Sentences with phrase «students for the test by»

Because of the high stakes of the SBAC tests, English teachers, especially in schools with a history of low standardized test scores,, prepare students for the test by adhering to the pedagogy prescribed by the Common Core.

Not exact matches

According to an independent study done by nonprofit researchers SRI International, students who used Dreambox for four months improved their test scores by about 5 percent.

To find out, they developed a series of five experiments in which they asked student volunteers to plan for a variety of daunting goals — from acing a tough test to nailing a dream job interview — by mapping out each action they'd need to complete to succeed.

College Board President David Coleman said the partnership aims to level the college admissions playing field by putting high - quality training within easy reach of students without the funds for commercial test - prep services or the family support often needed to stick with a self - paced practice book.

SokoText, from students at the London School of Economics, has been testing similar technology in Mathare Valley, Nairobi, by sending text messages from small - scale rural farmers to individuals in slums who want to secure wholesale prices for healthy produce once it arrives at a market.

The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney and examined three groups of students, who were tasked with completing an «alternate uses» test — a common creativity drill wherein subjects are given an object and asked to come up with as many uses for it as they can.

In fact, the researchers report that «if similar success could be achieved for all minority students nationwide, it could close the gap between white and minority test scores by at least a third, possibly by more than half.»

«We have been informed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health that one of our students who traveled abroad over the winter break has tested positive for the Zika virus.

For example, the Theological Student Inventory developed by the American Association of Theological Schools and the Educational Testing Service is being used more and more to enable students to assess and reappraise their motivations for entering the ministFor example, the Theological Student Inventory developed by the American Association of Theological Schools and the Educational Testing Service is being used more and more to enable students to assess and reappraise their motivations for entering the ministfor entering the ministry.

But it ruled that the school board nonetheless passed muster under the secular purpose test of Lemon because the school board stated two other valid secular purposes for its policy: «disclaiming any orthodoxy of belief that could be inferred from the exclusive place of evolution in the curriculum, and reducing offense to any student or parent caused by the teaching of evolution.»

But preliminary results already show powerful gap - closing effects for Educare students: If disadvantaged children enter Educare before their first birthday, they usually are, by the first day of kindergarten, essentially caught up with the national average on tests of basic knowledge and language comprehension, as well as on measures of noncognitive factors like attachment, initiative, and self - control.

And a 2014 study of student performance at schools in California and New York, conducted by the American Institutes for Research, found that attending deeper - learning schools had a significant positive impact, on average, on students» content knowledge and standardized - test scores.

The day after the treatment and control exercises were administered, the primary dependent variable was measured: students» food and drink choices for a «snack pack,» announced by the principal as a reward to the entire eighth grade class for their hard work during the state testing period that had just ended.

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.

As part of disaster relief recovery, USDA granted free status for all students through September, giving Purvis time to apply for Community Eligibility which was granted in October of SY 2016 - 17, and by January she was piloting «Breakfast on the Go» for feedback and testing.

These students continue to work hard in a class even after failing a few tests; when they are stumped or confused by complex material, they look for new ways to master it rather than simply giving up.

Already science students at nearby Deerfield High School are keeping tabs on water quality by testing it monthly, and the Highland Park Park District is working on an educational program for the slough.

Poor poll ratings - and the potential stirring up of student anger by an NUS candidate - makes the election an even more critical test for Mr Clegg's party.

New York Daily News editorial by BP Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. on testing all pre-k students for gifted and talented programs.

We understand smart phones provide an invaluable reference with the Internet in our palms, but ask any high school student and even they will tell you it is not acceptable to cheat by using the phone for any reason during a test or in this case a debate.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 % of students statewide opting out of the tests.

«The testing is never for the purpose of playing gotcha with kids, gotcha with teachers, frustrating parents, frustrating communities, but we nee to have a benchmark by which to know how are students are doing in different settings,» said Tish.

KEENE VALLEY Students at Keene Central School put their minds to work March 8 at the seventh annual Super Scientific Science Slam, with numerous experiments and tests taking place by students and on display for the coStudents at Keene Central School put their minds to work March 8 at the seventh annual Super Scientific Science Slam, with numerous experiments and tests taking place by students and on display for the costudents and on display for the community.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

At a recent conference held by the teacher's group Educators for Excellence, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says she plans to try to convince parents not have their children repeat this year's boycott of standardized tests associated with the Common Core learning standards, which resulted in 20 percent of students statewide opting out of the tests.

