pretesting
- noun
- /ˈpriːˌtɛstɪŋ/
- Specialized
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preevaluación
- In the case of this study, at Phase 1, classroom performance and pretesting confirmed the need for vocabulary intervention.
- pretesting of students
- subjects received pretesting
Examples
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A modified version of the placement test for Bookshop Phonics Intervention (3) was given to all students during pretesting to determine appropriate placement of the treatment students into the levels of decodable books, and to categorize the students by initial level of decoding skill for later statistical analysis.
Academic text (2014) -
Once eligibility was determined for all students, pretesting was completed using the PIPA, as well as the PSF and NWF measures from the DIBELS Next assessment.
Academic text (2015) -
In any case, it seems that pretesting enhances learning, and it should be integrated into the training.
Academic text (1998) -
In a related vein, pretesting helps me understand a whole new set of potential mistakes.
Blog text (1) -
Based on the results of the pretesting, each pre-service teacher planned approximately 4-6 tasks for the children to perform during the 9 minutes.
Academic text (1991) -
Pretesting was conducted to examine the appropriateness of the interview schedule.
Academic text (2013) -
Student screening, consenting, and pretesting occurred from October through February of the 2007-2008 academic year.
Academic text (2012) -
During the pretesting stage, parents of all transfer children were interviewed by phone (Weine et al., in press).
Academic text (1993) -
In the case of gifted education students, pretesting can verify the appropriateness of eliminating certain skills from the instructional sequence.
Academic text (1991) -
Before the final exam, the teacher administered a pretesting session to evaluate the students' understanding of the material.
Synonyms
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An exam with questions to check knowledge or skill
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A formal test of what someone knows or can do
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An activity where people answer questions to show what they know or can do
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A formal test that checks knowledge, usually with written questions
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An exam graduate students take early to show they can continue their studies
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A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know
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A check you do before an event to find problems
Tests taken before the final exam to check if students are ready
A process of giving standard tests to measure thinking, memory or personality
A short check before a main selection or release
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pretesting comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and the word test meaning 'a check or trial'. Think of it as a short 'before' test that shows what students already know, so teachers can find strengths and weaknesses before the course starts.