Sentences with phrase «definition of rigor»

He advocates a new definition of rigor, defined according to 21st century criteria.

Not exact matches

So varied are state standards that the relative rigor of a state's proficiency definition is a better predictor of the percentage of schools said to be «failing» (not making AYP) than the overall quality of student performance in the state, as estimated by average NAEP scores.

Although the rigor of state content standards and definitions of math and reading proficiency vary widely (see «State Standards Rise in Reading, Fall in Math,» features), we are able to adjust for these differences by limiting our comparisons to respondents within the same state when examining the relationship between proficiency levels and school ratings.

The report, Removing Roadblocks to Rigor: Linking Academic and Social Supports to Ensure College Readiness and Success, was released to offer a broad definition of academic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging courseRigor: Linking Academic and Social Supports to Ensure College Readiness and Success, was released to offer a broad definition of academic and social support aligned with rigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging courserigor and focus on integrating a range of intentional strategies that enable students at all levels to successfully undertake challenging coursework.

Since the Working Group did have a goal to improve the interoperability of the EPUB ecosystem by increasing the clarity and rigor of our conformance requirements, it was decided that these partial definitions were unhelpful and should be removed from the EPUB 3 base specifications.

Beginning in 2000, the formal and conceptual rigor, minute attention to detail and rich, sensuous imagery that characterize Gehr's work in film have become the hallmarks of his recent experiments with digital media, including the multi-channel high definition digital video installation format used in Surveillance, his 2010 commission for the Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Chief, in terms of rigor, what you showed is actually the definition of a differential — a differential is more of a calculus definition than it is physics.