We were encouraged to
perform similar tests on our own review units, and we did.
If scientists can
perform similar tests on other elements that are found in the sun, the findings might help solve more solar mysteries, she says.
Others had
performed similar tests for signs that the universe is spinning, but Saadeh, Pontzen, and colleagues improve the limit on such a signal by an order of magnitude.
Not exact matches
The result follows
similar tests performed with the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft, which was built as a
test - bed for gravitational wave detection techniques.
In
tests, Bat Bot
performed a banking turn and a steep diving manoeuvre
similar to what bats do when pursuing prey.
Lidar is now conducting
similar tests with the upgraded D - Wave Two, which has 503 qubits and so might
perform better on larger problem that ordinary, or classical, computers struggle with.
In
tests, the Bat Bot
performed a banking turn and a steep diving manoeuvre
similar to the way bats move when pursuing prey (Science Robotics, doi.org/bx8s).
That is, during a
test phase, subjects
performed better at accepting photographs from the encoding stage as previously viewed, concomitant with rejecting
similar (lure) photographs.
The NIST paper was submitted to PRL with another paper by a team at the University of Vienna in Austria who used a
similar high - efficiency single - photon detector provided by NIST to
perform a Bell
test that achieved
similar results.
This partition is
performed in such a way that we try to keep a
similar underlying distribution of the number of available tissues per individual both for the training and
testing datasets.
Similar to a triple screen
test, a quad screen
test is
performed during the 16th to 18th week of pregnancy to assess probabilities of potential genetic disorders.
To
test whether adaptation to high - salt environments affects this functional circadian clock, Coldsnow then
performed a
similar experiment with the five populations of Daphnia produced during her earlier research.
There are a number of shoulder injuries which may have
similar symptoms so a professional therapist will
perform some specific
tests to help isolate the rotator cuff muscles and reproduce symptoms.
This is
performed in a
similar fashion to blood sugar
testing.
Since free weight exercises
performed on the ground (like barbell squats) are most
similar in terms of stability requirements to athletic ability
tests (like vertical jumps), this also explains why free weights could indeed be described as «just right» in terms of external load stability, and therefore transfer most effectively to sport.
Results of the study indicate that LTTA students
perform better on math computation and estimation (as measured by the Canadian Achievement
Test, CAT · 3) compared to students in
similar non-LTTA schools.
Moreover, if an income gap made America unique, you would expect the percentage of American students
performing well below proficiency in math to be much higher than the percentage of low performers in countries with average
test scores
similar to the United States.
By comparing each student's gain to gains among students who
performed at a
similar level and would have experienced a
similar, natural shift toward the average score, I can better separate legitimate
test - score gains and losses from change associated with mean reversion.
Finally, in Kenya, where the raw
test scores showed students in private and public schools
performing at
similar levels, the fact that private schools served a far more disadvantaged population resulted in a gap of 0.1 standard deviations in English and 0.2 standard deviations in math (after accounting for differences in student characteristics).
First, CTBA cites a longitudinal study of Milwaukee's voucher program by researchers at the University of Arkansas, claiming that voucher students in grades 3 - 8 «
performed statistically
similar» to a matched group of district - school peers on standardized
tests.
For example, a low - SES school that is
performing well can be encouraged to continue to refine and improve an already - effective instructional strategy (in terms of raising
test scores compared to
similar schools) but still be reminded that the students are not scoring sufficiently high relative to an absolute benchmark.
Students consistently achieve outstanding results,
performing well in literacy and numeracy
tests when compared with national average levels and other statistically
similar schools.
In what experts are calling the most significant court
test to date of the concept of «comparable worth,» a federal district judge ruled this month that the state of Washington was guilty of wage discrimination in paying women employees less than men
performing similar kinds of work.
To
test for this possibility, we compared the gains made by F schools with the performance of an even smaller subset of schools whose 2002
test scores were
similar but had never received an F (which we termed low -
performing non-F schools).
Growth - based measures and demographic - adjusted average
test scores identify
similar types of schools as low -
performing, as shown by the fact that the red dots (low - income schools) are spread out in the figure, as opposed to clustered on the left - hand side.
