose business correspondence and prepared statistical spreadsheet analysis for Kennedy Space Center Recognized by colleagues and superiors for outstanding job performance, reliability, and efficiency Conduct surveys of operations to assess needs and identify high priority improvements Complete major product releases meeting very aggressive schedules and budgets Serve as a member of the International Cyber Threat Task Force Utilize fluencies in English, Portuguese, Arabic, French, and German to communicate with a diverse clientele Continually study emerging technologies and industry best practices Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity

In general children's learning and achievement are regularly assessed in primary schools using a variety of tests and other methods.

The CELPIP - General LS Test assesses functional Listening and Speaking proficiency, and is accepted by IRCC as proof of English language proficiency for Canadian citizenship.