Sentences with phrase «not objective measures»

No matter how many times our commissioner might say it, these tests are NOT objective measures of a teacher's effectiveness.

But even if it isn't an objective measure of income, it still has major implications, at least as it relates to income taxes.

Not exact matches

«We will not only offer training but also measure progress and make sure the skills are being learned, so we can meet both the employee's objective and ours.»

Be really clear about your objectives, because if not, you won't know what to measure afterward.»

This repeated counting is not an issue, since the objective of the analysis is to measure the number of mini flash crashes in the test window against the number of mini flash crashes in each window of similar duration during the control period.

That some of the forces governing capital flows and asset values are driven not by market - determined expected return but by policy measures directed at, for example, an exchange rate objective means that at least some of what we observe in global capital markets may be attributed to these distortions.

Under the Bonus Plan, our compensation committee, in its sole discretion, determines the performance goals applicable to awards, which goals may include, without limitation: attainment of research and development milestones, sales bookings, business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, cash position, earnings (which may include any calculation of earnings, including but not limited to earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net earnings), earnings per share, net income, net profit, net sales, operating cash flow, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, overhead or other expense reduction, product defect measures, product release timelines, productivity, profit, return on assets, return on capital, return on equity, return on investment, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, sales results, sales growth, stock price, time to market, total stockholder return, working capital, and individual objectives such as MBOs, peer reviews, or other subjective or objective criteria.

Granted, one downside of using truly objective measures is that our ranking may not exclude CEOs who have disappointed stakeholders on dimensions where performance is more subjective.

Moreover, the measures are focused on long - term objectives, such as building infrastructure, that in most cases won't have a real near - term economic impact.

Still, regardless of whether or not a bear market has started, I believe the Fund remains on track to achieve its investment objective even when we measure the complete cycle from the 2002 bear trough to the next bear trough, whenever that occurs.

They all have lots of objectives, but it's about helping them measuring back to that object, not just awareness but what kind of awareness, not just impressions but what are they actually going to do for you or for the brand, the business, are you changing the hearts and minds of the customer?

Isn't the first an objective measure and the second just a subjective self - assessment that is itself potentially laden with confounding emotional content?

But since it lacks context for what the conversion measures and whom it targets, it doesn't help the company set meaningful objectives to grow.

I may not be objective as I supported this measure as Treasury Secretary but I do not see a basis for this assertion.

In my view, the necessary objective is to accept market risk when the likely return / risk profile is attractive, based on observable measures of valuation and market action, and to avoid, hedge, or diversify away those risks that don't carry attractive return / risk profiles on average.

Your analogy fails because in weightlifting, etc. there are objective measure as what is «proper» whereas in «theology» improper belief can not be distinguished from proper belief.

That implied that space and time are not objective parameters within which motion occurs and by which it can be measured.

But although there can be no question that in the last analysis fact is more important than explanation, actually they can not be separated, for some measure of explanation and interpretation — adequate or inadequate, accurate or inaccurate — is part and parcel of any knowledge of objective reality it is given us to have.

This is not a subjective test attempting to measure the «true» value of the law to benefited individuals; rather, it's a more objective test (at least in theory) which simply attempts to measure the number and scope of allowed exemptions from the law.

And since this isn't a recipe that you can use an objective measure to determine readiness (like a candy thermometer that reads 240 °F, for example), it was hard to guarantee success.

Measured, objective observation is great, but this was one of those nights where Rogan put on his headset as a fan, not a commentator.

While Totti's pursuit of Silvio Piola's scoring record will ultimately fall flat, Totti already has more appearances than any attacking outfield player in the history of the league and is, by any objective measure (bias alert, but not really), the best Italian to ever play the game.

The CIES claims to have an objective way of measuring footballing prospects across Europe, so it's not a surprise to see familiar names crop up on the list.

It does not measure other critical brain functions that can be adversely affected by head trauma, such as balance and vision, which is why expert groups [1] recommend a «multifaceted approach to concussion management that emphasizes the use of objective assessment tools aimed at capturing the spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and physical deficits... that are more sensitive to the injury than using any one component alone.»

