Sentences with phrase «rather given grade»

A mantra of the Common Core's advocates has been that it sets standards, not curriculum: teachers are not being told what to teach, but rather given grade - level expectations for what students should know and be able to do, year by year.

Not exact matches

All the better that I felt similarly about another task which I was given (again without asking), in the same year (1925 - 26) to help A. N. Whitehead grade papers, hence listen to him lecture, and read what he wrote as a philosopher, rather than just a logician, mathematician, and physicist.

The software gave these brownies a nutrition grade of D. I can only imagine what the nutrition facts of regular brownie recipes are out there would be because they for sure use much more sugar, white flour and butter rather than olive oil.

I think the CSWBG movement might have evolved through a scenario rather like this: probably under the mistaken truism that more expensive is automatically better in all things, somebody started buying high - grade steak and carefully hand - slicing it into tiny, uniform, fat - free cubes, then sauteeing them into a rich gravy without too much of those old Mexican spices that have given chili such a good (or bad) name over the years.

Rather than giving your child a boost, you are demonstrating that you can complete a project at a grade level you probably completed long ago.

For starters, the school district's computer couldn't accept SOF's narrative - style report cards, which evaluated students» proficiency in the core competencies rather than giving them traditional numeric grades in individual subjects.

For example, when helping students prepare for mock exams, you can go through the paper they've submitted via the app and give them audio feedback on each section, rather than just assigning a grade at the end.

A new grading policy states that students who do not turn in work will be given a «50» rather than a zero.

I must admit that the kernel of these ideas was not mine; rather, a third grade math teacher from Ohio gave me the idea.

So, if I had my druthers, I'd focus on end - of - course tests for (say) Algebra and Biology and Am History / World History with aggregate data over several years by grade 12 to test the kids when they take the course, rather than a cross-sectional test for any given grade level.

Some teachers needed waivers from principals to vary school policy (for example, to give comments rather than grades on interim assessments).

Daily worksheets and quizzes have been used to gather points for grades rather than for daily feedback that teachers give and get from their students to determine their focus for the next day.

It means that although pupils will still sit the test this year, they will be given feedback on their performance, rather than a mark that affects their final grade.

Pupils who were given a D grade rather than the expected C grade could mean that difference between staying on at school or dropping out and becoming a Neet, said Kenny Fredericks, head of George Green's School in east London.

So rather than give Bridgeport's students the opportunity to review and prepare for the tests that actually matter (the exams that translate into grades), Bridgeport's corporate school leadership will be eliminating that critical instructional time so that students can take a standardized test similar to the one they took only ninety days ago.

Also helping to give it broader appeal than ever is the likely addition of a premium model variant that reintroduces the Genki nameplate (rather than, say, SP15) and is positioned above the existing Neo Sport and Maxx Sport grades.

Avoid using some colloquial expressions, this will show that the level of your academic writing skills is rather low one in order to give you the high grade for your opinionated essay writing.

Using high - end kayaks and equipment, rather than the outfitter - grade, livery equipment most tour operators use, gives our guests an upgraded experience.