Sentences with phrase «been on test scores»

For the past several years the narrow focus has been on test scores.

Not exact matches

Our overall evaluation scores are also often based on our students» performance on state tests.

It is no coincidence that the school system in Finland, the darling of the international educational community for its superior test scores, is built on an experience - based model, where science and math are taught through doing, and labs take precedence over textbooks.

Girls, for example, now make up about half of the enrollment in high - school science and math classes and are scoring almost identically to their male classmates on standardized tests.

Personality tests are a «convenient way to categorize people, but they're not the absolute truth,» says Natella, who puts test scores into context by comparing them with the average scores of his best reps.. The bigger test comes when he puts potential salespeople on the phones for two half days to call potential clients.

The United States has been falling behind on math and science test scores for decades — and waiting for help from the federal government is almost always a bad idea, no matter who is in office.

According to people's scores on multiple - choice vocabulary tests, most of us don't reach our peak wordsmith - ing abilities until we're in our late 60s or early 70s.

Validity asks, in this case, for proof that scores on tests are related to success in specific jobs.

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.

Crowdery's technology is still in beta testing, but the process can be as explicit as asking consumers to vote on a favorite shirt style in hopes of scoring a presale discount if the item ultimately gets made.

Don't sweat it if your GPA is low; instead, look for other ways to get an edge, like earning a great score on your Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

So were the average GMAT scores of its entering classes, which tended to range near 600, more than 100 points below the best schools, which typically report scores in the 700 - plus range on an entrance test where the highest possible score is 800.

I think it's unlikely that they'd seek out someone willing to work more hours, or someone with more industry experience, or someone who could score better on a standardized test.

When the devices were tuned up and turned on, the patients» scores on memory tests improved by up to 30 percent.

The product testing agency on Thursday gave the new, high - performance P85D version of the automaker's Model S a rating of 100 — a perfect score — calling it «the best - performing car that Consumer Reports has ever tested.»

Despite getting a mere 1,760 on his first SAT practice exam, Patel spent hours studying the test, and was even able to get a perfect 2,400 score.

'' [Besides] saving time, there's no real incentive to cheat on these tests because typically it's just to get a certification of «hours» for internal compliance training, so your score doesn't matter, and if you don't pass, you can take it again.

The survey, published today (Dec. 2) by Kaplan Test Prep, found that 48 % of some 288 responding admissions staffers said that a weak score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is the biggest application killer.

Hard working people who went to top schools, scored high on aptitude tests and had a proven track record of getting results were highly sought after.

In order to be eligible for the Army's Loan Repayment Program, the applicant is required to enlist in the Army with at least a high school diploma, score at least a 50 on the Armed Forces Qualification Test, hold a loan that is guaranteed under the Higher Education ACT, agree to serve in a critical military occupational specialty, have a written contract, and decline Montgomery GI Bill enrollment.

Sarah and Matt also discuss a new white paper on the effects of redshirting in kindergarten (delaying a kid's start by a year), which suggest that being old for one's grade may result in higher test scores, increased college attendance, and reduced likelihood of incarceration for juvenile crime.

If you want to test my theory, have your spouse, or parent add you as an A.U. on a couple of their cards without even giving you the physical card (to avoid risk if they worry about abuse) watch your scores go through the statosphere if the balances are low because it increases your presumed available amount of credit and expands your ratio of credit vs balances

And whereas some psychologists find that high scores on certain cognitive tests correlate in older people with the ability to keep their spirits up, other researchers hypothesize that happiness in later life is an effect of cognitive losses — which force older people to concentrate on simpler, happier thoughts.

«Shanghai scored high on PISA in 2012, but this was largely due to the local government's emphasis on the test,» Xiong said.

Since Joel has started donating money to some of the schools, their progress on student testing scores have heavily increased showing that his money is doing something to help.

Applications are considered complete and can be reviewed only after all supporting documents are uploaded on the online application and payment is received; this includes Letter of Intent, Curriculum Vitae, Transcripts, Letters of Reference, Test Scores (GMAT or GRE and TOEFL or other acceptable English Facility Test).

He spearheaded the creation of new teacher evaluations allowing half of a teacher's rating to be based on students» standardized test scores.

A late gift for the holidays — in addition to providing more info on what Quality Score is (as Andrey blogged earlier this month), Google has been conducting a test of showing the Quality Score for your PPC ad keywords inside your AdWords account and some information and screenshots have been posted on DigitalPoint.

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 traiOn 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 traion a crowded bus or train.

Actually it's proven that atheist score higher on IQ tests then Christians.

The fact that I scored 100 % on the little online multiple - guess sub-sample of the test is not a testament to my intelligence, just my general knowledge of religions.

This ignorance is why our students are scoring lower and lower on test scores every year in comparison to other countries.

I think that a college religion course better prepares a person for a high score on this test than being a communicant of any religion, if the diversity of the questions are similar to the ten question quiz.

I'm not suprised by these results, or that I scored a perfect score on the sample test.

My one question is... since when do you have to score well on a test to be able to believe or not believe in something?

Also calling us stupid is difficult when Christian schools score higher on SAT tests than atheistic public schools.

I suspect our teacher unions would not be adverse to let some portion of their member teachers compensation be based on a test score bonus rather than the meddling of school boards.

While the atheist scores better on some test, the believer is encountering reality on a depth beyond intellect.

A significant positive correlation was found between the amount of prayer the agents did and their scores on the five objective tests.

The state's propensity to assign individuals identities through voter registration lists and social security numbers or more generally to reinforce conceptions of individual rights serves as an example; the roles of educational systems (through individualized test scores) and professional careers (organized around cumulative skills attached to the individual's biography) provide further examples.7 This work is important because it shows the dependence of self - constructs on markers in the culture at large: the self is understood not only in terms of internal development but also as a product of external reinforcement.

Although I'm crazy about heirloom varieties that I can get locally, Red Delicious apples scored the highest for anti-oxidant levels on the USDA list; but I'm sure the USDA didn't tackle a huge variety of apples for testing.

There were many delicious Greek yoghurts on test, but the following three products came out on top, achieving overall scores of more than 80 %.

In this blind taste test, the spirits will be assessed and marked on nose, palate, appearance and overall balance with those spirits scoring above 70 points receiving a medal.

Presented with an opportunity to test his skills and become the strong competitor he is today, Kook competed on popular reality television show, Hell's Kitchen, where he was awarded a perfect score from Michelin Star Award Winning Chefs and Judges.

The same help, he said, was offered to him by his own instructors when he first began a tour of duty in which officers are expected to score 100 percent on the monthly written tests, and anything below 90 percent is a failing grade.

Beginning in 1986, the rule stipulated, entering freshmen would be eligible for scholarships only if they had achieved a grade point average of at least 2.0 in a college - preparatory core curriculum and, when it came to the two standard college entrance examinations, attained a minimum score of 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or 15 on the American College Testing Program's exam.

Rahlves, meanwhile, has never been healthier, having scored PR's on fitness and power testing last month at team headquarters in Park City, Utah.

The bad news is that Kane is now well and truly over his early season struggles in front of goal and has scored four times in his last two Premier League games and got their Europa League opener last night, Hopefully Laurent Koscielny will pass his fitness test because we will need to be at our defensive best on Sunday to cope with the danger of Kane.

And, high schools that emphasize athletic participation and success are associated with higher scores on standardized tests and higher graduation rates.

Their first step of the evaluation is comparing scores on state assessment tests to «statistical expectations for the state» and pulling those that have a high gap.