Sentences with phrase «as higher test scores»

In many cases, setting the bar higher is linked to improved student outcomes for reclassified English learners, such as higher test scores.

Research demonstrates that increased spending per - student leads to increased positive outcomes, such as higher test scores and graduation rates (Does Money Matter, n.d.).

Career pathways would provide more financial incentives for teachers who produce positive outcomes in the classroom, such as higher test scores; for those who teach subjects that are in high demand in the marketplace (e.g. chemistry or math); and for those who teach in hard to staff schools.

Now Americans want achievement for all, defined as higher test scores.

All signs point to DeVos aligning herself with those who believe in allowing online schools to flourish even if they don't show the traditional signs of success, such as high test scores or graduation rates.

Not exact matches

A study in the «Journal of Individual Differences» found that people who scored higher on IQ tests as children tended to be more curious and open to new ideas as adults.

Judge and co-author John D. Kammeyer - Mueller of the Warrington College of Business looked at data collected as part of a multi-decade study that followed more than 1,500 California children who had scored high on intelligence tests.

Why didn't they entitle the chart with something more positive such as, «Being Asian Can Get You A Lower Mortgage Rate,» or «Although Asians Need Higher Grades And Test Scores To Have The Same Chance To Get Into University, At Least Asians Get To Pay Lower Mortgage Rates,» or «Despite Some Disadvantages Of Being A Minority, You Can Still Get The Best Mortgage Rate Possible,» or «Being A Minority May Make It Easier To Get A Better Rate.»

On April 26, 2012, the results of a study which tested their subjects» pro-social sentiments were published in the Social Psychological and Personality Science journal in which non-religious people had higher scores showing that they were more inclined to show generosity in random acts of kindness, such as lending their po.sse.ssions and offering a seat on a crowded bus or train.

There is a reason that African immigrant child are starting to score as high in grades and apt «itude test.

Both the High Veg Pots and Soup & Dippers achieved outstanding scores when tested with consumers, which is very promising for retailers as only 10 % of new products achieve this rating.»

Proposal 48 holds that entering athletes can be eligible as freshmen only if they have a minimum score of 700 on the combined college board SAT test (or a 15 of 36 score on the American College Test) and a 2.0 high school grade - point average in 11 core courtest (or a 15 of 36 score on the American College Test) and a 2.0 high school grade - point average in 11 core courTest) and a 2.0 high school grade - point average in 11 core courses.

KEY FACT: Newcastle have won only three points from their last 57 available in the Premier League against Man City MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 12/1 Draw 23/4 Man City 1/4 bet365 Pick: Man City to win and Both Teams to Score @ 8/5 ANDY SAYS: Have to go with City, don't see Newcastle testing them too much... 0 - 3 GRAEME SAYS: Has to be an away win, but might not be as easy as some think... 0 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Comfortable City victory — easy three points for me... 0 - 4 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Under # 4 — why isn't Kevin De Bruyne higher?

Pjanic has always passed the eye test, always looking the part of an intuitive midfielder, but over the past few season, the statistics have started to bear this out, as Mira has seen a steady progression in his passing and playmaking numbers, while he's already set a career high in goals scored and has established himself as one of te game's premier set piece threats.

With our culture and our nation's emphasis on high academic achievement, the perception that in order to get into college kids need straight As and perfect test scores, increased course work and more complex curricula, teachers are feeling the pressure to cover more material, and to prepare kids for the next grade.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)- Children who were breastfed for more than six months scored the highest on cognitive, language and motor development tests as toddlers, in a new study from Greece.

It's reflected in improved grades and test scores, strong attendance, a higher rate of homework completion, higher graduation rates, improved attitudes and behaviors in the child, as well as the child being more likely to become involved in positive extra-curricular activities.

The first group also scored higher on nutrition tests and actually requested «more leafy greens, such as chard, spinach and kale, with their meals,» said Suzanne Rauzon, the study's research project director.

And she found that it's incredibly predictive, that people are pretty honest about their grit levels and that those who say, «Yes, I really stick with tasks,» are much more likely to succeed, even in tasks that involve a lot of what we think of as IQ: She gave the test to students who were in the National Spelling Bee and the kids with the highest grit scores were more likely to persist to the later rounds; she gave it to freshmen at the University of Pennsylvania and grit helped them persist in college; she even gave it to cadets at West Point and it predicted who was going to survive this initiation called «Beast Barracks.»

Florida high school students who can't pass the two state tests needed for graduation could find it harder to earn a diploma starting next year, as the state moves to change what other exams — and scores — can be used in their place.

