Sentences with phrase «include traditional tests»

Formative assessment refers to the process by which teachers continually adapt their instruction to respond to their students» academic progress; formative assessment does not necessarily include traditional tests or quizzes, nor is it necessarily graded.

The assessment for each competency uses multiple formats, including traditional testing, portfolio assignments, and observations.

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Several other firms, including Clear Admit, say they are helping applicants prepare for the test with more traditional consulting assistance.

We looked at traditional measures of K - 12 education including test scores, class size and spending.

Many traditional car companies are testing this technology including Ford, Audi and Daimler's Mercedes - Benz as are upstarts like Google (GOOG) and Tesla (TSLA).

That includes tests that Theranos did with Edison, as well as the ones it performed with traditional lab equipment, according to The Journal's report.

We look at traditional measures of K — 12 education, including test scores, class size and spending.

Test 1: «Differences between the LDS Church and most of traditional Christianity include... a doctrine of «exaltation» which includes the ability of humans to become gods and goddesses in the afterlife.»

I am so happy to hear it was a success, and plum + orange on top sounds delicious So I usually do include notes on doneness for more traditional baked recipes but since this one is more like baking a pie the touch / toothpick test doesn't really apply.

In media releases associated with the announcement, SCIEX states that traditional methods such as ELISA and PCR for allergen analysis come with several challenges, including detection accuracy in processed products and the cost of testing for several allergens in the same sample.

Despite their increasingly widespread use, computerized tests faces many of the same challenges as with use of traditional paper - and - pencil neuropsychological tests, and, because they do not test all the cognitive domains that some specific pencil - and - paper tests measure, have other limitations, including:

There have been traditional blood tests given at the beginning of the first trimester which include blood type, blood count, tests for syphilis, hepatitis, HIV, thyroid, sometimes for liver functions.

I recently read the book «Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, «A's, Praise, and Other Bribes» by Alfie Kohn, a noted author and outspoken critic of traditional education, including grades, test scores, and homework.

The changes, which Education Commissioner John King said are already under way, include increasing public understanding of the standards, training more teachers and principals, ensuring adequate funding, reducing testing time and providing high school students the option to take some traditional Regents exams while Common Core - aligned tests are phased in.

Traditional tests include four - to - six pieces of information,» said Aurora Weaver, assistant professor at Auburn University and member of the research team.

Mariani and his collaborators * carried out genetic testing of seafood sold in supermarkets, traditional markets and fishmongers in 19 European cities between 2013 and 2014, including Cardiff, Glasgow, Plymouth and Manchester, Dublin, Madrid, Marseille, Lisbon and Hamburg.

The traditional stress test includes exercise along with an electrocardiogram monitor, echocardiography or nuclear image to ascertain heart function and blood flow.

Now that chess and checkers are old news, other scientists in Schaeffer's group, including Martin Muller and Akihiro Kishimoto are turning their eyes to what many see as an ultimate test of artificial intelligence: the traditional East Asian board game go.

The test successfully identified drugs in the samples, including fentanyl and its synthetic analogs, synthetic cannabinoids, and traditional drugs such as methamphetamine and lorazepam.

A new urine - based test improved prostate cancer detection — including detecting more aggressive forms of prostate cancer — compared to traditional models based on prostate serum antigen, or PSA, levels, a new study finds.

(Other screening tests, including virtual colonoscopies — which rely on X-rays and computer imaging instead of a scope — require a follow - up, usually a traditional colonoscopy, if anything suspicious appears.)

The goal is to help patients regain mental wellness through the use of individualized metabolic testing, nutritional therapies, dietary interventions, along with traditional medical treatments, including medications and psychotherapy.

These factors are identified by means of a comprehensive medical examination including traditional and functional medicine laboratory testing.

Traditional, time tested remedies for cortisol include massage, touch, peer support, meditation, yoga, and exercise.

We utilize the traditional methods of patient history, physical exam, body measurements with bioimpedence, lab tests, metabolic tests and neurologic mapping techniques to construct a personal treatment plan that often includes dietary change, supplements, body work, nutritional education, and / or neurotherapy or neurofeedback.

Because research shows that traditional lipid testing often fails to detect cardiovascular disease in its early stages, True Health offers testing beyond the conventional lipid panel.1 - 4 Our tests include non-traditional lipids, lipoproteins, inflammation, genetic variants, and more.

