Sentences with phrase «class are small in size»

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«One thing to keep in mind,» said Salesforce vice president of corporate strategy, Bruce Francis, «is that small businesses and medium - sized businesses are now getting access to world - class technology that they've never had access to before.

«We've deliberately looked for people who are builders, who've been there with growth companies, who are best in class at what they do, and we really don't care where they're located, because at this small size we can do everything on the phone, and we use GoTo Meeting and Skype,» she says.

Unlike your personal credit, it's not expressed in a fairly universal score, but rather is typically expressed in a series of reports that address how timely a business repays vendors who offer payment terms, their payment history with any current small business loans, industry information (including the overall creditworthiness of other businesses within that industry), and comparisons between the business and others within the same revenue class, size, number of employees, and the region where they do business.

China should be attractive to small U.S. companies, due to the market's size, rising consumption in the country and an increasing fondness for American products among China's young and growing middle class of over 300 million consumers.

The school in his neighborhood has a poverty rate of 62 % (62 % of students qualify for free or reduced - fee lunch), and is overcrowded because the governor doesn't think small class sizes are important.

The small nature of private colleges tends to create groups in which students can meet and engage with people from diverse points of view, simply because class sizes tend to be so small.

In the megachurch we had cell groups... good idea, but the cell leaders weren't trained enough... the average size churches were able to keep communications open through classes or small gatherings... only problem is that it was the same 20 - 50 people showing up... the small groups encourage dialogue.

The class sizes are very small and students receive language, art, music and physical education in regular rotation.

However, teaching art in small class sizes is not a particularly lucrative thing to do - it's a labor of love.

The class sizes tend to be small to allow you and your birth partner to actively participate in the sessions.

A relatively small class size, say no more than ten parent - and - child pairs, is important so you can hear the teacher and have plenty of room in the pool.

All of the candidates also agreed that smaller class sizes should be a priority, and said that they would zero in on lower grades, where they argued the most impact can be made.

He's also in favor of free tuition to CUNY colleges for low - and middle - income students, smaller class sizes in the city's public schools, and desegregation of the school system, which he noted is the «third most segregated in the nation.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio Thursday night fielded several questions about the need for more schools and smaller class sizes in Queens, acknowledging in the second town hall meeting of his tenure that he was in «one of the epicenters of overcrowding in the city.»

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio last night night fielded several questions about the need for more schools and smaller class sizes in Queens, acknowledging in the second town hall meeting of his tenure that he was in «one of the epicenters of overcrowding in the city.»

Deilvering smaller class sizes was a priority for the Welsh Liberal Democrats in the last election.

The appellate division of New York State Supreme Court on July 28 declined to rule on the allegations in a lawsuit filed by the UFT and a coalition of community groups and parents on Jan. 5, 2010 that the New York City Department of Education was misusing hundreds of millions of dollars in Contract for Excellence funds earmarked for smaller class sizes.

Our priorities are the priorities of the people of Wales: more nurses so they have the time to care for our loved ones, smaller class sizes so teachers have the time to properly teach our children, and an Opportunity Economy that helps businesses and supports people so they can own their get on in life.»

One of the things that makes the Pioneer GM - D8601 Class D our top pick for best sub amplifier is the amount of power it gives you in a relatively small size.

The small class size promotes good teacher - student interaction; in some ways, he suggests, class time is just a natural extension of the rest of life at Choate Rosemary Hall.

«Essentially, the students are reaping the benefits of a liberal arts education — small class size, general education curriculum, high contact with professors and a residential campus,» says Graham Miller, a second - year graduate student in education and the report's first author.

Our overall goal is to test the novel concept that a recently discovered class of small non-coding RNAs, so - called microRNAs, which are encapsulated in nanometer - sized vesicles secreted by RPE cells, can predict the status of mitochondrial function in these cells and influence mitochondrial function in neighboring RPE cells through vesicle - mediated intercellular transfer of the microRNAs.

Perhaps one of the main reasons for this distinction is that the Samatva Yogalaya teaches yoga only in small class sizes of about 10 students.

