Sentences with phrase «reading exam because»

Meanwhile, it was reported that in New York, the education department decided not to count six multiple - choice questions in that state's eighth - grade reading exam because, upon review, it was determined that the questions that followed a passage «about a hare and a talking pineapple» did not make sense.

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This is important because these specialists know exactly what to look for when doing a clinical exam or reading mammography results.

Because I'm a jerk, I wished out loud that her last exam and my last exam would be on the same day so we'd finish at the same time (read: I didn't want to finish last).

Because Florida did not participate in the NAEP in 2000, I use as the state's baseline score its median score on the 4th - grade NAEP reading exam in 1998.

Results from 8th grade reading and writing exams in New York state have been delayed because of a scoring problem by the same testing company whose errors in 1999 mistakenly sent thousands of New York City students to summer school.

By all accounts, the Common Core English exam, modeled after the English Advanced Placement exam, was much tougher, with triple the amount of reading than previous English Regents exams — but easier to pass, because it was graded more leniently.

Just because a student receives extended time on a school exam, is provided with a scribe, or has the test read to him or her is no guarantee that he or she will receive these same accommodations on these high stakes tests.

In July, a report from the exams regulator, Ofqual, suggested 17.4 % of grades awarded in English reading tests could be wrong because of inconsistencies in marking and flaws in the test design.

And because the Obama Administration has followed up on its waiver gambit with other senseless decisions — including Duncan's move this past June to allow waiver states a one - year moratorium from fully implementing teacher evaluation systems they promised to put into place in order to allay opposition from teachers» unions and others to the use of exams aligned with Common Core reading and math standards — the waiver gambit has also made it harder for reform - minded politicians to push ahead on transforming education for kids.

Putting aside the fact that the Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Test is not a true mastery exam because it does not measure «grade - appropriate skills in reading, writing...,» the actual truth is that there is absolutely no federal or state law, regulation or policy that allows the state or local school district to punish a child (or parent) who opts their children out of the Common Core SBAC exam.

If you practice these effective reading strategies, your test / quiz / and exam study time will decrease DRAMATICALLY because you will have learned the material as you go instead of cramming for your test right before exam time.

I do it because I love my subject and I want to read exam scripts and credit young people who have learned their subject.

I actually thought about becoming a financial advisor, because the tests seems pretty easy based on what I read (compared to the CPA exam) and I have a finance background.

Since the entire legal world judges you on your grades, you must study exclusively for the exam, even if this means reading additional materials, skimming assigned readings in order to buy time to do other forms of study, going against the advice of your professor, or taking some lumps in class because you are preparing for the test rather than to look good when you are called on.

Because our entire program is 100 % open book, you are able to look back on previous chapters you've read while completing your quizzes and final exam — it's what we all wished for back in school!

In the past, I was opposed to recommending life insurance with no medical exam because it used to cost 30 % more than if you took an exam.But as the price of no exam life insurance has dropped dramatically, and because it's so quick & easy to buy... My opinion has changed.Today: There are still some pros and -LSB-...] Read More

Decided not to take the exam anymore but still am reading the list because I'm planning to apply to medical school and this will help me in the future of prescribing!

But your appointment will take longer because you'll need to have an exam, read and sign forms, get your cervix prepared, and stay in the recovery room afterwards for up to about an hour.