An active clearance is one in which the candidate is presently eligible for access to classified information. A current clearance is one in which a candidate has been determined eligible for access to classified information but is not currently eligible without a reinstatement.
The NCTM Standards evolved over several years, beginning with the 1980 report An Agenda for Action (NCTM, 1980), an important precursor to the NCTM Standards documents. A set of events and circumstances took place in the 1980s that spurred the need for standards and for national direction in mathematics education.
NCLEX-PN is short for National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nursing. It is the only test in the United States used to measure the competency and career-readiness of nurses. The test is taken on a computer, and consists of 85 to 205 questions.