The bill requires that all school buildings serving students in pre-K to grade five must collect a sample for testing, while students in grades six through 12 will be required to collect samples by Oct. 31.

It comes in the wake of a rebellion by parents against testing; one - fifth of students did not sit for the state exams this year, a fourfold increase from the previous year.

Earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to change the agreement by calling for an increased emphasis on student achievement on tests, much to the dismay of NYSUT.

During a private meeting organized by Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander, NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña reportedly said there are some instances where it might be appropriate for students to opt out of statewide tests.

In the last days of the 2014 legislative session, Cuomo negotiated with New York State United Teachers for a temporary solution, introduced a program bill creating a «safety net» for educators whose ratings were detrimentally affected by students» low Common Core test scores and advanced the legislation with a «message of necessity,» allowing lawmakers to pass it before gaveling out for the summer.

The DOE wants the middle school planed for vacant sections of popular P.S. 158 to admit students who meet somewhat stringent admissions criteria, such as good attendance records or test scores, as well as students who would meet lower standards, according to a notice released by the department.

By contrast, Moskowitz kept her schools open for one reason: In a city where the overwhelming number of black and Latino students are failing their proficiency tests, she believes students can not afford to miss the precious education they get.

While unions have said they worry that teachers could be unfairly judged based on their students» test results, the scoring for students and teachers is quite different — students get an objective standardized test score, while teachers are evaluated under multipart programs that are developed by local teachers unions and school leaders.

Students can prepare for New York's annual math and English tests by practicing the following essential skills and strategies.

Parents worry about funding and standards for their public school students and remain least concerned about the amount of testing in classrooms, a survey released by High Achievement New York and Achieve found.

Success also outlined its academic goals for all its students in its application, as mandated by SUNY application requirements: the network is aiming for 75 percent proficiency rates for second - year students in both math and English on state tests.

The debates over standardized testing, teacher evaluations and opting out of the tests by students with the backing of their parents were all renewed recently as New York released the results of the math and English language exams for grades three through eight.

The regulation — proposed by the U.S. Department of Education — would label most Westchester public schools as «in need of improvement» for any school where 5 percent of students or more opt out of Common Core testing.

During the last legislative session, lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed for two years to not hold teachers accountable for test results turned in by their students.

And she's not impressed by a portion of the state budget passed this week which delays inclusion of tests on student records for two years.

«It's a double win — we've created a platform for students to test their technology skills, while our seniors benefit from applications produced by those skills.

«The state has to restore the trust and confidence of parents in its assessment system and part of that includes assuring parents that tests are being used by teachers to inform instruction so they can better help the students in their classrooms and that the data is used for those purposes.»

The most high - profile international test is the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a survey of the educational achievement of 15 - year - olds organised by the OECD.

Following a school year marked by statewide protests to recent changes in the testing procedures and teacher evaluation methods — with 20 percent of New York's students opting out of standardized tests — administrators at Minerva Central are preparing for a year of growth and collaboration, Farrell said in an interview.

Since 1985, Project 2061 has led the way in science education reform by first defining adult science literacy in its influential publication Science for All Americans and then specifying what K - 12 students need to know in Benchmarks for Science Literacy, which helps educators implement science literacy goals in the classroom; the AAAS Science Assessment website with more than 700 middle school test items; and WeatherSchool @ AAAS, an online resource where students can use real - world data to learn about the fundamental principles of weather and climate.

For example, students may attribute a good grade to their studying while a bad one was caused by unfair test conditions.

The study examined test results for more than 33,000 students in grades 4 through 12 and found that student performance varied across testing formats by grade band, students» primary language, and the specific features of the computer - based system used.

The questions have been field - tested by over 100,000 middle school and early high school students for their ability to assess students» knowledge of life and physical sciences and to identify students» common misconceptions about the sciences.

The students wondered whether it was possible to detect human - originated compounds in the water systems, and decided to find out by testing for cooking spices in local waters.

Researchers chose study participants by giving junior high schoolers the SAT, a test designed for college - bound high - school students.