Sentences with phrase «take such tests»

Gullen debriefed with 500 students in various grades who had just taken pilot assessment items connected to the coming assessments online, asking them what was positive or difficult about doing the tests online and what skills they thought students would need to take such tests.

I tell my kids that standardized tests don't mean anything in the long run and that they'll never have to take such tests once they start working (unless it's for a certification of some kind).

And it ordered a lower court to hold additional hearings on whether workers in the agency who handle classified documents can be forced to take such tests.

«The decision to take such a test is extremely personal, complex and difficult enough.

After a panel that he created said it concurred with the AFT's report recommending a bar - like exam, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, endorsed the idea in his State of the State address on Wednesday, saying that «every teacher» should take such a test and pass it «before we put them in a classroom.»

We will never know because they did not take any such test the previous year!

Researchers at the University of Connecticut reported last year that when states require all students to take the ACT or SAT and cover the cost of taking such tests, there is a modest boost in the number of low - income students who go on to college.

Even though most free tests are a lot less extensive and professional than career choice tests you have to pay for, it can be useful to take such a test.

Not exact matches

You can always take a scientifically validated test, such as the one that comes with the Emotional Intelligence 2.0 book.

A few members of the team took them home, and after a few days of independent testing, our opinion was such:

Well aware voters punished the Democrats for their perceived inability to govern, Abe's team is taking pains to act quickly when crises erupt, such as this month's North Korean nuclear test.

Even before the acquisition, Altman operated and still operates as an active investor, including his early stake in large testing company Optimizely, and has personally taken part in investments in huge companies such as Asana, Patreon and Change.org.

Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, about 800 counties with histories of racially - discriminatory voting laws — going back to poll taxes and literacy tests — had to get the Justice Department's approval beforehand (a process called pre-clearance) before such laws could take effect.

Such a test, however, would take at least two years to bring to the market, he said.

You can always take a scientifically validated test, such as the one that comes with theEmotional Intelligence 2.0 book.

The initiative takes ongoing tests Macy's has been conducting at its «petri dish» of a store in Woodbridge, N.J. — such as mobile checkout in store and new lighting to make shopping more inviting to 50 stores this year — as a launching pad for a series of initiatives it can roll out to a much greater number of stores in 2019.

«The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents and as such we have an effective, time - tested process for addressing them internally,» FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said in a statement.

I think in 10 years, we'll have cancer tests such that you take them once or twice a year, find out you have early - stage cancer, take care of it early, and move on.

Next, justify why it will be offered to you for free, such as the goodwill of the now - rich creator, beta testing, or some future profit sharing (which applies in this case since they claim that the successful trader will take a cut in the future).

GFI aims for diversity in their hires primarily through hiring practices that are intended to help them minimize the effects of bias, such as encouraging staff to score applications anonymously, using generalized ability tests, and meeting applicants only late in the process.88 While they've hired many women, including in seven of nine director roles, they find that their team is lacking in diversity in other ways, and they've met with Encompass to discuss further steps they can take to develop their diversity strategy.89 One staff member we spoke to mentioned that they hoped GFI would be able to begin paying interns, which might help diversify their team by broadening the pool of potential interns who could afford to take a position with GFI.90, 91

if we mean to have those appointed to public offices, who are sincere friends to religion, we, the people who appoint them, must take care to choose such characters; and not rely upon such cobweb barriers as test - laws are» (IV: 640)

Though such controversies ostensibly offer me a simple test for identifying who is for me or against me based on who takes which side, the complexity of lived relationships seems to be frustratingly resistant to such a dichotomy.»

Although shelf - ready packaging, products delivered to a retailer in a ready - to - sell merchandised unit, was first introduced for its logistical advantages, marketers could now take advantage of the fact that, in tests, such packaging is noticed by up to 76 % more shoppers.

Last year the Harper review of competition law recommended getting rid of the «take advantage» test to crack down more effectively on anti-competitive behaviour by big companies such as exclusive deals, loss - leader pricing and cross-subsidisation to stamp out new competitors.

