Sentences with phrase «means the state scored»

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As described in this 2015 YouTube video (embedded below), a low social credit score is meant to isolate unruly citizens from the rest of the population and deny them access to state services and benefits via travel bans, increased prices for day - to - day products, higher bank interests, and others.

Had they simply said «We're sorry, we did not mean to reopen old wounds, and we, too, mourn the loss of your loved ones,» do you not think they would have scored a coup for the image of Muslims in the United States?

With a minute to play and A&M leading 20 - 17, he left (which means he didn't see Alabama State score with 27 seconds remaining to win 24 - 20).

I have formulated my own ranking for human dignity and its components based on a score from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning the indicator is completely absent and 5 meaning that the particular indicator of human dignity has been fully integrated into society and is fully protected by the law and the state.

«It's important to emphasize that the changes in scores do not mean that schools have taught less or that students have learned less, but rather reflect this new standard, the Common Core adopted by 46 states because these standards represent the trajectory to college and career success,» King said, on a conference call.

ALBANY — A drive to repeal New York's legal requirement basing teacher job ratings largely on students» state tests scores ignited debate Monday over the question of whether repeal could mean «double testing» for students.

A score of 2 means that jojoba oil will only clog your pores if 1) they are in a bad state already, or 2) if you have skin pores which are very small genetically (a big genetic aspect of acne).

It is stated that eggs score 100 on their biological value, meaning that all protein ingested from eggs is used by the body.

When you think of an «eagle», you don't mean the emblem of the United States of America, but rather a score of 2 under par on a hole?

With a Sarah Palin-esque President giving the military carte blanche to operate inside America using any means necessary to deal with «illegals» blamed for the zombie outbreaks, Dead Rising 3 scores point after point by attacking the concept of a surveillance state, pro-fascist propaganda, and especially the US's colonial abuses in Central America.

By good I mean that they score comparatively well on state tests, have a goodly number of students who receive passing scores on Advanced Placement tests, send a majority of graduates off to college, and enjoy the support of their respective communities.

«Some supporters of the Act contend that early gains in state test scores mean that the Act is being administered effectively and is succeeding, so no changes are needed.

The state's score is positive, meaning that, on average, wealthy districts in the state have more revenue than do property - poor districts.

Nevada is one of only 10 states with negative wealth - neutrality scores, meaning that, on average, property - poor districts actually have more state and local revenue for education than wealthy districts do.

A negative score means that, on average, students in property - poor districts actually receive more state and local funding per pupil than students in more affluent areas do.

I then use the improvements of the median reading test score for initial 3rd - grade students on the FCAT since 2001 in order to rescale the state's mean NAEP test score in the spring of the same year.

After nearly an entire session of legislative work, the lack of support for the bill might mean a lull in efforts to consolidate scores of federally supported job - training programs and to give greater control to the states and localities through block - grant funding.

When the results were broken down into states and territories, the mean scores were similar, apart from Tasmania, where students performed significantly lower than the OECD average.

But Oklahoma is one of only 10 states with negative wealth - neutrality scores, meaning that, on average, property - poor districts actually have more state and local revenue for education than wealthy districts do.

Utah is one of only 10 states that have negative wealth - neutrality scores, meaning that, on average, students in property - poor districts actually receive more funding per pupil than students living in wealthy areas.

Ohio State University's 19th - ranked business school accepted 25 percent of its applicants, and admitted students had a mean GMAT score of 660, while the university's education school, home to the nation's 2nd - ranked administration program, accepted 44 percent of doctoral applicants, and admitted students had a mean verbal GRE score of 480 (see Figure 1).

Penn State University's 33rd - ranked business school accepted 24 percent of its applicants; admitted students had a mean GMAT score of 650.

The remaining schools, about 50 percent of Blue Ribbon winners, scored above average, but not extraordinarily so - above their state's mean, but well short of the 90th percentile.

For example, adjusting for English language learner (ELL) status means that each score reflects the performance the state's ELL students relative to ELL students nationwide.

