Sentences with phrase «high test scores because»

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This is great news because good nutrition is linked to better grades, attendance and behavior; higher test scores; and more focus and energy throughout the day.

I used to teach high school biology, but now I'm a private science tutor because I hated how much the administration focused on test scores and test - taking skills over fostering love of science and learning.

With Lafayette High School under orders from Albany to close because of poor test scores, the school is proposing a re-structuring of itself.

Of their high scoring, de Blasio said, «That's because of a heavy focus on test prep, which is just not the philosophy of this administration and of DOE, nor do I think it's what the vast majority of parents want to see for their kids,» de Blasio said.

The problem is that raw scores on intelligence tests actually peak in our teens, remain high for a few years, and then decline throughout life; iq remains fairly stable only because people decline at roughly the same rate.

The small increase in the high - dose group did not translate into beneficial effects because authors found no difference between the three study groups for changes in spine, average total - hip, average femoral neck or total - body bone mineral density, trabecular bone score, muscle mass or sit - to - stand tests.

The research focused specifically on cell phone use behind the wheel, and it found that people who scored highest on multitasking tests do not frequently engage in simultaneous driving and cell - phone use — probably because they can better focus on one thing at a time.

We don't really care about test scores per se, we care about them because we think they are near - term proxies for later life outcomes that we really do care about — like graduating from high school, going to college, getting a job, earning a good living, staying out of jail, etc...

Because these low - scoring students are either exempted from taking the standardized test, or re-take the same grade - level test two years in a row, the districts test scores appear much higher overall than they actually are.

Perhaps it's because white students score higher on achievement tests and graduate at substantially higher rates that many of the loudest voices in this debate aren't troubled by asking for patience and time to get things exactly right before proceeding.

Because test scores will be used to penalize low - scoring schools, they will act as high - stakes tests for teachers and administrators especially in schools serving high proportions of poor and minority students.

Because test scores are not necessarily the best measure of learning or of likely economic success, we examine instead the relationships between SFR - induced spending increases and several long - term outcomes: educational attainment, high school completion, adult wages, adult family income, and the incidence of adult poverty.

Because these assessments are likely to include some tasks that many students had little exposure to prior to 2010, and because the expectations for student performance represented by the standards are considerably higher than in many states» previous standards, the test scores are expected to be lower than in thBecause these assessments are likely to include some tasks that many students had little exposure to prior to 2010, and because the expectations for student performance represented by the standards are considerably higher than in many states» previous standards, the test scores are expected to be lower than in thbecause the expectations for student performance represented by the standards are considerably higher than in many states» previous standards, the test scores are expected to be lower than in the past.

A teacher tells you he «boosted» his students» high - stakes tests» scores because his kids needed to show a certain level of improvement or he would face sanctions.

Also, there is a logic to using tests to devise a solution, because test scores do predict later - life outcomes such as college - going and earnings; and important recent evidence from Stanford researcher Raj Chetty and colleagues shows that having a «high value - added» teacher — one who improves student test scores — also positively predicts these outcomes.

Because magnet schools start earlier and enroll students who tend to have higher test scores, I exclude magnet schools from my main analysis.

Sometimes called «exam schools,» because test scores are typically part of their selection process and a handful of them rely solely on such scores, they tailor their curricula and teaching to high - performing, high - potential kids who want a high school experience that emphasizes college - prep, or college - level, academics.

Or some programs might be discouraged from placing their graduates in high - needs, hard - to - staff schools because of those schools» lower - than - average test scores.

Supporters also point to high test scores, but the editorial claims «there is no way to accurately compare voucher [sic] students with Florida public school students» because the latter are required to take the state achievement test while the former are required to take one of several national achievement tests, such as the Stanford Achievement Test or Ptest scores, but the editorial claims «there is no way to accurately compare voucher [sic] students with Florida public school students» because the latter are required to take the state achievement test while the former are required to take one of several national achievement tests, such as the Stanford Achievement Test or Ptest while the former are required to take one of several national achievement tests, such as the Stanford Achievement Test or PTest or PSAT.

It's also important because some Americans like to point to our supposedly high poverty rate as an excuse for our lackluster international performance on a variety of social indicators, from health - care outcomes to test scores and beyond.

The National Center for Education Statistics, which administers the test, estimates that Maryland's scores were 7 points higher for fourth - grade reading and 5 points higher for eighth - grade reading because of the exclusion.

