Sentences with phrase «with adaptive testing»

A partnership through SMARTER Balanced presented that opportunity: Idaho, for example, had a history of experimenting with adaptive testing, which led to a desire for that kind of assessment, Carissa Miller, deputy superintendent at the Idaho Department of Education, told Governing.

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Giving people throughout the hierarchy the freedom to come up with and test new solutions is one of the keys to creating a truly adaptive organization.

In May 2015, the Moffitt Cancer Center launched a pilot study to test whether this kind of adaptive - therapy approach might help people with prostate cancer.

The laser was tested by itself for the first time on 28 January, then used again with two adaptive optics instruments on 9 and 10 February.

The study used an age - and IQ - matched sample of school - aged youth diagnosed with ASD to assess sex differences according to the standard clinical tests including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI - R), as well as parent reported autistic traits and adaptive skills.

Results will be compared with new ex vivo / in vitro approaches for testing innate and adaptive responses induced by vaccine antigens.

We tested several configurations using the sub-system Integral Field Spectrograph (IFS) in parallel and simulating long coronographic exposures on a star, calibrating instrumental ghosts, checking the performance of the adaptive optics system and reducing data with the consortium pipeline.

Thirty Meter Telescope Technology Milestone: First Component of Adaptive - optics System Passes Test with Flying Colors

With this $ 35,000 grant, investigators will develop and test the SAFE (Stevens Ankle - Foot Electromechanical) Orthosis, an adaptive oscillator - based assistive device with sensory stimulation to facilitate recovery of gait symmetry in stroke survivWith this $ 35,000 grant, investigators will develop and test the SAFE (Stevens Ankle - Foot Electromechanical) Orthosis, an adaptive oscillator - based assistive device with sensory stimulation to facilitate recovery of gait symmetry in stroke survivwith sensory stimulation to facilitate recovery of gait symmetry in stroke survivors.

Drawing on the results of computer - adaptive tests given periodically throughout the year, the 7th and 8th grade humanities teacher and her students at Oak Valley Middle School in San Diego set classroom goals that target the areas the youngsters struggle with the most.

In a «computer adaptive» test of this kind, the computer chooses questions one at a time from a bank of questions with known difficulties.

«With adaptive assessments, it's a little unclear what that means and how ambitious that can be with the skills that it tests in students,» Massachusetts» Chester concurWith adaptive assessments, it's a little unclear what that means and how ambitious that can be with the skills that it tests in students,» Massachusetts» Chester concurwith the skills that it tests in students,» Massachusetts» Chester concurred.

The results will guide measurement professionals, educators, families, students, and elected officials in (1) decisions on introducing computer - adaptive and computer - based testing, (2) interpretation of scores, and (3) establishing when and under what conditions to avoid marrying testing with computer technology.

Computer - adaptive assessments (such as those developed by the Smarter Balanced consortium) can be structured and administered in ways that measure growth at every level, without overburdening any student with a ridiculously long test.

This year, my assumption is that kids are taking two tests, one ELA that includes both the computer - adaptive machine - scored component and all other human - scored items (including performance tasks) and the second test Math with includes the same two components.

If I was a principal of a school with a lot of kids who were in danger of not meeting proficiency levels on high - stakes math tests, I'd be seriously considering whether these kinds of adaptive systems might lead to improvements.

The Smarter Balanced adaptive test aims to provide educators with more authentic indicators of their students» college and career readiness, but some educators have found the test's technology to be limiting and difficult; EdTech leader

The Smarter Balanced adaptive test aims to provide educators with more authentic indicators of their students» college and career readiness, but some educators have found the test's technology to be limiting and difficult; EdTech leader Steven Rasmussen even went so far as to say, «Not one of the practice and training test items is improved through the use of technology... The primitive software used only makes it more difficult for students and reduces the reliability of the resulting scores.»

Our Computer - Adaptive Tests provide a reliable measure of broad achievement and predict high - stakes test outcomes with high accuracy.

MAP is a computer - adaptive test that about 8,400 Madison students in grades 3 - 7 took last year in the fall and spring, with some students also taking it in the winter.

Computer Adaptive Testing together with the EPAS system (ACT) are reform measures that will change the way students, teachers and schools are accountable to parents and taxpayers.

The 56 % meeting or exceeding standard for CA's grade 11 E / LA result was an outlier with blinking red lights that defies meaningful interpretation other than a grossly discrepant cut score (to the low side) or some other test development flaw (such as an inadequate item bank for a computer - adaptive test) or an error in the test administration or scoring process, or some weird effect due to the increased number of grade 11 students with scores since EAP moved from voluntary to mandatory in 2015 [which usually would involve a decrease in scores, a reasonable interpretation for the decrease in Math EAP scores this year, rather than an increase in scores].