Kerrie - I decided to bite the bullet, and ordered a really expensive advanced functional medicine nutrient analysis test for myself, that uses a unique technology to pick up nutrient deficiencies that traditional tests miss (the Spectracell test that I discuss in my book, Hashimoto's The Root Cause) I had already done a lot of research on the nutrients that were causing some of my symptoms, including glutamine, zinc and the B vitamins so many of the results were not surprising, except for one: I was deficient in Thiamine!

Rather than perform a lactate test the traditional way — biking or running — we'll test lactate through a variety of strength and resistance exercises, including classic Olympic weightlifting.

In terms of eHarmony, the site is a great alternative to Match for many reasons, which include its one - of - a-kind matching test and dedication to singles with typically traditional values.

Established in 2004 as part of compromise legislation that also included new spending on charter and traditional public schools in the District of Columbia, the OSP is a means - tested program.

Since standardized tests are typically not given before third grade, charter students included in the study consisted mainly of students who moved from traditional public school to a charter school in fourth grade or later.

Controlling for key student characteristics (including demographics, prior test scores, and the prior choice to enroll in a charter middle school), students who attend a charter high school are 7 to 15 percentage points more likely to earn a standard diploma than students who attend a traditional public high school.

The first group captures what might be described as traditional teaching ability and includes the ratings of classroom management, organization, and ability to improve students» test scores.

The research could not be clearer, though: Increasing formative assessment is the key to improvement on tests of all kinds, including traditional ones.

These advantages include greater flexibility at a lower cost than traditional testing, quicker feedback for students, parents, and teachers regarding student performance (typically, test results are not available until months after students have taken standardized tests), and considerable time savings over traditional methods.

Finally I have included a set of spelling tests which are based on specific phonemes, rather than the traditional topics.

Fifth, include a traditional end - of - course test when possible.

Not as often discussed is our ability to use students» in - game actions as evidence for the assessment of skills and knowledge, including those not easily measured by traditional multiple - choice tests.

Traditional education tools used to assess learners include in - class assignments, quizzes, tests, term papers, and report cards.

We have included private schools, traditional public schools and charter schools in the table, as well as data from the 2014 and 2013 ISTEP + tests, so you can see if a school's score went up or down.

Test items including both «straightforward» questions (such as what might appear in a textbook or traditional exam) and «non-straightforward» questions which assessed students» ability to apply their learning.

The second page of the report elaborates on the purpose of the Smarter Balanced test, which, it says, includes a «wider variety of questions than traditional multiple - choice tests and include tasks and test items that require students to explain how they solve problems.»

Either we will have low - standards tests driving curriculum and instruction (as in Texas) or we can attempt other means to ensure high - quality curriculum and instruction than through traditional standardized tests (including most of the current ones with open - ended questions)[see also Neill, «States Flunk»].

Major changes to the test include incorporating more relevant words such as «empirical» — which the Common Core State standards call «academic vocabulary» — instead of the traditional «SAT words» such as «sagacious;» including an evidence - based reading section; narrowing the focus on math topics to allow for deeper knowledge testing; and eliminating the previous penalty for wrong answers.

The authors recommend that the state allow schools to use «well - designed» portfolios, comprised of work from each of five different subject areas to include research essays, art work and other sophisticated projects that can't be captured on a test in place of traditional exit exams.

A report by a Washington think tank about a California virtual charter run by the company found a series of problems, including dramatically lower test scores than traditional public schools, startling high dropout rates, questionable attendance figures and a host of other problems.

Commissioner of Education Robert Scott reasons that state standardized tests, soon to include end - of - course exams in high schools, already prevent some students from graduating — even if they slip too easily through some classes, traditional or otherwise.

We have included private schools, traditional public schools and charter schools in the table, as well as data from the 2012 ISTEP + test so you can see if a school's score went up or down.

1) Teaching a range of student sessions based on qualifications and experience including Standardized Test Prep, Traditional Academic Subjects, and Learning Efficiency curriculum

1) Teaching a range of student sessions based on qualifications and experience including Learning Efficiency curriculum, Standardized Test Prep, and Traditional Academic Subjects