Sentences with phrase «old testing program»

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A computer AI program being tested on old Atari video games found a novel way to win at the 1980s title Q * bert.

All you need to test this one out is a few clicks in your calendar program or, if you're super old school, a couple of crayons.

It also saw the first payments flow from the accompanying program, the income - tested Old Age Assistance for 65 to 69 - year - olds.

This time he thinks the Tories can be convinced to make changes, in addition to not increasing the annual contribution limit, like setting a lifetime limit on holdings that would be tax - free and making sure withdrawals count against income - tested programs like old age security and guaranteed income supplement.

This week, a computer program fooled 33 percent of judges at the University Reading into believing that they were chatting with a real - life 13 - year - old boy from Ukraine, thus passing the «Turing Test» for artificial intelligence.

It reviews two scientifically - tested sleep training programs appropriate for babies over 6 months old.

The authors say game design elements — such as points, levels, and badges — and financial incentives may have contributed to the sustained use of the devices, but the results provide valuable insights for wellness programs, insurance companies, and other program designers who should consider testing new and more targeted engagement strategies to motivate older and lower - income populations.

When tens of thousands of 15 - year - olds worldwide sit down at computers to take the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) examination this fall, they will be tested on reading, math and science.

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) tested 125,000 15 - year - olds in 52 countries and economies to analyse how well they work together as a group, their attitudes towards collaboration and the influence of factors such as gender, after - school activities and social background.

Researchers Eric Hanushek (Stanford University), Paul Peterson (Harvard University), and Ludger Woessmann (University of Munich) examine the recently released 2012 PISA (Program on International Student Assessment) data, gathered from tests administered to 15 - year olds in the 34 countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Data from the 2012 PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) tests for 15 - year - olds were analysed to compare the digital skills of students and learning environments.

A representative sample of this cohort of students took the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests, administered by the Organization for Economic Development (OECD) two years later, as 15 - year - olds, in 2009.

The voluntary paper - and - pencil test, which Head Start programs may receive for $ 34 a copy from its developer, the University of Arizona, is too costly, takes too long to administer, is too complex for 3 - and 4 - year - olds, and does not provide useful child - development information, those familiar with it argue.

On the tests administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, known as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the math performance of U.S. 15 - year - olds trails that of their peers in most other industrialized nations.

The Senate education committee last week approved a bipartisan bill to reauthorize Head Start that would expand eligibility for the federal preschool program, tighten accountability for local grantees, and abolish the National Reporting System, a federal test given to all 4 - and 5 - year - old Head Start pupils.

Using data from the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment, a benchmarking test of 15 - year - olds in 33 countries, researchers led by Margriet van Hek, a sociologist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, looked at how school characteristics affected boys» and girls» reading performance.

At least among 15 - year - olds tested on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the U.S. didn't improve in the most recent 2012 tests.

Since its inception in 2000, the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)-- an international test of reading, math, and science — has shown that American 15 - year - olds perform more poorly, on average, than 15 - year - olds in many other developed countries.

They compared test outcomes for second - graders who entered and won lotteries for spots for 3 - year - old pre-K programs at the two Houston KIPP schools and the one in D.C. versus thosesecond - graders who entered the pre-K lottery but didn't win spots.

As Republican lawmakers push for expansion of Milwaukee's 20 - year - old voucher program, state test results for the first time show voucher students performing «similar or worse» than other poor Milwaukee students.

The index, based largely on how well students score on standardized tests such as the Stanford 9, is part of a 3 - year - old carrot - and - stick program designed to make schools more accountable.

Comparability of old to new tests would provide estimates for what student scores would have been if the old tests were continued, highly recommended if not essential for large scale statewide assessment programs as good... Read More

In response, well - off parents put their 4 - year - olds into test prep programs — and the gifted program in the city became even whiter.

Also on an international test, the 2012 Program of International Student Assessment (PISA), Connecticut's 15 year - olds also scored extremely high in reading.

Part of that is scarce resources, but for the most part the infrastructure that supported schools to work on improving teaching and learning was dismantled intentionally: the old subject matter projects were dismantled and a diverse ecology of nonprofit organizations, consultants, and university - based programs were replaced by a one - size - fits - all set of training programs that were intended to align professional development with state - adopted curriculum and tests.

If parents from Bristol to South Windsor to Lyme / Old Lyme to Madison, and in at least two dozen other school districts across Connecticut, are being treated with respect and dignity when it comes to the right to opt out their child out of the Common Core SBAC testing program, there is absolutely no reason that New Canaan's parents shouldn't be treated with the same degree of respect and honesty.

