Sentence examples for exams new from inspiring English sources

B1 EDUCATION Examining the Exams New York's education commissioner agreed last week to stop editing literary passages on the state's high-school English exams after critics complained.

For example, students in programs supported by The After-School Corporation (TASC) passed more Regents exams (New York State's high school exams) and earned more high school credits than nonparticipants, and had significantly higher school attendance after a year of participation.

A double espresso after revision might be the best way of preparing for an exam, new research suggests.

In industrialized countries whose students take the PISA exam, new teachers make 88% of the average starting salary for those with bachelor degrees.

An estimated 21,000 elementary and middle school students scored at the lowest levels on state math and reading exams, New York City education officials said Thursday, meaning that twice as many students in those schools as last year will be required to enroll in summer school.

Responding to a suspicious spike in the number of students barely passing high school Regents exams, New York State education officials have ordered schools to end the longstanding but controversial practice of rescoring tests that fall just below the passing grade.

The Common Core exams replaced New York State tests that critics said had created a culture of rote memorization.

Rather than simply measuring how many students improved on state exams, the new system would use what researchers call a "growth percentile model".

The educational benefits will be obtained through the feedback on appropriateness of selected exams and new insights through data collection and reporting.

Educational benefits are important due to the feedback on the appropriateness of selected exams and new insights through data collection and reporting.

And because the exams were new qualifications, examiners could not rely so much on direct comparisons with the past, Ms Stacey added.