Sentences with phrase «of placement exams»

To improve preparation among students, the survey makes several recommendations, including developing a more comprehensive communication strategy that conveys the significance of placement exams; helping students understand what to expect; and proactively offering better, more comprehensive test preparation materials.

She said she knows students who plan to attend college in Washington who saw the advantage of taking the state test instead of a placement exam later.

Not exact matches

But the consistently high placement of homeschooled kids on standardized assessment exams, one of the most celebrated benefits of homeschooling, should be able to put those fears to rest.

«He ensured that I was not cheated out by the exclusion of my name from the LLB class list at the Faculty of Law after my first university exams when I had qualified for placement on the programme by merit... His actions almost 43 years ago contributed in no small measure to my position, my passion for the defence of truth, fairness, integrity, transparency and merit in public life, and he must be publicly acknowledged for once.»

Zimpher said the task force will study the effectiveness of the various placement exams — as well as Regents exams — in determining readiness.

My performance on the barrage of entrance and placement exams demonstrated that I was performing well above the second - grade level.

Like many schools, we have deliberated over the proper number and placement of exams.

We'd also encourage states to look at the success of students in taking and passing college placement exams.

• Tuition or fees at a qualified school or an eligible postsecondary institution • Textbooks • Educational therapies or services from a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider • Tutoring or teaching services • Curricula and related materials • Tuition or fees for an online learning program • Fees for a nationally standardized norm - referenced achievement test, an advanced placement examination, or any exams related to college or university admission • Contributions to a college savings account • Services provided by a public school, including individual classes and extracurricular programs • Any fees for the management of the ESA

[11] Many other institutions had no choice but to innovate when ACT, Inc. discontinued the COMPASS ® exam in 2015, stating that «A thorough analysis of customer feedback, empirical evidence and postsecondary trends led us to conclude that ACT Compass is not contributing as effectively to student placement and success as it had in the past.»

In 2009, the vast majority of community colleges relied upon high - stakes standardized exams to determine placement (primarily the COMPASS ® and Accuplacer ®, produced by ACT, Inc. and The College Board, respectively).

California's colleges and universities add two admissions tests (SAT I and II); and the University of California, California State University, and the community colleges use three different placement exams.

In NYC, students are starting to file public applications for next September for various high schools (Screened, Limited Screened, Unscreened, Ed Opt, Arts / Audition, Zoned and more), while students applying to the handful of elite, specialized high schools have already taken the qualifying SHSAT Exam and are now just waiting for their results and placements.

In some of these cases, the secondary school exams are used to determine placement in the next level of schooling such as in Singapore and Shanghai where the lower school - leaving exam determines placement in upper secondary school.

Was selective of the students that it allowed in — Dunbar required passage of an 8th grade exit exam or a high school placement test for students from outside the district 2.

Michael Block, chief executive of BASIS, said the charter - school group monitors student results on advanced - placement exams and their college readiness.

In states such as Illinois, where the Council of Community College Presidents adopted a policy in January 2015 to use results on the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exams for placement in institutions statewide, these new policies provide students an important signal about whether they are ready for college.

Now, in the latest measure of faith in the exams, the council of 19 community college presidents announced that they plan to use scores on the new tests for student placement next year.

Rather than requiring an additional placement exam, colleges could use student scores on tests that they have already taken, such as Common Core tests like Smarter Balanced and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).

Delaware (where my daughter just moved) is right, Secretary DeVos should review this guidance letter, and until the federal government gets its act together on secondary education (which it appears may never happen), families should opt out of state schools subject to federal dictates, opting in, instead, to learning institutions that embed preparation for exams at a pre-university level that can lead to placement advanced in future course sequences: these advanced level subjects should be embedded within the balanced curriculum that an international baccalaureate education represents, in contrast to the narrow extension of elementary school that DC bureaucrats remain focused on, as if time had not run out on the Obama administration and its failed efforts to improve the lives of American youth, now mired in debt that it encouraged in pursuit of a «North Star» goal that led the United States astray.

The school is producing more National Merit honorees than ever before and, in the past five years, has doubled the number of students taking and passing advanced placement exams, even as the percentages of low - income students, minority students, and English language learners have increased.

A number of recent state legislative efforts highlight the importance of course rigor in preparing students for college and beyond.1 In addition, the State Board of Education has approved a preliminary college and career readiness indicator, which leans heavily on student participation and performance in rigorous courses, such as a — g courses, advanced placement exams, International Baccalaureate courses, and dual enrollment in high school and college courses.2

Previously, Daniel served as founding director of At Home in College, a CUNY program that aligns senior year coursework with the skills required for success on college placement exams and in first - year college courses, and as director of College Now at Hostos Community College.

Diagnostic exams such as the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project, Measures of Academic Progress, Renaissance Math, and Mathematics Assessment Resource Service are also used in placement decisions.

