Under the deal, at least 20% of a teacher's overall score would in many cases be based on how much progress students make on a state standardized exam.

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To identify such factors, the researchers analysed how much an applicant's competence score was affected by nine different variables, including sex and whether or not the applicant knew a member of the reviewing committee.

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Given how much the Rangers have struggled to score in this postseason they scored four times in their first game and haven't scored as often in any of their subsequent 15 games the notion that a coach would help his team rally by not playing his top offensive player seems counterintuitive at best.

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