Sentences with phrase «federally required testing»

The testing flap centers on Montana's use of the ACT, a test traditionally given to juniors as a measure of college readiness, for federally required testing of high school students.

State and local tests take up to two or three times as many classroom hours as federally required tests.

The public outcry against overtesting has also reached the halls of Congress — representatives from both parties have introduced bills to trim the number of federally required tests.

A new measure within ESSA allows states to permit parents to opt their children out of the 17 federally required tests (The National Center for Fair and Open Testing, 2017).

Even though NCLB mandated 17 federally required tests, the high stakes attached to them led states and districts to start administering multiple interim benchmark tests to see how well students would do on the federal tests.

Not exact matches

Educators who teach English and math to third through eighth graders will be evaluated based partially on the federally required state tests in those grades and subjects.

Despite the perception that federally mandated state testing is the root of the issue, CAP's research indicates that districts require more tests than states.

All would reduce state testing back closer to federally - required minimums, as many have asked the state to, though not fully.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that states assess 95 % of all students, and 95 % of each «subgroup» in every school with federally mandated annual state tests in English and math.

The questionnaire asked Clinton if she would urge Congress to reduce the number of «federally - required high stakes standardized tests.»

The union has called for a three - year moratorium to the Common Core program, a federally mandated initiative that requires tougher school testing.

As a not - entirely - surprising result, current state law requires an opt - out to be granted only for state - mandated tests but not for testing that is federally - required under ESSA.

The Board acknowledged flaws with how No Child Left Behind labeled and sanctioned schools, noting that testing well beyond federally required exams proliferated as states and school districts administered diagnostic and practice exams lest they fail to prepare students for the examination with potentially dire consequences.

While the new bill reduces the number of federally mandated tests required of students, it's important to note that the practice of mandated testing is here to stay.

Modern cars must meet specific safety requirements, such as crash - test standards and federally required features such as antilock braking systems, traction control and airbags.

The Department of Transportation's (DOT) rule, 49 CFR Part 40, describes required procedures for conducting workplace drug and alcohol testing for the Federally regulated transportation industry.

He adds that Home Capital is also offering more competitive mortgage rates as it faces competition from private lenders and other institutions which are not federally - regulated, and not required to apply the new stress test.

So here we are in the lead - up to the January 1 implementation of the new OSFI B - 20 regulations requiring that uninsured borrowers be stress - tested at a mortgage rate 200 basis points above the contract rate at federally regulated financial institutions.

The January 1 implementation of the new OSFI B - 20 regulations requires that uninsured mortgage borrowers be stress - tested at a mortgage rate 200 basis points above the contract rate at federally regulated financial institutions.

Although the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act now makes it illegal for an organization to require individuals to undergo genetic testing or provide their results in order to obtain a product or service, or as a condition of a federally regulated business» employment, individuals may still provide this information voluntarily.