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Recent Examples of pretest
Students who read the essay without a pretest were given additional time to study, or else the students’ attention was focused on the critical passages in one of several ways: by italicizing the critical section or by making the key term that would be tested bold, or by a combination of strategies.
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Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
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But when the gaps between grades and test scores are this immense and consistent, parents and the public should not be fooled.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cutting-edge test yields diagnoses for some medical mysteries A researcher loads DNA samples into a biorobot at UCSF’s China Basin laboratories.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Both specialists can perform regular exams to detect eye diseases and prescribe contact lenses or glasses.Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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Allegations of cheating by officers on a promotional exam that swept through the Los Angeles Police Department over the summer were found to be false after an internal investigation, officials said this week.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Gonzalez, who defeated Flores in the November midterms of that year by more than eight points, remains a moderate Democrat in a district increasingly focused on border security.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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As many as 25 billion — that’s billion with a b — messages have been sent this political cycle, according to one estimate, which is about 10 billion more than the 2022 midterms.David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company’s digital platform includes aptitude tests, job and internship search functions and virtual college tours.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Among them: Refusing to do aptitude tests, submitting unrealistic lists of demands, and then failing to show up for interviews.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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