If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination. From LearnThat.org. [William Burroughs (1857-1898)]
How proficient is Joseph at this stage of his career?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - California dream coming true at last for Roenick] Reference
That, and the fact that the Celtics weren't as proficient from the three-point line as they were in the quarterfinal win over Indiana. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Nets survive Celtics, Pierce in Game 1] Reference
Less than half of its children are "proficient" - meaning they perform at grade-level-in reading and math. From Wordnik.com. [Wizblog] Reference
Gorgias is one of the best, and the art in which he is a proficient is the noblest. From Wordnik.com. [Gorgias] Reference
In the one case the proficient was the master, in the other the slave, of the demons. From Wordnik.com. [The Superstitions of Witchcraft] Reference
If your partner needs help learning how to skate and you are proficient, that is all the better. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Finance Advice] Reference
Of college graduates, only 31 percent were classified as proficient -- compared with 40 percent in 1992. From Wordnik.com. [College Illiteracy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Funny, it was only 40 years ago when many Hollywood actors were proud to be known as proficient with weapons. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The number of third- through eighth-grade students in the state called proficient in English, for instance, fell from 77% to 53%. From Wordnik.com. [Graduates, but Ill-Prepared] Reference
Is it sacrifice and isolation that fosters "proficient" terrorism?. From Wordnik.com. [The Cost of Living] Reference
To score below "proficient" on NAEP does NOT mean "below grade level.". From Wordnik.com. [Ravitch on how wrong 'Superman' really is] Reference
In 2009, 77.4% were "proficient" in reading, but now it is only 53.2%. From Wordnik.com. [Diane Ravitch: Obama's Race to the Top Will Not Improve Education] Reference
The bar for what it means to be "proficient" has now been set substantially higher. From Wordnik.com. ['Hard Truth' on Education] Reference
You cannot have a meaningful definition of "proficient" and have everyone be proficient. From Wordnik.com. [Gerald Bracey: No Child Left Behind: The Triumph of Diana Moon Glompers] Reference
The definition of "proficient" should not be any different in Mississippi than in Michigan. From Wordnik.com. [Zach Marks: No Child Left Behind: Hands-On Where It Should Be Hands-Off and Vice Versa] Reference
The current law sets a 2014 deadline for all students to be "proficient" in math and reading. From Wordnik.com. [New Congress makes compromise crucial for Obama] Reference
Of the District's 130 schools, only 19 have a majority of students performing at a "proficient" level. From Wordnik.com. [DC Schools Getting Hammered by Washington Post] Reference
If we set the standard for "proficient" as a score of 80, would a student who scores 79 be "left behind?". From Wordnik.com. [Gerald Bracey: The Zero Percent Chance of 100 Percent Success] Reference
In 2009, 86.4% of the state's students were "proficient" in math, but the number in 2010 plummeted to 61%. From Wordnik.com. [Diane Ravitch: Obama's Race to the Top Will Not Improve Education] Reference
The No Child Left Behind law promises, indeed requires, that by 2014 all children will be "proficient" in reading and math. From Wordnik.com. [As the Oceans Rise] Reference
The NCLB requires 100% of all students in all states to be "proficient" in all subjects by 2014, which seems a tad unrealistic. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-11-20] Reference
Mandating that all students score as "proficient" on achievement tests by 2013 is simply a demand for the states to corrupt the test. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-02] Reference
In nearly three quarters of the schools only one quarter of the students are characterized as "proficient," according to the district. From Wordnik.com. [School Crisis Rattles Missouri] Reference
Among fourth graders, the report found 83 percent of low-income children were not considered to be at the "proficient" level in reading. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Campbell: Reading and the Third Grade: How to Keep our Kids on the Right Track] Reference
And in grades 5 through 7, the score needed to be deemed "proficient" increased. From Wordnik.com. [Home News Tribune - News] Reference
Schools Superintendent Jim Rex says the percentage of students scoring "proficient" or. From Wordnik.com. [Local Headlines - ABC News 4] Reference
Here's the other interesting thing - PACT administrators count kids at "proficient" and. From Wordnik.com. [FITSNews] Reference
In grades 3 through 8 in mathematics, 61 percent of Maine students scored "proficient" or. From Wordnik.com. [Maine News Updates] Reference
For example, 80 percent of 10th-graders were supposed to score "proficient" in math last year. From Wordnik.com. [News from www.rep-am.com] Reference
A high number of students were scoring "proficient" on state tests while failing national exams. From Wordnik.com. [theleafchronicle.com - Local News] Reference
What was considered a "proficient" score in a subject last year might not be up to par this year. From Wordnik.com. [Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories] Reference
That definition of "proficient," educators say, is part of the reason so many schools fail to make AYP. From Wordnik.com. [The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front] Reference
A requirement that all students to be "proficient" by 2014 could only be met by redefining "proficient.". From Wordnik.com. [The Reality-Based Community] Reference
Last year, only 21 percent of Avon Elementary third-graders scored "proficient" or "advanced" on CSAP reading. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
Last year, 80 percent of Summit's third-graders scored "proficient" or "advanced" on the state's reading test. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
Sixteen percent of the city's 11th graders scored "proficient" on the state's standardized math test last year. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
The overall percentage of third-graders scoring "proficient" or "advanced" fell to 70 percent from 73 percent in 2009. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
For the last 10 years, less than 25 percent of American high school seniors achieved a rating of "proficient" in either math or science. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines] Reference
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