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Explanation: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I think "absolverend tentamen" could be translated as "exemptive pretest" or "exemptive test". I don't think many people will immediately know what it menas, but then the same applies to the Dutch term "absolverend tentamen".
And then click on the plus sign @ "Can I prepare for the Praxis?", which will reveal:
"Can I prepare for the Praxis? Yes, all students who are enrolled in Teacher Education programs in the College of Education & Human Development have access to Edmentum/Plato (PLE) Courseware, which provides students with modules that address the skills and knowledge needed to successfully pass Praxis I and parts of Praxis II. PLE Courseware consists of integrated assessments, including exemptive pretests that allow learners to forgo content they already have mastered and focus on the concepts that need additional work. Course-level assessments include tests for each course module to ensure concept mastery. User information is provided below for students to begin."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* "PLATO Courses allows students to learn online anytime, anywhere while still being challenged by a rigorous, standards-driven curriculum. Self-paced, out-of-the-box, whole semester courses that include exemptive pre-tests to target learning allow students to concentrate on their skill gaps and complete course requirements quickly.
[…]
• Assessments Exemptive pre-tests provide placement within a course, and unit-level assessments ensure students have mastered the objectives presented within the unit. End-of-Semester tests confirm that cumulative learning has occurred and can be used for evaluation and grading." (http://www.scribd.com/doc/221887798/PLATO-Credit-Recovery-Co... )
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* "D. PLATO Courseware can be set up in one of two ways:
Students may be assigned content based on the results of a Pre-Test by quizzing out of content already mastered. This is only an option for students who have already taken the course and are completing the course for credit recovery. The Pre-Test must be completed at school. While students may take exemptive pretests, this may not adequately prepare students for success on subsequent course assessments. Therefore, it is suggested that students complete the training modules included in each unit. Students may be assigned all of the content in the specific course and not take any pre-test. This is the only option for students who are taking the course for the first time. " (http://www.manateeschools.net/pages/SDMC/Departments/Teachin... ) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* "Absolverend beoordelen
Absolveren betekent kwijtschelden, vrijspreken of voleinden. Absolverend beoordelen is een vorm van summatief beoordelen in speciale situaties, namelijk wanneer men studenten de kans geeft bepaalde (kleine) onderdelen definitief af te ronden in een vroeg en/of afzonderlijk stadium. Een voorbeeld hiervan zijn deelkwalificaties die tijdens de opleiding bewezen kunnen worden." (http://www.wintoets.nl/help40/040 intro_begrippenlijst.htm )(ref from Richard's question)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* See also: "exemptive: relating to, securing, or providing exemption" (Merriam-Webster's)
Thus, an "exemptive test" or "exemptive pretest" is a test that exempts you from having to be tested on something (because you have already been tested on it or mastered it). Discuss.
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"Not sure if you should take the exam? All students that have experience with a course are encouraged to take the exemption exam, especially when you consider - this is your only opportunity to exempt the above listed required courses." (http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admitted-students-ft/pre-arrival-in... )
"Placement/Exemption Exam
If you would simply like to see which level of Spanish might be most appropriate for you, there is an on-line placement exam available (password: ralphie1). This exam is NOT an exemption exam, however it is a useful tool to determine your proficiency in Spanish. Please note that after taking the test you must enroll yourself in the level indicated. Simply taking the placement exam does not automatically enroll you in a course, nor does it grant any credits for courses out of which you might place." (http://spanish.colorado.edu/content/placementexemption-exam )
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day57 mins (2014-12-02 10:14:30 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
And one more:
"2 types of core course exemptions are available: administrative or by examination. You may receive an administrative exemption based on prior coursework or professional experience, or you may wish to demonstrate your knowledge by taking an exemption exam upon arrival at Fuqua."
"Placement Exams To make sure you choose courses that are appropriate for your skill level, you will take placement exams before you register for classes. Placement tests can only be taken once, so make sure you take these assessments seriously and give them your best effort. The Math, Writing, and Foreign Language Placement Exams are offered online and must be taken before your orientation session.
