Sentences with phrase «other assessments because»

Portfolio assessments are distinct from other assessments because they require students to monitor their own learning.

Not exact matches

The stakes are high for this assessment, not only because it will be a primary determinant of the timing of Federal Reserve policy tightening; the more one believes that current high long - term unemployment is cyclically (demand) driven rather than structurally (mismatch and demographic) driven, the more one believes workers can be brought back into employment through monetary (or other) stimulus.»

This is extremely important because during this assessment other possible causes for your child's difficulties at school other than or in addition to ADHD may be discovered, such as a learning disability, delay in language development, and anxiety issue, and more.

As with other neuropsychological testing tools, the value of the SAC in concussion assessment is maximized when individual baseline test data is available because, without such baselines, the athlete's postinjury performance on neuropsychological testing and other concussion assessment measures, such as the SAC, must be interpreted by comparison with a generalized «normal» based on a large population sample.

This is especially true because some symptoms, especially in the neurobehavioral category (sleeping more than usual, drowsiness, fatigue and nervousness) are often missed or not apparent on an a sideline or initial assessment, or, where reported by female athletes, may be more attributed to other conditions, such as stress, depression, or anxiety.

This is, frankly, a rather false assessment tool because as we all know, on any given day, there could be a myriad of factors playing into the behavior others are seeing.

Because lactation is an integral part of reproductive physiology, all obstetrician — gynecologists and other obstetric care providers should develop and maintain knowledge and skills in anticipatory guidance, physical assessment and support for normal breastfeeding physiology, and management of common complications of lactation.

This is an important finding because current estimates of biological activity in surface waters of the ocean rely on instruments aboard satellites that measure the color of the sea surface, which changes along with levels of chlorophyll - a, an assessment that will miss blooms of other organisms, such as bacteria.

We employed 20 individual GCMs from the CMIP5 project for the Montana Climate Assessment ensemble, chosen because they provide daily outputs and a range of important climate variables.9 For this first Montana Climate Assessment, we are only using climate variables of temperature and precipitation (later assessment may evaluate other important variables such as wind and relative humidity).

However, don't be afraid because passing the YTTC is not just assessment based but entails other criteria like asana, Home - work, class participation, attitude, community work etc..

Because it is a common cause of injury, pain, and disability, the use of muscle testing can be as important as blood and urine evaluations, X-rays, physical examinations, and other assessments.

This is not because we have some sort of connection to the site, but it's our honest assessment of how we think it stacks up in relation to other sites that Christian singles are using.

It's easy to miss the scale of equity as an «issue,» because unlike assessment, curriculum, teacher pay, class sizes, educational technology, or any other persistently evergreen edu - choke point, equity never stops affecting.

We should provide access to books in our classes with the same differentiated approach that we bring to any other lesson, assessment, or activity because there are, I believe, four categories of students who pursue books.

Other studies have taken a less sanguine view of these achievement gains, arguing that they are misleading because states have made their assessment systems less rigorous over time.

The benefits of external assessments are clear for the students enrolling in Advanced Placement and other elite programs that are trusted by colleges in large part because they are externally validated.

The assessment must have value other than «because it's on the test.»

... and I'd argue that those matter more than some of the other assessments we place so much value on because those are the ones that determine if kids keep trying or if they give up.

That's important, policymakers say, because there will likely be an opportunity for the assessments to adjust and improve after studying themselves and each other following full implementation in 2014 - 2015.

I was troubled the other day to hear a colleague describe how hard it was to motivate a group of teachers to take on some aspect of the Common Core because they were «so focused on the high - stakes assessments.»

So, portfolios are frequently included with other types of authentic assessments because they move away from telling a student's story though test scores and, instead, focus on a meaningful collection of student performance and meaningful reflection and evaluation of that work.

Because of the mounting political pressure and a certain amount of test anxiety, a number of other states are considering ways of distancing themselves from the Common Core and the new assessments.

Storyboarding is fundamental to the development of your custom eLearning course because it is the master plan that everyone follows as they develop multimedia content, assessments, scripts, narration, and all the other details of the course.

MP: I chose school culture and climate during the caucus because every other topic — school funding, diverse learners, culturally and linguistically diverse learners and testing and assessment — can be tied to it.

I believe this work burden isn't so much because it's too much, but more from all the other assessment and instruction burdens we place upon teachers that hinder them from doing what's best for students.

On state assessments, their students have been outperforming peers at other schools — with 10th - graders, for example, ranking first in English language arts, 12th in math, and sixth in science in 2014 — and it's not because they've been prepping intensely.

The dropout rate and graduation rate do not total 100 percent because some students complete high school through means other than a high school diploma (e.g., students with a GED, students with disabilities who have participated in alternative assessment, or students who have transferred into higher education or an applied technology college without graduating high school) and some special education students are retained in high school beyond their senior year.