Agreed to work with legislators on amending the school grading statutes in light of the state's new computer - adaptive SAGE tests.

So in Idaho's plan, our assessments stay the same as they were under No Child Left Behind... with the addition of computer adaptive tests.

And that is one problem with computer - adaptive standardized tests.

The first is a computer adaptive test — the portion of the assessment done electronically with adaptive questions based on student responses — and the second is a performance task, such as essays.

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Computerized adaptive testing (CAT), which was first developed four decades ago (Weiss & Betz, 1973; Weiss & Kingsbury, 1984), begins with a large pool of questions and then selects individual questions for test takers, depending on their responses as they go along.

It will also be adaptive — completely online with test questions that change as a student gets an answer right or wrong.

From what we have seen up to now I wouldn't bet on it but, in any case, it has nothing to do with adaptive or non-adaptive tests.

With the «next generation assessments» being computerized, being «adaptive» in nature, and teachers not being allowed to view the tests unless specifically certified by the company or state and then not being allowed to discuss the test, what are parents or guardians consenting to when they allow a child to be tested through the new testing consortium?

I refer to adaptive testing, testing that begins with a small set of locator items and based on the student» s performance on those items assesses the student increasingly on content at their level of achievement.

HumRRO has developed criteria for use with static test forms and with computer adaptive tests.

Capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing: efficient and precise measurement with a quick turnaround of results.

Something about «creative use of resources» sounded the alarm bells with me, particularly because I've been hearing concerns from media and technology specialist friends in wealthy school districts about having adequate resources to implement SBAC, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium adaptive tests that will replace the CMT / CAPT in 2014 - 15.

For example, the computer - adaptive tests, like the SBAC, may not allow students to return to a section with an unanswered question.

Computer - adaptive SOL testing was first introduced during 2014 - 2015, with the debut of an adaptive version of the sixth - grade math test.

The Formative Assessment System for Teachers (FAST ™) is the only solution that combines Curriculum - Based Measurement (CBM) and Computer - Adaptive Testing (CAT) to transform the way teachers measure and monitor student progress in reading, math and social - emotional behavior — with faster, more effective results.

The conversion will be complete with the introduction of adaptive reading tests in grades 6 - 8 during the 2017 - 2018 school year.

The integration of the computer - adaptive test for broad reading with CBM has the potential to provide new and unique insights to teachers.

Bill Tucker, a managing director at Education Sector, a Washington, D.C., think tank, says states like Oregon have led the way with so - called adaptive tests, computerized assessments that actually change as students answer questions right or wrong.

I'd noted from the window sticker that my test car was equipped with optional radar - guided adaptive cruise control (part of the $ 1,100 Safety package) and was curious how the system would deal with the manual transmission when traffic ahead forced the car to slow down.

The 3.2 FSI Quattro automatic is the priciest, most potent, and most sophisticated version of the new model range at launch — especially when it is fitted, as was our test car, with high - tech options such as Drive Select, dynamic steering, switchable dampers, lane assist (departure warning), side assist (rearview blind spot detection), adaptive cruise control, adaptive headlights (swiveling xenons), and eighteen - inch wheels shod with 245 / 40 YR -18 Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

Adaptive aerodynamic package, 50:50 weight distribution, ZF - 8 speed gearbox, carbon fiber shaft, V6 2.9 bi-turbo engine with 176 hp / litre engineered with Ferrari, lower weight than ALL its rivals, highest rank in Euro NCAP crash test, faster on track than ALL its rivals... You must be a bit confused about meaning of «technology»....

Our test car rode on the standard 18 - inch wheels and was optioned with the adaptive damping system and sport rear differential that's part of the $ 2,500 S sport package, as well as the $ 1,150 variable - ratio steering rack.

In the guise we tested it — with the Sport + package, that comes with an adaptive rear wing, rear - wheel steering and 21 - inch forged wheels — it costs # 85,895.

Mechanically the A6 Avant is pretty much identical to the existing A6 saloon, with mildly revised suspension settings to take account of its load - lugging role - although our test car was running with the optional adaptive air suspension.

The Buick Enclave Premium I tested did not have GM's adaptive suspension system with a Sport setting; that's an option on the Avenir only.

Our test Cayenne Diesel optioned out north of $ 80,000 with all the bells and whistles, including adjustable air suspension, Porsche's Communication Management infotainment system with navigation, full - leather interior, 19 - inch wheels, adaptive sport seats with memory, bi-xenon lighting and more.

My test car was equipped with the optional PASM suspension with adaptive dampers ($ 1,790).