Sentences with phrase «without tested grades»

The alternate accountability process is used for new schools, schools without tested grades, schools exclusively serving at - risk students, and schools with fewer than 20 full academic year students who took state tests.

Not exact matches

Those courses, according to the allegations, allowed the students to receive quality grades without having to show up for class, turn in papers or take tests.

Over a span of 18 years, 3,100 students (47 percent of which were athletes) at UNC took advantage of these courses which allowed them to receive quality grades without having to show up for class, turn in papers or take tests.

The Montessori school didn't give grades or even really have tests so Olive was able to catch up without any stress.

Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualifications.

Tedisco, a former public school special education teacher, is the sponsor of the bi-partisan Common Core Parental Refusal Act (A. 6025 / S.4161), to require that school districts notify parents of their rights to refuse without penalty to have their children in grades 3 - 8 participate in the Common Core standardized tests.

Among his arguments, Sireci found that the College Board's research on how well SATs taken with and without extended time predict college grades was «inconclusive» and criticized the professional testing standards themselves, including their failure to define what would constitute «credible evidence.»

That is a sharp break with the U.S. where federal grants and loans are provided without regard to test scores or grades, although some programs offered by states and universities often include a merit requirement.

In California, 75 % of white third - grade students who attend public schools without the minimum threshold number of ELL students perform at or above the proficient level on the state's mathematics assessment test, whereas just 67 % of the white California third - graders who attend schools with the minimum threshold number of ELL students score at or above the proficient level.

As a result, scores at the targeted grades were likely to rise without improved learning — the sample of students tested was simply limited.

In other words, CPS students must meet test cut scores and grade standards in order to be promoted without attending summer school.

Further, New York's proposal to selectively provide students with disabilities who are below grade level a different test from students without disabilities who are below grade level unjustly discriminates and violates these students» rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [viii] since it deprives these students with disabilities equal educational opportunities and benefits as those available to non-disabled students.

Unfortunately, CPS still has a promotion policy that requires students to «pass» both the state reading and the state math test in order to graduate from eighth grade or be promoted from third of sixth grade without having to go to summer school.

In most studies, differences in grades and test scores between students with adequate nutrition and those without it are small.

It is virtually impossible to think about schools without thinking about grades and test scores.

One possibility is to use a sampling strategy so that we can generate reliable results to inform practice without requiring every student in every grade to take the test.

There may not be a quantitative metric to assess whether students are being provided with meaningful work in an environment that lets them know they are cared for, but Lehmann believes that without those components, grades and test scores become an end unto themselves.

No doubt it came as news to most Californians that such a firewall even exists, and for many, it makes as much sense as it would if my daughter's teacher were required to assign her grades without looking at her papers, tests and homework.

Facing less pressure around standardized testing, OST settings can offer greater freedom for independent exploration without fear of earning a «bad grade.»

Students must be aware of the importance of good grades and test scores, because without the best results they may not be able to enter the college of their choice.

She also called for state legislation forbidding the collection of student data without parental permission and for the federal government to confine testing mandates to fourth and eighth grade only.

Accordingly, across the country we now have teachers, justifiably nervous, who without telling their students that their professional lives are on the line — which is true in many cases — or otherwise lying to their students (e.g., your grades on these tests will be used to place you into college)-- which is false in all cases — could face serious consequences, now because their students who as per Cuomo don't have to care about their test performance (e.g., for five years)

Without standardized tests, families at high - poverty schools would have no way of knowing how far behind their children are, even if they're getting high grades.

Oh, but needless to say, I can also now take great pride in the fact that according to my kid's test score in Reading, she is «likely to demonstrate an exceptional ability to read and respond to grade - appropriate literary, information and reading - to - perform - a-task texts without assistance.»

The third component compared performance on grade 3 PARCC mathematics field - test items taken with and without a drawing tool.

The once unthinkable is now being thought out loud and in the open — Congress could reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act without provisions requiring that all states test all students in all grades.

The score at or above Level 3 indicates the percentage of students who would perform at grade level or, for 11th - graders, would be on track to handle college level work without need for remediation, based on the Smarter Balanced test in English language arts.

* Horsepower and torque expected to top previous model (testing is ongoing — check media.gm.com for updates) * NOx emissions reduced at least 63 percent over 2010 models * Quieter operation * High - pressure (30,000 psi / 2, 000 bar) Piezo - actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency, improved performance and reduced emissions * Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes * Selective catalytic reduction after - treatment system using diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall diesel characteristics and performance — with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills * Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel * B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option * Internal revisions that improve durability

In one test, I drove up one of San Francisco's steeper hills, a 20 - plus percent grade, and didn't feel excessive lift off the front wheels, while the Ioniq Electric powered upward without complaint.

Practice and master all the skills needed to get your dog a passing grade on the Canine Good Citizen test including Accepting a friendly stranger, sitting politely for petting, appearance and grooming (will permit someone to touch body without pulling away), Walking on a loose lead, walking through a crowd, coming when called, reaction to another dog, reaction to distraction, and supervised separation from handler.

Tested and approved for the highest military - grade blocking and scanning, you can go about your day without having to worry about identity theft predators around every corner.

This rfid wallet for men has been tested and approved for the highest military - grade blocking and scanning, so you can travel without having to worry about identity theft predators around every corner.

This allows anxious novice legal writers to discuss nascent ideas without worrying about a negative impact on a grade, and upper - level writers to test the soundness of their arguments on a non-expert audience.87

The use of machined metal instead of plastic provides military - grade drop protection (tested to survive 3 metre drops on concrete) without the bulk, while the oversized raised lip protects the phone's screen from drops and surface scratches.

It is noteworthy that the interventions tested here were provided only during the elementary grades without any boosters or follow - up intervention in the following 6 years.