Buried under the headlines of the last week about the newly released Program for International Student Assessment results — which showed American 15 - year - old students nowhere near the top on the 2012 math, reading and science tests, is an interesting bit of data.

The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) tested the math, science, and reading skills of 15 year - olds in 34 countries, and America failed to crack the top ten.

Teachers have complained the Best and Brightest program is unfair — it awards bonuses partly based on standardized test scores — disadvantaging older and minority educators.

16 year - old Emmalyn Lindsey told her local paper that she was preparing for, «six upcoming tests — two for her Advanced Placement classes, two for the International Baccalaureate program, and the ACT and SAT college admission exams.»

«Congress locked in that the standards have to be based on these forty - year - old tests that have nothing to do with the way people drive,» says David Friedman, senior engineer and deputy director of vehicles program for the Union of Concerned Scientists.

A Chrysler Corp. minivan has achieved the best scores ever recorded for a van in the federal government's 13 - year - old crash test program, thanks in part to its driver's side air bag.The scores, recorded from instrumented test dummies aboard a Dodge Caravan run headlong into a concrete wall, also were better than those of most passenger cars.The 35 - mph test provides a basis for comparing vehicles, although critics point out that it indicates little about a vehicle's ability to protect passengers if it is struck in the side or rear.

In 2014, on the 60th anniversary of Turing's death, Eugene Goostman, a program simulating a 13 - year - old Ukrainian boy, passed the Turing test during a display at the Royal Society of London by convincing 33 % of judges that «he» was human.

The GIS is an income - tested pension program that, together with Old Age Security (OAS), helps low - income seniors avoid poverty.

The Liberals had said during the campaign that they had no plans to count withdrawals when it comes to income testing for programs like Old Age Security or the Guaranteed Income Supplement.

Increased means testing will eliminate benefits to those that are better off, and turn the program into an old age welfare program, which will bring back the stigma of receiving benefits, and reduce its political legitimacy, because it would no longer have the useful fiction of something that is everyone's right.

As for Social Security, it becomes means - tested, and becomes an old age welfare program, complete with stigma.

- Spay / Neuter - Current on Vaccines - Heartworm tested - Flea and Tick Preventive while in rescue - Heartworm Preventive while in rescue - Microchip (6 months or older) Adult dogs $ 250 Puppies (under 6 months old) $ 300 (which includes $ 100 spay / neuter deposit you receive back) Senior 4 Senior Program - Any dog 8 yrs.

That contract protects the animal to ensure that they are being properly taken care of PLUS when you adopt from a Rescue (you do not adopt from a Breeder, you purchase); a highly reputable / quality Rescue will have ensured that the pet that you are adopting (that fee goes back into their programs so that they can continue helping animals in need AND they never make any money on their dogs for it can cost thousands to properly rehabilitate a dog) is altered, fully vetted including being microchipped and utd on vaccines, had a fecal done, hwt and tick borne disease testing if old enough, put on Heartworm / flea / tick preventative, all medical conditions appropriately handled PLUS fully disclosed along with any behavoural issues; any required X-Rays, other testing such a urine etc. and other bw such as thyroid apart from the pre-surgical when being altered etc..

I took it one step further and tested out the value of the same old Dell laptop against HP's U.S. trade - in recycling program, which is another option for consumers.

NOTE: Individuals who are at least 25 years old and have held a learner's permit for at least 45 days without incurring a moving violation or probation may take the road test and obtain a full driver's license if: the driver has completed a state - approved driver's ed program and logged an additional 14 hours of behind - the - wheel experience, with at least 3 hours of nighttime driving, with an eligible supervising passenger.

Be at least 16 years old Pass a vision test Have possessed a Level 1 Learner's License for at least 6 months Must have successfully completed Segment 2 of an approved driver education program and present a Segment 2 Certificate of Completion 50 total hours of logged supervised driving Learn good driving habits.

To take the official Idaho written driving test, you must be at least 17 years old and pass the driver's education course, provided you have not taken the graduated licensing program (GDL).

When they finish our Teen Program, complete 50 hours driving time with an adult, held the permit for 9 months and are 16 years old, they are eligible to take the Driving Test at the Driving Facility.

It's worth testing before actually launching the program, as I've run into times when I changed the layout, clicked apply, and found the keys were still on the old setup after diving into the next game.

They helped her with additional testing and a referral to where she could get treated,» said Rene Resendez, a 24 - year - old uninsured student from West Texas who has relied on Planned Parenthood and the Women's Health Program since 2007.

One increasingly popular program, the decade - old Vive, combines time - tested principles of parent training with a novel approach involving two separate therapists: a «mentor» for the struggling youth and a «coach» for the youth's struggling parents.