In a clinical trial conducted in Russia, dimebon improved the ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease on a standardized test used to measure disease severity.

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So I just -- I just had a meeting with my team this week about this, trying to find ways that we can improve the assessment system so we're still holding schools accountable, we're still holding teachers accountable, but we're not just holding them accountable for a score on a standardized test, but we have a richer way of assessing whether these schools are making progress.

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Under state law, all of New York's roughly 700 school districts must develop a system for evaluating teachers based on a mix of standardized test scores, classroom observations and other measures.

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Their parents likely had no inkling that their future female offspring would be sitting at a computer taking an English-language standardized test in hopes of embarking on a career in business.

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The fuel economy mileage that appears on window stickers of new vehicles is calculated through a test that puts a vehicle through a standardized drive cycle designed by the EPA. The EPA then relies on auto manufacturers to conduct the test, and certifies that the vehicles have been tested.

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Today, colleges are relying on standardized test scores when making admissions decisions to a far larger degree than they have in years.

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For example, the report said the Bureau should work with industry to develop a standardized procedure for a critical test of cement barriers, with a guide on how the results should be interpreted.

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In 2008, the city switched to a standardized, test-based admissions system in an attempt to cut down on favoritism that it said existed in the previous system, which allowed different districts to set their own rules.

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The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized test that classifies a patient's motor, verbal and eye response on a graded scale.

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