Sentences with phrase «still take standardized tests»

While their students will still take standardized tests in most grades, the results will be used primarily for diagnostic purposes — to identify students that need extra help.

Not exact matches

First of all, it doesn't come with a keyboard, which is still essential — and legally required — for taking standardized tests.

Still, given the public beating standardized tests have taken over the last decade, and the negative narrative around testing that's solidified as a result, it remains exceedingly important for those of us that still believe in annual, statewide standardized testing to articulate — again, and again, and again — why it matStill, given the public beating standardized tests have taken over the last decade, and the negative narrative around testing that's solidified as a result, it remains exceedingly important for those of us that still believe in annual, statewide standardized testing to articulate — again, and again, and again — why it matstill believe in annual, statewide standardized testing to articulate — again, and again, and again — why it matters.

Students don't start taking standardized tests until third grade, but Bowling is still tracking her students closely.

Students would still take annual standardized tests, but states would have much more control in how the results are used to scrutinize schools under a bipartisan plan to update the No Child Left Behind education law announced Tuesday by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R - Tenn.)

The consortium's 39 diverse public high schools (37 are in New York City, one is in Ithaca and one is in Rochester) are staffed by AFT members and have received waivers from four of the state's five standardized exams (students still take the English Regents test).

Tennessee's new standardized test, known as TNReady, is considered a substantially more difficult assessment, though many students still haven't taken it after glitches during the first year.

For example, educators of really young children — who are not old enough to take the D.C. Comprehensive System exams which are the basis of the school system's test - based accountability system — are still judged on standardized tests, just not the DC CAS.

They have a unique algorithm that takes into account things such as education, career, job history, and standardized test scores, but you will still need a minimum FICO score of 640.