Le Mans is a precious laboratory in which we can continue to take up the challenges related to the technologies involved, putting such technologies to the test in an extreme environment.

A wonderlic result doesn't take into account a players» level of test anxiety or other factors such as educational training for standardized tests in the past.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

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Also, Leslie Fowler did have a hand picked group of parents who were supposed to taste test food items and such but since Ms. Fowler had some bad publicity about her ties to Aramark published a little over a year ago, no meeting has taken place with parents since then, which is pretty typical of CPS in general.

If your baby will be taking any medication on the day of the trip (such as a decongestant or pain reliever), be sure to test it out before the day of travel to gauge any side effects.

Taking upper - level English classes, such as A.P. English, will also help your teen be better prepared for either the SAT or ACT test.

Your teen can also get a customized study plan by entering in a few details such as what test they are taking and when they will take the test.

If you take a super-sensitive test, such as a blood test at your doctor's office, it's possible to get a positive result a week after conception.

With production taking place in Germany, babybay ®'s basinets are designed to stand the test of time and can grow with your family by transforming them into a piece of furniture for your family's nursery such as a play table, kids bench or kids desk.

While tests such as throat swabs or sputum (mucus) samples can help with diagnosis, such investigations take time, so skill needs to be deployed to make these decisions.

The problem was that I'd accidentally set the action up in such a way that you could only take it if you lived in the District of Columbia... and since I'd tested it with my own address, I thought it worked fine!

Such testing might have helped to close down Labour's main line of attack on the idea: that hard - pressed voters, struggling to juggle family and work, would be expected to take on further burdens that politicians themselves should shoulder.»

Mr Clarke said the investigation of all the evidence available, some of which was from surveillance before the alleged plot was made public on August 10th, would take «many months» and involve thousands of forensic examinations such as DNA testing.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Chris Collins Thursday took a strong stand against President Trump's call for biometric tests at U.S. border crossings, agreeing with critics who say such a move would lead to massive delays at bridges between the United States and Canada.

In spring 2015, an estimated 200,000 students statewide — more than 70,000 of them on Long Island — refused to take state tests in English and math, the largest such boycott in the nation.

Upstate districts such as Fairport and Chateaugay increased their participation by 14 percent and 27 percent, respectively, and the number of students taking the test improved in 15 of 16 districts in the Rochester area, the organization said.

He and his wife chose to opt out their fifth grade son from taking the Common Core - aligned exams this year because they believe the tests were used for other purposes than what they were meant for, such as teacher evaluations and school funding.

Rep. Chris Collins, a Buffalo Republican and Trump ally, took a strong stand against the president's call for biometric tests at U.S. border crossings, agreeing with critics who say such a move would lead to massive delays at bridges between the United States and Canada.

Cuomo took an aggressive position during his budget and policy address Wednesday, threatening to withhold a significant funding increase for schools if lawmakers don't approve his controversial reform proposals, such as an amendment to the state's teacher - evaluation system that would increase the ratings» reliance on standardized testing.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz stopped short of requiring his health department to mandate tap water sampling in homes where children are already diagnosed with high lead levels, but he did say that «maybe we do need to take additional steps, such as testing the water.»

One commonly used definition of a «good» school is one that has high academic outcomes in absolute terms - its students don't drop out, frequently go to college, frequently go to selective colleges if they do go to college, frequently find decent jobs if they don't go to college, perform well on standardized tests, take more advanced classes such as advanced placement, international baccalaureate, honors and college classes, etc..

Under the state's ESSA compliance plan, such districts would be required to come up with their own proposals for improving test - taking rates.

Quinn said public school children shouldn't be forced any longer to take private testing companies» field tests, which aren't graded, and which are only intended to help for - profit companies such as Pearson develop questions for the next year's exams.

Adam Fleming took the mood box - an unscientific test with plastic balls - to see if people thought such an approach should be introduced in British elections.

While the state has taken some of the stakes away from the «high stakes» tests, such as not using them for teacher evaluations, districts still see them as crucial.