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  2. ASA physical status classification system - Wikipedia

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    The ASA physical status classification system is a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery. In 1963 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) adopted the five-category physical status classification system; a sixth category was later added.

  3. Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics ...

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    A direct parallel between these conceptual levels and grade levels is not made because most students would begin at Level A when they are first exposed to statistics regardless of whether they are in primary, middle, or secondary school. [1] [3] A student's level of statistical maturity is based on experience rather than age. [2] [3]

  4. List of state achievement tests in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Alabama requires the Stanford Achievement Test Series; and in Texas, the Texas Higher Education Assessment. That state has discontinued its usage of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills . Since the 2007–08 school year, Kentucky has required that all students at public high schools take the ACT in their junior year.

  5. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, many schools add .33 for a plus (+) grade and subtract .33 for a minus (−) grade. Thus, a B+ yields a 3.33 whereas an A− yields a 3.67. [ 18 ] A-plusses, if given, are usually assigned a value of 4.0 (equivalent to an A) due to the common assumption that a 4.00 is the best possible grade-point average, although 4.33 is awarded ...

  6. Norm-referenced test - Wikipedia

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    Test takers cannot "fail" a norm-referenced test, as each test taker receives a score that compares the individual to others that have taken the test, usually given by a percentile. This is useful when there is a wide range of acceptable scores, and the goal is to find out who performs better.

  7. Actuarial credentialing and exams - Wikipedia

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    The Society of Actuaries' requirements for Associateship (ASA) include passing 6 preliminary examinations (probability, financial mathematics, fundamentals of actuarial mathematics, statistics for risk modeling, predictive analytics, and one from either advanced long-term actuarial mathematics or advanced short-term actuarial mathematics ...

  8. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    The absence of any kind of performance is indicated by "nv" (Latvian: nav vērtējuma 'no assessment possible'); in the past, The mark for absence of work was "0" (Latvian: nulle). Teachers for minor assignments are encouraged to award either grades by percentage or STAP system. For percentage grades, 0% is awarded for extremely poor ...

  9. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness - Wikipedia

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    The test formats are relatively the same compared to the TAKS test in 3-8 grade, however in 9-11th grade end of course tests will be taken to supplement the normal tests taken while the TAKS was still in effect. The STAAR end-of-course assessments are, in their respective order: English I, II; Algebra I; Biology; U.S. History