Sentences with phrase «better than the state average»

According to AzMERIT scores released this week, charter students scored better than the state average in the ELA and Math assessment in every grade level and subject area except Algebra I, where charter students tied the state average.

Florida Virtual Schools (FLVS) achieved performance results as good as or better than state averages on any measure at a fraction of the costs.

Public charter school students continue to outperform their peers, as AzMERIT results show charter students scored better than the state average in virtually every grade level and subject area for the third straight year.

California's charter public schools performed better than the state averages on Math and English Language Arts while serving a diverse population of students.

The proposal to put the science - lab cuts on the table was approved recently by Berkeley High's School Governance Council, a body of teachers, parents, and students who oversee a plan to change the structure of the high school to address Berkeley's dismal racial achievement gap, where white students are doing far better than the state average while black and Latino students are doing worse.

«They have to have better than state average results,» he said, «but we're asking them to do it with the lowest state funding.»

The color green indicates scores better than the state average, and red indicates scores at, or below the state average.

That being said, there are a few schools in Hamden that have received higher rankings and are performing better than state averages.

Not exact matches

(In 2011, Cenovus Energy let on that output from two of its in situ oilsands projects could meet the standard, which mandates that crude oil imported to the state have lower wells - to - wheels emissions than the average of all crudes sold in the U.S.) «Yes, I think that's feasible,» says George Hoberg, a political scientist at the University of British Columbia who specializes in environmental conflict.

Although great data can not guarantee good decision - making, it's better than flying blind — the average state of most support departments, and the exact state of every Gmail inbox.

«We can get a glimpse of what may be in store for the United States by looking at Japan, where in a somewhat frightening parallel, economic growth has averaged 0.9 % annually over the past two decades, and just 0.7 % in the 2001 to 2010 period,» BlackRock's paper says, though Koesterich adds that U.S. demographics are considerably better than Japan's.

JobsOhio continues to defend the Amazon deals as good for the state, claiming that full - time warehouse workers receive 30 percent higher compensation than the national retail worker average.

It also has some of the best renters Renters Insurance rates in Greenville were 3.5 % lower than the state's average rate, according to our study.

Poteau also has some of the best renters insurance rates in Oklahoma, with premiums 3.5 % lower than the state average.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

An index of 1.00 is average, and a number below 1, such as State Farm County's index, is better (gets fewer complaints than the average company).

Walmart's online sales grew just 10 percent in the third quarter, slower than the 15 percent industry average, while Target's grew 20 percent, well below the company's stated goal of 30 percent, the companies announced last week.

Hot Springs has some of the best renters insurance rates in South Dakota, with premiums 3.09 % lower than the state average.

The city has some of the best renters insurance rates, with sample property premiums 7.9 % lower than the study's average for the state.

Wheeling also has some of the best renters insurance rates in West Virginia, with premiums 2.3 % lower than the state average.

now wengers absurd transfer policy «is down to you people»... seriously krish n`chips... the acolytes of the delusional one are beginning to sound even more of a parody than the master himself... walcott is a very very average player with one good season in 12 years at the club... the fact that wenger hasnt sold him is part of the sorry state of our club and the idea that this can be blamed on fans who want to see us back challenging for top trophies is frankly offensive

Kobe Ordonio hit his fifth 3 - pointer of the game and the NorCal Asian Senior All - Stars bench shot up in excitement while the better - than - average crowd at Cal State University East Bay oohed.

To illustrate the method, a typical No. 7 seed would expect to win about 0.9 games per tournament, on average, while a No. 7 seed with an SRS 2.9 points better than the seed average — like Michigan State this season — would expect to win about 1.0 games per tournament.

The Tide dominated the Sugar Bowl field position battle, with an average starting field position 14.6 yards better (32.8) than Ohio State's (18.2).

