Sentences with phrase «performance on examinations»

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Based on this examination, we find extensive evidence that brain - training interventions improve performance on the trained tasks, less evidence that such interventions improve performance on closely related tasks, and little evidence that training enhances performance on distantly related tasks or that training improves everyday cognitive performance.

Based on a current examination of selected Departmental Performance Reports, current fees are well below the actual cost of providing the application services.

The design of this study made it possible to examine 1) the extent to which benefits of breastfeeding on cognitive ability and achievement were evident throughout middle childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and 2) the extent to which breastfeeding was related to a range of indices of academic achievement that included performance on standardized tests, teacher ratings of academic achievement, and levels of success in examinations on leaving school.

Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were assessed on a range of measures of cognitive and academic outcomes including measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school performance; standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.

Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualifications.

Other Affiliated Organizations American Board of Pediatric Dentistry The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry is the organization which verifies to the public and health professions that a pediatric dentist has successfully completed both an advanced educational program accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation and a voluntary examination process designed to validate the knowledge, application and performance requisite to the delivery of proficient care in pediatric dentistry

Nixon on Thursday called for an overhaul of the state's teacher evaluation law as the Assembly introduces a bill that would remove state examinations from a teachers» performance review criteria.

Speaking in an interview with Kwame Tutu on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, she said,» the performance of students writing the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) seems not encouraging but the results are slightly better than last year's.»

On dwindling standard of education, Ezekwesili said the ministry under her, adopted a proxy approach to find out the declining performance of students in the annual WASSCE examinations in the last 10 years before 2006.

«The NASUWT remains clear that a fit for purpose accountability system should consider the performance of schools in the round and not solely on the basis of narrowly focused test and examination results.»

H.M.'s case also revealed, on closer examination, that memory is not a monolith: Given a tricky mirror drawing task, H.M.'s performance improved steadily over 3 days even though he had no memory of his previous practice.

«Our investigation includes one of the most robust analyses of physician adherence to AUA guidelines on the management of BPH / LUTS in the published literature, and represents the first published analysis to our knowledge of the rate of performance of measures that are challenging to extract from administrative data (i.e., subjective symptom description, I - PSS, sexual function evaluation, performance of a physical examination and specific examination maneuvers),» says Dr. Auffenberg.

Director Sean Baker's examination of people on the fringes of the American dream, bolstered by Willem Dafoe's tender performance as a gruff motel manager, is intensely moving.

Anchored by a magnificently androgynous performance by Kazuo Hasegawa, reprising a role he had played on - screen three decades earlier, «An Actor's Revenge» is an eye - popping examination of how the illusions of art intersect with life.

Together, she and Greene pull off an extraordinary examination into the nature of performance that relies heavily on her ability to burrow deeper and deeper into who exactly Christine Chubbuck is.

If you want a thorough examination of Sexy Beast, with its brilliant and bold Ben Kingsley performance, head on over to Scott Tobias» New Cult Canon, where he recently covered that one better than I could.

Summary: Masterfully directed with two exceptional leading performances, this deeply emotive character drama offers an impartial examination on the capital punishment debate that is quite simply, captivating.

Service learning can have positive effects on students» performance on subject - matter examinations and assessments and creates opportunities known to improve academic achievement, such as giving students the chance to act autonomously, develop good relationships with adults and peers, and increase personal self - esteem and feelings of self - efficacy.

The strategy followed by nations throughout East Asia and much of Europe has been to base admission to specific universities and academic programs (such as law and medicine) largely on students» performance on a battery of subject - specific examinations devised by a nation's ministry of education.

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.

That information is obtained by comparing student performance on NAEP math and reading tests with the performance of students from across the world on similar examinations.

One of the reasons for lower retention rates was improved 3rd - grade performance on the state's examination.

The maldef petition, presented to the American College Testing Program, the College Board, and the Educational Testing Service, contends that standardized tests are poor predictors of college performance for minority students and that many institutions rely too heavily on such examinations.

The heart of the program is a set of financial incentives for teachers and students based on AP examination performance.

the State designated performance level on any one of the State examinations in English language arts, mathematics, social studies or science that are required for graduation.

