Sentences with phrase «measures of basic skills»

But it's not just Uncle Sam who should quit judging performance by students (and schools and districts) via «short - term test score measures of basic skills.»

Grade - level achievement tests are only a measure of basic skills.

Not exact matches

The Executive MBA Diagnostic Test (EDT) measures the basic mathematical and analytical skills you'll need to successfully work with the course material of the Executive MBA program.

By almost any measure, productivity hinges on this most basic of skills.»

There are perceived benefits because NAPLAN purports to assess to the basic literacy and numeracy skills, and also because one of the things it measures is the national minimum standards.

«When you think about it,» he says, «we've had essentially a century worth of experience in developing tests to measure basic literacy and numeracy skills, and at this point we have a solid understanding how best to do that.

The first element states that we must «redefine what student success means beyond the acquisition of basic skills, support the time it takes to experience success, and develop sophisticated ways to measure it.»

Controlling for student demographics, 8th - grade test scores, English language skills, special education program participation, free or reduced - price lunch status (a measure of family income), and mobility during middle school does not alter the basic patterns of graduation and college attendance seen in the descriptive comparisons.

Gov. Joan Finney of Kansas has vetoed a measure that would have established a statewide system of basic - skills testing.

Rather than abandon the testing in NCLB, he has said he wants to invest in improving assessments, so that they measure a broader range of skills than just the basics.

While some critics have charged that changing to a four - day school week may have negative effects on student achievement, researchers at Colorado State University have completed a study indicating that the switch to a four - day schedule has «no effect» on achievement as measured by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.

These data provide us with information on achievement, as measured by the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), before students applied and, even more crucially, with post-application achievement data for students who remained in Chicago's regular public schools.

To gain unique primary data, ukactive Kids sent freedom of information orders to over 200 primary schools and primary academies in England to explore the steps they took to record and measure children's fitness and activity levels, from sophisticated measurements of cardiorespiratory fitness and motor skills to basic tracking of time spent in PE.

complies with nonpublic school accreditation requirements as set forth in Section 22.1 - 19 of the Code of Virginia, and administered by the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE) or is a nonpublic school that maintains an assessment system that annually measures scholarship students» progress in reading and math using a national norm - referenced achievement test including, but not limited to, the Stanford Achievement Test, California Achievement Test, and Iowa Test of Basic Skills.

In other words, for students to be introduced, say, to the moral choices facing Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War isn't the sort of thing that can be measured on tests of basic skills in reading and math.

What that means is a test like the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, or the SAT 10, that measures students» learning across the nation, but allows the school to choose from a menu of different tests.

The basic skills tests required for entry into teacher preparation in the state — only a small part of the selectivity measures described above — have recently come under fire for being biased against African American and Latino test takers, as their passage rates are significantly lower than those of white test takers.

He observes that assessment in many schools is still primarily designed to measure students» grasp of basic skills and factual knowledge, even as educators are placing a growing emphasis on more complex capabilities like conceptual understanding and long - term transfer skills.

The test found that 54 % of California's fourth - graders are not mastering essential basic skills such as measuring something longer than a ruler.

But do all these «multiple measures» really lead us to achieve the three most often cited goals of testing: building proficiency in basic skills, closing achievement gaps, and fostering the top - notch knowledge and skills that students will need in a competitive global society?

Renewed calls for improved teacher training have inspired a number of organizations to create lists of the professional skills new teachers need and to design rubrics and other instruments to measure how well candidates are mastering such basic capabilities as designing lessons, interpreting student work, and creating a safe learning environment.

The National Center for Postsecondary Research (NCPR) focuses on measuring the effectiveness of programs designed to help students make the transition to college and master the basic skills needed to advance to a degree.

Measures basic skills related to reading through use of work - related information, including instructions, policies, manuals, and government regulations

Learn how these general outcome measures of basic academic skills can compliment your current standards - based assessments.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)'s long - term trend assessments measure basic reading and math skills every four years to determine how U.S. students» performance has changed over time.

Results were measured using students» scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) total reading assessment, as well as the ITBS reading comprehension and reading words subtests.

This paper tests the extent to which the accumulation of basic cognitive skills, as measured by a post-schooling math test, matter for young dropouts entering today's labor market.

1 In the last year of the pilot, some schools also measured growth through students» scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.

The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) consist of the following measures (as cited on their website):

Long and short - term students outcomes were measured by tests of literacy, curriculum - based measures of reading, monitoring of basic spelling and math skills, and classroom observations, the State of Kansas Reading Test (3rd grade) and the time to onset of special education services.

The report, Measuring Young People's Legal Capability, perhaps unsurprisingly, found that young people, through a lack of skills, knowledge and confidence, struggle to resolve even the most basic of law related problems.

Back to common questions asked: a jumble of technical skills beefed up with some basics for good measure won't help you stand out.

Cognitive aptitude measures a variety of additional skills needed for being a successful sales rep — reading skills, basic math skills, attention to details, and more.

Because Pharmacy Technicians are expected to count and measure pills and operate a cash register, which may require making change, they should have knowledge of basic math and English skills.

• Exceptionally well - versed in measuring and feeding batches of raw materials into production machines by following set production procedures • Demonstrated expertise in operating production line equipment such as conveyor belts in accordance to predefined safety and operational rules • Deep insight into monitoring production processes closely and carrying out basic quality checks • Qualified to operate lifting equipment such as forklifts to maneuver materials to and from the production area • Special talent for ensuring end product conformance to specified industry standards • Adept at regulating the flow of liquids or gas to meet the dynamic specifications of each production haul • Proficient in effectively determining damaged end products and isolating them before the beginning of the packaging process • Competent in scraping waste from production machineries and ensuring that appropriate waste disposal activities are performed • Skilled in reading and interpreting gauges and adjusting them to meet the specific needs of each production cycle • Effectively able to inspect end products to ensure that they meet quality and quantity standards detailed in the work order • Well - versed with the structure and function of production equipment, with special focus on performing preventative maintenance on all assigned machinery

Neurodevelopmental characteristics encompassed a count of perinatal insults, which included any of 12 prenatal or 12 neonatal problems recorded by physicians during the mother's pregnancy.29 Gross motor skills (eg, standing long jump, balance) were measured with the Bayley Motor Scale30 at age 3 years, the McCarthy Motor Scales31 at age 5 years, and the Basic Motor Ability Test32 at ages 7 and 9 years.

Research related to optimal youth development has begun to delineate critical dimensions of important social contexts.8 — 11 For example, some researchers propose 3 basic experiences (ie, connection, regulation, and autonomy) to define youth's main associations with their environment that can be measured across multiple settings.8, 12,13 Others have articulated similar concepts and expanded the number of dimensions to include characteristics, such as adequate nutrition, health, and shelter; physical and psychological safety; adequate and appropriate supervision and motivation; supportive relationships; support for efficacy and opportunities for skill building; and integration of family, school, and community efforts.10, 11

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