Sentences with phrase «mix of test scores»

But Deasy announced in February that «student achievement,» as a mix of test scores, graduation rates and other data, would count for 30 percent of a teacher's evaluation, the union cried foul.

So the folks at Gates have been trying to scientifically validate a teacher evaluation system that involves a mix of test score gains, classroom observations, and student surveys so that they can overcome resistance to centrally imposed, mechanistic evaluation systems.

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To raise your teen's scores and confidence, we use a proven mix of in - center instruction, independent learning, online resources, and ACT practice tests.

Democratic lawmakers, who are closely aligned with teachers» unions but have mixed opinions on whether to support the movement, argued nevertheless that this year's testing boycott would send a specific message to the State Board of Regents: Minimize the impact of test scores in teacher evaluations.

Decline in cognitive test scores over 10 years (% change = change / range of text × 100) as function of baseline age cohort in men and women, estimated from linear mixed models.

The DTS - HD Master Audio 5.1 surround mix puts its eggs largely into the basket of Alan Silvestri's score, which is typically robust; effects are peppy enough, though this isn't the sort of track to test your surround capabilities — it tends to be front - heavy.

While the evidence for the effectiveness of charter schools nationwide is mixed, research has found that the charter schools in these cities are on average more effective than district schools in raising student test scores.

The research studied the reading test scores of more than 200,000 15 - year - olds from over 8,000 mixed - sex schools around the world.

More recently, Princeton economist Cecilia Rouse, after reviewing the research literature, concluded that «the overall impact of private schools is mixed, [but] it does appear that Catholic schools generate higher test scores for African - Americans.»

The other study (Perkes 1967) produced mixed results: students whose teachers took more subject - matter coursework reported higher scores on an achievement test, but lower scores on the STEP, a test of higher - order thinking.

Other students, like Fisher (who is now a senior at Louisiana State University), are offered admission based on a mix of factors, including race, community service, leadership qualities, test scores, and work experience.

Not surprisingly, a composite teacher evaluation measure that mixes classroom observations and student survey results with test score gains is generally no better and sometimes much worse at predicting out of sample test score gains.

California has identified English learners based on how well they do on the language development test but has left it up to districts and students» teachers to also weigh a mix of factors, including teacher judgment, scores on other standardized academic tests and parent consultations.

As the California Department of Education prepares to release the first set of student test scores based on the Common Core State Standards, a new poll shows voters have mixed feelings about the new standards, including many who don't understand what they are, or how they're being implemented.

The Los Angeles pact proposes to do that using a unique mix of individual and schoolwide testing data — including state standardized test scores, high school exit exams and district assessments, along with rates of attendance, graduation and suspensions.

More than $ 40 million in federal grants awarded to some of Colorado's lowest - performing schools as part of a massive national turnaround effort is producing mixed results, with state officials suspending funding for five schools because of declining test scores.

As well, districts that are headed in this direction (Washington DC) are using student test scores as part of a «mixed measures» approach, added to principal and peer evaluations.

«It's not fair to the charter school community to have these [test score] anomalies in the mix,» Nina Rees, the president of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools told The 74.

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Charter - school advocates cite Mastery as a golden model of «no excuses» education within a local charter sector that often suffers from mixed test scores and financial corruption.

But many argue that test scores — even with academic growth weighed into the mix — still offer a limited picture of how well schools educate children.

More recently, proponents of school uniforms have argued that they improve student achievement and student test scores, although the research is mixed on both these claims and the claims of improved student discipline.

And at least for now, she downplayed any controversy in including test scores as part of the mix, saying it is tricky but so far the teachers union has acquiesced.

The study, published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement, looked at reading test scores of more than 200,000 15 - year - olds from over 8,000 mixed - sex schools around the world.

As for making student test scores a big part of that process, he says «it's a tough situation because performance on a standardized test can really just reflect that year's mix of kids, or the luck of the draw.

On the Antutu benchmark test, the OnePlus 6 is said to have scored 2,76,510, which slightly higher than the 2,73,741 score of Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S.

In the mixed mode test, where the router was set to work with both Wireless - N and legacy Wireless - G and B clients, the score was one of the best we've seen at 59.7 Mbps.

On the Antutu benchmark test, the OnePlus 6 is said to have scored 2,76,510, which slightly higher than the 2,73,741 score of Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S.

In the tests carried out, the Snapdragon 835 - powered Xiaomi Mi MIX EVO managed to record a score of 1918 in single - core tests and a huge 5689 on the multi-core tests.