A Durham University expert has also called for more discussion
on examination systems before the government introduces changes.
Not exact matches
In one case, however, an
examination of female members
on GitHub, one of the leading open - source
systems for software developers, showed a considerably lower rate of participation, at 6 percent.
In prepared testimony expected to be delivered to the Senate committee by Mr. Cook and other Apple executives
on Tuesday, the company said it «welcomes an objective
examination of the U.S. corporate tax
system, which has not kept pace with the advent of the digital age and the rapidly changing global economy.»
The Committee
on the Global Financial
System is a central bank forum for the monitoring and
examination of broad issues relating to financial markets and
systems.
rain tumors are diagnosed by the doctor based
on the results of a medical history and physical
examination and results of a variety of specialized tests of the brain and nervous
system.
Your
examination of the etymology of the word «sin» is laudatory, yet your entire
system, (the «salvation paradigm»), is built
on a fallacious interpretation of an Ancient Near Eastern Choas Myth, (the «fall»), and the need for a «christ» / savior in the first place.
In response to the Institute of Medicine Committee
on Examination of Front - of - Package Nutrition Rating
Systems and Symbols Phase II Report, «Front - of - Package Nutrition Rating
Systems and Symbols: Promoting Healthier Choices,» the American Beverage Association, issued the following statement:
There aren't many more
on the immediate horizon: An
examination of Baltimore's farm
system reveals a youth movement that's still several years away from bearing fruit, especially since top pitching prospect Luis Rivera, 22, went down with a torn labrum during spring training.
He will outline developments
on the exam front: «[I] t is fundamental that we have a set of
examinations that are seen by all as being of the highest standard and which develop the relevant technical skills and knowledge for the many and varied tax related roles that people undertake... I am therefore extremely grateful to a past President, John Beattie, who has been leading a comprehensive review of our entire exam
system to ensure it is as relevant as possible to the needs of today's tax professional.
Commenting
on changes to A-Levels announced today by Ofqual, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «While there can always be modifications made to any
examination system, the NUT believes that current A-Levels stand up very well when compared with qualifications internationally.
The education secretary said the government would consult
on the reforms this autumn, with a view to introducing the new
examination system for 15 - and 16 - year - olds by the end of the parliament.
Commenting
on reports that the Secretary of State is proposing to scrap the current GCSE
examinations and abolish the national curriculum in all secondary schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «This appears to be yet another example of the Secretary of State's ambition to create a two tier education
system.
While, up to this point, the
examination of the water pollution has centered
on the Hoosick Falls village's municipal well
system, it was revealed by state health officials that PFOA has also been detected in private wells
on the outskirts of the village in the town of Hoosick Falls.
While, up to this point, the
examination of the water pollution has centered
on the Hoosick Falls village's municipal well
system, it was revealed by state health officials that PFOA has also been
«The NASUWT remains clear that a fit for purpose accountability
system should consider the performance of schools in the round and not solely
on the basis of narrowly focused test and
examination results.»
The researchers caution that their findings, described online
on May 4 in npj Schizophrenia — a new publication from Nature Publishing Group — do not establish a cause - and - effect relationship between mental illness and yeast infections but may support a more detailed
examination into the role of lifestyle, immune
system weaknesses and gut - brain connections as contributing factors to the risk of psychiatric disorders and memory impairment.
The ring
systems, which appear at first glance to be planar, wafer - thin bands of ice and dust, have
on closer
examination been found to be rippled, like a corrugated tin roof.
A careful
examination of tassel development in the maize BR mutants, and evaluation of gene expression patterns during BR loss and GA supplementation, may help shed light
on links between these two
systems.
Based
on symptoms,
examination and diagnostic testing we can determine which hormone
systems are out of balance.
It is my hope that this allostatic load,
systems - based, functional medicine
examination of the problem will give you some insights
on how you may assist some who are already suffering and how you can certainly assist those who may currently be asymptomatic but prone to development.
«Miss Julie» (2014) Liv Ullmann «s recent adaptation of Strindberg «s famous
examination of the sado - masochistic cruelty of rigid class
systems is the film
on this list least likely to ever get seen by a huge number of people.
Man
on a Ledge is not a serious
examination of the legal
system but a fun little trifle.
On the firing line is the nation's largest high - stakes
examination system for high school students — a reading, writing, and mathematics test that annually determines how many...
School officials in Baltimore said the city school
system hired 32 teachers this year who failed to pass a test of basic writing competency; another 100 teachers who failed the basic - skills
examination were hired last year and remain
on the staff, school officials...
The students were then examined
on their learning and were (impressively) passing their
examinations with flying colours; primarily through a
system of rote - learning sounds and words.
I obtained data
on school demographics, high school graduation rates, and college entrance
examinations from the publicly available Academic Excellence Indicator
System (AEIS)
on the Texas Education Agency web site.
