Sentences with phrase «adaptive test which»

MAP ®, or the Measure of Academic Progress, is a computerized adaptive test which helps teachers, parents and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth.

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Sometimes this is needed for fine motor delays or cognitive adaptive delays, which are determined based on the testing that I do in my office.

But they score higher on a test of adaptive functioning, which measures daily - living skills.

To measure how well a person's immune system is functioning, Dr. Maharaj uses a sophisticated blood test to examine innate and adaptive parts of the body's protection system which includes more than 100 cellular markers.

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) are creating computer - adaptive exams that will offer customized questions based on student responses, which will measure what students do and do not know more efficiently and accurately than standardized tests have in the past.

SBAC adopted a computer - adaptive test model, in which the difficulty of the assessment would vary according to students» responses, and it made high - school assessments optional for the states.

Icahn students receive test - prep via the online i - Ready program, which offers diagnostics and adaptive instruction.

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.

First, students take a computer adaptive assessment, which bases follow - up questions on a student's answers in real time and gives a more accurate picture of a student's progress than the paper and pencil test.

DOMA «s adaptive technology intelligently decides which specific test items will be given to each student.

«We continue to prepare for the transition to Common Core State Standards in instruction and testing, which is why we are working to ensure there are adequate computers or tablets on every campus so students can access the computer adaptive Smarter Balanced assessments.»

But only SBAC is a «computer adaptive test,» which means that it conforms to a student's performance during testing (if a student does poorly, the questions will get easier).

Edmentum's adaptive intervention solution, which includes Edmentum Test Packs and Edmentum Accusess, offers tools instructors can use to ensure students don't suffer from the «summer slide.»

The system, which includes both summative assessments for accountability purposes and optional interim assessments for instructional purposes, uses computer adaptive testing technologies to the greatest extent possible to provide meaningful feedback and actionable data that teachers and other educators can use to help students succeed.

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].

«Our long - term plans for computer - based testing will allow us to consider options never before available to us, including tests for which scores come back almost immediately; tests that feature innovative test questions that harness the power of the computer; and computer - adaptive testing, which provides shorter and more targeted tests,» Swerdzewski said.

Help your students avoid the summer slide with Edmentum's adaptive intervention solution, which includes Edmentum Test Packs and Edmentum Accusess!

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.

Illinois says the new test will be «computer adaptive,» which is a far more nuanced and fairer way to measure student achievement because the online exam gets harder or easier depending on students» right or wrong answers.

The local school personnel were, as would be expected, very positive about new curricular initiatives, the technological support provided during test administration, and the «relaxed atmosphere» in which the students took the untimed, computer adaptive SBAC test.

The main way in which adaptive testing might be helpful is in varying the topics; «easier» passages would consist of more common topics, while more «challenging» passages would consist of less common, more academic topics.

The new tests were also computer adaptive, which means that a correct answer on one question would produce a more challenging question while a wrong answer led to an easier question.

Also new this year were 39 - item adaptive math tests in grades 4 - 5, which replaced 60 - item math SOLs fourth and fifth graders took last year.

Our test car's options list included the adaptive suspension, touch - screen navigation, Fender premium audio and 19 - inch alloy wheels, which raised the as - tested price to $ 39,910.

It's possible that Subaru will test new additions to its EyeSight active safety suite, which currently includes automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, lane departure and sway warning, and lane keeping assist.

What made this even more surprising was the fact that the X6 I tested came equipped with the Sport Package, which features an adaptive suspension and can have P275 / 40R20 performance tires in front and P315 / 35R20 rubber in back.

My test car wasn't equipped with the Sport Package, which swaps the 18 - inch wheels for 19 - inchers and adds an adaptive suspension that actively counteracts body roll.

Safety My test car included Audi's $ 2,800 Driver Assistance Package, which adds adaptive cruise control, corner - view cameras, active lane assist, and a collision - sensing system that provides visual and audio warnings, with semi-autonomous braking if a crash is imminent.

Another unexpected test: the car's radar - based adaptive cruise control system, which comes into play during an inexplicable slowdown along a hopelessly tedious stretch of California Interstate 5.

(The optional technology package, which was not on our test car, includes adaptive cruise control, lane - departure warning, and collision warning with pedestrian detection.)