Maryland's scores on a national reading test may have been inflated because the state's schools excluded a higher percentage of special - education students than any other state, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Because the single - year test - score increases raise as many questions as they answer about what is really happening in the schools, the administration is also boasting higher attendance rates in their new small high schools, a sign, they say, that students are more engaged in their schooling.

A New York high school student who received a lower score on the SAT because of errors in grading the October 2005 test plans to sue the College Board, the sponsor of the exam, and Pearson Educational Measurement, the company that scored it, lawyers say.

Because fewer students passed the test than passed the previous high school exam, the Maryland Board of Education is now considering whether to lower the score needed to pass the test or to issue two different diplomas, one for students who pass the PARCC exam and are ready for college and one for students who get a lower score on the test.

First, high school scores might appear to be stagnant because not enough time has passed for the gains from earlier grades to show up in the test scores of students in later grades.

Myth # 1: Japan Scores Higher Than the U.S. on Math Tests Because Japanese Teachers Teach Differently

Taylor Delhagen tells Neufeld that he and his colleagues left his former school because, while they were successful at producing high test scores, they «felt stifled» in what they see as the greater task: «developing human beings» and serving all students.

It's a figure that also stands out because D.C. charter school students consistently score higher on tests than those at traditional public schools in the capital.

Are states not fully embracing such options because they are more complex and have higher training costs than simply using test scores?

I've already seen at least one post from a teacher of «gifted» students, complaining that she now has a negative value added measure because her students started the year with very high test scores.

So is propagating myths about Harlem Success — that it only succeeds because it has smaller class sizes; or that its children's test scores are so high because it gets more money.

Some students, especially in middle and high school, put no effort into the annual tests because the scores aren't counted in their grades.

This is important because the research found a link between professional community and higher student scores on standardized math tests.25 In short, the researchers say, «When principals and teachers share leadership, teachers» working relationships with one another are stronger and student achievement is higher.

Compared to the bigger test prep companies, this is a steal of a deal, especially because the test prep comes with an extraordinary guarantee, too: score higher than a 508 on the MCAT after completing one of the 16 - week courses or you get DOUBLE your money back.

«It is students» grades that ultimately matter more for high school and college graduation than their test performance because grades capture more of the factors relevant for student achievement than test scores.»

Chavez was not identified as a low - performing school by the state because of higher test scores, but students didn't appear to show as much improvement as other schools.

Some schools thought of as high or low performers in the past based on test scores could have ratings that show the opposite because of other factors being used in the ratings, including test score growth over time, readiness for graduation and progress on closing achievement gaps between student groups.

SAT Subject Test scores aren't comparable to general SAT scores because the Subject Tests tend to be taken by a higher percentage of high - achieving students than the SAT.

The attention to each state's annual assessment has led some to refer to these tests as «high stakes» because important decisions about students could result from state test scores.

Inaccurate tests: Scores for an individual can vary greatly because even tests with high reliability can have substantial measurement error.

Westinghouse's performance was not captured in the new federal analysis; none of the SIG schools in Pennsylvania are part of the study because the state high school exams changed in 2013, making it impossible to compare test scores over time.

Brancato's teacher evaluation score is partially based on how well her students do on these tests from year to year, and so she gives a lot of practice assessments — something she doesn't mind, because she thinks both the IB curriculum and the assessments attached to it are high quality.

These examples come from secondary honors and advanced placement (AP) classes in three school systems that enjoy excellent reputations because of their high test scores.

Colleges and Universities that urge their students to tackle the most difficult teaching environments, poor, inner city schools, will run the risk of being labeled «failures,» because the students of those graduates won't score high enough on standardized tests.

The parents who oppose Ms. Garg say the changes are unfortunate but result from various factors: gentrification; a few well - connected Upper West Siders talking up the school; and the spread in East Harlem of charter schools, which appeal to many poor families because of their structured approach and high test scores.

The other 50 percent of this imaginary school's students, because of their higher test scores, were classified as proficient.

Teachers and principals at Success said that they prepare their students so intensely for the tests because of the opportunities that high scores can present, such as invitations to top public middle or high schools, or scholarships for private schools.

Are you going to remain silent now, as they get ready to fire you because your test scores are not as high as someone wants them to be for your poor kids and your English language learners?

Standardized test scores also track with the district average even though the students could be expected to do worse, given the fact that 86 percent are considered «high risk» because they are economically disadvantaged, an English learner and / or a student with disabilities.