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a set of questions or problems designed to assess knowledge, skills, or intelligence
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These programs are different from approaches like Advanced Placement exams, International Baccalaureate, and early college high schools.
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Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The exam was $200 and the echocardiogram was around $600.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The scheme involved a teacher impersonator taking the exam in front of a corrupt testing proctor, according to Ogg.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors say more than 200 people paid to have someone else take the state certification exam and now are scattered in classrooms across Texas.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The exam was $200 and the echocardiogram was around $600.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The scheme involved a teacher impersonator taking the exam in front of a corrupt testing proctor, according to Ogg.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors say more than 200 people paid to have someone else take the state certification exam and now are scattered in classrooms across Texas.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Exam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exam. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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