Sentences with phrase «previous test evidence»

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Such evidence includes a positive blood test for antibodies to the measles virus, a documented previous case of measles, or the individual's being born before 1957 when measles infection was extremely common.

Such evidence includes: a positive blood test for antibodies to the measles virus; a documented previous case of measles; or being born before 1957 when measles was common in the United States.

However, evidence presented in the report sheds doubt these large test score increases: according to an Education Writers Association study, when neighborhood schools were restored, the superintendent in Oklahoma City reduced the number of low - achievers taking the standardized tests by increasing the number of students retained (or «flunked») and implementing transition grades (in which students repeat all or part of the previous grade).

Even when we estimated the probability that an incumbent won a majority of the votes in each precinct, or accounted for test - score changes and levels as a function of dollars spent on students, or measured the relationship between an incumbent's vote share in one election and the previous election, the overwhelming weight of the evidence indicated that school board members were not being judged on improvement or weakening in school test scores.

And despite the problematic implementation of the new assessments and the political controversy that has swirled around them, evidence suggests that the consortia - designed tests are a substantial improvement over previous state assessments.

He specifically notes that previous research has found «scarce and weak» evidence of a relationship between tests of pedagogical knowledge and student achievement.

The previous Writing scores were anywhere between a 200 and 800 without the essay, but the current Writing and Language test without the SAT essay on its own (NOT the combined Evidence - Based Reading and Writing test) will provide a score for students between a 10 and 40.

Previous studies have found evidence of a link between high school music participation and higher standardized test scores.

The term refers to a type of ELA / literacy test item that asks students to show the evidence in a text that led them to a previous answer.

Major changes to the test include incorporating more relevant words such as «empirical» — which the Common Core State standards call «academic vocabulary» — instead of the traditional «SAT words» such as «sagacious;» including an evidence - based reading section; narrowing the focus on math topics to allow for deeper knowledge testing; and eliminating the previous penalty for wrong answers.

To date, 47 states have adopted post-conviction DNA testing statutes; some have imposed additional limitations that hinder applicants from obtaining testing, such as prohibiting applications from those (1) that have plead guilty; (2) that have admitted to guilt in order to obtain parole; (3) whose attorneys did not request testing; (4) convicted of crimes for which relief could be sought; (5) who are sentenced to death; (6) who are able to establish a likelihood rather than a possibility the testing will be exculpatory; (7) where there are clear and convincing evidence that the new results would be significantly more discriminating than the results of previous testing; or (8) that fail to provide adequate safeguards to preserve biological evidence.

The last year DNA test had excluded Abernathy from previous DNA evidence obtained many years ago.

Explicitly citing the Innocence Network Brief, the Court held that Oregon's previous standard for the admissibility of eyewitness identifications (i.e. the Classen test) was «insufficient to ensure that unreliable evidence will be excluded» (24).