Sentences with phrase «only exam school»

We attend the largest comprehensive high school in Providence, located in the shadow of the city's only exam school.

Not exact matches

They must either score high on the end - of - school exam (which only half of students typically pass) so that they can get admitted to a university and get a reputable job like a teacher or a doctor — or they must marry right away.

Globally, the percentage of candidates considering only business master's degrees has increased from 15 % in 2009 to 23 % in 2016, according to a 2017 report by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), the organization that administers the GMAT, the business school entrance exam.

Some other news about young people: 57 percent said that the primary reason they helped others was that it «makes them feel good personally»; 19 percent would not fight for their country under any circumstances, 24 percent were uncertain and 60 percent would not be willing to volunteer one year to serve their country; 17 percent could think of no famous person or celebrity they admired (only 1 percent admired Mother Teresa, and Donald Trump received a similar vote — indicating that religious and business leaders are among the least admired adults); 65 percent would cheat on a major exam in school, while 36 percent would lie to protect a friend who vandalized; 53 percent claimed that growing up for them is harder than it was for their parents (minority young people were more likely to say it was easier).

Then he explained why he had decided to train the man who had just been thoroughly schooled in sparring by a 19 - year - old with only seven amateur fights; a broke and nearly broken man who had recently failed a neurology exam.

He graduated from high school two years early by taking the CA High School Proficiency Exam, and started at Foothill when he was onschool two years early by taking the CA High School Proficiency Exam, and started at Foothill when he was onSchool Proficiency Exam, and started at Foothill when he was only 16.

We chose ACE because it was the only curriculum at the time which provided a distance - learning certificate programme (the National Christian Schools Certificate) without exams which is acceptable at British universities.

The SRC had earlier called for the school's Independent Examinations Board, which conducted the exams and was responsible for the marking of the scripts, to be scrapped, describing it as a threat to legal education in Ghana, after only 91 of the over 500 students passed the exams.

On average, only about 16 percent of students in those 21 schools passed the state math exam, for example.

``... The statistics we have point to the fact that out of the over 500 students who sat for the exams, only 91 students passed in all 10 courses,» the school's SRC President, Samuel Gyamfi told Citi News earlier.

Mr. Cuomo had declared he would boost education funding by just over $ 1 billion only if the legislature agreed to adopt his reform plans — which included state receivership of failing schools, an increase in the charter cap, new teacher evaluations based on state exams, and changes to teacher tenure.

New regulations approved by the SUNY Charter Schools Committee at its meeting Oct. 11, 2017 would remove or reduce most of these standards, including fewer hours of instruction in teaching skills, only a week of practice instruction and only one certification exam, among other lighter standards.

Quinn said public school children shouldn't be forced any longer to take private testing companies» field tests, which aren't graded, and which are only intended to help for - profit companies such as Pearson develop questions for the next year's exams.

On Mrs May's policy platform, some 51 % of respondents said grammar schools are «good for social mobility,» although only 47 % backed grammar selection through the 11 - plus exam.

During its first year, not only did its students greatly outperform an equivalent group of at - risk high - school students, but they also performed on a par with average Binghamton high - school students on state - mandated exams.

He only has 2 more weeks until he is done with his 3rd year of medical school, so he has a lot of studying for his final shelf exam.

The only external standardized test in Finland is the national Matriculation Examination, a high - stakes exam that determines college readiness and which all students are required to pass in order to graduate high school exit and enter university.

As reported by the BBC, The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) states that schools «too often» refuse permissions to attend its exams, even if pupils will only be away from lessons for a couple of hours.

By comparing grade cohorts who faced different degrees of accountability pressure, we can ascertain how much their level of risk affects not only 10th - grade exam scores but also how much schooling they completed and their earnings later in life.

From 2009 - 2012, schools retested students who initially failed the exams, and then only the higher of the original and retest scores was used in the accountability measure.

Schools that have opted out of the new assessment will have their performance judged on pass rates for later exam results that only around 10 per cent of schools woulSchools that have opted out of the new assessment will have their performance judged on pass rates for later exam results that only around 10 per cent of schools woulschools would meet.

Finland is remarkable for not only routinely scoring among the top nations on the PISA exams, but also for being among the most equitable school systems in the world.

