Sentence examples for rather than test from inspiring English sources

Why always try to bust through the middle rather than test the outer skirts?

Rather than test the waters with something subtle, McGrath went bold.

When performance pay is determined by the principal rather than test scores, that breeds resentment among teachers.

Following its post-Hurricane Katrina guidelines, the Army Corps of Engineers chose the estuaries, rather than test the dike's vulnerabilities.

The report calls for greater support and resources for primary schools to help them focus on teaching and learning rather than test preparation.

Nine out of 10 new diesel cars break new EU pollution limits when tested on roads rather than test tracks, according to a new report.

Thomas, 35, said yesterday that he would exercise a $6 million contract option for next season rather than test the free-agent market for a second straight year.

This involves performing biological research using supercomputers rather than test-tubes.

And when children are taught well rather than test-prepped, they achieve beyond expectations — and they discover the joy in learning that we seek for all our children.

It won't refocus the final years of high school on learning rather than test-taking, and it won't shift attention from an obsessive focus on institutional prestige to the substance of college curriculums.

As to whether more tests might encourage even more test preparation, Mr. Polakow-Suransky said he believed that this was not necessarily bad, if the tests were better and if teachers were imparting skills rather than test-taking strategies.