Sentences with phrase «constant practice tests»

I am sure that schools feel pressure to reach their adequate yearly progress (AYP) goals and administering constant practice tests may seem like the most assured way of raising scores, but so many of the most important needs of students are compromised as a result.

Doesn't sound too onerous, but that's only part of the story, because most of the abuses of the testing are with the constant practice testing by the schools and «benchmarking» of students to prepare for the tests, none of which is mandated by the accountability system, but that gets lost in the demagoguery.

Not exact matches

With a focus on constant improvement of practices and adoption of the latest farming and winemaking technologies, McManis Family Vineyards» water use efficiency measures in the vineyard include the use of soil moisture sensors, flow meters and distribution uniformity tests; while their winery recycles water and averages one gallon of water to produce one gallon of wine.

The abuses alleged in the testing process appear to be more a problem related to constant practice and benchmark testing at the school district level than problems with the requirement of the state accountability system, which are benign by comparison.