The state is one of only 12 that have standards - based exams at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in each core subject.

In social studies / history, standards - based exams are offered at the elementary and middle school levels only.

He says, for instance, that NCLB is too strict and is underfunded, that its more controversial requirements are unworkable and should be scrapped, that only big new state spending can help kids pass exit exams, and that school choice is unproved and dangerous.

In contrast, school populations closer to the high end of the performance spectrum were only about 5 percent African American, 10 percent Hispanic, and 16 percent poor, with a mean cohort size of only 114 and a mean pass rate of 84 percent on the 8th - grade math exam.

The research team used data from more than 1,300 8th graders attending 32 public schools in Boston, including traditional public schools, exam schools that admit only the city's most academically talented students, and oversubscribed charter schools.

In fact, exit exams are only holding schools accountable for teaching basic skills, always assumed to be their primary responsibility.

If the state had turned the MEAP into a high - stakes exam by making high - school graduation contingent on passing it, this would have affected only those students at the bottom of the achievement curve.

According to U.S. News, only 15 public high schools in America can boast that 100 % of their graduated students passed a minimum of one AP exam last year.

Only 939 out of the approximately 1.4 million high school seniors who took the test this calendar year achieved that perfect score, according to the College Board, which sponsors the exam.

Low - scoring students in higher - performing schools only experienced a decline of 0.4 percent in the probability of passing the tenth - grade math exam, but they exhibited a decline in annual earnings of $ 748 at age twenty - five.

Under the new system, schools are charged # 10 for a clerical check to see if marks were added up correctly and # 29.75 for a marking review, but the charges only apply if there is no change to the exam grade.

Yet Raymond and Hanushek's review looked only at the results from our analysis of NAEP, ignoring the effects that high - school graduation exams have had on college - admissions tests like the SAT and on participation and performance in Advanced Placement courses.

Today the school only receives funding when a student successfully completes a course and, where applicable, passes the state's end of course exam.

Japanese schools place great emphasis on the high school and college entrance exams and frequently teach only the material that those exams test.

A previous investigation by Schools Week revealed that the only school - led factor that caused volatility in results linked to swings in GCSE pass rates was moving a large number of pupils into different exams each year.

There should also be a national strategy for teacher recruitment and retention that recognises teachers as high - status professionals and guarantees enough teachers for every school; fair methods to hold schools to account, recognising that test and exam results are only part of the picture when judging a pupil's success or a school's effectiveness; and a broad range of subjects in the school day so opportunities are not limited.

NCLB did not include such a requirement, and according to a September 2012 study of the Center on Education Policy, only about half of states (26) on their own require that students pass state high - school exit exams to earn a diploma.

While the state requires future high school teachers to pass subject - matter tests, some of Oklahoma's middle school teachers seeking the grades 1 - 8 certificate must pass an elementary education exam only.

Its members noted that only 4 percent of the state's high - school seniors failed to pass the exam when the new com - petency program went into effect...

He said: «As long as the only metric on which schools are being assessed is their exam performance, our schools will never have the incentive to take well - being as seriously as they should.»

Though the increase in school attendance among disciplined students led to only very modest improvements in their academic performance on state reading exams, it did not have a substantively negative effect on their peers» academic performance.

The authors included programs in the review that are only tangentially related to school choice and that drove the alleged mismatch, namely early - college high schools, selective - admission exam schools, and career and technical education initiatives.

A statistical technique that identifies cases of potential cheating within Chicago's public schools (described in detail below) indicates that, on any given exam, only 3 to 6 percent of classrooms experience instances of teachers or administrators» doctoring students» exams.

The proposal includes the extension of the right for schools to request exam papers, currently only allowed for AS and A-levels, to include GSCEs.

With only four secondary schools to serve tens of thousands of children, the schools used a cutoff score on an entrance exam to determine which students would enroll.

• They included programs in the review that are only tangentially related to school choice and that drove the alleged mismatch, namely early - college high schools, selective - admission exam schools, and career and technical education initiatives.

• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.

Too many schools have not responded, as requested above, and still allow only exam success to drive school structures and activity, thus creating the skill gaps mentioned in the opening quotes.