Sentences with phrase «on national examinations»

This article investigates the relationship between the coherence of school improvement efforts and changes in student achievement on national examinations.

In schools, Afghanistan demonstrates some reliance on national examinations as a means to test knowledge of content from textbooks and memorization, which may not necessarily reflect their level of knowledge and understanding of relevant LTLT concepts.

Countries that expect students to perform well on a national examination when they finish secondary school may induce higher rates of reading than countries that do not set clear standards for high school students.

The Board shall accept receipt of a passing grade by a qualified applicant on the national examination sponsored by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards in lieu of requiring a written examination pursuant to subsection 1.

• Documentation of a passing score on the National Examination in Marital and Family Therapy prescribed by the Association for Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.

Not exact matches

Yep, that's right: a recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that soup eaters tend to weigh less and have smaller waists than those who don't eat soup: their findings were based on reports of more than 20,000 Americans surveyed by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 2003 and 2008.

Welch's — which is owned by the US National Grape Co-operative — has unveiled its new global ingredients strategy, with expansion in Japan and an examination of the potential in China high on the agenda.

GigaPan, a revolutionary photographic technology, gives Masters lovers a panoramic look at iconic locations at Augusta National, plus the ability on the Web to zoom in for a crystal - clear, up - close examination of all the details in the pictures

State Board of Education Rule 160 -5-6-.01 (2011) requires each food service facilitiy to have at least one school nutrition employee on site to be certified as a food safety manager, who has successfully completed a state approved food safety training program and passed a professionally validated Certified Food Safety Manager (CFSM) examination accredited by a national agency.

SUDDEN INFANT death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden death of an infant, unexpected by history and unexplained by a thorough postmortem examination, including a complete autopsy, death scene investigation, andreview of the medical history.1 The decreased risk of SIDS associated with nonprone sleep positions led to the recommendation in 1992 by the American Academy of Pediatrics that infants be placed to sleep on the side or back.2 In 1994, the national public education campaign «Back to Sleep» was launched, and the supine position is now recommended.3 Sudden infant death syndrome rates in the United States have decreased by about 40 % as prone prevalence has decreased from 70 % in 1992 to 17 % in 1998.3,4

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.

Speaking in an interview with GhanaPoliticsOnline.com on the upcoming National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) debate which is schedule for 30th November ahead of the Dec polls, he said that president Mahama is An incumbent who subjects himself to examination and debate at every opportunity.

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.

Commenting on the Opposition Debate on Michael Gove's examination reform, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Stephen Twigg is right to raise the spectre of an «upstairs downstairs mentality» if Michael Gove's plans for the English Baccalaureate Certificate (EBC) goes ahead.

Meanwhile, by the end of this year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are expected to complete a head - to - toe examination of how the office works and whether it keeps abreast with current science, and later this year NASA is holding a major workshop that could lead to a redefinition of special regions on Mars, the warm and wet areas that are off - limits for all but the most sterile of spacecraft.

Using data from a nationally representative sample of youth who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a group of researchers led by Dr. Kathleen Merikangas of the National Institute of Health Intramural Research Program, evaluated symptoms of ADHD and its subtypes in 1,894 participants aged 12 - 15 years based on parent reports of symptomatology.

To assess the contribution of ultra-processed foods to the intake of added sugars in the US diet, the researchers drew on dietary data involving more than 9000 people from the 2009 - 10 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), an ongoing nationally representative cross sectional survey of US civilians.

The children were not tested for disabilities; instead it was reported by their parents on a questionnaire that is part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study.

Almost 75 % of those in the original group who could be located (mean age 51 years) have agreed to participate, and over 800 individuals completed a medical and psychological examination supported by subsequent grants from the National Institute on Aging.

Animals were fed a mouse chow low in fat and rich in plant polysaccharides, or one of two diets reflecting the upper or lower tertiles of consumption of saturated fats and fruits and vegetables based on the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

The precise prevalence rate of LTBI in the United States is difficult to determine; however, based on 2011 - 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, estimated prevalence is 4.7 percent to 5.0 percent.

