screener
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- noun
- /ˈskriːnər/
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filtro
- Before applying to the program, students must complete an online screener that evaluates their qualifications.
- a brief screener
- a universal screener
- a math screener
A version of this Evidence based Screener is also available for adults.
- A version of this Evidence based Screener is also available for adults.
Examples
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Teachers completed a screener for each student in the class.
Academic text (2014) -
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) tests were given as a screener to select participants.
Academic text (2013) -
A version of this Evidence based Screener is also available for adults.
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Each child was assessed with four measures, one of which was the newly devised brief screener.
Academic text (2015) -
As noted earlier, a perceptive teacher may notice that a student's scores on the universal screener are discrepant.
Academic text (2015) -
All first-grade students completed the group QD and MN screeners approximately one month before the start of the intervention.
Academic text (2014) -
Finally, the benefit of using a screener (such as the PENS-B) or progress-monitoring measures needs to be empirically evaluated.
Academic text (2015) -
The company implemented a new screener to assess candidates' skills during the hiring process.
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The research team used a detailed screener to filter the survey responses for accuracy.
Synonyms
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A machine that puts things like letters or packages into different groups
A person or machine that removes unwanted things using a filter
How Selective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Screener comes from the word screen plus the ending -er that means 'one who'. A screen is like a 'barrier' or tool that lets some things pass and stops others, so a screener is 'one who filters or sorts', which is why software screeners pick out data or content that match set rules.