Sentences with phrase «race to the top shifted»

Not exact matches

With another race for the top four seemingly ahead this season, it's difficult to see how things change unless there is a serious shift in power at the very top to be a catalyst for the rest of the club at all levels.

On top of that, Rockstar will be including new and strategically placed checkpoints in the game, which will «instantly change your vehicle class to match the portion of the course ahead, creating dynamic racing with ever shifting challenges to take the checkered flag...»

Whether that shift is a promising one is just the sort of thing that deserves an energetic public debate (like the one unfolding today), and that was scarcely evident when states were rushing to sign off on the Common Core in the heat of the Race to the Top steeplechase.

Second, as Patrick McGuinn pointed out in a 2010 American Enterprise Institute paper, Race to the Top «shifted the focus of federal education policy from the [state] laggards to the leaders.»

The primary focus of ESSA is the shift from federal oversight of education initiatives (think Common Core, Race to the Top, etc.) back to state - level programs.

This is a major shift from her previous agreement and collaboration with Race to the Top policy enforcers.

Teacher evaluation has primarily been a local responsibility, but federal programs such as Race to the Top signal a shift toward using evaluation to meet state and federal goals.

(Upon receiving $ 400 million from the federal Race to the Top fund that is partly responsible for that shift, Georgia promised to evaluate educators under a system that counts scores for half of their reviews.)

Drawing from ASCD's Common Core State Standards summits in Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Utah, the report shares that educators» knowledge of the standards is growing exponentially, but many do not understand the instructional shifts necessary for helping students reach the higher standards; educators are focused on the new common assessments and the technology issues associated with their deployment; and there is widespread initiative fatigue in the field because of the standards implementation efforts, new educator effectiveness initiatives, and other initiatives like Race to the Top.

The race - bred V8 hits its amazing 8400 - rpm redline almost too quickly in the lower gears before its throttle shuts off to prevent over-revving; but shift before it reaches that point, however, and the M3 can rocket from rest to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and on to a computer - limited top speed of 155 mph.

GT3 owners also get to enjoy shorter ratios (top speed in seventh gear), faster shift times (under 100 milliseconds) and a gearchange algorithm that mirrors the sequential units in Porsche Motorsports» race cars in PDK Sport mode.

• 1932 Brookville Steel RPU body and custom fabricated box • Custom removable top for weather protection • From Ford Racing, the all - new 5.0 - liter Ti - VCT «Coyote» V - 8 engine from the upcoming 2011 Ford Mustang — deconstructed and re-dressed with vintage accessories to resemble the iconic 1963 Ford 427ci SOHC race motor • Custom vintage - style stack fuel injection setup from Hilborn — operated by a modern engine management system for modern reliability • Tremec 5 - speed manual gearbox • Aluminum quick - change rear axle • Complete Raybestos Brakes package • Bias ply Firestone Indy roadster period correct tires at all four corners from Coker Tire • Custom gauge cluster by Redline Gauge Works • Custom shifter, linkage, pedals and assembly by Gennie Manufacturing • «Lakes» style headers will be handmade by Hollywood Hot Rods with oval cones fabricated from polished stainless steel components provided by Megs Exhaust Builders Warehouse • WIX oil and fuel filters • Traditional style tuck and roll interior • Powder coating, metal coating, and media blasting work by Pacific Coast Powder Coating

On top of the double - declutching and Race Start functions, there are three driving programme modes, C (Controlled Efficiency), S (Sport) and M (Momentary M mode), the last enabling the driver to activate manual mode (M) in C or S modes without having to remove a hand from the steering wheel, simply by pressing the «up» or «down» shift paddle once.

350 V8 (Bored.040 Over), trubo hydromatic 350 automatic transmission with «2000 stall» torque converter and shift kit, power front brakes and rear drum brakes, new stock gauges and clock in addition to 3 performance gauges (temperature, voltage, oil pressure), custom Autosound U.S.A AM / FM stereo with 6 disc CD changer, Pioneer speakers, beach seat, new custom upholstery, new carpet, dual exhaust, flat top hyper piston, moly rings, federal mogul bearings, 1062R camshaft, Edelbrock performance intake manifold, Road DeMon Model 650 carburetor, MSD ignition and American Racing Torque II wheels.

Meanwhile, ETF leader Blackstone says it sees a secular shift to exchange - traded funds and top asset managers are engaged in a fee war in a race to the bottom on low ETF fees.

Just as I began to fire up the remaster of said beloved game I received a tap at my window from the guys at Codemasters with a game I simply couldn't refuse, a totally over the top and explosive racing sim guaranteed to inject some va - va - vroom into the genre I couldn't give a shift about... strap yourselves in!

Additional variety is provided in the form of different event types such as 3 lap single races; completing a lap within only a strict number of laps in time attack; head - to - head races sees the player having to overtake their rival as quickly as possible within a set time limit on a track day which is open to the public followed by holding your position; track days require a certain amount of overtakes within a set time limit; and drag races are knockout tournaments which requires the player to shift through the gears manually to maximise their top speed in order to cross the finishing line ahead of the opposing rider in each round of the competition.