Alternatively, the Sentence Transformation Section (VII A) of the test can be regarded as valid because it tests not only the intended grammar skills presented in the course book but also fulfills the purpose of measuring grammar expertise (See Example 6).
However, it would not seem justified to rely on students practicing skills as intended, especially complex skills such as ward rounds and prescribing [ 14- 16].
On the one hand, students from the summer sample population were mostly grades nine and ten students, who should have already acquired the skills needed to master the Skill Builder (intended for eighth grade students) or possibly even worked on the same Skill Builder in a previous year.
Each student wrote two 25-minute essays intended to measure skills at writing to inform, persuade and tell stories.
But, he says, retraining and other programs intended to improve skills of workers who might otherwise be jobless have helped ease the pain.
The campaign, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, is also intended to tackle skills shortages as well as Britain's poor productivity by getting more people into jobs that suit their skills.
Under the light of our results, destination language training directed towards immigrants at the lower segments of the earning distribution should be combined with courses that promote the development of marketable job skills intended to improve their labor market status.
She believed the need for practical household knowledge should have priority over social skills intended to please, such as knowledge of music, embroidery and art.
The jewellery-making training was intended to develop skills to provide an alternative to sex work for generating income.
