Sentences with phrase «certain grades»

Only about half of teachers like the idea of continuing the federal requirement that all students in certain grades be tested.

Some documents include content inappropriate for certain grade levels, especially kindergarten, and / or ignore important content.

• Are students at certain grade levels doing better in core subjects?

For example you can set a goal to earn certain grades each semester, or even in each of your classes.

Rather, they offer discounts only to those that meet certain grade requirements.

Many schools are finding that classic books that are remedial reading in certain grades are saving money by download the book, rather then paying hundreds for the paperback version.

Knowledge of federal job titles and the qualification requirements for certain grade or salary levels is a critical component to matching your resume toward a federal vacancy announcement.

Out of all the materials we tested, we carefully selected only certain grades of aluminum that met our high performance standards in all of our tests, while allowing us to trim hundreds of pounds from the truck.

Edexcel later announced that an internal review, analysing data from all five awarding bodies for GCSE geography, history and English had found that candidates were «no more or less likely» to achieve certain grades with its exams compared with other boards.

One option would give states leeway on how they assess students — for example, testing only certain grade spans — without forcing states to seek testing plan approval from the U.S. Secretary of Education, as currently required.

If your kids do well in school and get certain grades in Columbus, they can qualify for a good student discount offered by most insurance companies.

Consider factors like fees, eligibility requirements (some private loans require you attend school for a certain amount of hours or make certain grades), and the number and amount of monthly payments you must make.

Student Testing: Both versions would essentially leave in place the law's annual testing schedule, under which states would have to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and once in high school, plus science in certain grade spans.

«You will be seeing certain grades, certain progressions where there's more time spent on areas and ideas that are critical — are foundation points moving them through school and into college and careers,» Reyna says.

She also says league tables should not «over-emphasise» certain grade boundaries in key subjects.

Perform a needs assessment of each school within the district and determine whether certain grade levels or students would benefit from piloting the blended learning program.

An Ofsted spokesperson said the number of schools in the sample was too low to draw conclusions about the change in the proportion receiving certain grades.

Admission is determined by lottery — students do not need certain grades, test scores, or behavioral records to attend.

The report says the new qualifications «reinforced the trend» of schools running the GCSE schools years (Years 10 and 11) as a «tactical operation to secure certain grades and combinations of grades».

Check out the various types of ticket carefully: some grandstands and areas of the circuit require certain grades of pass and they're checked rigorously.

Bush's calls for an American Achievement Test in certain grades didn't make it through Congress.

The school found itself in the spotlight this summer when it emerged parents had threatened legal action after some sixth - formers were told they would not be re-admitted for their final year, for failing to achieve certain grades.

Based on the Florida Sunshine Standards from 2008 (still being used) this packet clearly articulates the gap in instruction for certain grade levels, when items are scaffolded, when they pick up, and when they drop off.

Classified stocks are a bit more complex in that they work in the same way as common or preferred stocks but they come with certain grading levels, usually marked as A or B shares along with some C or D variations as well.

She didn't make us get certain grades.

The state has the potential to work with a group of early adopter districts to identify or produce a shared set of performance - based assessments aligned to both academic and non-academic competencies that could potentially be used in place of current state assessments at certain grade levels.

Some students in certain grades in the 263 districts administering the computer - based tests experienced the delay, accordi...

In addition, the majority of grades have been certified by Vinçotte to the OK Compost Home standard for home composting and certain grades have been proven to biodegrade in a waste - water environment.

Refrain from placing additional stress on your tween by demanding a certain grade by the end of the semester.

Other schools don't lump children into a certain grade but group them into classes based on where they place in the school's admissions tests.

Rather than tie legal withdrawal to age, states might consider requiring completion of a certain grade or a specified number of years in school, he said.

At the same time, because many teachers are looking specifically for activities and ideas for students in certain grades, Science Buddies has grade - specific and thematic boards, too.

The sensor converts mechanical pressure into an electrical response that, once processed, correlates to a certain grade of roughness

In the dating world, there's a certain grading system with which you're undoubtedly all too familiar.

This ambiguity is in part a result of the fact that NAEP is administered infrequently and only in certain grade levels.

However, if the mark needed to pass, or the boundaries for certain grades are lowered substantially, the SQA is likely to face further questions.

Achievement; growth; social studies in certain grades; growth of students; on - track high school graduation for 9th graders; progress in English - language proficiency; four -, five -, and six - year cohort graduation rates

Chronic absenteeism, proficiency in science in certain grades, proficiency in social studies in certain grades, on track in 9th grade, college - and - career readiness for high schools

The second set of data includes school - level information on test scores for certain grades and subjects, collected since the early 1990s as part of Illinois» ongoing accountability program.

Some schools set IB entrance requirements — a certain grade point average or standardized test ranking — in the belief that a student must show at least some academic commitment and competence to succeed.

If students want to remain on the football team, they have to maintain a certain grade point average.

I see whether differences in the achievement of adjacent cohorts within a certain grade within a certain school are systematically associated with differences in the gender composition of those cohorts.

In an effort to end so - called social promotions, Mr. Bush would require students in certain grades to pass statewide tests in order to move up a grade.

At one point, it looked like Congress might limit the number of tests mandated under the NCLB law (that's annual tests in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school, plus science tests in certain grades).