Sentences with phrase «current federal testing»

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Furthermore, they have been safety tested to exceed all federal safety requirements, including CPSC, ATSM regulations and the most current CPSIA.

Safety: Safety is assessed by testing to the requirements of the federal stroller safety standard, 16 CFR Parts 1112 and 1227, which incorporates, by reference, the most current version of the ASTM stroller safety standard, ASTM F833 - 15.

Mulgrew noted that, no matter who is the governor, federal funding and teacher evaluations are tied to high - stakes testing under the current law.

In August, Southold school board members approved a resolution calling on state and federal officials to overhaul the current method of standardized testing tied to teacher evaluations.

He says from 2017, federal, state and territory education ministers have agreed that NAPLAN would move online over a three - year period, from the current paper - based tests to computer - based assessments.

Aside from explaining the legislation to others, Wood and his colleagues were charged with bridging the gap between Tennessee's current standards - based testing requirements and those of the federal government.

Duncan on Tuesday announced that schools that do the field test for the new Common Core assessment next spring can get a one - year waiver from also giving current state standardized tests required by federal law.

The bill also eliminates goals and performance targets for academic achievement, removes parameters regarding the use of federal funds to help improve struggling schools, does not address key disparities in opportunity such as access to high - quality college preparatory curricula, restricts the federal government from protecting disadvantaged students, does not address poor quality tests, and fails to advance the current movement toward college - and career - ready standards.

These and other results suggest that some of the most prominent ideas that dominate current policy debates — from supporting vouchers to doubling down on high - stakes tests to cutting federal education funding — are out of step with parents» main concern: They want their children prepared for life after they complete high school.

A reauthorized ESEA may completely eliminate the federal interventions that are in the current version of ESEA and is likely to give individual states much more decision - making authority when it comes to accountability and testing mandates.

The data we get from federal - and state - mandated tests are usually old by the time we get them, so they aren't useful for making instructional decisions on the current year.

Annual testing is a requirement of the current federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as No Child Left Behind.

The current version of the law, the No Child Left Behind Act, created a federal system of testing and accountability, and many educators and policy makers contended that that law was too constraining and created some harmful side - effects.

The state spends about $ 4.6 million a year plus $ 1.3 million in federal funds to pay for the current tests in grades 3 - 8 and 10.

Real improvement needed and possible The federal government should improve the current Title I law not undermine it with an overemphasis on tests.

Given the current federal policies I guess when the child you refer to fails a 4th grade reading test, the school system will be justified in firing all her teachers from kindergarten to the 4th grade.

However, the current version of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act no longer requires states to rate teachers in part based on student test results to receive federal funds.

The current list is based on standardized testing data from the era of No Child Left Behind, a federal law that graded schools heavily on math and reading scores.

Duncan has repeatedly said the new Core - aligned standardized tests — being designed by two multistate consortia with some $ 350 million in federal money — would be light years ahead of the current tests.

Our ideal policy would go even further in this direction, but it's a good start: The federal government would maintain performance standards, but offer more ways for schools to meet them than the current regimen of tests.

In a Closing Keynote address to some 500 attendees, education historian and NYU professor Diane Ravitch, an NPE founder and Board President, accused current education policies mandated by the federal government, such as President Barack Obama's Race to the Top, of making high - stakes standardized testing «the purpose of education, rather than a measure of education.»

But the current No Child left behind negotiations seem to align with the federal government's view that high - stakes tests do not cause or encourage cheating.

NCLB, even though it has not been reauthorized since 2002 (despite a failed attempt in 2007) is still foundational to current test - based reforms, including those that tie federal funds to the linking of students» (NCLB) test scores to students» teachers to measure teacher - level value - added.

It's why our current federal education law asks states to define other measures of school quality in addition to information gleaned from test scores.

It is a response to the current context where, in order to meet federal program requirements, states and local districts have hastily devised principal and school leader evaluation plans that quantify «effectiveness» based in significant part on standardized test scores.

You can also check NHTSA and the IIHS websites to see what a vehicle's crash worthiness is under the federal 5 - star program, as well as additional tests that go beyond current safety standards, like IIHS» small overlap crash test.

ARLINGTON, Va. — New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require.

An update to federal safety standards will make the current test redundant.

For example, in the section «Effect of the Act of current federal law» she examines how the system of applying for DNA testing works and why some of the convicted are granted such right while other are refused.

Current law permits «the one - time cost of obtaining the first professional credentials» to be included in the cost of attendance calculation for eligibility for federal loans, however, this does not include costs associated with preparing for the test required for professional licensure, except under limited circumstances.

Graduate Practical Nurse — Duties & Responsibilities Accumulate 678 clinical hours in medical / surgical, cardio vascular, neurology, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, pediatric oncology, and outpatient care at the Veteran's Administration Obtain and maintain federal clearance to work with VA staff and patients Assist more than 200 RN's, Charge RN's, CNA's, and physicians Perform intake, preoperative clearance, history and physical, EKGs, lab tests, discharge, and follow - up Assess, diagnose, and treat sprains, strains, lacerations, and other physical injuries Responsible for IV line insertion, blood product administration, and medication Determine severity of patient condition and promptly refer to specialists when appropriate Develop and administer disease management plan ensuring high quality, comprehensive care Provide acute episodic and chronic care to adult and pediatric populations Facilitate case management, consultation, and interdisciplinary patient care Educate patients in healthy diets, exercise, smoking cessation, and overall positive lifestyles Maintain working knowledge of current medical technology, procedures, and standards of care Proven ability to remain calm and levelheaded in high pressure, emergency care situations Perform administrative functions including phones, data entry, and other tasks as needed Perform all duties in a positive, professional, and courteous manner

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