Not exact matches
The capacities that develop in the earliest years may be harder to
measure on
tests of kindergarten readiness than abilities like number and letter recognition, but they are precisely the skills, closely related to executive functions, that researchers have recently determined to be so
valuable in kindergarten and beyond: the ability to focus on a single activity for an extended period, the ability to understand and follow directions, the ability to cope with disappointment and frustration, the ability to interact capably with other students.
He makes a convincing case for incorporating
valuable but less easily
measured attributes into our view of intelligence, such as the persistence that can propel driven students to higher
test scores than their less committed peers and the creativity demonstrated by individuals more in tune with intuition than intellect.
The reason why this
test is so
valuable for
measuring insulin sensitivity is because it
measures the ability of your muscle and liver to uptake glucose from your blood when challenged by a food or drink containing glucose.
Combine these measurements with your gender, weight, and age and this calculator will find your percent of body fat, how much of your weight is lean mass and how much is fat mass, and your general fitness category.While the water displacement
test is the most accurate way to determine body fat percent, skinfold
tests are
valuable because they can be done at home with the same person
measuring each time, providing good measurements to monitor body composition changes over time.
Challenges included:
Measures for exemption needed; There is a significant challenge in selecting an appropriate
test at the outset; A single
test measuring a single skill will not be
valuable or productive, not flexible enough to meet the needs of teachers or students; Don't want to overtest students; Parents / teachers may be sceptical or unhappy with additional
testing.
Third, there is the danger that a reliance on
test - based
measures will lead teachers to focus narrowly on
test - taking skills at the cost of more
valuable academic content, especially if administrators do not provide them with clear and proven ways to improve their practice.
These observations can help educators make
valuable inferences regarding students» mastery over skills, while offering new ways to assess factors not easily
measured on multiple - choice
tests, such as problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, persistence, and creativity.
There's also talk by states» rights advocates of no longer requiring annual
testing by states, which would deny parents and educators
valuable information about whether students are on track, reduce the ability to
measure and improve teacher quality, and make it harder for administrators to know how schools are doing and when they need to intervene.
Data from college admissions
tests can provide a
valuable measure of student achievement, but the non-representativeness of
test - takers is an important concern.
She added that other
measures of evaluating a school are
valuable in addition to
test scores, but she said
test scores are an important starting point for parents.