We serve millions of students with i - Ready ® (adaptive diagnostic, online instruction, and practice apps for math and reading); Ready ® (standards - based instruction build from scratch for the Common Core); BRIGANCE ® (assessment and instruction for special education, early childhood, and Head Start); and other programs because of our laser focus on educators» needs over our own bottom line and a belief that thoughtful and continuous innovation leads to a positive impact on classrooms and measureable growth for students.

Because scores on alternative assessments may not be comparable to scores on the regular assessment, students with disabilities are more likely than other students not to have test scores that can be used for value - added calculations.

The unfortunate reality is that many excellent teachers will lose their jobs and others will choose to enter another field simply because the pressure of getting students to perform well on these assessments will be too large.

On the other hand, proponents of the traditional system argue that teachers» experience and education are crucial indicators of their performance, and that because of its open and fair assessment it is the only logical choice.

Drawing from ASCD's Common Core State Standards summits in Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Utah, the report shares that educators» knowledge of the standards is growing exponentially, but many do not understand the instructional shifts necessary for helping students reach the higher standards; educators are focused on the new common assessments and the technology issues associated with their deployment; and there is widespread initiative fatigue in the field because of the standards implementation efforts, new educator effectiveness initiatives, and other initiatives like Race to the Top.

Just because it is in a slate form - factor does not mean that its degree of attraction to consumers can be measured using the same metrics and subjective assessments that can be applied to other slate form - factor devices.

On the other hand, for the portfolio valuation and performance assessments you should only use ETR: BMW prices, because it is way more liquid, and thus better reflect the current market valuation.

Finally (& inescapably) your qualitative assessment of a company & its management adds a whole other dimension to your analysis: We all know of companies with tremendous upside and / or intrinsic value... which will never be realized because of God - awful management!

Because all our foster dogs live with our volunteers, you will get an accurate assessment of the dog's energy level, personality, likes and dislikes, behavior with children, cats and other dogs, and more.

Because susceptibility to either strain is common in dogs, when a first case is identified within the shelter, an assessment of possible exposure to other dogs should be made.

Because the signs of asthma mimic those associated with other conditions, such as heartworm disease and other lung infections or disorders, diagnosis of asthma is only made after extensive assessment to rule out other potential causes of the clinical signs.

I tried to go in to reviewing Micro Machines World Series with a nostalgia free frame of mind because I wanted to give it a fair assessment against other similar racers like the superb Mantis Burn Racing or the incredibly fun Table Top Racing and as much as I wanted to love the return of a racing legend, it sadly under - delivers where it should be on point.

Despite the open questions, the Eckert et al. (2013) study is important because it provides a more solid timeline and integrated view of the evolution of euxinia in the Black Sea, which is highly useful for assessments of climatic and other drivers of temporal change.

This means involving social psychologists (Pidgeon and Fischhoff 2011) and others with expertise on cognition, learning, and interpretation of information deeply within the assessment machinery because the language spoken via the SPM and press releases has genetic links back to the chapters.

Perhaps it is because the same procedures have been adopted by many other assessments in many other contexts; the National Academies of Science, for example, produces consensus documents from diverse committees and panels that are subjected to expert review from selected external scholars (and it is perhaps noteworthy that NAS reports occasionally feature signed dissents on particular points).

And beyond that: without any appeal to authority, our assessments can be shared with others, and can stand or fall on their own merits, because many others are qualified to make the same assessments.

I am partial to Jeff Carr's assessments about the practical effect of AI on business law because he has a background that almost no other in - house lawyer shares: Carr has run his own company and managed to a P&L.

Because catastrophic claimants have the greatest need for medical and rehabilitation benefits they use them up faster than other applicants, and if the $ 50,000 is used before the two - year period there will not be any remaining amount for a catastrophic assessment.

Legal materials to be filed in the Federal Court of Appeal will demonstrate that, among other things, the NEB lacked legal authority to start its review process because of the federal government's failure to first consult Tsleil - Waututh on key decisions about the environmental assessment and regulatory review of the project.

Although the law was amended after 2002 to exempt spouses, dependent children and a few others from the excessive demand assessment in recognition of its discriminatory and unfair quality, it remains a barrier to other foreign nationals and their children — those like Parkdale's client, a nanny who had worked long hours, days and years caring for Canadians and now was denied landing in Canada because her son was disabled.

I was unaware that they were mandatory really!!!! Also the information is sent to my probation officer I received the information and felt was untrue Interview assessment stated: I was guarded and resistant (other information) not true but I was very unpleased with the services and felt she was unprofessional everything felt so rushed maybe because of the holidays!

Because your score on the Aptitude Test hinges so conspicuously on the performance of others, it is essential to come to your pre-employment assessment well - prepared.

This is a good idea, because the same rule applies to assessments as to other aspects of life: good preparation is half the battle.