In Shanghai, for example — which had the highest mean PISA score of any jurisdiction in mathematics in 2012 — 27 percent of students in the target population of 15 - year - olds did not take the test, due in part to internal migration policies that prevented enrollment; in the United States, that exclusion rate was around 11 percent.

Also eliminated: the federal role in teacher evaluation, meaning that states no longer have to include standardized assessment scores in them.

Canada's mean score was 37 points higher than that of the United States, but the relationship between scores and SES is much weaker in Canada.

For years now, advocates (present company included) have used state math and reading test scores as the primary means to argue that school choice «works.»

Rather than presenting performance as the proportion of students who have met the minimum - proficiency cut score, states could present the average (mean) score of students within the school and the average performance of each subgroup of students.

Trimmed mean of scale scores from WIDA ACCESS for ELLs, for fourth and fifth grade English language learners who have been in the United States for at least three years.

As for the current means of measuring a prospective teacher's readiness for the classroom, A 2012 investigation by Education Week's Stephen Sawchuk concluded that raising the cut scores for state - level teacher licensing exams might not do much to boost instructional quality.

The state also computes the average scores of all tested students, called mean scale scores, which reflects the progress of all students rather than only those who changed achievement levels from one year to the next.

The use of mean scores places the focus on improving the academic achievement of all students within a school and not just those whose performance is around the state proficiency cut score (Center for Education Policy, 2011).

It is essential that the scores accurately reflect student mastery of the Common Core State Standards and that they have a common meaning across Smarter Balanced states.

Right around the corner, every state is going to have 2012 — 13 test data, meaning the Department could publicly produce for each SIG school its 2009 — 10, 2010 — 11, 2011 — 12, and 2012 — 13 test scores.

Among those who remained in Florida through at least spring 2012, Haitian earthquake refugees scored an average of 1.35 standard deviations below the state mean in reading and 0.98 standard deviations below the state mean in math in spring 2011, one year after the earthquake.

-- Share of a class receiving free or reduced - cost lunch — Share of a class that scored below the state mean on the previous year's TAAS exam

Connecticut just released new state test scores, and we've heard a lot from different groups, educators, parents, and elected officials on what the results mean.

[2] They began to catch up to others statewide over the next year: In spring 2012, Haitian earthquake refugees scored 0.98 standard deviations below the state mean in reading and 0.67 standard deviations below the state mean in math.

The country is still mired in a policy grounded in getting increased scores on state tests, achieved by whatever means, as the way to improve education.

States can also develop new ways to test through project - based assessments and use student growth, meaning student improvement year to year, rather than just a standalone proficiency score to measure school quality.

Not only do we pay for our rent using the per - pupil funding we receive from the state, but the consequences of continued low test scores have a completely different meaning for charter schools.

That inflates state test scores but the inflated scores don't mean real learning has improved,» explained FairTest's Lisa Guisbond.

Because they have spent little on developing robust data systems that can monitor student achievement and teacher performance means (and thanks to state laws that had banned the use of student test score data in teacher evaluations), districts haven't been able to help those aspiring teachers by pairing them with good - to - great instructors who can show them the ropes.

Judging teacher education programs by means of the scores that their teachers» students get on state tests is a good way to judge the quality of the teacher education program.

That doesn't mean test scores are great — they're below average when they're compared to the state as a whole.

With the state's much - anticipated release of Smarter Balanced test scores tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, EdSource is gearing up to provide comprehensive coverage, along with additional resources to help the public understand what the scores mean.

Notably, policies and guidelines that pertain to test accessibility vary across states, and some, such as those for read - aloud features, face controversy as states strive to balance equity and maintaining the meaning and integrity of test scores.

If «there is no correlation between the quality of state standards... and scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress,» why does that mean that «standards are irrelevant to schooling»?

Since districts are locked in to certain state tests (sbac), that would mean district tests would be first to go... which all adds up to more time spent prepping for edreformer backed tests because there will be a heavier reliance on those scores.