Our heavily specced test car is equipped with, amongst other things, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping Aid systems, a Low Speed Safety System (helps you to avoid crashing in town), Traffic Sign Recognition (displays the last speed limit sign you passed), Driver Alert (works out how «with it» you are and whether you should stop for some caffeine), Blind Spot Information, Adaptive Cruise Control, Auto High Beam headlights, Stop - Start and Active Park Assist (which will identify a big enough kerbside parking space as you drive past and then steer you into it).

Let's check out the light metallic blue test car, which is equipped with such extras as magnetic dampers, adaptive headlights, and the trick seven - speed F1 dual - clutch gearbox.

My test car had the optional S Sport option package, which installs a sport rear differential that adds torque - vectoring capability, along with red - painted brake calipers and a sport - adaptive air suspension.

But in Portugal, even in «sports» mode, the 6 Series GT coasts beautifully along bumps and ridges, thanks in part to its adaptive air suspension which is standard in both the test model and entry 630i GT.

Our test car was the Touring, which has the adaptive suspension.

Inside, our test model came with voice - activated GPS navigation with integrated Bluetooth hands - free calling ($ 1,900), a 16 - speaker Mark Levinson audio system ($ 1,780), heated and ventilated seats, adaptive cruise control, an intuitive park distance sensor, and all manner of comfort settings in which to enjoy our eco-friendly consciences.

On the model we tested, which retails for about $ 65,000 (base price is $ 57,000), there wasn't an option for adaptive cruise control (slowing for the car in front of you), lane departure prevention (gently nudging you back into a lane), or even blind spot indicators.

Our test car also ran the optional Dynamic Damper Control / Adaptive Drive system, which puts hydraulically actuated antiroll bars at either end for iron - fisted body control.

The system also played a vital role in the tested Forester's adaptive cruise control system, which would slow automatically when approaching a slower - moving car from behind.

There's also the option, for the first time on the Boxster S and fitted to our test car, of PASM adaptive suspension, which sits 20 mm lower than standard.

Even with the extra flair of the R - Design we tested, which adds leather sport seats with a bit of contrast stitching, a leather sport steering wheel and gearshift knob, and a blue adaptive digital TFT display inside, the dash remains simple and clean.

Options on the test car included some I would forgo, including the adaptive cruise control ($ 1,495), which I think is more trouble than it's worth.

My test SQ5 Premium Plus came in at just under $ 66,000 and at that price did not have adaptive cruise control or lane departure warning, which are available only on the SQ5 Prestige trim line costing $ 4,000 more.

Despite the S Sport package fitted to my test car — which includes sport adaptive dampers and a sport rear differential — I still noticed a tendency to understeer some in hot corners, but that safety - first orientation is appropriate for a street car, especially in a model that isn't branded RS.

Our 2015 Mercedes - Benz CLS63 AMG S - Model 4Matic test car also came equipped the Driver Assistance Package, a $ 2,800 package that includes an adaptive cruise control system with steering assist, a blind spot monitoring system, a lane - keep assist system, a brake assist system that prompts the driver to apply the brakes if necessary and can even apply additional pressure to the braking system, and two additional extensions to the standard Pre-Safe system: Pre-Safe Plus, which takes into account traffic flow to the rear of the car and is able to appropriately set up the CLS - Class for a rear - end collision, and Pre-Safe Brake with Pedestrian Recognition, which allows the vehicle to stop on its own should an imminent collision with a pedestrian be detected.

We should point out our test vehicle was fitted with VW's $ 2000 Driver Assistance Package, which comprises the 12.3 - inch TFT instrument display, the aforementioned adaptive cruise control, extra cameras to give a 360 - degree view, electrically folding mirrors, blind - spot monitoring and cross-traffic alert.

And we haven't even scratched the surface of our as - tested model's options, which include a $ 4,150 Meridian audio system, $ 1,295 for adaptive cruise, $ 845 in InConnect upgrades and a $ 2,300 heated windshield.

Our test model also came equipped with the optional Advanced SafetyTec Group, which adds ParkSense Front Park Assist & Rear Park Assist w / stop, 360 - degree surround view camera system, parallel and perpendicular park assist, adaptive cruise control, full speed forward - collision warning, lane departure warning, and advanced brake assist.

The cars we tested were fitted with the optional Sport Performance Kit, which introduces the now - ubiquitous «adaptive dynamics» system that won't be offered in Australia.

The tested 2014 LS 460 is one of the more traditional offerings, and it came well - equipped with about $ 8K of options, including the Adaptive Variable Air Suspension, which for $ 2,120 also includes the neat Variable Gear Ratio Steering.