Sentences with phrase «whose skill is tested»

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On the other hand, when Wolfgang Jantzen, a special - education expert who retired in 2005 from the University of Bremen in Germany, tested affected 11 - year - olds — whose language skills were at about a four - year - old level — on spatial tasks, they performed almost age - appropriately.

According their study, Italian researchers tested the effect of cocoa flavanols in 90 healthy adults between the age of 61 to 81 whose memories and thinking skills were in pretty good shape for their ages.

Captain Marvel, which has Brie Larson playing the titular hero, will offer an origin story for Carol Danvers, a skilled test pilot whose DNA is melded with that of Kree warrior Mar - Vell.

Thor Vs Hulk focuses on two of Earth's mightiest heroes, whose skills, endurance and friendship are put to the test when they're pitted against each other to decide who will fight the Elder of the Universe known as the Champion.

Chicago — Mastery learning has proved its worth as a method of teaching reading, especially to students whose proficiency is below average, but educators who use the sometimes - controversial method should not regard it as a «quick fix» for poor basic - skills test scores.

But in a subsequent meeting, the staff actually took portions of the MCAS and came to these conclusions: Although the test is hard, it really does measure the kinds of skills and knowledge students need to be successful in the 21st century; because the MCAS is a curriculum - referenced test whose items are released every year, it is possible to align the curriculum and study for the test; and finally, our students have a long way to go, but most can reach proficiency if the whole school teaches effectively over time.

Among a subgroup of students who entered school with below - average alphabet skills and ability to sound out words, those who participated in SFA for three years performed significantly better than peers whose schools were not in the program on tests of phonics skills, word recognition, and reading fluency.

State officials appear on track for developing a new test by 2015 - 16 for identifying students whose home language is not English and who need help improving their language skills.

Joe's first real test of medical skill is on a pilot whose plane takes a hard landing in a training field; after rushing to the crash scene, he is stunned to come face - to - face with a gorgeous Rita Hayworth lookalike.

Features Include: • 30 flights of frenzy: Take on 30 bizarre, dream - like puzzle levels by removing obstacles from Subob's path to return him to safety before he crashes • Puzzle Gameplay Turned Upside Down: Negotiate impossible constructions in mind - bending, gravity - defying puzzle levels that require creative thinking to solve • Appreciate the Art of Impossible: Take in the painstakingly hand - drawn artwork of a game whose individual level design takes its cues from some of modern art's most memorable pieces • Nightmare Mode: Serious puzzle enthusiasts that can complete the main game are invited to try this all - new, enhanced - difficulty mode to truly put their puzzle - solving skills to the test

And those have been followed - up by further research finding that that ninth - grade teachers who are particularly good in helping student acquire non-cognitive skills are more successful «much larger in magnitude» in having students graduate and attend college than those whose work results in higher test scores alone (see You'll Want To Read This Interview With Education Researcher Kirabo Jackson).

I've previously posted about studies that have found that the laser - like focus on raising student test scores often identifies teachers who are good at doing that, but those VAM - like measures tend to short - change educators who are good at developing Social Emotional or «non-cognitive skills» (see More Evidence Showing The Dangers Of Using High - Stakes Testing For Teacher Evaluation; Another Study Shows Limitations Of Standardized Tests For Teacher Evaluations; Study Finds Teachers Whose Students Achieve High Test Scores Often Don't Do As Well With SEL Skills and SEL Weekly Updatest scores often identifies teachers who are good at doing that, but those VAM - like measures tend to short - change educators who are good at developing Social Emotional or «non-cognitive skills» (see More Evidence Showing The Dangers Of Using High - Stakes Testing For Teacher Evaluation; Another Study Shows Limitations Of Standardized Tests For Teacher Evaluations; Study Finds Teachers Whose Students Achieve High Test Scores Often Don't Do As Well With SEL Skills and SEL Weekly Upskills» (see More Evidence Showing The Dangers Of Using High - Stakes Testing For Teacher Evaluation; Another Study Shows Limitations Of Standardized Tests For Teacher Evaluations; Study Finds Teachers Whose Students Achieve High Test Scores Often Don't Do As Well With SEL Skills and SEL Weekly UpdaTest Scores Often Don't Do As Well With SEL Skills and SEL Weekly UpSkills and SEL Weekly Update).