Sample
Test Items for the MSA — NOTE: Maryland now is part of the PARCC Consortium.
Ninety - five percent of the students will take a sampling of
test items for both content areas, plus one performance task from one content area.
One of the key ways we can monitor test quality is by releasing the vast majority of state
test items for public review, a goal which the New York State Education Department moved closer to recently.
This company helps manufacturers
test items for low chemical emissions, improving the air where products will be used.
And PARCC's questions are designed by educators, not bureaucrats - 30 teachers review
every test item for fairness and efficacy.
Not exact matches
The
tests look
for hidden fees, billing errors, unwanted subscriptions, scams and fraud —
items that have been reported to various banks, credit forums and social media networks to which BillGuard has access.
These sorts of
tests help speed up the development cycle and validate demand
for an
item before it hits the market, says Park.
To come to their findings the research team asked 78 kids aged nine to eleven to list as many uses as they could think of
for common household
items like a tin can or newspaper (a standard
test of creativity in psychological research).
This time, Curtis put his own faking skills to the
test and successfully fooled individuals from the Churchill Archives and created more believable fakes
for «Inside Out London» a little time after creating authentic looking Titanic
items.
«We are in the very early stages of
testing new ways
for more people to easily discover, buy, and sell
items with other people on Facebook,» a spokesperson
for the Menlo Park, Calif. - based company told Entrepreneur moments ago.
It has also been
tested on
items for which the age is known through historical records, such as parts of the Dead Sea scrolls and some wood from an Egyptian tomb (MNSU n.d.; Watson 2001).
In this way, Covered Bridge can
test consumer response to flavors such as sloppy joe or seasonal
items such as red, white and blue chips
for Independence Day.
The limited - time
items Taco John's offers in 2015 through 2017 are serving as
tests for the future lineup.
They found that most of the
items typically
tested for in coconut oil, such as free fatty acids, moisture levels, etc. were about the same in virgin coconut oils, although a few brands were lower in quality.
Other menu
items excluded from the labeling requirements include condiments (unless listed on the menu), daily specials, temporary menu
items (less than 60 days in a calendar year), custom orders, and food offered
for sale
for less than 90 consecutive days as part of a market
test.
If anyone at the corporate level, or among the franchisee community, has a new idea
for a menu
item, a kitchen in one of the corporate sites will create it, and then
test it in three or four other corporate locations.
«They work diligently to set targets and metrics
for the
items and
test to gauge consumer acceptance.
Patrick Durkin has another
item on page 4 regarding the uncertainty surrounding the legal
test for mergers.
We devote significant resources to menu innovation and are frequently invited to participate and compete in chef events such as the South Beach Wine and Food Festival's Burger Bash, which presents opportunities
for us to
test new creations that can often lead to the introduction of new
items.
There has been plenty of media on the Harper Review's draft report released last Monday - including two
items in today's AFR: Kate Walsh, «Lawyers see green light
for mergers in Harper review» (The Australian Financial Review, 30 September 2014, page 15) and an opinion piece by former Competition Minister, Craig Emerson: «There are ill - effects in an effects
test» (The Australian Financial Review, 30 September 2014, p 58).
Piper Alderman has also released their latest Competition and Consumer Law News (October 2014) which includes
items on section 155 Notices, Merger clearance proposals, the proposed (semi) effects
test for s 46 and more.
When chef Matt Abdoo from barbecue restaurant Pig Beach in Brooklyn stopped by our
Test Kitchen
for a Facebook Live, he let us in on some exciting new menu
items, one of which is a house - made smoked almond butter.
Beginning in April, Chef Michael Kornick plans to use the space as a «
test kitchen» to try out new
items destined
for other DMK concepts and available first at Werewolf.
Additionally,
for most of the
tested menu
items, the restaurant guests were more likely to purchase the menu
items with less sodium,» said Esther Hill, PhD, Director of Research
for Healthy Dining.
Our customers use this product
for testing pharmaceuticals, medical bandages, and even food
items.
Our Security Officers may
test liquid exemptions (exempt
items more than 3 ounces) these
items for explosives.
In development: Some of the
items the PAC asked
for, such as sandwiches, a greater variety of ethnic food and more legume - based entrees, are being
tested now.
I thought it was expensive then at $ 54, but it served the
test of time AND I learned how to thoroughly clean it (a feature I now look
for in baby
items since suffering germaphobia when my youngest baby blessed our family).
Tried and
tested on real women, the Maternity Support Tank Top is an essential
item for pregnant women to reduce discomfort and give your bump much needed support and lift.
This was a federal law that required all the dyes and colorants in food, drugs, or cosmetics be
tested for safety before being used in any
item sold.
* One or more of the
items I'm wearing above were provided to me free of charge
for the purpose of review and
testing.
With the inclusion of their ovulation
test strips and a price under $ 25, this is a must have
item for a mommy in planning.
While Eco Nuts has been a terrific solution
for many customers with skin allergies and other conditions, people who have many allergies or compromised immune systems should always take proper precautions and first wash one small
item in a small container or sink OR do a patch
test before washing an entire load in the washing machine.
From great baby care
items to toys
for the older tots, we've got a few baby and toddler -
tested items that your...
From great baby care
items to toys
for the older tots, we've got a few baby and toddler -
tested items that your child is sure to love!
* Some of the
items in this post were provided to us free of charge
for the purpose of product
testing.
Test the rebuilt
item for sturdiness and functionality (
for example, raising and lowering a crib side) in its new form before placing a child in it.
We often do preschool taste
tests and I place 12 different foods in a muffin tin
for them to «taste» and tell me if each
item is sweet, salty, spicy, or sour.
Turner says the XRF is the gold standard
for testing, but she cautions that what Rubin is doing isn't exactly scientific because it involves one
test of one product at a time, not the averaged results of a group of products or
items.
Yellow and green
items were the most likely to have high lead levels, says Judy Braiman, president of the Empire State Consumer Project, a nonprofit group that lab -
tests consumer products
for lead and other heavy metals.
* Some of the
items seen in this post were provided to us free of charge
for the purpose of product
testing and review.
* Some of the
items in this outfit post were provided to me free of charge
for the purpose of product
testing and review.
Disclaimer: Some
items mentioned above may have been provided to us free of charge
for the purpose of product
testing.
Choosing the baby
items that will be an integral part of your life
for the next year or years is certainly important and families spend many hours on websites researching, reading reviews and
testing out products in stores.
Speak Up Officers use X-ray to
test for explosives and other
items that are prohibited, including all liquids.
Additionally, any older
item should be
tested for lead paint.
The previous contractor, Pearson Education, was widely criticized
for poorly written
test items, including one based on a reading passage about a talking pineapple.
But one contested
item that won't make too much of a difference
for school districts is the rate at which students have chosen to opt out of state standardized
tests.
Sub-Project One: collection of Programme
for International Student Assessment (PISA) ratings and comparison with PISA difficulty ratings; a study of differential
item functioning across
tests delivered in13 countries.
The pledge card, which mirrors New Labour's initiative in 1997, will promise free party membership
for trade unionists, the building of 1m new homes over the course of a parliament, an increase in the minimum wage funded by a cut in employers» national insurance, a cost - of - living
test for every policy
item and a cabinet minister to «take action
for the consumer against rip - off companies».