Mr McNulty added that there has been too much focus for "too long" on exams in schools at the expense of skills.
Many cite the now-famous case of 19 Connecticut firefighters who claimed that they were denied promotions despite high scores on exams because not enough minority candidates scored well.
The top 410 performers on exams were online students.
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According to the NIAAA, about 25 percent of college students report negative academic consequences of their drinking, including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers and receiving lower grades overall.
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There's more reason than ever to eat porridge for breakfast, especially if you have young children -- a new study reports that kids score higher on exams if they follow a regular diet of the high energy breakfast cereal before the age of three.
African American students in grades four and eight increased their marks on reading exams by 23 points, and eighth-graders posted a 40-point gain on the math exam, she said.
It is based predominantly on final exams, and the school says this provides more of a challenge to the brightest students.
They've successfully lobbied to include breast-feeding issues on the exams for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Still, just like football, it isn't clear whether someone's performance on the exams would ever heavily a sway an organization toward or away from selecting that person.
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Students in cities such as Chicago, Atlanta and Houston posted double-digit gains on several exams since 2002, helping close the chasm between their performance and that of districts nationwide.
As the reported cases show, sometimes folks cheat on their exams, sometimes they fudge their scores, and other times, well, if you can think of a variation, someone has likely done it already.
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"The work is done and the reports on those exams are sent back to the contributor and they are the only ones who receive the reports, " said Chris Ronay, a former FBI lab official.
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Even these will come on condition that the Turks pass quarterly exams on tricky subjects like public spending and structural reforms.
This change recently created more controversy on campus after an academic official asked instructors not to schedule midterm exams on Nov. 2, the date of the first such game.
However, pupils have been taking A-level and GCSE exams on Monday despite the difficult conditions.
Mr Brennan's letter warns Ofqual that development work on the new exams may have to be reversed if Labour wins the election in May 2015.
The announcement followed the publication of this year's A-level exams on Thursday, which showed that for the first time, girls are performing better than boys.
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They seemed genuinely happy for their boss, who, as if she were not busy enough, helps them study for civil service promotion exams on her own time.
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"I just wanted a chance to prove myself as a student, " said Stewart, adding that she took all her other final exams on time with her classmates.
"You see a lot more people on Facebook during exams since they are already at the computer and it is easy to access and procrastinate, " the student said.
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For example, an MIT professor found it to be a useful tool for using peer pressure to help students agree on dates for exams and deadlines for projects.
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, for instance, certifies candidates who successfully pass extensive exams on topics including asset protection planning, taxes, insurance, estate planning and retirement.
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While she passed the extensive blind tastings and written exams on the first try, it took four attempts and a performance coach go get her through the final service exam.
Those applying for British citizenship will take exams on various aspects of the UK and its society and ultimately attend a ceremony where they will swear an oath of allegiance.
Under the current arrangements the speaking and listening controlled assessment makes up 20% of the overall grade, with 40% on the reading and writing controlled assessment and 40% on the written exams.
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Because there is a minister in Michael Gove who must equally persuade all of the above that he has made the right call, that his English Bacc knocks the Welsh Bacc into a cocked hat, that his emphasis on more challenging exams and academic rigour will deliver gold standard qualifications.
With the help of several mentors with advice on different things from financial aid to med school admissions exams Sherita is on her way to achieving her goal with more confidence than she could have ever imagined.
As long as the entrance requirements for universities and senior secondary schools remain based on the results of national exams which primarily test students' ability to memorise, parents will pile on the same pressures.
Many adults expect students to be little more than desk-bound data sponges focused on passing college entrance exams.
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