[…]
Exemption Exams Based on your placement exam results, you may be encouraged to take an exemption test in Math and/or Foreign Language, and you may be invited to apply for a waiver from the First-Year Writing Requirement. Exemption exams are taken to earn exemption from a requirement and/or credit."
########################################################## "Een type tentamen dat in onze tijd erg in zwang is, zijn de absolverende tentamens. Absolverend wil letterlijk zeggen vrijmakend [exempting]; bij een absolverend tentamen wordt men onderzocht in een of meer vakken, bijvoorbeeld literatuur, taalbeheersing, klankleer, historische grammatica. Wie dan voor een of meer van deze vakken een voldoende heeft gehaald, behoeft daar geen examen meer in af te leggen [i.e. passing these exams exempts the student from being tested on them in the future], wat het examen verlicht. De examenkandidaat is dan van het desbetreffend onderdeel als het ware vrijgemaakt [exempted] of geabsolveerd, vandaar de term absolverend tentamen." (I obviously added the English comments in brackets)
a little off-topic (but in a good way this time): speaking of good dictionaries, I recently stumbled across various Prisma dictionaries (I bought a few while I was in Bruges with my wife a few days ago), and realised that they actually have some very good ones these days, and all available online for very little money (mucch less than the (VD online). I used the think they were all crap, but am quite enjoying them at the moment.
I just got myself a year's subscription to their NL/EN one (the so-called "Prisma Online XL Engels 2.0") for only €19.99! You can also try them all for free. @ http://www.prisma.nl/product-overview
Thanks for putting down your thoughts on the matter. I completely agree.
A little Googling revealed that "exemption exam" doesn't seem to be used much, if at all, which is why I eventually opted for "exemption exam", which gets a lot of hits, both UK + US.
I did say what I thought Michael: the Van Dale seems perfectly correct.
Seems pointless to enter that answer, I can, it is, in my opinion, definitely correct, the Van Dale was always compiled by and through a joint effort of students, seeing as studying is this field, and the Van Dale isn't some kind of joke, though nothing can ever be 100% all the time, to me it seems crazy to spend so much time on a thing, turning it into something odd, straining at gnats. Therefore, exemptive examination is what I would say is correct. Not some other far-fetched, unnecessary thing.
Exemptive exam is in no way odd, there are many different ways of saying it with almost the same words, the main one being exemption, an exam completed exempting a person from one thing or another =vrijstelling, the student did not need to follow that part of the course because the exams he/she had already completed in the past were in fact completed at a higher level than necessary for the current study, and this exempted him/her from that course component. This meant he/she already had a total of 45 credits for that study year and only needed another 15.
One person has currently taken over this language pair so why should anyone else bother? Baiting people to answer is just another facet of the control game.
Perhaps a little off topic, but how would you translate "absolverend tentamen"?
This seems to be a common theme: I present an answer, everyone piles on, laughing and criticising (Beijer uses too many refs! … Beijer relies only on dictionaries! … Beijer isn't a native Dutch speaker! … Beijer's English is crap! … He posts too many d.box entries! … He should post his d.box nonsense in the Reference comments section! … Beijer steals 43% of his answers and the rest are laughably terrible! etc. etc. etc.) – but no one offers us an answer of their own.
So far, Barend, freek and Terry have all disagreed with my answer (and writeaway with my Reference comment), but no one has clearly stated how they would translate the darned thing into English themselves.
if we didn't have to plough through 30+ discussion entries for each and every question. If we weren't forced to read umpteen dictionary entries all saying the same thing. How 'alive and kicking' is a Kudoz language pair that has practically been ABANDONED by the NATIVE speakers of that pair??? There is no discussion in this panel anymore. Dicos and references rule. Aren't linguists supposed to provide LINGUISTIC input? Based on their OWN KNOWLEDGE? On what they've LEARNT, maybe? Aren't they supposed to give sensible comments on their specialist subject? (And not interfere with anything they know nothing about?) Discussions are supposed to add to a solution. Here, the discussions seem to ALWAYS end up doing exactly the opposite. 'I am right.' 'NO! I am right!' 'Look at my refs!' 'NO! Look at mine!' Sure, one may say that it is 'triest dat (je) tot zulke uitspraken komt'. What I find much more 'triest' is how this language pair has degraded to a battlefield where dicos and non-native speakers seem to dictate the outcome. To me, that is as close to killing a language pair in Kudoz as you can get.
