Jennifer Chambers The Detroit News Published 10:25 PM EDT Mar 19, 2019 Changes in state testing are coming for Michigan students this spring when eighth-graders forgo the M-STEP in two subjects for a test that state officials say is more aligned to the college entrance exam. Starting this April, eighth graders will take the College Board's PSAT 8/9 instead of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress in math and English Language Arts. The PSAT is a practice version of the SAT test that students take in 11th grade as part of the college admission process. Both eighth- and ninth-graders take the PSAT 8/9. The College Board, which administers the test, says the PSAT 8/9 will help educators and students figure out what students need to work on in the skills that are considered essential for success in high school, college and a career. Schools have been preparing for this shift for two years after the Legislature … [Read more...] about Test changes coming for Michigan 8th-graders
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The new cars that flunked Euro NCAP crash tests in 2018 – and the safest performers released this year
AS THE year comes to a close, we are taking a look at the best and worst safety crash test performers of 2018. The Euro NCAP safety organisation tests new cars each year, giving them a four-category rating based on how the vehicle would fare should it be involved in an accident. Over the last 12 months, 23 vehicles were tested and given stars based on their Adult Occupant protection, Child Occupant protection, Vulnerable Road Users protection and Safety Assist. While the majority received five stars, a select few didn't fare quite so favourably - including the vehicle to receive just the second ever zero-star score. These are the motors that turned out to be flops in Euro NCAP's collision tests, along with the cars that offer the top protection in 2018.Flop - Fiat Panda (0 stars) The Fiat Panda became just the second car to ever score zero stars in the crash tests when its results were released in December. The 2018 version of the supermini was judged to be one of the worst performing … [Read more...] about The new cars that flunked Euro NCAP crash tests in 2018 – and the safest performers released this year
Mercedes-Benz offers 48-hour test drives on C-and E-Class
The brand is offering the test drives on the C-Class or E-Class. The offer runs throughout August and is available at participatingLast year SsangYong introduced 48-hour test drives on its Tivoli and Tivoli XLV mid-sized SUVs. Seat also ran a promotion in March 2017 offering customers four-day test drives from dealers and its business centre specialists. And in 2016 Jaguar UK pitched its XE model head-to-head with its main rivals at key dealerships around the UK. The brand rented more than 250 BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class models for its XE Challenge event and will invite customers to test cars back to back. According to Coachworks Consulting dealers can boost their sales conversion rates by offering test drives geared towards customer usage. The independent automotive consultancy urged sales managers to assess the way test drives are offered. “The test drive is an increasingly important part of the sales process and with buyers expected to test more cars than … [Read more...] about Mercedes-Benz offers 48-hour test drives on C-and E-Class
Sales staff urged to tailor test drives routes for customers
That’s the view of Coachworks Consulting, the independent automotive consultancy, which urged sales managers to assess the way test drives are offered.The call follows What Car? research showing how the average buyer is planning to test at least two new cars before making their next purchase, with 45% of buyers saying they will test more cars than they did last time they purchased. “The test drive is an increasingly important part of the sales process and with buyers expected to test more cars than before, it has to be experiential for them,” said Karl Davis, managing director of Coachworks Consulting. Davis said the best way for dealers to engage with buyers is to make sure test routes are tailored to how the car will be used by them. “Sales staff should take time to find out about the customer’s typical usage and factor that into a test route. When you’re expecting a customer to commit a significant amount of money to a purchase it’s not good … [Read more...] about Sales staff urged to tailor test drives routes for customers
Revealed: Transfer test grade intake for Northern Ireland schools 2017
0 Comments Revealed: Transfer test grade intake for Northern Ireland schools 2017 BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Unofficial transfer tests are still growing in popularity - 10 years after the abolition of the 11-plus. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/revealed-transfer-test-grade-intake-for-northern-ireland-schools-2017-36523243.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36523242.ece/4927d/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-01-24_new_37942332_I2.JPG Email Unofficial transfer tests are still growing in popularity - 10 years after the abolition of the 11-plus. Just over half of P7 pupils in Northern Ireland sit tests each year in the hope of attaining a place at an academically selective grammar school. In the 2016/17 academic year 11,570 applications were made for the 8,743 available places at our 63 selective grammars. This is out of a total of 21,763 pupils who obtained Year 8 places at Northern Ireland's 199 post-primary schools in September 2017. Today … [Read more...] about Revealed: Transfer test grade intake for Northern Ireland schools 2017