Although studies of the impact of exit exams on student performance in other countries are scarce, one careful study suggests that student performance is higher in countries that require such examinations.

School districts and colleges in Florida this year will have greater access to students» scores on the two national college - entrance examinations, leading state education officials to predict speedier admissions to universities and more complete performance indicators from local schools.

In Alberta, student performance on an external examination determines 50 percent of the grade in relevant courses taken by graduating seniors.

The programs use multiple methods, including surveys of students, graduates, and employers, external reviews, focus groups and the examination of data, such as pass rates on tests, college GPA, and evaluation on various performance rubrics.

The teachers believe this lack of preparation leads to students» poor performance on both the formative assessments and subsequent summative examinations.

Cohen and Executive Director Mark Waxenberg expressed teachers» support for SB 380 An Act Concerning the Exclusion of Student Performance Results on the Mastery Examination from Teacher Evaluations to members of the legislature's Education Committee at a public hearing.

If there are large discrepancies between the aggregate performances of students on different measures that are not explained by differences in the skills and content they are measuring, this is a flag for further examination of how the assessments are being designed or scored.

Adopting a product perspective on teacher preparation, we can examine the data from teacher examinations, licensing procedures, and performance - based assessments.

That's because the state recently raised the bar for a satisfactory score on the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination, not because student performance changed.

It faces sanctions if student performance on the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination doesn't improve.

The cycle begins with a closer examination of data on their students» performance.

The process begins with an examination of data on student performance.

Reports and data files are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Through multiple changes to the state code, New Jersey has raised the GPA entrance and exit requirements for potential teachers, raised the entrance exam requirements for teacher education so that only the top third of test takers can become education majors without passing additional examinations, has added the Pearson administered edTPA performance assessment on top of the PRAXIS II examination as an exit requirement, and has expanded student teaching into a full year experience.

Other measurable attributes such as how well the teachers did on their qualifying examinations, or what level of education a teacher has attained also do not significantly impact the student's performance in classrooms.

On March 7, 2016 one of the bills that the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee held a public hearing on was Senate Bill 380, AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONOn March 7, 2016 one of the bills that the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee held a public hearing on was Senate Bill 380, AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONOn March 7, 2016 one of the bills that the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee held a public hearing on was Senate Bill 380, AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONon was Senate Bill 380, AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONon was Senate Bill 380, AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXCLUSION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONON THE MASTERY EXAMINATION FROM TEACHER EVALUATIONS.

Performance on any high - stakes measure of reading — whether it be a state - level summative assessment, a college entrance examination, or instructions for rescuing a computer hard drive — requires both reading strength and reading stamina.

On March 7, 2016 the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 380, An Act Concerning the Exclusion of Student Performance Results on the Mastery Examination from Teacher EvaluationOn March 7, 2016 the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 380, An Act Concerning the Exclusion of Student Performance Results on the Mastery Examination from Teacher Evaluationon Senate Bill 380, An Act Concerning the Exclusion of Student Performance Results on the Mastery Examination from Teacher Evaluationon the Mastery Examination from Teacher Evaluations.

«Examination of the Jigsaw Approach in a College Classroom, Its Effect on Student Achievement and Its Impact on Student Evaluations of Teacher Performance.»

Schools will have an incentive to place struggling students in lower - level classes without standardized assessments School systems may hesitate placing students in Regents classes beyond the basic five needed for graduation so that their performance on Advanced Regents examinations will not negatively impact evaluations.

Stanford's Center for Research on Education Outcomes followed up and expanded on a 2011 examination that also lavished praise on the state's charter school performance.

b) Schools will have an incentive to place struggling students in lower - level classes without standardized assessments School systems may hesitate placing students in Regents classes beyond the basic five needed for graduation so that their performance on Advanced Regents examinations will not negatively impact evaluations.

The most obvious similarity between the visual above and the academic performance of Achievement First students on their state examinations (previously presented) is that students within these

«Relying on performance on one day in an examination room is an outdated model which goes back to an education system which aimed solely to test recall of knowledge,» said General Secretary Brian Lightman.

The next section of this paper uses these data to compare access to, participation in, and performance on AP coursework and examinations between New Haven's seven interdistrict magnet high schools and its two comprehensive high schools.