Sentences with phrase «achieve at basic levels»

Sandy Kress, a former education aide to President Bush who helped craft NCLB, asked a very commonsense question that the Educrats have not answered: «Why, after 12 - plus years, can't we expect virtually all of our children to achieve at a basic level?»

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Now what had happened is that, it had increased our primary and basic enrollment to the extend that by the time we finished the Millennium Development Goals; that is by the end of 2015, Ghana had achieved in excess of 97 percent enrollment at the primary level.

- GDP per capita is still lower than it was before the recession - Earnings and household incomes are far lower in real terms than they were in 2010 - Five million people earn less than the Living Wage - George Osborne has failed to balance the Budget by 2015, meaning 40 % of the work must be done in the next parliament - Absolute poverty increased by 300,000 between 2010/11 and 2012/13 - Almost two - thirds of poor children fail to achieve the basics of five GCSEs including English and maths - Children eligible for free school meals remain far less likely to be school - ready than their peers - Childcare affordability and availability means many parents struggle to return to work - Poor children are less likely to be taught by the best teachers - The education system is currently going through widespread reform and the full effects will not be seen for some time - Long - term youth unemployment of over 12 months is nearly double pre-recession levels at around 200,000 - Pay of young people took a severe hit over the recession and is yet to recover - The number of students from state schools and disadvantaged backgrounds going to Russell Group universities has flatlined for a decade

Although juggling all of these issues can be demanding and at times stressful (such as during the recent highly publicized temporary suspension of clinical research on our campus), working in a clinical environment has allowed me to develop my interpersonal and communication skills to a level that I never would have achieved in a purely basic science setting.

He added, «We will not just meet, but we will exceed the level achieved at the height of the space race, through policies that invest in basic and applied research, create new incentives for private innovation, promote breakthroughs in energy and medicine, and improve education in math and science.»

At first glance, you may think this a lot but you can easily achieve the 2 TBSP level just by incorporating olive oil into your basic oil and vinegar salad dressing.

Like vitamin D, vitamin K intake at the RDA is adequate for basic needs but may not be sufficient for optimal levels for health, which may require a dosage still within the safe range but higher than what can be achieved with food.

At the most basic level, new technologies are used as a substitution for something that could previously be achieved with an older tool — for example, a typed report, a digital poster or a PDF worksheet.

Figure 2 presents our estimates of the effects of NCLB accountability on the percentage of students achieving at or above the basic and proficient performance levels on NAEP.

In the average OECD country in our study, 89 percent of the students achieved at least at this very basic level.

Computer spellcheckers are not helpful unless the student has already achieved basic spelling skill, at about a fifth - grade level, and unless the student receives other proofreading help.

By focusing on the need to simultaneously reinforce basic skills while developing higher - order thinking, our academic program meets the needs of our student population and helps them achieve at the highest levels.

Private college tuition can be upwards of $ 50,000 a year, with public universities only nominally cheaper.An interesting paradox is developing: people require higher levels of education to qualify for even the most basic jobs, but at the same time they can not afford to achieve that education.

Or join at the basic or red ribbon level and one year's dues will be waived when you achieve the blue ribbon status.

At the start you'll only have the most basic options available, but by raising your character's level (Ecsta abilities) as well as the level of your partners (Liberator abilities) you can activate higher levels of DRIVE and achieve dominance over your enemies.

We will not just meet, but we will exceed the level achieved at the height of the space race, through policies that invest in basic and applied research, create new incentives for private innovation, promote breakthroughs in energy and medicine, and improve education in math and science.

5) Sweep it over the entire population, to convince them to pay attention themselves as best they can to basic math and science when they are in school, so they understand this stuff at the level which almost all human beings are capable of achieving, rather than the pitiful few who bother to try in our society (because it's simply not cool to actually learn).

At this point, relevance, necessity, reliability and absence of bias can helpfully be seen as part of a sliding scale where a basic level must first be achieved in order to meet the admissibility threshold and thereafter continue to play a role in weighing the overall competing considerations in admitting the evidence.

The Role: * Managing the full 360o recruitment life cycle * Candidate searching, matching, attraction and screening * Must be able to undertake proactive business development activities including outbound sales calls and client visits * Writing, managing & updating adverts on various job boards & through social media * Creating & running daily CV searches * Keeping the in - house Database updated * Manage and prioritise your own workload to ensure that both client and candidate expectations are exceeded The Person: * The ideal candidate will be a successful 360o recruiter with experience of the full recruitment life cycle * Experience within the Technical, Engineering, FMCG & Manufacturing industries * Ability to secure new business & build your own «desk» * High degree of attention to detail * Experience of using recruitment software and Microsoft Office packages * Knowledge of the Data Protection & Employment Laws * Excellent & confident telephone manner * Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism at all times * Well organised and hardworking * Proven ability to achieve targets & deadlines * Full UK Driving Licence is essential The Package: * 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday (flexible hours) * Competitive basic salary (negotiable depending on experience) * Attractive Commission structure * Full support, training & development where needed