Texting parents about students» missing assignments produces
similar achievement gains on
test scores as those produced by high -
performing charter schools.
That is, rather than relying exclusively on
test scores to judge schools, BBA calls for the creation of an inspectorate,
similar to that used in other countries with high -
performing education systems, that is comprised of experienced educators, policymakers and scholars, to evaluate schools and make recommendations about how they might be improved.
Although the percentage of London Elementary students
performing at or above state standards in mathematics was acceptable (and high, relative to
similar schools in neighboring districts), the principal «s goals emphasized the success of all students and the need to boost learning outcomes beyond those touched on by the
tests.
She found that students at charter schools
performed 5 % better on state reading
tests than their traditional public school peers and that charter school students
performed 3 % better on state math
tests than
similar students at public schools.
As Republican lawmakers push for expansion of Milwaukee's 20 - year - old voucher program, state
test results for the first time show voucher students
performing «
similar or worse» than other poor Milwaukee students.
A recent study of that program, released in July by the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute, found that students who used the vouchers to attend private schools actually
performed worse on standardized
tests than
similar students who stayed in public schools.
February 2012 — The University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research found that four years after undergoing dramatic reform efforts, including turnarounds, low -
performing elementary schools in Chicago closed the achievement gap in
test scores by almost half in reading and two - thirds in math compared to
similar schools that did not receive intervention.
The grants were available to expand non-selective, high -
performing magnet, pilot or traditional schools where at least half of the students met or exceeded proficiency in English or math on state
tests and the school as a whole
performed significantly better in math and English than surrounding schools with
similar demographics.
This study was conducted to determine 1) whether items / tasks
perform similarly across paper and computer - based
tests, and 2) whether student performance is
similar on computer - based
tests and paper - based
tests.
Test scores at the zone's highest -
performing middle school are in the bottom 9th percentile statewide, meaning more than 90 percent of other
similar schools scored better.
But experts said the rankings, along with
similar exams that
test students at later ages, show a fundamental problem in America's education system: students tend to
perform worse as they age.
A 2011 paper that investigated the effects of tutoring provided by teachers found that students who received tutoring in either reading or math
performed significantly better on the state standardized
test than a control group of students with
similar prior scores who did not receive tutoring.19 Even when programs are less structured and instruction is not provided by trained teachers, tutoring can have a notable effect on student performance.
A recent study of that program, released in July by the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute, found that students who used the vouchers to attend private schools
performed worse on standardized
tests than
similar students who stayed in public schools.
In contrast, the Smart
performed well and the Ranger reasonably so in
similar crash
tests.
I
test drove @ 10 cars with
similar features before I bought this car, but none
performed or felt as good as this one.
In 3DMark, a
test of gaming - like 3D powers, the Tegra 4 also
performs at
similar level to the Snapdragon 800, scoring 15,492 points to the Xperia Z1's 17,256.
Because there are no exclusive
tests to diagnose cerebellar abiotrophy, the veterinarian will most likely
perform various
tests to rule out other conditions that have
similar symptoms such as cerebellar hypoplasia and other central nervous system disorders.
ELISA (enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay) and
similar tests can be
performed in your veterinarian's office.
Similar tests could be
performed on cats - but rarely are; I generally check their clotting speed on glass.
Numerous viral and bacterial pathogens can produce very
similar clinical signs, and thus diagnostic
testing must be
performed to determine the specific underlying cause (s).
To differentiate between conditions that cause symptoms that are
similar to signs of autoimmune disorders, the vet will have to
perform a series of
tests.
Similar to a traditional medical assistant in a doctor's office, veterinary technicians will
perform medical
tests to help the primary physician find a diagnosis and will often administer basic treatments.
* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or
similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate
tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point of not
performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.
Both the canine and human diseases have
similar clinical presentation, with the diagnosis based on
performing a dynamic adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation
test.
Diagnosis is often made by evaluating radiographs of the joints to rule out other conditions, retrieving joint fluid for analysis and culture, and
performing blood
tests for other diseases that can present in a
similar way.