Sentences with phrase «thing standardized test scores»

The only thing standardized test scores measure effectively is poverty.

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It's the first thing, other than standardized GMAT test scores, an admissions officer will look at.

While Cassin's GRE score was competitive enough to secure her admission to two top business programs — just shy of 700 — she said one thing she wished she had known was how much your standardized test scores follow you, even after the admissions process.

But the scientists, the economists and neuroscientists and psychologists who I've been studying and writing about are really challenging the idea that IQ, that standardized test scores, that those are the most important things in a child's success.

In other words, whatever the limitations of standardized tests may be, test - based value - added scores do, in fact, provide valuable information about the things most people care most about.

Intended to reduce the stress of student applicants, the report's recommendations address such things as standardized test scores, which many colleges already treat as optional; advanced placement courses, which not every school offers; and a quality over quantity approach to extracurricular activity and service.

These are some of the things I've heard teachers say over the years about standardized test scores and the pressures surrounding student performance:

These schools had a few things in common: Scores on standardized tests for reading and math were far below the city averages.

But the concept has perhaps especially resonated with educators across the country: Earlier this year, school districts in the San Francisco area announced plans to begin testing students on grit and other forms of emotional intelligence; other schools have instituted things like Grit Week, in which students set goals for their scores on upcoming standardized tests.

You write, «I respectfully disagree with your suggestion that the closest thing states have to an objective measure of student achievement [value - added growth scores based on standardized tests] should not be part of the equation.»

Duncan's «growth and gain» only mean one thing — year - to - year changes in scores on one - shot standardized tests.

He says even though Indiana has a waiver from some of the federal No Child Left Behind law's strictest provisions, things like school letter grades and teacher evaluations are still tied to standardized test scores.

Standardized test scores become the thing that people talk about and the focus of staff meetings, class instruction, and water cooler con - versations.

The Democratic Assembly Speaker, for example, said that «he's always been troubled that teachers are rated on standardized test scores,» more specifically noting: «I don't think any single teacher that I've talked to would shirk away from being held accountable... [b] ut if they're going to be held accountable, they want to be held accountable for things that... reflect their actual work.»

The one thing we do know is that if Bridgeport's standardized tests scores go down or student grades suffer, it has nothing to do with the teachers, the fault will lie directly with the outside administrators who have come in and screwed things up even more.

We can cuss and discuss common standards, standardized test scores, teacher evaluations, funding, etc., etc., until the cows come home, and things will never change for the better.

Rather than look at your credit history — which may be short depending on your age, or nebulous depending on such things as identity theft — UpStart calculates credit worthiness based on your career (for example, a lawyer is deemed more credit worthy than, say, an actor), your educational status, your job status (obviously, if you're employed, you're more credit worthy than someone who isn't) and standardized test scores to determine if you're worthy of a loan from them.

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.

The assumption was that their smile should have a predictive element to things like how fulfilling and long lasting their marriages would be, how highly they would score on standardized tests of well - being and general happiness, and how inspiring they would be to others.

Less qualified teachers, large learning gaps, and lower standardized test scores all translate into one thing — a lower school rating.