Sentences with phrase «admission test results»

Whether one looks at standardized test scores, at graduation rates, or at college admission test results,

Whether one looks at standardized test scores, at graduation rates, or at college admission test results, American high - school performance has hardly budged over the past three decades.

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On May 4, Dennis wrote to TAC Executive Director Ollan Cassell: «It seems to me that our concern with results... and our reluctance to carry out the testing because of what we may find is an open admission that this [illegal drug use] is occurring and indeed that we are condoning same.»

Ivy League admission departments are not placing as much consideration on standardized test results and are relying more on the personal interview and creative endeavors of applicants.

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Sepsis evaluation involves prolonged separation from the mother, admission to special care, invasive tests, and, most likely, administration of antibiotics until tests results are available.

We also accept results from the Secondary School Admissions Test administered by SSAT.

In addition to the parent and student portions of the online application, a completed application includes school records, math and English teacher evaluations (Grades 6 - 12), and the results of the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)(Grades 7 - 12).

- Class A and B - strict isolation on admission, pending culture test results - Staff that come into contact with those patients wear gloves, a gown, mask and cap - Class C are screened and limited contact made until proven negative - Class A staff are removed from the hospital immediately and stay at home until proven negative - Class B are restricted in their movement at work until proven negative

The results «essentially confirm» earlier studies — and they should finally put to rest the idea that girls aren't going into technical fields because they can't do the math, says Ann Gallagher, a psychologist who studies testing at the Law School Admission Council in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

As a result, state tests were made much more challenging and the percentage of students identified as proficient dropped from 90 percent or more to around 50 percent, a candid admission of the challenges the Tennessee schools faced.

The effects of high - stakes testing programs on outcomes such as retention, graduation, and admission into academic programs are different from the results of using grades alone.

Some colleges have either adopted a policy making the submission of SAT scores optional or will not consider the results of the SAT writing test in admissions:

As of October 2003, admissions officers» ability to assess the meaning of test results and to make reasonable decisions for all students will be compromised.

Yet Raymond and Hanushek's review looked only at the results from our analysis of NAEP, ignoring the effects that high - school graduation exams have had on college - admissions tests like the SAT and on participation and performance in Advanced Placement courses.

Private voucher schools, in contrast, were allowed to consider results from admissions tests and parent interviews when making admission decisions.

In contrast, our recommendations are designed to support teachers to make reliable assessments of particular aspects of learning and achievement that can be compared across schools and used directly in the calculation of students» subject results and thus tertiary admissions ranks — without prior scaling against an external test or examination.

Test Scores Do Not Equal Merit: Enhancing Equity & Excellence in College Admissions By Deemphasizing SAT and ACT Results by Charles Rooney with Bob Schaeffer and the FairTest staff (FairTest, 1998: 77 pp.)

Not one four - year college in NJ is willing to accept the results from the PARCC tests as an admissions indicator.

The report recommends that colleges add the results of Common Core assessment tests to the measures by which they gauge students» eligibility for admission and financial aid; that they help make sure primary and secondary schools teach the things needed to succeed in higher education, and that the Common Core tests measure them; and that schools of education show future teachers how to prepare their students for college and careers.

Over the last six years, prodded by federal requirements to publish test results, teachers» colleges have begun screening students before or soon after admission for the ability to pass state certification exams.

According to the 2015 state testing results, Hynes Charter School is the # 1 non-selective admissions public elementary school authorized by the Orleans Parish School Board.

As a university professor, I have seen the results of this extreme focus on test - taking: These students score at the highest levels on tests that are reported in their admissions applications, but they score considerably lower on writing assessments, and most importantly, their performance in the classroom does not measure up to the test scores.

Results from the most recent ACT college admission test underscore the «persistent achievement gaps» between disadvantaged student groups and their better - off peers, the Washington Post reports.

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Berkeley professors Marjorie M. Shultz (law) and Sheldon Zedeck (psychology) released a report last September, only now picked up on by the New York Times, that releases the results of a study done with a newly devised law school admission test and that recommends that this line of inquiry be pursued on a larger scale, with an eye to replacing the standard LSAT.

Any testing, treatments, physical therapy needs, hospital admissions, and other medical requirements that were needed as a direct result of your injury should be included in this amount to ensure you aren't stuck with having to pay them out of your own pocket.

That proof can include information like hospital admission forms, radiology test results, doctor's notes, and similar data.

Copy of medical reports, death certificate, and admission notes, test results, discharge summary, etc..

Provide direct support toAdult General Education, assist and complete the admission and registration process, enter tests results in system.

• Highly experienced in interviewing patients and families to derive information regarding medical histories and past surgeries • Hands - on experience in determining patients» suitability for required surgical procedures by conferring with medical staff members in details • Demonstrated expertise in deciphering the need for preoperative tests such as MRS and bone scans • Qualified to juggle surgeons» schedules to fit in emergency synergies and procedures • Competent in following up with labs and radiology departments to expedite teat results • Deeply familiar with creating and maintaining effective liaison with insurance companies to obtain coverage and claim information • Proven ability to assist patients in filling out admission and insurance forms, with special focus on accuracy and legibility of information • Track record of effectively and efficiently coordinating post-surgery appointment in a bid to ensure patient health and wellbeing • Deep insight into interacting with patients» physicians and other staff members, both within the facility and at outside clinics to provide accurate, timely and responsive information • Highly skilled in creating consent forms and ensuring that patients and families fill them out and sign them prior to scheduled surgeries • Excellent skills in performing surgery related surgical procedures including answering telephones, maintaining records and accounts and fulfilling equipment requirements • Special talent for handling surgery related payments and insurance processing duties

These duties may include filing records, scheduling lab work and hospital admissions, making follow - up calls to patients, phoning in prescriptions, and calling to get lab test results.

The results of the tests are considered in making the admission decision.