Sentences with phrase «general mastery of the subject»

When test scores are «inflated» - by, say, cheating or intense preparation that is geared to a specific exam - observed achievement gains are misleading because they do not reflect a more general mastery of the subject.

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Then I might, like E. D. Hirsch Jr., a University of Virginia scholar and author of Cultural Literacy, view mastery of traditional academic subject matter as supremely important to society's least advantaged and to social progress in general.

The examinations used for demonstration of mastery of general knowledge, professional education competence, and subject area knowledge shall be aligned with student standards approved by the state board.

The Florida Department of Education requires that all candidates who want to become teachers at Florida public schools and many private schools earn at least a bachelor's degree and demonstrate mastery in three key areas: (1) general knowledge, (2) designated subject knowledge, and (3) professional preparation and education competence.

In the past school year, the number of Bridgemary pupils who passed at least five General Certificates of Secondary Education (a qualification indicating mastery in a specific subject) at high levels rose from fewer than 35 percent to more than 50 percent.