It would be superduper if either freek or Barend would deign to present us with the correct answer (which they obviously know but are withholding for what I suspect are nefarious purposes), instead of merely criticising my own honest attempt to answer this question to the best of my abilities. Every time I dare to disagree with either of them, they get angry at me. Isn't that strange? I mean, why get so emotional about a simple terminological matter?
I really don't understand why freek and Barend keep getting angry at me, and I mean really angry, over and over and over again, when all I am doing is trying to help Richard answer the stoopid question.
stompzinnige discussie dit is geworden. De referenties veranderen, maar verder blijft alles hetzelfde. Wees nou toch eens eerlijk tegenover jezelf: dit gaat toch gewoon NERGENS meer over? Dit is toch gewoon kleuterwerk?
"3· Een student die tijdens zijn inschrijving aan de opleiding geconfronteerd wordt met een zodanige wijziging in het opleidingsprogramma, dat één of meer onderwijseenheden van het oude programma niet meer verzorgd en getentamineerd worden, heeft de keuze uit twee mogelijkheden:
a. Hij kan het oude programma blijven volgen, op voorwaarde dat voor elk tentamen, dat hij nog moet afleggen maar niet meer afgenomen wordt, een daarvoor absolverend tentamen in het nieuwe programma is of wordt aangewezen. b. Hij kan overstappen naar het nieuwe programma, waarvan hij dié tentamens niet meer hoeft af te leggen, waarvoor een absolverend tentamen uit het oorspronkelijke programma is aangewezen dat reeds met goed gevolg door hem was afgelegd.
Deze keuze behoeft vooraf de goedkeuring van de examencommissie."
"artikel 2.10 - geldigheidsduur en absolverende werking van tentamens 1. De geldigheidsduur van met goed gevolg afgelegde tentamens is onbeperkt. In afwijking hiervan kan de examencommissie met betrekking tot een onderwijseenheid waarvan het tentamen langer dan zes jaar geleden met goed gevolg is afgelegd, een aanvullend dan wel vervangend tentamen opleggen, alvorens de student wordt toegelaten tot het afleggen van het desbetreffende examen.
2. Bij elke wijziging van het opleidingsprogramma, waarbij één of meer onderwijseenheden worden vervangen door één of meer nieuwe onderwijseenheden, stelt de examencommissie vast welke tentamens uit het oude programma absolverend zijn met betrekking tot daarvoor in aanmerking komende tentamens uit het nieuwe programma en vice versa. Indien tentamen X is aangewezen als absolverend met betrekking tot tentamen Y, dan wordt de uitslag en datering van tentamen X overgenomen en beschouwd als de uitslag en datering van tentamen Y."
I wanted to post this in the Reference section, but am not allowed to, because I have already posted an answer. So forgive me everyone, but I am going to post it here, as I think it is very relevant:
"Onderwijs- en examenregeling (OER) en de Regels en Richdijnen (R&R)
artikel 2.9 - vrijstelling van tentamens De examencommissie kan op verzoek van de student, zo nodig de desbetreffende examinator gehoord hebbend, vrijstelling verlenen van een tentamen van een in artikel4.1 en 5.1 genoemde onderwijseenheid, indien de student tenminste voldoet aan een van de hierna te noemen voorwaarden:
a. De student heeft eerder met goed gevolg één of meer tentamens c.q. examens afgelegd in het hoger onderwijs, die naar inhoud en niveau tenminste equivalent zijn met het tentamen c.q. de tentamens waarvoor vrijstelling gevraagd wordt; b. De student kan naar genoegen van de examencommissie aantonen buiten het hoger onderwijs kennis of vaardigheden te hebben opgedaan, die tenminste equivalent zijn met de eindtermen van de onderwijseenhedheden waarvoor vrijstelling van tentaminering wordt gevraagd. Zie RI1{R artikel2.11 voor de procedure te volgen bij de aanvraag van vrijstellingen."
