Sentence examples for tests argue from inspiring English sources

Defenders of the tests argue that American schools have always sorted students, and the new tests sort more fairly and more openly, so that the bald test scores force teachers and parents to pay attention and demand more from all students.

Proponents of these tests argue that by incentivizing students, they induce them to work harder and, therefore, improve their high school performance and, perhaps, longer-run outcomes; some of these proponents argue that these exams would be even more helpful if they were set at a higher standard.

In regard to KBR's claims that various legal tests argue in favor of applying the political question doctrine he wrote that he found their arguments unpersuasive.

This might cause a selection bias, but the limited data available (similar age, clinical year, and results in the previous tests) argue against this assumption.

In June, the Bank for International Settlements, the main forum for central bankers, cautioned against "heavy reliance on the current generation of macro stress tests," arguing that they "can lull policy makers into a false sense of security".

Citigroup, Bank of America, PNC Financial and Wells Fargo and other lenders have been disputing the early findings of stress tests, arguing that they are in better financial health than the government has concluded, according to people briefed on the exams.

Some leading bloggers then — who are now proponents of the Blame the Blue Dogs theory — proclaimed themselves to be against ideological litmus tests, arguing that the most important thing was to choose candidates who could actually win.

New Zealand's frustration is such they are considering going it alone after 2019 and arranging their own Tests, arguing the June and November international windows need to be changed because they fall at the end of the respective seasons in the two hemispheres.

Makers of many of the security products featured in tests argued that it was not valid as it only tested one part of their protection.

Texas fought the tests, arguing Skinner had had his day in court, but relented briefly -- until they discovered DNA at the scene that wasn't Skinner's or the victims'.

When asked to think about a minor repair, the rich and the poor performed equally well on the cognitive tests (arguing against the notion that the poor make poorer decisions because they aren't as smart).