Sentences with phrase «receive such a test»

In many instances, the wait to even receive such a test can be a year long.

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A special needs trust lets parents, other family members and other interested parties contribute funds for the benefit of a disabled person, while also enabling him or her to still receive means - tested benefits such as Medicaid and Security Supplemental Income (SSI).

Over the last year, the portfolio has received critical acclaim from industry leaders such as Simon Difford, Tasting Panel Magazine, Beverage Testing Institute and the Ultimate Spirits Challenge; platinum, gold, silver and bronze adorn the brand's ever - expanding stock of awards.

The need for such testing may be brought to the attention of the principal through a search authorized by § 49-6-4204 or § 49-6-4205, observed or reported use of drugs by the student on school property, or other reasonable information received from a teacher, staff member or other student.

You should receive a visit from your midwife in your first few days after bringing baby home, where he or she will assess your baby's health, weigh your newborn to ensure they are putting on enough weight and give baby a heel prick test to check for rare conditions such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and thyroid deficiency.

«These funds could be available for implementation of new filtration systems, water testing, and other measures for areas that suspect or know they have a contamination issue and have not yet received the Superfund status that would make them eligible for such state funding,» according to the report.

They also pointed out how the education department has made recent adjustments to standardized testing, such as reducing the number of questions and testing time on state assessments for students in grades 3 through 8 this school year, and receiving a federal waiver to stop «double testing» in math for seventh and eighth graders through a combination of state and federal testing.

... I will say, the test scores [are] never, ever the single most important thing,» she said, adding that officials consider factors such as student enrollment, capacity and other locations where students can receive better resources.

Ed Miliband, you'll remember, said last week that the current set - up, by which wealthy pensioners receive benefits such as Winter Fuel Allowance and free TV licences, «needs to be looked at» — before his party's spokespeople swarmed out to reassure folk that no decisions had yet been made, that their leader didn't like the idea of means - testing, etc, etc..

Over the last several months, discussions of the Common Core State Standards have been eclipsed by the public's reaction to major issues which have arisen in their implementation — issues such as declining student test scores, and the role of such test scores in teacher evaluations, evaluations mandated if a state was to receive its share of federal money from the «Race to the Top» funds.

The students have received university approval to begin animal testing of the prototype system, but have not yet begun such procedures.

«Because laboratory tests play such a crucial and ubiquitous role in medicine, efforts to identify opportunities for improvement in the selection of tests have the potential to contribute greatly to the care patients receive,» adds William Taylor, MD, a clinician in BIDMC's Division of General Medicine and Primary Care.

All participants received a first clinical diagnosis based on lung function tests and all other necessary additional tests (such as CT scans, electrocardiogram, etc.).

Still, a vaccine tailored to West Nile is needed, says Thomas Monath, vice president of Acambis, a company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that has received funds from the National Institutes of Health to develop such a vaccine and is currently testing one in animals.

Students who didn't score well on the image test tended to receive lower math scores, even after factors, such as IQ levels, were taken into account.

All newborns receive «Newborn Screening,» a state - mandated heel stick blood test shortly after birth in order to screen for approximately 30 heritable, treatable conditions such as blood, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.

As a bonus, you also receive detailed resources such as a Basic Guide To Fats, a Symptom Questionnaire, a Food & Mood Journal, Coca's Pulse Test, and Helpful Supplements & Targeted Nutrients.

Earlier: We hear Game Night tested well, and as such Warner Bros. held several advance screenings, and ultimately received the blessing of Rotten Tomatoes critics (82 % certified fresh) which is quite a feat when you have a comedy, because they can be vicious.

CASEL reports: «A landmark review found that students who receive SEL instruction had more positive attitudes about school and improved an average of 11 percentile points on standardized achievement tests compared to students who did not receive such instruction.»

State efforts at carrying out requirements to test English - language learners under the No Child Left Behind Act are receiving increased scrutiny, as hundreds of schools across the country fail to meet goals for adequate yearly progress at least in part because of such students» scores.

But the Princeton, N.J. - based test - maker has already received inquiries from admissions officials seeking such a tool, ETS officials say.

I find no evidence that schools that receive a fail rating are able to inflate test - score performance by gaming the system, suggesting that oversight by inspectors may mitigate such strategic behavior.

Students can receive college credit for such courses if they score high enough on standardized tests.

The flagging of SAT scores protected the test's usefulness as a common standard of measurement by informing readers, such as college - admissions officers, when the test had been taken under unusual conditions, such as receiving time and a half to finish the standard three - hour exam.

Longtime Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley had won control over the school system in 1995 and generally received accolades for rising scores on state tests; hard - charging superintendents, including Paul Vallas and Arne Duncan; tough accountability measures such as reduced social promotion; and a slew of new schools and shiny buildings.

We included administrative data from teacher, parent, and student ratings of local schools; we considered the potential relationship between vote share and test - score changes over the previous two or three years; we examined the deviation of precinct test scores from district means; we looked at changes in the percentage of students who received failing scores on the PACT; we evaluated the relationship between vote share and the percentage change in the percentile scores rather than the raw percentile point changes; and we turned to alternative measures of student achievement, such as SAT scores, exit exams, and graduation rates.

