Sentences with phrase «poor predictor»

Another troubling factor is that past price movements are very poor predictors of the future.

While value - added data alone is a relatively poor predictor of teacher performance, the value - added estimate used next year is especially poor because it is not at all valid.

The amount of stress you encounter is a surprisingly poor predictor of whether it will leave you worse (or better) off.

In reality, though, how we feel is a relatively poor predictor of our health.

With the honourable exception of YouGov's poll of party members on the one occasion that Conservative party members actually elected the leader, opinion polls have been a remarkably poor predictor of who will win a Conservative leadership election.

For bsallamack — My other problem with yr idea is that IQ tests given to 2nd and 3rd graders, the usual way that gifted kids are designated in America, are in my experience poor predictors of school achievement for many kids.

Weak to moderate El Niño events can have highly variable effects in California, and are in most cases poor predictors of how much precipitation might fall in the Golden State.

pre-season practice games are notoriously poor predictors of form in top league actual competitions.

And a loan agreement that imposes structural adjustment against the wishes of the domestic political class (not to mention the people) is barely worth the paper it's written on, and is certainly a very poor predictor of what policy changes we'll actually see over the coming years.

Animal testing has proven to be a poor predictor of how humans will respond to treatment.

Experience suggests, however, that initial market responses to major political events are poor predictors of their ultimate impact.

The track record of a fund is useful knowledge, but it is a poor predictor of future results.

You want to be in the upper - left corner: students score high, and economic inequality is a poor predictor of score inequality.

An article in Nature suggests that the Graduate Record Examination is a poor predictor of graduate student success

Plasma cortisol is a poor predictor for chronic stress as it reflects no more than a snap - shot of the stress response at a given moment.

The evidence, however, suggests that GRE and PGRE scores are poor predictors of success in graduate study in the astronomical sciences.

Recommendation: Given the research indicating that the GRE and PGRE are poor predictors of graduate student success, that their use in graduate admissions has a particularly negative impact on underrepresented groups, and that they represent a financial burden for many students in pursuing advanced degrees in the astronomical sciences, the AAS recommends that graduate programs eliminate or make optional the GRE and PGRE as metrics of evaluation for graduate applicants.

While high cholesterol alone is a poor predictor for heart attack and stroke risk, elevated triglycerides is an accurate marker for increased risk factor.

The reality is, total cholesterol is a poor predictor for assessing heart attack and stroke risk.

-- Cholesterol levels are a poor predictor of heart attacks.

(See Good Calories Bad Calories, by Gary Taubes, and Chapter 9 of my book, Deep Nutrition) The chance of this woman, who has no other risk factors for heart disease aside from high LDL cholesterol (a poor predictor by itself), benefitting from Crestor's ability to prevent heart attacks is less than one in a thousand.

In the case of a home birth, most mothers do not submit to cervical checks since they provide little useful information and are poor predictors of labor progression.

Physical attraction to someone's photos is a poor predictor of relationship satisfaction or long - term relationship satisfaction.

Despite the extensive use of the interview as a selection tool, evidence suggests that it can be a poor predictor of future job performance.

Another answer is that traditional qualifications are poor predictors of teacher quality.

One challenge here is that the child's skill level in April, when the redshirting decision is often made, is a poor predictor of what his skills will be in September or October, when the school year is underway.

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.

International studies showed total national spending on schools, average class sizes, formal teacher qualifications and teachers» years of experience were poor predictors of how well students performed on tests in key areas of the school curriculum.

That's hardly surprising, as many studies have shown that family income is a poor predictor of achievement once other variables are taken into account.

Critics of the examination said it is redundant and a poor predictor of who will succeed as a teacher.

Furthermore, while early knowledge of fractions and division were found to be good predictors of students» overall mathematics achievement in high school, they were poor predictors of skill in other areas, such as spelling or passage comprehension.

In comparison, end - of - sixth - grade test scores were poor predictors of whether a student would drop out.

For similar reasons, we completely stopped accepting SAT and ACT for admissions two years ago, after an internal study revealed standardized test scores are poor predictors of student success at Hampshire.

But myriad studies conclude that standardized test scores are a poor predictor of success in college and in life.

The study also confirmed what three other large scale studies found: that the SAT is a poor predictor of college success.

A core facet of Superintendent Martell's turnaround plan is his belief that district wealth is a poor predictor of student engagement.

But the range is not as accurate as getting your actual score and in some cases, be a poor predictor of your score.

Problem is, beta proved to be a poor predictor of returns.

The single year payout ratio makes a poor predictor.