Sentences with phrase «particular test in grades»

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Since there was no guarantee that these facts would be raised in student - directed discussions, and because students had no particular reason for remembering these details (there was no test or grade associated with the tours), it is impressive that they could recall historical and sociological information at such high rates.

In particular, since 2001 (that is, since NCLB was passed), there have been sizable gains in NAEP 4th - and 8th - grade math tests, small improvements in 4th - and 8th - grade reading tests, and very little change in 12th - grade scoreIn particular, since 2001 (that is, since NCLB was passed), there have been sizable gains in NAEP 4th - and 8th - grade math tests, small improvements in 4th - and 8th - grade reading tests, and very little change in 12th - grade scorein NAEP 4th - and 8th - grade math tests, small improvements in 4th - and 8th - grade reading tests, and very little change in 12th - grade scorein 4th - and 8th - grade reading tests, and very little change in 12th - grade scorein 12th - grade scores.

Several large systems, including Chicago (beginning in 1996), New York (2004), and Philadelphia (2005), now require students in particular grades to demonstrate a benchmark level of mastery in basic skills on a standardized test before they can be promoted.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which administers NAEP, the determination of proficiency in any given subject at a particular grade level «was the result of a comprehensive national process [which took into account]... what hundreds of educators, curriculum experts, policymakers, and members of the general public thought the assessment should test.

Since a state or country may have specific strengths or weaknesses in certain subjects, at specific grade levels, or on particular international testing series, our trend estimations use the following procedure to hold such differences constant.

Our findings come from assessments of performance in math, science, and reading of representative samples in particular political jurisdictions of students who at the time of testing were in 4th or 8th grade or were roughly ages 9 10 or 14 15.

In particular, the 11th - grade tests are not required for graduation and competed with other high - stakes tests that juniors take, including the ACT and SAT college - entrance exams, and Advanced Placement tests.

On the 12th - grade test in particular, Ho says, research shows that NAEP maps well with estimates of college and career readiness from Common Core - aligned tests, the SAT and the ACT.

The nature of language growth is such that in earlier grades, scores will likely fluctuate (especially in high - poverty schools) as academic domains that have been taught may or may not appear on any particular reading test.

The maximum CRI value is 100, which means that every 12th - grade student during the 2014 - 2015 academic year in a particular school took and passed at least one AP test before or during his or her senior year.

The authors ask whether the introduction of testing in the fourth grade has increased the turnover of fourth - grade teachers, whether testing differentially affected the decisions of teachers with particular attributes, and whether the characteristics of teachers entering the fourth grade changed with the introduction of testing.

Many school systems have gotten the message that they need to be more data driven, and they are now awash in data - not just yearly student test scores, but figures on how different groups of students are doing in particular subjects or grade levels, how successful a school is at attracting and retaining teachers or closing the achievement gap among disadvantaged students, or how equitable funding is from school to school.

In particular, he decried the federal policy of requiring all states to test all students in third grade through eighth grade this yeaIn particular, he decried the federal policy of requiring all states to test all students in third grade through eighth grade this yeain third grade through eighth grade this year.

He did not belong in this class, but the Principal had decided that any student scoring below a certain level on a particular test in sixth grade belonged in this class.

For Tennessee's version of the value - added method to work properly, however, student test scores must be statistically converted to a special kind of analytic scale so that student achievement gains in particular content areas represent the same amount of growth at different grade levels.

In particular, Hutt's work focuses on the numbers and metrics that are used to describe, define, and regulate American school systems and asks: Where did these numbers — whether grades, test scores, value - added measures — come from?

In other words, this particular prediction model can not account for 26 % of the cause of current ELA 8th grade scores, «all other things considered» (i.e., the predictor variables that are so highly correlated with test scores in the first placeIn other words, this particular prediction model can not account for 26 % of the cause of current ELA 8th grade scores, «all other things considered» (i.e., the predictor variables that are so highly correlated with test scores in the first placein the first place).

The students in the lowest grades — who aren't being tested yet, are also showing particular growth, Kleban said.

The fading of pre-K test score effects by third grade found in Tennessee and in the Head Start experiment occurs almost universally, and in particular occurs in programs such as Perry Preschool that show very large adult benefits.

If the information collected for a particular student suggests that out - of - grade - level testing is not advisable, that student's name should be removed, because phase two testing may damage the egos of students who do not really excel in mathematics.

In most other countries, students take a test in 8th grade which places them into a particular schooIn most other countries, students take a test in 8th grade which places them into a particular schooin 8th grade which places them into a particular school.