een "exemption test" doe je helemaal aan het begin van de rit. Dit is voor studenten die al een academisch verleden hebben en er wordt gekeken in welke vakken zij geen les meer hoeven te volgen. Vrijstellingsonderzoek. Dit gebeurt maar één keer: Student X krijgt vrijstelling voor vak(ken) Y.
"absolverend tentamen" is NIET een "exemption test", het is een deelexamen waarvan de stof op het eindexamen niet meer gevraagd wordt, hierdoor ontstaat een "vrijstelling" voor de student op het eindexamen want student heeft die stof immers al gedaan. Daardoor wordt het eindexamen "lichter".
Dus, stel dat je 4 onderwerpen bij Geschiedenis hebt dan worden daar 2 van door absolverende tentamens al geëxamineerd. Op het eindexamen hoef je dan nog maar 2 onderwerpen te leren. Je krijgt dus 2 vrijstellingen van de onderwerpen waarin je al een test hebt gedaan.
I wish that Proz would set up a separate page for the endless, nonsensical and utterly boring discussions between Beijer and Van Zadelhoff. They managed to kill this language pair.
Your master involves six - summative - interim examinations
Each subject is assessed on the basis of individual interim examination scores and the result of an individual or group assignment. There are six courses that are specific to this specialization. You will take four of them from September until December and the other two courses in the winter and spring. There is also a required ethics course and a research seminar. During the final phase of the programme, you will organize and conduct an independent scientific research project which will serve as the basis for your Master’s thesis. You will enjoy the close supervision of our expert staff while you write your thesis.
You will see why they call it interim exams. It is about the Dutch situation.
What is formative assessment?
Formative assessment is assessment for learning (i.e. to help tudents learn). Formative assessment on GID is everything students receive except the Interim Examination and the Final Examination (including the CHS Dissertation grade). Formative assessment includes ALL of the grades and feedback from KMD and Pratt staff and students.
What is Summative assessment?
Summative assessment is assessment of learning (i.e. have students learnt?) Summative assessment refers to the assessment of the learning and summarises the development of students at a particular time. Summative assessment in GID takes the form of the Interim Examination and the Final Examination (including the CHS Dissertation grade). The grades from KMD and Pratt staff and classes are not included in any GID summative assessment but the learning from the partner institutions is implicitly involved in the presentations during the Interim and Final Examinations.
Summative assessment is assessment of learning (i.e. have students learnt?) Summative assessment refers to the assessment of the learning and summarises the development of students at a particular time. Summative assessment in GID takes the form of the Interim Examination and the Final Examination (including the CHS Dissertation grade). The grades from KMD and Pratt staff and classes are not included in any GID summative assessment but the learning from the partner institutions is implicitly involved in the presentations during the Interim and Final Examinations
Indeed, in the context of summative assessment, an exemption exam … exempts you from having to be tested on a particular subject in the future. At least that's how I see it.
See:
"Year 5: You will continue to develop your portfolio over Year 5 and the final portfolio will be assessed in a Portfolio Oral Exemption Exam. This oral is an exemption exam for the Final at the end of Year 5. You will be expected to hand in your portfolio prior to the oral for review by your examiners. Two examiners will spend time reading your portfolio looking at your strengths and weaknesses regarding the 12 Outcomes. You will then have a 40 minute oral with the examiners. During this they will ask you to discuss your strengths and weaknesses and to illustrate, using work within your portfolio, how you have developed with regard to the 12 Outcomes.