When Samuel commented on why it was wrong to sell Lucas Perez you brought up stats between Walcott and Perez and in that you proved using the stats why Walcott is better.If Wenger didn't have blond love for some of his players then why did he keep benching Perez when he was performing yet the average guys always got a look in the squad.So if there are stats which prove Walcott is better aren't there stats which also prove Perez is better?Think about that.You also said Perez is not as good as some of us make out.The funny thing is yesterday we had an argument on Giroud and I also tried to imply that Giroud is not as good as we make out and you opposed.You always kept bringing stats up to defend him.Do you know if Bendtner or Chamakh had scored 25 goals for Arsenal in any season they'd still have been regarded as average.You know why?Because quality has nothing to do with stats and is just a kind pf talent or state.It seems to me that you think you know it all.You also denied the fact that Wenger likes French players and that if Perez was French he wouldn't have been out in one season stating other players as examples.It seems to me that you deny things which are clear for everyone to see.If you think you know better than everyone go and teach Wenger how to win the trophy this season.

The man played college ball at Tennessee State, went undrafted, and is a better - than - league - average player in 2017.

That's higher than the state and national averages as well as the water tested in Syracuse and Rome.

It has overseen an explosion in the wage bill of the state, to the point where the average public - sector worker now earns # 74 more per week than a private - sector employee, as well as having much better pension and other entitlements.»

The higher than average Wall Street salaries, as well as the annual cash bonuses, are taxed at a high rate in New York, and help to balance the state's budget.

While Erie County's unemployment rate and levels of poverty are better than the state and national averages, not everyone is benefitting from our resurgent economy.

That's a 16 % jump, well above the national average of 11 % and better than all but five states.

«In general, life gets better as you age in the sense that older adults on average have fewer hassles — and respond to them better — than younger adults,» said Carolyn Aldwin, a gerontology professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University and lead author on the study.

The U.S. is still cruising toward its second - hottest year on record going back more than 120 years, with every state in the Lower 48, as well as Alaska, recording well above - average temperatures through October.

And California had a near average wet season, which sounds good except for the fact that the state needed a lot more precipitation than it got to kick its four - year drought to the curb.

I will also add that steroids are on both sides of this equation as I have seen guys loaded to the gills on gear and they still suck while some of the best pros in the world are on less than most guys at your average state show.

TribalDating President, Ubangy Moo Moo states: «Online dating is a bit new in this region of the world but so far we have seen better than average conversion rates».

People typically earn more one average than those who reside in most other states, but comes with the high cost of living as well with a lavish lifestyle.

But 56 percent of independents thought teacher unions had «done more harm than good,» 54 percent supported school vouchers, and only 34 percent favored raising teacher salaries, once they had been informed about average salary levels in their state.

West Virginia also did better than most other states in keeping spending above the rate of inflation from 1992 to 2002, with an average annual increase of 2.7 percent.

Moreover, if an income gap made America unique, you would expect the percentage of American students performing well below proficiency in math to be much higher than the percentage of low performers in countries with average test scores similar to the United States.

In short, those who defend the U. S. performance by pointing to the TIMSS are making the compelling claim that the United States is just a bit better than an average score that excludes many top performers but incorporates results from many second and third world countries.

Given recent school - related political conflicts in Wisconsin, it is of interest that only 42 percent of that state's white students are proficient in math, a rate no better than the national average.

When students at a particular school are outpacing the typical student in the rest of the state, most people would agree the rate of learning is, at least, better than average.

Consider the article in Education Week, which reported, «Movement in elementary - school reading scores was evenly split — better than the national average in half the states, worse in the other half.»

Florida's Hispanic students are now reading as well or better than the statewide average of all students in thirty - one states and its African - American students are reading as well or better than the statewide average in eight states.

So varied are state standards that the relative rigor of a state's proficiency definition is a better predictor of the percentage of schools said to be «failing» (not making AYP) than the overall quality of student performance in the state, as estimated by average NAEP scores.

It bears noting that these charter results are significantly better than the national average CREDO reported in 2009, in which just 17 percent of charter schools in the 16 states they studied performed better than their district counterparts.

When asked where the U.S. ranked relative to other countries in math, the average answer made by a nationally representative sample of Americans surveyed by Ednext was 19, a pretty good guess and barely higher than the official estimate offered by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which reported that the United States stood somewhere between 22 and 28.

When respondents were asked in 2016 to estimate the average teacher salary in their state, their guesses were, on average, 30 % lower than the $ 57,000 average teacher pay reported by the National Education Association, the organization that collects the best available information on this topic.

In Arizona, a state that has always had charter schools that draw middle - class students, there is evidence that, on average at least, charters are not doing any better at raising student achievement than district schools; outside of urban areas, they appear to do a bit worse.