The other ways that mothers measure milk intake can be useful, but simply aren't objective enough to determine milk supply issues.

President Mulgrew said: «By objective measures like the racial achievement gap or the college readiness rate, and by public disenchantment with the governance of the schools, it is clear that mayoral control in its current form has not worked.

But the objective problem is not the coalition agreement, as many Tories are quite happy to rebel against measures that went into the agreement on the nod because they were in both parties» manifestos.

«I agree with the sentiment and the opinion that we should have an objective evaluation strategy for layoffs, but also in general, that seniority alone is not the best measure.»

«I commend the speaker for distributing member items not on the basis of political favors but on the basis of objective need, as measured by the number of residents in your district who live below the poverty line,» he said.

Schwarzenegger can't be measured by yardsticks used on the average politician; but by any objective standard, he can expect a dogfight next November.

«By every objective measure, our fund - raising has picked up steam as the Senate Democrats have demonstrated they are not up to the task,» said Senator Tom Libous, the chairman of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee.

His proposal also empowers the health commissioner to order more Medicaid cuts if the measures proposed by his task force don't reach their objective.

It is not surprising that there has been a thirst for more objective measures of criminal intent — a genetic test, a scan of certain areas of the brain — that might yield a better understanding of what motivates unlawful behavior, Hyman said.

But it does suggest a more reliable formula for spotting exceptional talent among people who appear not to possess it according to supposedly objective measures of scientific promise.

In addition, these improvements were not reflected in objective EEG - derived measures of sleep quality.

As the researchers collect data in this way on many more people, they hope to come up with new and much more objective ways to measure not just sleep but also sleep quality.

And even Webster believes that «reputational rankings, for all their faults, provide a type of subtlety that you don't get in more objective measures.»

When the patients were asked to simply hold the spoon halfway between the table and their mouth, the two objective measures showed improvement when the device was on, though the patients didn't report a significant difference themselves.

Tebartz van Elst believes the visual response test could serve as an objective measure for establishing a diagnosis of depression: «The patients don't have to say anything at all — they just keep their eyes open,» he says.

The study, which published today in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, is the first to link psoriasis severity to an increased risk of death using an objective measure of disease severity — called Body Surface Area (BSA)-- rather than treatment patterns, such as whether or not a patient was receiving oral, injectable or phototherapy treatment for the condition.

He added that the findings can not demonstrate a causal link between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease, and that longitudinal studies with objective sleep measures are needed to further examine whether poor sleep contributes to or accelerates Alzheimer's disease.

Upon examining these award programs» selection and evaluation criteria, the quality of the data used, and the independence of the rating programs, Juravich and research assistant and co-author Essie Ablavsky concluded that these ratings and awards can not be seen as objective measures of corporate performance.

These studies not only measured objective parameters of sporting performance, but also asked athletes about their sensations after consuming the energy drink and measured the frequency of the side effects in comparison with the placebo drink.

«And from those studies, we're finding that there aren't significant differences in terms of objective measures like how quickly kids fall asleep and the total time they spend asleep.»

This will give you an objective measure of whether or not you're truly in ketosis, rather than just relying on counting the grams of carbohydrates you consume.

While these were not correlated with an objective measure of improved recovery, the researchers concluded that HMB free acid modulates the inflammatory response which could help the muscle recover faster.

The actor's face shows disbelief whenever he's encountered with someone whose primary objective isn't getting money (as when old man William Bandy attempts to bring him to church) and measured impatience whenever someone doesn't get to the point of exactly what they want as soon as they start a conversation with him («just answer me directly,» he says at one point when trying to figure out whether his «brother» wants to stay with him).

Key lesson objectives include: * To understand how energy provided by food is measured * To begin to understand our own diets and whether or not they are healthy.

At the heart of every learning objective is a desired behavioral outcome, and if you can't measure that, you can't prove that your training is delivering a return.

As a result, trying to assess if a school is «good» or «bad» relies on a complex web of preferences and objective measures that, quite frankly, can not be taken into account in a centralized accountability system.