Sentences with phrase «statistically valid test»

«It's easier to create a statistically valid test for content or for content - related mental processes, whereas it is difficult to measure something like critical thinking, and very difficult to measure something like courage.

«It's easier to create a statistically valid test for content or for content - related mental processes, whereas it is difficult to measure...

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A successful test would therefore require isolating enough of these scarce cells to make statistically valid inferences about the tumor, often at a stage when the tumor itself is growing and changing rapidly.

While the results were statistically valid, additional studies with larger test groups will be necessary to fully confirm the finding.

In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts on test scores, some recent studies do show positive effects on graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally, graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26

Amendment # 76 was offered by Chuck Pascal, a platform committee member from Pennsylvania, who, according to the C - SPAN video, said, «We should only be using standardized tests that are statistically valid.