If you pass this exam you will be exempt from sitting the Final Exam involving Portfolio and OSCE." (http://goo.gl/q6eV5H )
Yeah, I don't 100% understand that spanish.colorado.edu ref either. It seems to be saying that there are 2 types of exams: "placement exams" that help you "place" yourself ("If you would simply like to see which level of Spanish might be most appropriate for you") and others ("exemption exams") that actually exempt you from something. Not sure what.
I'd say just leave the question hanging for a while, maybe someone will come by with some hands-on experience and set us all straight.
...and I think exemption/exemptive generally deals with placement; I have a number of these certificates, and the 'absolverend tentamen' is dated one week before the one fpr the finals
All I ask you is to carefully pay attention to my line of thought in the reference and carefully read the material.
It makes perfect sense to me.
Having said that, 'exemption exam' might be an option in some cases as well but in other cases it seems to mean something different.
My explanation is based on the Dutch situation and also on your own definition.
And please promise me one thing don't follow this reasoning: "at least there is some substantiation in Van Dale". I find this would be really offending.
And what do you think of the last part of my answer: "exemption exam". There are a lot of hits for this online (UK too), and it seems to fit the bill (a test/exam that exempts you from having to be tested on sth later/doing finals, or sth along those lines).
I think the glossary entry should probably be:
absolverend tentamen = exemption exam; exemptive test
Well, the PM of this translation and I decided that 'exemptive test' was the best way to deal with this, at least there is some substantiation in Van Dale. There was a list of three types of assessment in the source; 'tentamen', 'examen', and 'absolverend tentamen'. I in fact used 'interim tests' for 'tentamen', and a think that really these 'absolverend tentamen' are 'precipitated tests', but neither this nor exemptive exam/test even exist in the UK as far as I can see. Who does this test is exempted from doing finals?
I've no idea how to grade this without offending somebody!
the race of people as well and if you are interested in my opinion as well then you can find the answer to your question in my reference.
Then this is what Richard said on the basis of his definition:
I think it means taking and passing a test before the whole course has actually finished, no idea if there is an equivalent in English.
Furthermore, I can't find any coherent thought in the mass of references you posted in your answer and it is infeasible to check them all, it is intimidating. All they prove is that the words exemption exam, exemptive test/pretest exist, in bolt
I find Van Dale's suggestion ("absolverende tentamens = exemptive examinations") a little strange as I can't find any instances of "exemptive examination(s)" online (well, one actually). I can find examples of so-called "exemptive tests", just not really sure what they are.
Your answer sounds reasonable, and is also in Merriam-Webster's: "#6 absolve: to qualify in (an academic requirement): pass or obtain credit for passing (a course or an examination)".
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absolverend tentamen
Qualifying preliminary exam
Explanation: suggestion Absolve: (transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/absolve
Explanation: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that I think "absolverend tentamen" could be translated as "exemptive pretest" or "exemptive test". I don't think many people will immediately know what it menas, but then the same applies to the Dutch term "absolverend tentamen".
And then click on the plus sign @ "Can I prepare for the Praxis?", which will reveal:
"Can I prepare for the Praxis? Yes, all students who are enrolled in Teacher Education programs in the College of Education & Human Development have access to Edmentum/Plato (PLE) Courseware, which provides students with modules that address the skills and knowledge needed to successfully pass Praxis I and parts of Praxis II. PLE Courseware consists of integrated assessments, including exemptive pretests that allow learners to forgo content they already have mastered and focus on the concepts that need additional work. Course-level assessments include tests for each course module to ensure concept mastery. User information is provided below for students to begin."
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* "PLATO Courses allows students to learn online anytime, anywhere while still being challenged by a rigorous, standards-driven curriculum. Self-paced, out-of-the-box, whole semester courses that include exemptive pre-tests to target learning allow students to concentrate on their skill gaps and complete course requirements quickly.
