Sentences with phrase «average quality grade»

S&P gives Merck a below - average quality grade, although their report does not explain why.

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Cannon figures that the average credit quality of a the big banks lending portfolio probably falls halfway between high - yield debt and investment grade.

Within fixed income, we suggest raising average credit quality, particularly focusing on investments in areas like high - grade corporate and municipal bonds.

When compared to control group counterparts in randomized trials, infants and toddlers who participated in high - quality home visiting programs were shown to have more favorable scores for cognitive development and behavior, higher IQs and language scores, higher grade point averages and math and reading achievement test scores at age 9, and higher graduation rates from high school.

Canadas Speed Dating and singles Northern California sheep Many Long Beach beaches average a D or F grade on beach water quality during wet periods.

In 2013, Paramount led all major distributors in film quality, but even that studio could muster only a C + grade, thanks to a mediocre average Metascore of 58.4.

Maine earns lower - than - average scores in three of the four graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

Washington scored at or above average in three of the four graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

West Virginia scores at or above the average state in all four of the graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

Tennessee scores at or near average for all four of the graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

Illinois» grade in teacher quality is just below average.

Illinois scores above the national average on only one of the graded policy categories in Quality Counts, although its overall performance across the four areas is about average.

Delaware matches or outpaces the average state in all four of the graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

Arkansas scores at or above average in three out of the four graded categories of education policy in Quality Counts.

Uccelli and Paez found that, on average, first - grade English narrative quality scores were higher among children who, at kindergarten scored higher on the English vocabulary test, used a greater number of distinct words in their English narrative, and had higher story structure scores on their Spanish narrative.

This issue's research section offers a first - of - its - kind study examining the impact of instructor quality on student achievement in the higher education sector — finding that students taught by above - average instructors receive higher grades and test scores, are more likely to succeed in subsequent courses, and earn more college credits.

South Carolina scores at or above average in each of the four graded education policy categories in Quality Counts.

The results of this analysis confirm that the relationship between higher teacher turnover and lower average valueadded in a given grade is stronger as principal quality rises.

Hawaii scores above the national average in one of the four graded categories of education policy in Quality Counts and below it in two areas.

Vermont scores above average in only one of the four graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

New York performs at or above average in three of the four graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

Alabama scores above average for three of the four graded categories of education policy in Quality Counts.

1) While Americans asked to evaluate the quality of teachers» work think, on average, that about half of the teachers in their local schools deserve a grade of A or B, they think that more than one - fifth deserve a D or F; even teachers give these low marks to more than 1 in 10 of their peers, on average.

Moreover, the fact that relative achievement continues to decline after students» initial entry into middle schools suggests that average educational quality in Florida is lower in stand - alone middle schools than in schools serving grades K — 8.

Kansas scores above the national average on three of the four major areas of state policy graded in Quality Counts.

The District of Columbia scores below average for three of the four graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

Mississippi scores below the average state in all four graded policy categories in Quality Counts.

The NCTQ looked at factors including how high a grade point average an applicant to a teacher training program needed to gain admittance; the amount of high - quality student teaching experience they will need to complete the program; and how layoffs are decided when necessary.

Because programs produce teachers across a range of grades and subject areas, looking at the overall and average student growth achieved by graduates provides meaningful insight into program quality and should anchor the accreditation process.»

Considering Eastern Connecticut State College's unique and spectacular history as it was transformed into a high quality small university under the leadership of President David Carter and others, it is extremely disturbing that the institution's current president would support the notion that a grade point average of 3.3 as opposed to 3.0 automatically correlates with producing a better teacher.

Education Next also found skepticism about teacher quality: While Americans think, on average, that about half of the teachers in their local schools deserve a grade of A or B, they think that more than one - fifth deserve a D or F; even teachers give these low marks to more than 1 in 10 of their peers, on average.

While research has demonstrated the economic and social benefits of high - quality preschool — improved kindergarten readiness, reduced special education and grade retention — salaries for pre-K teachers on average continue to lag behind the average salary for public elementary school teachers.

Union City, New Jersey has implemented high - quality pre-K for all for over a decade and illustrates the long - term potential: though 90 percent of students are economically disadvantaged, the district scores one - third of a grade level above the national average in reading and math (looking at scores from grades 3 to 8).

When I reflect on what the NAACP has helped Black people accomplish since its founding in 1909, I am surprised that NAACP might not support a high - quality charter school like ours, where my son and his peers are surpassing district and state grade - level averages across literacy and math after just one year.

In addition the Governor will propose efforts to increase the quality of Connecticut's teachers by mandating that a student must have a grade point average of at least 3.3 (B +) to get into a Connecticut teacher education program.

Two of the largest risks are that the average credit quality of bonds in this sector is well below investment grade and the heavy issuance of zero coupon bonds creates a sector that has one of the longest durations in the municipal bond market.

In addition, these funds must invest primarily in investment - grade fixed - income securities, such that the average credit quality of the portfolio as a whole is investment grade (BBB or equivalent rating or higher) and not more than 25 % of the portfolio's holdings are invested in high yield fixed income securities.

Investments are restricted to fixed - income securities with an average credit quality rating of double - A and minimum credit quality rating of investment grade.

Another lesson is that investing for the average investment grade credit quality is good also.

With the DA158 dodocool offers a set of quality, bluetooth, «noise cancelling» headphones, with above average performance, that sit at a price point above typical entry point products, but well below professional grade products.

Videographers will love the log mode for color correction, as well the high - quality grading presets that look way better than your average video filter.