Through Advanced Placement's college - level courses and exams, high school students can earn college credit and advanced placement, stand out in the college admissions process, and learn from some of the most skilled, dedicated, and inspiring teachers in the world.

From 2008 to 2010, Hillsborough County had the largest annual increase in advanced placement exam passing grades of any district in the United States.

Providing state funding for intensive teacher preparation support programs offering ongoing mentorship, tutoring, exam stipends, job placement services, and other supports to ensure teachers of color successfully complete preparation programs.

In California, the use of other measures in addition to placement exams (known as multiple measures) is mandated by law — in fact, research shows that measures such as high school achievement data do a comparable or better job at predicting college success.

TNReady helps prepare your student to make the most of big opportunities ahead: college - credit courses, university entrance and placement tests, military entrance exams, and Tennessee Promise.

Encouraging high school — age students to take advance placement and honors classes, knowing how many credits are needed to graduate, being aware of key college entrance tests, and motivating their students to pass the California High School Exit Exam.

No exam is done for purposes of placement or, if they are sick, for purposes of treatment.

For puppies and kitties adopted from a breeder or other private placement, we have puppy and kitten plans available that cover your first six months of wellness exams and puppy or kitten shots, microchipping, flea and heartworm preventative, and spay or neutering.

I will have all puppies examined by my vet prior to placement as pets or breeders and will provide proof of this exam to the new owner upon their request.

Your pet's placement in our adoption centers is based on a variety of factors, including the results of the exam and evaluation.

No exam is done for purposes of placement or, if they are sick, treatment.

The most common uses of local anesthetics in the rabbit include minor skin procedures (skin biopsies, small tumor removals, IV catheter placement), ophthalmic procedures (tear duct flushing and thorough eye exam) and nasoesophageal tube placement (the drops are put in the nose so the small tube can be placed in the awake patient without discomfort).

As the century progressed, such tests — I.Q. tests, college placement exams, predictive behavioral assessments — would affect the lives of millions of Americans.

Performed IV therapy, phlebotomy, monitoring of continuous epidurals and spinals, vaginal exams for cervical dilation, and placement of scalp electrodes, meds for pre-term labor.

Keep the following in mind when crafting your CV: • Projected job growth until 2024: varies from branch to branch • Required education: Bachelor's degree and completing a placement exam called the Armed Force Vocational Aptitude Battery • Top skills to include: knowledge of military operations and procedures; ability to offer other services to military personnel such as medical and legal services; and expertise in operating various military vehicles

Keep the following in mind when creating your CV: • Projected job growth until 2024: 2 % • Required education: Bachelor's degree, completing a placement exam called the Armed Force Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) • Top skills to include: knowledge of the database system and proper tracking of inventory management; successful distribution of mail to various military personnel

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • 4 years experience working as a Testing Coordinator at XYZ Institute • Good knowledge of regulations governing test administration and data reporting policies • Highly skilled in training and scheduling test proctors • Profound experience in administering college placement tests, proficiency tests and make up exams • Experiences in maintaining relationships with surrounding schooOF QUALIFICATIONS • 4 years experience working as a Testing Coordinator at XYZ Institute • Good knowledge of regulations governing test administration and data reporting policies • Highly skilled in training and scheduling test proctors • Profound experience in administering college placement tests, proficiency tests and make up exams • Experiences in maintaining relationships with surrounding schooof regulations governing test administration and data reporting policies • Highly skilled in training and scheduling test proctors • Profound experience in administering college placement tests, proficiency tests and make up exams • Experiences in maintaining relationships with surrounding schools

The medical assisting program at Anoka Technical College has a student retention of 85.10 %, graduate satisfaction of 100 %, job placement average of 88.71 %, employer satisfaction average of 100 % and an exam pass average of 92 % over the past five years (2012 - 2016).

On return from the final phase of clinical placements the trainees return to DMSTG for 2 weeks which involves final exams on everything learned and if successful, graduation.

Performs procedures as delegated under the direct supervision of a Provider including the following: phlebotomy and specimen handling, injections of immunizations, splinting / casting, EKGs, and ear lavage, collects vital signs (manual blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature), collects urine samples, performs PPD placements, performs in - house CLIA - waived rapid laboratory tests, processes and prepare blood samples for outside lab processing, fits patients for durable medical equipment, performs drug testing, performs breath alcohol testing, conducts Snellen eye exams

It has previously been identified that attendance records are less consistent for years 11 and 12 due to exams and work placements.1 Therefore, in an attempt to reduce reporting error, the analysis was restricted to records for children in year 10 (approximately 15 years of age) and below.

The results of a privately completed assessment can be taken to the school where it will be used to provide appropriate support and accommodations for the student (e.g. extra time on test / exams, small room testing, placement in special programs, preferential seating, the use of a laptop, etc.).