In an intimate setting of small class size and experienced faculty, students are challenged to bridge tradition with innovation while being mentored to explore the healer they are becoming.

Troubling, though, is the fact that 35 percent of the climate grade depends on having classes smaller than 25 pupils, which means that QC has taken sides in the great class - size debate, notwithstanding the rivers of doubt that Hoover Institution economist Eric Hanushek and others have poured on the notion that smaller classes are an efficient means of boosting achievement.

It's fine to talk about more technology in our classrooms, smaller class sizes, new teaching and learning strategies, teacher training, and higher test scores, but few of these discussions get us to the heart of the matter — the roots of our current system.

In fact, paying elementary age children to read books did as much to boost their ability as more popular approaches such as smaller class size, Head Start, and bonuses to teachers for working in at - risk schools, the study determined — and was much cheaper, toIn fact, paying elementary age children to read books did as much to boost their ability as more popular approaches such as smaller class size, Head Start, and bonuses to teachers for working in at - risk schools, the study determined — and was much cheaper, toin at - risk schools, the study determined — and was much cheaper, too.

If the same approach is applied to the STAR sample to adjust for the fact that some students did not enroll in the class they were assigned to - and a comparable sample of low - income black students is used - the gains in test scores after two years of attending a small class (average of 16 students) as opposed to a regular - size class (average of 23 students) is 9.1 national percentile ranks in reading and 9.8 ranks in math.

Then there is the question of how much of the students» gains in private schools are attributable to the fact that private schools had smaller class sizes in all three cities.

The only way to implement any of these reforms successfully, within budget and at scale, is to help excellent teachers increase their productivity: swap portions of excellent teachers» time with digital instruction so they can teach more classes with similar or even smaller group sizes; let them delegate nonessential tasks to other adults; use digital tools to save time on instructional monitoring and planning; put them in charge of other teachers; and let the willing have more students to nurture under their strong wings.

For students to learn and to compete in the global economy, schools must be well - equipped and they must be able to accommodate smaller class sizes.

Finally, the Florida information tells us what happens when a state government tries to bring about class size reduction on a large scale, whereas the Tennessee experiment was limited to only a fairly small number of schools and to much larger reductions in class size.

In 11 of the 18 nations, the estimate of the effects of class size were positive and statistically significant, suggesting that students in larger classes perform significantly better than students in smaller classeIn 11 of the 18 nations, the estimate of the effects of class size were positive and statistically significant, suggesting that students in larger classes perform significantly better than students in smaller classein larger classes perform significantly better than students in smaller classein smaller classes.

Second, despite the large enrollment and small class size, student assessment in Principles of Economics is highly standardized.

They also are calling for a decrease in high - stakes testing; an increase in music, art, and gym programs; smaller class sizes; and paid preparation time.

The smaller size is only three pages and it is great if you are going to print of individual copies for students to practice with in class or at home.

While this approach is used by some principals to deliver smaller class sizes in literacy and numeracy, it is not yet a general practice for disadvantaged groups and learners with higher needs.

Class sizes are also smaller in both the Independent and Catholic sectors in Australia.

In this four - year longitudinal class - size study, more than 7,000 students in 79 schools were randomly assigned to one of three classroom situations: small class (13 to 17 students per teacher), regular class (22 to 25 students per teacher), or regular class with a full - time teacher's aidIn this four - year longitudinal class - size study, more than 7,000 students in 79 schools were randomly assigned to one of three classroom situations: small class (13 to 17 students per teacher), regular class (22 to 25 students per teacher), or regular class with a full - time teacher's aidin 79 schools were randomly assigned to one of three classroom situations: small class (13 to 17 students per teacher), regular class (22 to 25 students per teacher), or regular class with a full - time teacher's aide.

While teacher quality (and the quality of teacher preparation) is at the heart of the effectiveness of almost any reform, conflating STR with class size reduction fails to focus on the mechanisms thought to be at work in smaller classes.