Breastfed children had higher mean scores on tests of cognitive ability; performed better on standardized tests of reading, mathematics, and scholastic ability; were rated as performing better in reading and mathematics by their class teachers; had higher levels of achievement in school - leaving examinations; and less often left school without educational qualifications.

He concluded that traits such as perseverance and self - control were better predictors of success than intelligence and high test scores.

A test score below this value is defined as low, while a score equal to or above it, is defined as high.

De Blasio responded by pointing to successes under the mayoral control program, including higher graduation rates and test scores as well as an expansion of computer science courses.

Prospective teachers in New York will no longer have to score as high on a qualifying test to obtain teaching certificates now that the Board of Regents has agreed to lower the passing score

But her stance on Common Core could factor into Rosa's relationship with state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, who has supported the move toward higher standards, as well as the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.

They would continue to receive the higher test scores they are accustomed to and, as ever, would need remediation when they get to college.

«To deny New York City's 1.1 million students anything less than the full preservation of mayoral control is to subject them to the dysfunction and chaos of the old system, as well as risk an end to higher test scores and graduation rates.

«Well - off schools with the highest student test scores come under the same tenure law as struggling schools in high - poverty areas.

Prospective teachers in New York will no longer have to score as high on a qualifying test in order to obtain teaching certificates, now that the Board of Regents has agreed to lower the passing score on a test required for a teaching certificate.

He argued the city needed to build on his first - term accomplishments — such as universal preschool, low crime, high test scores and progress on affordable housing — but laid out few brand - new policy plans.

In 1992, among the high - scoring high school seniors (those with test scores in the top tenth of the class), black and Hispanic youth were three times as likely to be from families with incomes less than $ 20,000 than white and other non-Hispanic youth (12)(see figure, below).

But test scores and other evidence show that many U.S. middle and high school students struggle to understand even basic chemical reactions such as oxidation or photosynthesis.

People who scored fewer than eight points on the test, he found, were twice as likely to die within the next six years compared with those who scored higher; those who scored three or fewer points were more than five times as likely to die within the same period compared with those who scored more than eight points.

After controlling for factors known to influence brain volume and cognitive test scores, such as age and gender, the researchers found that a higher self - reported frequency of game playing was significantly associated with greater brain volume in several regions involved in Alzheimer's disease (such as the hippocampus) and with higher cognitive test scores on memory and executive function.

In one study of 1,651 high school students from three states, reading ability was just as important to students» science - class grades and scores on state - level science tests as the amount of science knowledge they had.

A percentage score achieved in a properly validated test makes for much clearer thinking about personal characteristics than terms such as «satisfactory», «sufficient», or «high - flyer».

He makes a convincing case for incorporating valuable but less easily measured attributes into our view of intelligence, such as the persistence that can propel driven students to higher test scores than their less committed peers and the creativity demonstrated by individuals more in tune with intuition than intellect.

Those who scored higher on a test of general intelligence were also rated by observers as being significantly funnier.

Furthermore, immigrant children who were learning English and participated in the intervention had achievement scores on those state tests that were nearly as high as the achievement scores of classmates who were proficient in English.

His serial neuropsychological test scores showed less than a 3 % decline as compared to high functioning individuals with DS who developed dementia wherein the scores declined 17 — 28 % per year.

According to the researchers, people with long - term low physical activity, as well as people with long - term high television viewing, scored much worse on the tests compared to those who were more active and watched less television.

If you get a result where two have the same highest score — do the test again and try to answer as truthful as you can.

As you can see, white potatoes do often score higher on glycemic index and glycemic load tests than sweet potatoes.

Rated by consumers as the product they'd most likely incorporate into their regular beauty routine, this serum received the second - highest performance score of our test.

We ran it through the same procedure that we used on all of our other test sites, and although it did not score as high as some of the others, it still seemed worthwhile in comparison to a lot of the other bogus sites that we found.

When neither of those pan out as planned, Elizabeth hatches a scheme to steal an advance copy of the state's standardized test to earn the incentive bonus her school awards to the teacher with the highest scores.

The failure was exemplified by high drop - out rates, dismal national test scores in math, reading, and other subjects, as well as widening achievement gaps.

Schools that received F grades in 1999 experienced increases in test scores that were more than twice as large as those experienced by schools with higher state - assigned grades.

Secretary Duncan's reflective take on testing can delay, but can not resolve, the reckoning that seems to be at hand, and will surely come to a head as Americans get their children's sobering scores on tests aligned to the higher Common Core standards.