Sentence examples for large-scale achievement from inspiring English sources

They argue that it is the last realistic chance to demonstrate to the conservative base that Republicans can notch a large-scale achievement after being handed complete control of the federal government.

Regardless of the term used, the literature on scale score equivalence in large-scale achievement tests has received considerable attention (e.g., Ercikan [2002]; Hambleton [2002]; Oliveri et al. [2012]).

Command systems, on the other hand, are marked by their capacity to mobilize resources and labour in ways far beyond the reach of traditional societies, so that societies with command systems typically boast of large-scale achievements such as the Great Wall of China or the Egyptian pyramids.

The positive association between these indicators and student achievement are evident in many of the reported findings from large-scale studies of educational achievement (see, for example, Martin et al. 2008, 2012; Mullis et al. 2007, 2008, 2012a; OECD 2014a).

The study discusses the implications of using large-scale evaluation of educational achievement for educational policy and evaluation designs.

Some of the findings have relevance to international practice in large-scale surveys of educational achievement more generally.

Using INVALSI large-scale survey data on students' achievement, this paper aimed at exploring, on empirical grounds, the added value of quantile regression as a policy research tool to investigate the determinants and mechanism of inequalities in education outcomes.

Starfield et al. [ 30] have argued that disseminating practice in this area remains a 'worldwide challenge' while Gilbert et al. [ 31] feel that the high level of professional autonomy within primary care impedes the achievement of large-scale change.

The use of antibiotics, vaccines and fish health management practices has partially solved the problem, but the achievement of large-scale production in the highly competitive world market requires enhancing resistance of cultured fish to diseases.

The crushing poverty and decay in Sandtown stand as a stark contrast to the tourist attractions of the Inner Harbour – a revitalisation project that was hailed in 1984 by the American Institute of Architects as "one of the supreme achievements of large-scale urban design and development in US history".

Furthermore, Rindermann ([2007]) clearly showed that the shared demands of the achievement tests in large-scale assessments such as PISA were strongly related to students' general reasoning skills.