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Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, 2010 In the past decades, there has been a growing interest in the effects of language tests, especially high-stakes tests, on teaching and learning referred to as ‘washback'.
Amengual Pizarro, Marian
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Both cg12821679MAPRE3 methylation and MAPRE3 expression are significantly associated with overall survival (OS) of non‐small cell lung cancer. Meanwhile, MAPRE3 expression significantly modified the effect of smoking cessation on OS. Smoking cessation benefits OS merely for patients with high MAPRE3 expression.
Chao Chen +14 more
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Self-Control Outdoes Fluid Reasoning in Explaining Vocational and Academic Performance—But Does It?
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Trait self-control, the ability to interrupt undesired behavioral tendencies and to refrain from acting on them, is one of the most important socio-emotional skills.
Fabian T. C. Schmidt +3 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.This study shows that lung adenocarcinomas exploit developmental branching morphogenesis to acquire a therapy resistant basal‐like tumour cell state. This process was found to be regulated by combined TP53 loss‐of‐function and type‐I interferon signalling, identifying a novel axis for biomarker and therapeutic target discovery.
Kamila J Bienkowska +13 more
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Nonpartisan Education Review, 2005 John J. Cannell's late 1980's “Lake Wobegon” reports suggested widespread deliberate educator manipulation of norm-referenced standardized test (NRT) administrations and results, resulting in artificial test score gains.
Richard P. Phelps
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Enhancing Language Assessment Skills among Faculty Members in Saudi EFL Context
Journal of Language and Education, 2020 In Saudi higher education, assessment has shifted to incorporate intended learning outcomes rather than merely textbook content. Subsequently, faculty members unwillingly participate in high-stakes competitive and harmonized assessment in English as a ...
Mohammed Nazim, Abduljalil Hazaea
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Tumor B‐cell infiltration in platinum‐treated advanced muscle‐invasive urothelial carcinoma
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Bladder tumors with higher pretreatment memory B‐cell infiltration were linked to longer survival after cisplatin chemotherapy, but not carboplatin. These tumors also showed more organized immune structures (tertiary lymphoid structures) and a shared pro‐inflammatory B‐cell‐rich community, suggesting that memory B cells may help identify patients most ...
Konrad Stawiski +10 more
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The Source of Lake Wobegon (slide show)
Nonpartisan Education Review, 2007 John J. Cannell's late 1980's "Lake Wobegon" reports suggested widespread deliberate educator manipulation of norm-referenced standardized test (NRT) administrations and results, resulting in artificial test score gains.
Richard P. Phelps
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On the Construct Validity of the Reading Section of the University of Tehran English Proficiency Test [PDF]
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 2011 University of Tehran administers a test known as The University of Tehran English Proficiency Test (the UTEPT) to PhD candidates on a yearly basis. By definition, the test can be considered a high-stakes one. The validity of high stakes tests needs to be
Mohammad Salehi
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RECONSIDERING THE IMPACT OF HIGH‐STAKES TESTING [PDF]
ETS Research Report Series, 2003 ABSTRACTOver the last 15 years, many states have implemented high‐stakes tests as part of an effort to strengthen accountability for schools, teachers, and students. Predictably, there has been vigorous disagreement regarding the contributions of such policies to increasing test scores and, more importantly, to improving student learning.
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