Scientists with the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a full examination of the sensor in June and found the «crosstalk» — interference on the sensor's different parts — less of a problem than NASA officials had been led to believe.

By linking their database of environmental impacts to the individual, self - reported diets in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the U-M and Tulane researchers were able to estimate the distribution of diet - related impacts across the entire U.S. population on a given day.

His team analysed data from two US National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys, focusing on 6000 people who were around the age of 54 between 1988 and 1994 or 2007 and 2010.

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The researchers analyzed information on 1486 adults with CKD who were participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III), a large national sample of community dwellingNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III), a large national sample of community dwellingnational sample of community dwelling adults.

Public health researchers seeking to determine an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), or stroke have previously relied on national US data, such as that provided by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (national US data, such as that provided by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES).

In this study, researchers identified 5,315 pediatric patients in the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and compared children who reported taking ADHD medications with survey participants not on these medications.

«Time trends in the prevalence of celiac disease and gluten - free diet in the US population: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2009 - 2014» by Hyun - seok Kim et al. published in JAMA Internal Medicine on Tuesday 6 September 2016.

Researchers relied on urine and blood samples from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to look for a connection between DEHP replacements and various ailments.

Avocados may actually help you keep weight off: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed that people who ate about half of an avocado every day weighed, on average, 7.5 pounds less than those who didn't.

The smoking trends used in the study were based on data from the National Health Interview Survey, and the body - mass index (BMI) trends were derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Based on data from the 1988 to 1994 third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), the prevalence of elevated CRP concentrations (> 3.0 mg / L) was 13.7 % for men and 27.3 % for women (7).

The application phase for the first national exam, the ICHWC Health & Wellness Coach Certifying Examination, opened on February 6 and remains open through April 15, 2017.

An analysis of the health outcomes over twenty years from those in the massive U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) documented a 20 percent greater incidence of heart attacks among those on low - salt diets compared to normal - salt diets.

The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) looked at the effect of high sodium intake on the risks of cardiovascular disease mortality; including hypertension risk.

The National Certification Examination (NCE) is based on the core competencies that are vital to effective coaching.

Also, Consumer Reports did a study on 3000 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

The latest dietary information on salt comes from nearly 15,000 people who took part in the 2009 - 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

For the study, Mozaffarian and colleagues collected data on nearly 34,000 adults who took part in U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 1999 and 2012.

National Football League — On Tuesday, in his thorough examination of home - field advantage in the NFL...

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«The Effect of Private Education on Political Participation, Social Capital, and Tolerance: An Examination of the Latino National Political Survey.»

The Grodsky team identified trends in student achievement in each state that administers an exit examination by drawing on data provided by the long - term trend assessments of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

In most professions, eligibility for advanced certification is determined by three coordinated «screens:» graduation from a nationally accredited professional program, successful performance on a written examination (in teaching, most frequently the National Teacher Examination), and stateexamination (in teaching, most frequently the National Teacher Examination), and stateExamination), and state licensure.

Carol Yu Education Policy and Management Current City: New York / Boston Current job: Global academic director, Bridge International Academies Career highlight: Seeing our first cohort of graduates in Kenya excel on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam (KCPE), a high - stakes national exit examination for primary students.

For example, Hogan has observed that ``... teaching in Singapore primarily focuses on coverage of the curriculum, the transmission of factual and procedural knowledge, and preparing students for end - of - semester and national high stakes examinations» (Hogan, 2014, p. 1).

Also, several of the resource and institutional variables, such as the school's decision - making responsibility and the existence of national examinations, are measured at the school or country level, further decreasing the independence of individual observations and reducing the number of independent observations on these variables.

In every case, there is an insistence on rigor: in laid - back Finland the crucial national examinations stretch over three weeks and last 50 hours.

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.