The fact that skills in these areas can not be easily assessed should not trouble us since most middle - class and affluent children receive such an education already and typically no one asks for evidence that such an approach has an impact on their test scores.

For example, the publisher of the SAT10, used in the current Policy, says that for student promotion decisions, test scores «should be just one of the many factors considered and probably should receive less weight than factors such as teacher observation, day - to - day classroom performance, maturity level, and attitude.

The manual for the SAT - 10, which CPS used last year to retain students, states that test scores «should be just one of the many factors considered and probably should receive less weight than factors such as teacher observation, day - to - day classroom performance, maturity level, and attitude» — just the kind of information in report cards.

But such a consortium would be at a distinct financial disadvantage — both PARCC and Smarter Balanced received federal Race to the Top dollars to design their tests.

Merryl claims that the tests are diagnostic tools that are used to inform instruction and curriculum development, to which Diane responds about the inordinate numbers of hours students spend testing and how whatever formative value might come from such tests is grossly delayed whereas teachers do not receive results until well after their students have left their classrooms, which greatly limits formative potential.

States that receive waivers will still test students annually, but in September, their schools will no longer face the punitive measures outlined in No Child Left Behind, such as firing half a school's staff members, removing the principal or even shutting down a school altogether.

And Trump's nominee for deputy secretary, Mitchell «Mick» Zais, said that he was «unaware» of research showing that students who received vouchers in states such as Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., performed worse on tests than their public school peers.

Washington Gov. Jay Inless has said he wants the bill to go a bit further - instead of just one A-to-F grade, schools should receive five of them based on such issues as test scores but also progress in closing the achievement gap and performance relative to similar schools.

Recommendations such as these challenge districts to move beyond the largely superficial data they receive from test reports and to generate a set of deeper questions that go to the heart of their core beliefs about student learning.

Each test day students receive an encouraging note (written by a different teacher each day) with a little gift, such as a new pencil, pack of Smarties, or eraser.

A landmark review found that students who receive SEL instruction had more positive attitudes about school and improved an average of 11 percentile points on standardized achievement tests compared to students who did not receive such instruction.

School age children who received such nutrients over the course of a year behaved better (meaning they gave teachers more «on task time») and scored higher on achievement tests than their peers who just received placebos.

Though scholars such as Matthew M. Chingos have asserted that in the grand scheme of things, funding for state tests is a miniscule portion of the total amount spent on K - 12 public education, I wonder how the cost of switching state exams will impact districts that receive disproportionately less in state aid.

The new online homepage will be a place where parents can search for all kinds of information about their schools, such as how often kids and teachers come to school, how fast schools are getting their English learners ready to learn at grade level, how test scores are improving, how long students with special needs are receiving extra help, how much money is sent to underperforming schools, and where early education is available.

(2)(A) Vocational training services for purposes of this subsection shall include training with a view toward career advancement; training in occupational skills; related services, including work evaluation, work testing, provision of occupational tools and equipment required by the individual to engage in such training, and job tryouts; and payment of weekly allowances to individuals receiving such training and related services.

Before receiving the Callaway treatment our test car received such factory add - ons as a transparent roof, a multimode exhaust, and MyLink with navigation.

You can also receive an appraisal estimate on your current vehicle, schedule a test drive, inquire about service appointments, or even browse for special offers and money saving coupons from all of our departments, such as new car, used car, finance, parts and service.

Officials proudly said the Sonata obtained «good» grades in a variety of different tests, while its competitors, such as the Toyota Camry and Volkswagen Passat, received «acceptable» or «poor» grades in some tests.

The 2016 Volkswagen Golf received a Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the IIHS because of its good test performance, on top of its crash prevention technologies such as forward collision warning and low - speed autobrake.

Carrier - branded versions, such as the U.S. Galaxy S3 models will have to wait to receive the update as there will be a network test and other test to be run before the update releases.

For purposes of the means test, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code defines current monthly income as including: «any amount paid by any entity other than the debtor (or in a joint case the debtor and the debtor's spouse), on a regular basis for the household expenses of the debtor or the debtor's dependents (and in a joint case the debtor's spouse if not otherwise a dependent)...» Benefits received under the Social Security Act, payments to victims of war crimes or crimes against humanity on account of their status as victims of such crimes, and payments to victims of international terrorism or domestic terrorism on account of their status as victims of such terrorism are excluded from the means test.

But the creditor must apply these tests fairly, impartially, and without discriminating against you on any of the following grounds: age, gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, because you receive public income such as veterans benefits, welfare or Social Security, or because you exercise your rights under Federal credit laws such as filing a billing error notice with a creditor.

As an example, a patient presenting to the hospital through either the emergency or internal medicine departments with vague symptoms of lethargy, loss of appetite, or weight loss, may receive diagnostic tests such as x-rays and ultrasound by a radiologist.

Each year when your pet comes in he or she will receive a comprehensive physical exam and age appropriate ancillary diagnostics (such as blood pressure screening, parasite tests and blood work) to screen for early signs of disease.