For example, as handouts and story starters; in inclusion, extensions, differentiation; as starters, breakouts and plenaries; one - to - one, in pairs, teams and as a whole class; with students of all ages and abilities; with classes of all sizes big and small; to raise questions; encourage reflection; improve motivation; enhance discussions and analysis; as part of rich learning and communication skills; as resources that can be used by students to develop their leadership and confidence.

The pack includes: Powerpoint - A Powerpoint about the festival of Hanukkah - when it is, what is eaten, how it is celebrated - the pages could also be printed off to enable you to create a class book for the children to read Photographs - Colour photos of a Menorah, a Dreidel, Hanukkah Gelt and people lighting the Menorah candles - great to add to your displays or for discussion Word cards Fact cards - Fact cards about the festival of Hanukkah Display banners - 2 different large titles for displays «Happy Hanukkah» and «Hanukkah» each with Hanukkah themed pictures Display border - A colourful display border with Hanukkah themed pictures - this can be printed as many times as you need to use on a display border of any size Writing pages - A collection of decorated A4 border pages - great for the children's work or to add to your writing area at Hanukkah Colour page border - A collection of colour A4 border pages - a great way to quickly display the children's work Colour posters - A set of A4 information posters with pictures of Gelt money, Menorah, Dreidel and Potato Latkes Display lettering - Large letters spelling «Hanukkah» which are decorated with pictures linked to Hanukkah - Great for a larger display Hanukkah story - The Hanukkah story for you to read aloud to the children Colouring posters - A collection of posters for the children to colour - these could also be printed smaller for the children to use on their Hanukkah cards Bookmarks - A collection of Hanukkah themed bookmarks for the children to cut out and colour Number line - A number line to 50 on colourful Dreidels Alphabet line - An alphabet line on candles - this could also be used for other festivals or a part of a birthday display Colour posters - A4 posters with pictures of images associated with Hanukkah Songs and rhymes - A collection of decorated song sheets with songs and rhymes about Hanukkah including two number rhymes Recipe - A photo recipe to make Latke cakes - a popular Hanukkah dish - the pages can be printed to make a book or used for displays Dreidel game - A Dreidel spinner to cut out and play the game of Dreidel Make a Dreidel - A 3D Dreidel spinner to make complete with instructions Hanukkah cards Acrostic poem Maths worksheet - Count the number of Dreidels Addition worksheet - Add the numbers on the Dreidels Menorah Counting - Worksheets to count the number of Menorah candles lit Cut and make a Menorah Number dominoes Word search Worksheets - Match the Hanukkah words to the pictures, draw the Hanukkah pictures and fill in the missing words Writing activities - Worksheets to write the Dreidel instructions and writing about Hanukkah

Josh Zoia believes that although KIPP class sizes are large, the small overall student population is a factor in the school's success.

He complained of increasing class sizes, which were the result of compulsory universal education, while arguing that real teaching could take place only on a small scale and not in situations where a teacher's first responsibility was crowd control.

For example, grouping schools according to size (as is done in high - school sports) and giving awards to the top 5 percent in each size class would tend to even out the incentives (and disparities) between large and small schools.

Studies predict that Finland will hang on to its lackadaisical workers, and suggest things like «keep students in school by engaging them with smaller class sizes and better paid teachers» or «get rid of standardized tests» and» individualize learning,» which they'll expand on by saying «create a system that instills curiosity, creativity, passion, and accept that it is impossible to test these things.»

It is unclear whether similar results would be obtained in different contexts, such as developed countries, where smaller class sizes may allow more tailored instruction even without tracking, and extra resources, such as remedial education, computer - assisted learning, and special education programs, may already provide tools to help teachers deal with different types of students.

Shaira Ahmed, who'll be attending the Bronx High School of Science, alma mater to more Nobel Prize winners than any high school in America, credits Icahn's small size and classes.

The smaller size is only three pages and is great if you are going to print of individual copies for students to practice in class or at home.

The smaller size is only three pages and it is great if you are going to print of individual (or to work in pairs) copies for students to practice with in class or at home.