The national
examination system is based
on standardized tests that are the same for all students in the country, and play a crucial quality monitoring role.
Provided as seven separate PDF documents: • Fundamentals of algorithms • Programming • Fundamentals of data representation • Computer
systems • Fundamentals of computer networks • Fundamentals of cyber security • Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology
on wider society, including issues of privacy These are ideal to use in the classroom, as homework tasks or for independent study as revision for the
examinations.
Although Shanghai can not represent the whole country, its success indicates that China's move away from its traditional
examination - driven
system and to a
system that aims to equip students with 21st - century skills is
on track.
The Boston Globe reports that the air quality findings are based
on an
examination of schools» ventilation
systems or the lack of them, and other factors that can affect air quality, including the inability to open windows.
Through an
examination of this
system, the panel offered some thoughts
on the role of federal policy in supporting and improving transitions through K - 12 and into postsecondary education for all students.
MSA would like to thank the following conference supporters: American Education Solutions, Cambridge International
Examinations, DKH Consulting, Dr. Judith Stein, Sanford Harmony, Creative Learning
Systems, INCubatoredu, Living Rhythms, Lego, Subway, Altamira Consulting, United States Marine Corps, Pearson, PCS Edventures, PowerSchool, Positive Promotions, SmartChoice Technologies, SchoolMint, Mackin, ProSource Specialties, Yoobi, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Rubicon, and the National Coalition
on School Diversity.
These
systems are peer - reviewed in a
system supported by assessment experts and include a check
on the validity of such assessments through the use of a state - wide writing
examination and the administration of one norm - referenced test.
It seems to be held together (more or less) by Ofsted and the
examination system, with huge emphasis
on league tables and exam grades to the detriment of creativity and imagination.
In addition to his K - 12 public education experience, Alan has also been the Program Director for the Center for Educational Leadership and Effective Schools at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he collaboratively supported the delivery of high quality services and research to school districts focusing
on the rigorous
examination of strengths, building leadership capacity, and facilitating the potential of
systems for transformation.
Our Academies are non-selective and free, with admissions based
on the existing local authority
system, and there are no entrance
examinations.
May 26, 2011 at 2:41 pm A 12 - part
examination of Paul Vallas as head of the New Orleans school
system Learning Matters: Reporting you trust
on education stories that matter says:
Under NCLB, school
systems could fulfill the law's requirements by teaching students to do well
on the required
examination.
For a district qualifying under this paragraph whose charter school tuition payments exceed 9 per cent of the school district's net school spending, the board shall only approve an application for the establishment of a commonwealth charter school if an applicant, or a provider with which an applicant proposes to contract, has a record of operating at least 1 school or similar program that demonstrates academic success and organizational viability and serves student populations similar to those the proposed school seeks to serve, from the following categories of students, those: (i) eligible for free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment
examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories
on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment
System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based
on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of students.
«The Board
Examination Consortium announced today by the National Center
on Education and the Economy represents a bold, imaginative effort to design and implement a large - scale assessment
system that will promote student achievement by building upon world - class standards of teaching, learning, and educational measurement.
Board
examination systems typically include formative assessments teachers can use to track student progress during the year, and some make it possible to include student work
on major assignments in the final course grade, as well as their scores
on their final exams.
WASHINGTON, DC — Eight states will join with the National Center
on Education and the Economy (NCEE) to use the world's best instructional
systems and
examinations to dramatically increase the number of students who leave high school ready to succeed in college.
Funding Fundamentals: Chicago and the State A detailed
examination of the current funding
system's impact
on Chicago Public Schools, which educate roughly one - fifth of the state's students.
Schools will have an incentive to place struggling students in lower - level classes without standardized assessments School
systems may hesitate placing students in Regents classes beyond the basic five needed for graduation so that their performance
on Advanced Regents
examinations will not negatively impact evaluations.
b) Schools will have an incentive to place struggling students in lower - level classes without standardized assessments School
systems may hesitate placing students in Regents classes beyond the basic five needed for graduation so that their performance
on Advanced Regents
examinations will not negatively impact evaluations.
He said the concentration
on A to C grades went against the ethos of the GCSE
system which was introduced to replace the GCE and CSE
examinations.
«Relying
on performance
on one day in an
examination room is an outdated model which goes back to an education
system which aimed solely to test recall of knowledge,» said General Secretary Brian Lightman.
Auditing: It is an
on - site verification activity, such as inspection or
examination, of a process or quality
system which is performed to ensure compliance to requirements.
«Rather than focusing
on leveraged ETFs» supposed role in boosting market volatility, a more relevant
examination would include options, futures and other financial products that increase leverage in the
system, the analyst added,» says ETF Trends.
This advanced
system of acupuncture takes physical
examination findings, symptoms, and history of the pet to determine which one to three acupuncture points
on the body will be most effective at relieving many or all of the pet's symptoms.