Sentence examples for use of test scores from inspiring English sources

Problems with the use of test scores to evaluate teachers.

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia decided yesterday to deny four black students another chance to sue the N.C.A.A. over the use of test scores to determine eligibility.

Lawyers for four black athletes have filed a new complaint against the National Collegiate Athletic Association regarding its use of test scores to determine eligibility of freshman athletes.

In a Quinnipiac University poll conducted this month, disapproval of the use of test scores helped drag Mr. Cuomo's approval rating down to 50percentt, his lowest ever.

States that prohibit the use of test scores in teacher evaluations, for example, are not eligible for the funds.

The A.C.L.U.'s lawsuit, which comes at a time of intense national debate over standards in education and the use of test scores, could set a precedent, much like a 1989 case in New York State.

The fair use of test score data is one crucial step to assuring a brighter future for our youth.

Mr. Paterson and Mr. Klein also said that a state law that prohibits the use of test score data in deciding teacher tenure had hurt the state's chances.

A major concern with the results of these in-house designed exams however, is that the interpretations and ultimate uses of test scores are valid and reasonable (Messick, 1989; Bachman, 1990) although the process of checking for validity for in-house designed tests is often overlooked (Weir, 2005).

This makes validation a process that includes end users as stakeholders, and requires ongoing monitoring of the real-world uses made of test scores.

He is a psychometrician whose research aims to improve the design, use, and interpretation of test scores in educational policy and practice.