[…]
• Assessments Exemptive pre-tests provide placement within a course, and unit-level assessments ensure students have mastered the objectives presented within the unit. End-of-Semester tests confirm that cumulative learning has occurred and can be used for evaluation and grading." (http://www.scribd.com/doc/221887798/PLATO-Credit-Recovery-Co... )
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* "D. PLATO Courseware can be set up in one of two ways:
Students may be assigned content based on the results of a Pre-Test by quizzing out of content already mastered. This is only an option for students who have already taken the course and are completing the course for credit recovery. The Pre-Test must be completed at school. While students may take exemptive pretests, this may not adequately prepare students for success on subsequent course assessments. Therefore, it is suggested that students complete the training modules included in each unit. Students may be assigned all of the content in the specific course and not take any pre-test. This is the only option for students who are taking the course for the first time. " (http://www.manateeschools.net/pages/SDMC/Departments/Teachin... ) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* "Absolverend beoordelen
Absolveren betekent kwijtschelden, vrijspreken of voleinden. Absolverend beoordelen is een vorm van summatief beoordelen in speciale situaties, namelijk wanneer men studenten de kans geeft bepaalde (kleine) onderdelen definitief af te ronden in een vroeg en/of afzonderlijk stadium. Een voorbeeld hiervan zijn deelkwalificaties die tijdens de opleiding bewezen kunnen worden." (http://www.wintoets.nl/help40/040 intro_begrippenlijst.htm )(ref from Richard's question)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* See also: "exemptive: relating to, securing, or providing exemption" (Merriam-Webster's)
Thus, an "exemptive test" or "exemptive pretest" is a test that exempts you from having to be tested on something (because you have already been tested on it or mastered it). Discuss.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day54 mins (2014-12-02 10:12:10 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
"Not sure if you should take the exam? All students that have experience with a course are encouraged to take the exemption exam, especially when you consider - this is your only opportunity to exempt the above listed required courses." (http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/admitted-students-ft/pre-arrival-in... )
"Placement/Exemption Exam
If you would simply like to see which level of Spanish might be most appropriate for you, there is an on-line placement exam available (password: ralphie1). This exam is NOT an exemption exam, however it is a useful tool to determine your proficiency in Spanish. Please note that after taking the test you must enroll yourself in the level indicated. Simply taking the placement exam does not automatically enroll you in a course, nor does it grant any credits for courses out of which you might place." (http://spanish.colorado.edu/content/placementexemption-exam )
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day57 mins (2014-12-02 10:14:30 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
And one more:
"2 types of core course exemptions are available: administrative or by examination. You may receive an administrative exemption based on prior coursework or professional experience, or you may wish to demonstrate your knowledge by taking an exemption exam upon arrival at Fuqua."
"Placement Exams To make sure you choose courses that are appropriate for your skill level, you will take placement exams before you register for classes. Placement tests can only be taken once, so make sure you take these assessments seriously and give them your best effort. The Math, Writing, and Foreign Language Placement Exams are offered online and must be taken before your orientation session.
[…]
Exemption Exams Based on your placement exam results, you may be encouraged to take an exemption test in Math and/or Foreign Language, and you may be invited to apply for a waiver from the First-Year Writing Requirement. Exemption exams are taken to earn exemption from a requirement and/or credit."
########################################################## "Een type tentamen dat in onze tijd erg in zwang is, zijn de absolverende tentamens. Absolverend wil letterlijk zeggen vrijmakend [exempting]; bij een absolverend tentamen wordt men onderzocht in een of meer vakken, bijvoorbeeld literatuur, taalbeheersing, klankleer, historische grammatica. Wie dan voor een of meer van deze vakken een voldoende heeft gehaald, behoeft daar geen examen meer in af te leggen [i.e. passing these exams exempts the student from being tested on them in the future], wat het examen verlicht. De examenkandidaat is dan van het desbetreffend onderdeel als het ware vrijgemaakt [exempted] of geabsolveerd, vandaar de term absolverend tentamen." (I obviously added the English comments in brackets)
PLE Courseware consists of integrated assessments, including exemptive pretests that allow learners to forgo content they already have mastered and focus on the concepts that need additional work.
Exemptive pre-tests provide placement within a course, and unit-level assessments ensure students have mastered the objectives presented within the unit.
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