An alternative to teachers choosing tests
of appropriate difficulty is to have computers do the choosing.
Not exact matches
According to the CNS, the document simply says that «the use
of psychological consultation and testing was
appropriate in «exceptional cases that present particular
difficulties» in seminary admission and formation»; it also makes clear that «psychological evaluation could never be imposed on seminarians or seminary candidates.
If «colonialism» exists it provokes resentment; if it exists merely in economic forms that seem more
appropriate to our age, it is still going to lead to
difficulties, and danger is going to arise if the Western nations imagine that all problems can be solved by the power
of money.
Often the guidance
of a counselor or psychotherapist is needed in order to help an individual or a couple decide how deep the
difficulty probably is and, therefore, what constitutes the
appropriate therapy.
Given these
difficulties in interpretation in the texts that seem most
appropriate, the plain descriptions
of Jesus» interaction with women and the stylized but readily interpreted accounts
of woman's creation in Genesis take on increased significance.54
Some
of our
difficulty arises from the supposition that the Church once «
appropriated» or «adopted» Israel's Scriptures; since the origin
of the Church depended on these Scriptures, such an event can never have happened.
That presents a
difficulty that will be dealt with in the
appropriate place, but it confirms the understanding
of the «little ones» as disciples.
This tentative model for understanding the causes
of problem drinking is offered in the report
of the Cooperative Commission on the Study
of Alcoholism: «An individual who (1) responds to beverage alcohol in a certain way, perhaps physiologically determined, by experiencing intense relief and relaxation, and who (2) has certain personality characteristics, such as
difficulty in dealing with and overcoming depression, frustration, and anxiety, and who (3) is a member
of a culture in which there is both pressure to drink and culturally induced guilt and confusion regarding what kinds
of drinking behavior are
appropriate, is more likely to develop trouble than will most other people.»
In describing and accounting for the lives
of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance
of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy
of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise
of what has been called the New Right out
of the ashes
of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election
of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was,
of all things, a Democrat; the rise
of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the
difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching
of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war
of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the
appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.
There was little
difficulty in
appropriating much
of what Niebuhr taught, as well, within a Whiteheadian framework.
It channels acceptable work too narrowly and makes it
difficulty to take a point
of departure quite outside
of that which was
appropriate in the earlier period.
This objection, while in a sense
appropriate, brings to the fore many
of the
difficulties Peirce is worried about.
The great
difficulty right now is just the backlog
of stuff, trying to get
appropriate relief supplies into Haiti at this time.
It is
appropriate for spectators to applaud successful strokes in proportion to
difficulty but excessive demonstrations by a player or his partisans are not proper because
of the possible effect upon other competitors.
They are
appropriate for any type
of breastfeeding challenges you may have including, latching
difficulties, questions about tongue mobility, frenotomy aftercare, sore nipples and milk supply or pumping
difficulties.
While there are a few remaining holdouts at my center, frenulotomy for breastfeeding
difficulty has now been established as an extremely safe and
appropriate procedure to perform in the first few days
of life.
• «The Magic Number» teaching concept to help mothers maintain their milk supplies while pumping • Breast massage and compression to help mothers increase breast milk yields and overcome breastfeeding
difficulties • New, more - conservative guidelines on the use
of galactogogues • Fenugreek, milk volume, and prolactin levels in mothers
of preterm infants • The safety and efficacy
of placenta consumption as a galactogogue • Preparation, cleaning, and sterilization
of breast pump parts •
Appropriate use
of nipple shields to improve breastfeeding outcomes • The importance
of the mother - infant relationship in babies» growth and development
There are several possible causes for speech delays in young children: neurological causes, behavioural
difficulties, and lack
of access to
appropriate stimuli are among them, and multiple factors could be at play.
The article makes the
appropriate points about social networking sites» potential for reaching new supporters, YouTube's ability to make your gaffes last forever (hello, macaca) and the
difficulty of maintaining message control when supporters are creating content.
If there are problems between people who are in government manning different institutions
of State and you have
difficulties, but can not refer your case to the appointing authorities or (lieutenants) the
appropriate agencies... is not to the credit
of the system.
Neither the Giuliani nor the Bloomberg administrations complied with that, a failing Quinn attributed to the
difficulty of finding
appropriate space for the facilities.
