Sentences with phrase «based system of»

The FY 2013 budget includes more than $ 1 billion to modernize America's air - traffic control system and help transition from the radar - based air traffic control system of the past to the more reliable, efficient, satellite - based system of the future, known as NextGen.

One school district in the metropolitan area of Denver has put into practice a learner - centered, competency - based system of education and has been refining the concept for 10 years.

Rather than the criteria - based system of NCLB — where standards were set in advance and any school could theoretically fail them — the president called for a system focused on a predefined group of schools that was smaller and, theoretically, more manageable.

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for participants to learn how to advocate, nurture, and sustain a school culture and instructional program that is conducive to student learning and staff professional growth in a standards - based system of learning.

Learn how Lindsay Unified School District in California uses blended learning to support its performance - based system of progression, an approach in which students move through instructional content at their own pace, advancing only once they have mastered all the standards from the previous content level.

In 2013, Pace and Norfolk Academy became the first independent schools to partner with researchers at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) to pilot MyTeachingPartnerTM (MTP), an evidence - based system of professional development support for teachers.

A governance shift from a fragmented, locally based system of 32 community districts to mayoral control.

New Orleans provides a model for examining the feasibility of a nearly 100 % charter, market based system of schools.

Develop and Implement a State - based System of Differentiated Recognition, Accountability and Support.

At the present time, our subject - based system of credits and grades allows for only a small percentage of students to become outstanding students.

We used the Professional Learning Community model to begin working together to formulate a new, character - based system of discipline.

NCATE's performance - based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P - 12 students.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Orleans Parish school district dismissed all of its employees as the city underwent a transition to a charter and choice - based system of charter schools.

If chartering is to live up to its promise as an alternative to the district - based system of public education delivery, authorizing must get more attention.

Nayakrishi Andolon is a community - based system of organic farming being promoted by UBINIG and being practiced by more than 60,000 families in Bangladesh.25 Many of these farmers, especially women, are aware of the nutritional importance of green leafy vegetables including wild species, and are strongly campaigning against the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides.

Florida invested heavily in both Ryder and in a community - based system of care — and it paid rich dividends.

The first principle is the well - being of conscious creatures, from which we can build a science - based system of moral values by quantifying whether or not X increases or decreases well - being.

Challenging laws in the courts is part of the essence of a rule of law based system of laws.

Ahead of it, the organization is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to implement reforms, most notably replacing the county - based system of public defense with one run by the state, with adequate funding.

Trump denied the racist remarks, tweeting on Friday that the language he used «was tough, but this was not the language used», as he called for a «merit - based system of immigration and people who take our country to the next level».

It's Google and Starbucks who really benefit from a rule - based system of public contributions whose institutional resources are focussed on reinforcing the letter, rather than the spirit, of the law.

Gerber foods are based on a stage - based system of products to support your child's growing mind and body.

In doing so, WI - AIMH joins 17 other states that have purchased a license to use the competency - based system of professional development.

Iben Sandahl, a licensed narrative psychotherapist, MPF, and author of the acclaimed parenting book, The Danish Way, told Mother magazine that children who are raised by parents who do not employ an ultimatum - based system of discipline are much more inclined to both value and exhibit respect as opposed to fear or apathy.

PGS offer a complementary, low - cost, locally - based system of quality assurance, with a heavy emphasis on social control and knowledge building.

The main concern is that without the support of the two largest economies, the rules - based system of international trade can quickly lose its authority, leaving the world economy on a slippery slope towards a full - scale trade war.

The vagaries of a banking system with many smaller participants relying heavily on a market - based system of funding could be mitigated by an evolution to fewer nationwide banks backed by FDIC charters - and therefore not be as affected by the whims and fluctuations of capital markets.

The report has three sections: 1) Setting the Context, which discusses the need for effective systems of evaluation and support for school leaders; 2) Sharing Key Lessons Learned, which highlights how states and districts can work together to agree upon and communicate expectations for school leaders and implement standards - based systems of leadership support and evaluation, thereby increasing teacher effectiveness and improving student outcomes in all schools across the nation; and 3) Improving Standards Based Leadership Evaluation, which examines leader evaluation as a policy foundation for identifying, and supporting effective educators.

Concerned parents and community members should insist on fair, broad - based systems of evaluation, as well as on the other kinds of support that teachers need to succeed.

Not exact matches

It was that skeptical mindset of questioning 18 th - century medical treatments that led Hahnemann to propose his new system, homeopathy, based on his «like cures like» theory.

• Carlyle Group is planning a sale of ADT Caps, a South Korea - based security systems company, according to Reuters.

Today, smart accountants are tying themselves into their clients» cloud - based accounting systems, engaging with them on Facebook and keeping a steady stream of conversations throughout the year.

• Averys, an Equistone Partners Europe portfolio company, has acquired Storax, a Portugal - based provider of industrial racking and shelving systems.

It is no coincidence that the school system in Finland, the darling of the international educational community for its superior test scores, is built on an experience - based model, where science and math are taught through doing, and labs take precedence over textbooks.

Only a few military bases have installed solar panel systems, which generally cover only part of their loads.

The manager, who's based in Provo, Utah, explained that companies can use meeting - room management systems, for example, to find out how long employees spend in meetings, and that that information can be an indicator of productivity.

• Health & Safety Institute, a portfolio company of the Riverside Company, acquired Vivid Learning Systems, a Pasco, Washington - based provider of online safety training.

Notable newcomer ExOne, based in North Huntingdon, Pa., has focused on selling systems for industrial production that draw on a wide range of materials including metal.

• Casa Systems, an Andover, Mass. - based software - maker for cable providers, said it plans to raise $ 134.4 million in an IPO of 8.4 million shares priced between $ 15 to $ 17 a share.

• Pager, a New York - based mobile - first patient engagement and care navigation platform for large health plans and health systems, raised funding of an undisclosed amount.

Based on our experience, we initially thought this was due to a combination of two factors: a normal, temporary performance impact when upgrading the operating system as iPhone installs new software and updates apps, and minor bugs in the initial release which have since been fixed.

From Coca - Cola's portable water purification system to the Toronto - based startup that's pioneering new ways to ship emergency supplies to remote corners of the globe, the world of business is building a brighter future — for everyone.

Previously, same - store sales growth represented the estimated percentage change in sales of all restaurants in the Company system that have been open for one year or more, and the base stores changed on a rolling basis from month to month.

You're likely going to visit Amazon and pick one that looks good based on customer feedback, but the problem is, most of us use Amazon's star - rating system, and it's not as useful as it could be.

Announced last week, the shift will introduce a pay - per - page system where authors will receive royalties based on how much of their e-books readers actually get through.

In 1978, 14 - year - old Ayyadurai built an electronic messaging platform that he based off the internal communication system at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, N.J., where he was a research fellow.

Although some people complain that credit scores are unfair, turning subjective judgments into a single number, it's a system based on an overwhelming amount of historical data.

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The Taiwan - based firm's new Wisconsin manufacturing facility will make LCDs, which will «be used in everything from self - driving cars to aircraft systems and in the fields of education, entertainment, healthcare, safety and surveillance, advanced manufacturing systems and office automation, among others,» Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement.

SPIN posited that, based on Spotify's publicly announced royalty rates of artists getting paid $ 0.006 and $ 0.0084 per single stream, that he'd need 287,176,547 streams of his 2002 hit single «Hot in Herre» if he's lucky enough to be on the high end of the payout system.