«The study
of this type
of tumours has been problematic up to now due to the lack
of cell models and the
appropriate animal models,» says CNIC researcher Juan Carlos Ramírez, who adds that the
difficulty of generating these chromosomal translocations had limited the availability
of cells with this mark
of the disease.
In this variant
of agnosia the patient has some
difficulty identifying common objects but more profound agnosia for food and
appropriate «sex objects.»
The researchers said that understanding the impact
of GI problems in children with autism could provide new insight into more effective and
appropriate autism treatments that could decrease their GI
difficulties and that may have the potential to decrease their problem behaviors as well.
Incidents cause considerable
difficulties for shipmasters, shipping companies, shipowners and ship operators in disembarking stowaways from ships into the care
of appropriate authorities.
These findings underscore the
difficulty of detecting non-cultivable B. burgdorferi following antibiotic treatment, as interpretation
of xenodiagnosis depends upon timing and number
of ticks tested, and the outcome
of infection must be measured by analysis
of multiple tissues at
appropriate intervals.
As for the
difficulty curve in game, new threats are introduced at
appropriate times to give the player a little more
of a challenge.
By selecting tasks at an
appropriate level
of difficulty, «computer adaptive» assessments
of this kind provide more relevant assessment experiences and superior information about where individuals are in their learning.
For some cultural groups, it might not be
appropriate to talk about psychological and emotional
difficulties with someone outside
of their family or from a different culture, religion, ethnicity, gender, and so forth.
With the
difficulties disabled students face and the highly varied goals and criteria for success that may be
appropriate for each student, state accountability testing is not always helpful in assessing the academic progress
of individual special education students.
As a general rule
of thumb, when students
of any age have
difficulty completing developmentally
appropriate academic tasks on their own, executive functioning may be at the root
of the problem.
They are
of increasing
difficulty so choose the one
appropriate to your needs.
Research indicates when instructional time is mainly devoted to academic subjects, when classroom time is well managed, and when curriculum and instruction is provided at a level
of difficulty appropriate to the individual student — the subject matter matched to the readiness
of the students to learn — then students will learn.
Teachers select and administer online PAT tests at
difficulty levels
appropriate to the students in their classes and at times
of their choosing.
«Multi-stage» testing
of this kind is again intended to provide tests at
appropriate levels
of difficulty for individual students.
For example, ensure that homework is at the
appropriate level
of difficulty.
Ensure that a range
of reading material is available at
appropriate levels
of interest and
difficulty and balanced in its representation
of culture and gender.
Serves as internal point
of contact and system administrator, for the field aiding those who experience technical
difficulties with the site to include those having trouble logging into system, and assisting users in locating
appropriate content, etc..
Understanding the nature
of teachers» proficiencies and
difficulties in data use is important for providing
appropriate training and support to teachers because they are expected to use student data as a basis for improving the effectiveness
of their practice.
It then immediately adjusts the lesson and the level
of difficulty, scaffolding, sequencing, number
of hints, and pacing as
appropriate.
Scenarios, rough draft writing samples, and items will be
appropriate for third - grade students in terms
of difficulty, interest, and reading level, as determined by the Content Review Committee.
The chapters
of the book unpack each
of these dimensions
of language and the implications for understanding development, diagnosing
difficulties and teaching to support
appropriate development.
The new policy also ignores guidance from the National Institute
of Clinical Excellence, which states that schools «should ensure that all staff who come into contact with [pupils] with attachment
difficulties receive
appropriate training on attachment
difficulties».
However, it is now clear that there are issues relating to how
appropriate the level
of difficulty was for each assessment.»
Most English learners have excellent vocabulary in specific areas, but may have
difficulties discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because
of a lack
of appropriate vocabulary.
3 semester hours in understanding how to prescribe, differentiate instruction, and utilize
appropriate strategies and materials based upon scientifically based reading research in order to address the prevention, identification, and remediation
of reading
difficulties in order to increase reading performance; and
Despite a history
of reading or spelling
difficulties, some adults attain age -
appropriate spelling skills and succeed at university.
The riddles cover a range
of difficulty appropriate for children at 2nd through 5th - grade levels.
The investigations cover a range
of difficulty appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students.
Many
of the effects
of traumatic experiences on classroom behavior originate from the same problems that create academic
difficulties: the inability to process social cues and to convey feelings in an
appropriate manner.