Sentences with phrase «clear need of improvement»

I'm not sure a poll of federal taxpayers and parents would find the time and effort spent by these employees on the journal article — which I personally viewed purely as a form of reputational damage control — to be a worthy use of these funds when other aspects of our meal program are in clear need of improvement.

Not exact matches

I like both Welbeck and Lucas but don't really understand why we got them as Welbeck wasn't an improvement and Lucas was a gamble because he is 28 and only 1 good season (also he hardly starts even though he has performed well) we should have got a WC Forward in past few years Now we have: Alexis, Giroud, Welbeck, Lucas, Iwobi, Ox, Walcott, Akpom, Sanogo, Campbell We are collecting average to good players (except Alexis who is WC) In order to get another WC forward we need to get rid of a few of the above for funds and clear up wages.

What is clear is that Chelsea and United both need improvements in that department of their respective squads, with the Belgian ace scoring 18 goals and providing 12 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions so far this season.

It's clear that we are in need of improvement in the central defensive areas and desperately need a consistent goalscorer.

The survey shows that school nurses see the need for improvement in allergen labeling of cafeteria menu items, and that a majority stress the importance of clear lunchroom cleaning protocols and anaphylaxis training of school staff.

«We'll introduce strengthened «safe return reviews» — so when a refugee's temporary stay of protection in the UK comes to an end, or if there is a clear improvement in the conditions of their own country, we will review their need for protection.

«However, the latest Annual Report also confirms that without a clear focus on the need to support the capacity of the system to sustain these improvements, standards of education are being put at risk.

Under NCLB, districts were required to inform parents when their children were attending schools in need of improvement, but the communication between districts and parents was rarely clear or effective.

The need to make decisions based on consistency of reporting, a solid process in place for self - assessment and improvement planning, a clear line of sight to when corrective action needs to be taken based on comparable data are compelling.

«It's clear that the British public have some strong opinions with regards to the UK school system, highlighting that there may still be plenty of room for growth across the board — and these improvements may need to start right from the top.»

It was clear that this would significantly increase the number of schools identified as needing improvement.

As with external exams in many other countries, EOC results here are typically reported in terms of specific performance thresholds (such as advanced, proficient, needs improvement) rather than as simple pass - or - fail grades, enabling clearer signals of academic performance.

It is already clear that many charter schools will be labeled «in need of improvement» under state accountability systems and NCLB.

Nevertheless, in light of the Board and IES's commitment to continuous improvement, it is clear more can and needs to be done.

[102] This finding is consistent with other types of pre-kindergarten programs but reflects a clear need for improvement.

Measuring progress of student learning does not have an impact if the results are not published in a clear, transparent, fair manner that allows the general public to see the progress and the areas that need improvement.

Although many national observers have been worried about their rigor and quality — and, to be clear, we see some plans in need of improvement — we find that, for the most part, states are moving in a positive direction under ESSA.

«However, the need for action in those limited circumstances is clear, because of the considerable risk to the standard of education that young people in those schools receive, as the local authority is either unable to guarantee their continued success or support further improvement.»

District leaders need to establish clear expectations across multiple dimensions of improvement activity as the bases for increasing coherence, coordination, and synergy in the effectiveness of district improvement efforts over time.

She said the need for action in the «limited circumstances» is clear because of the «considerable risk to the standard of education that young people in those schools receive, as the local authority is either unable to guarantee their continued success or support further improvement».

All of this is to say, it's clear that even though MPS won't be considered «failing» by the state this year, the district still needs significant improvement.

While there is no way to know what effect the lackluster accommodations might have had on the results, it's clear that tools meant to help students with disabilities take tests just as effectively as their peers need a lot of improvement.

Schools That Lead continue to refine their Teacher and Principal Leadership Initiatives to incorporate the lessons they have learned from the past three years, including being clearer about the development of an aim statement and theory of action, acknowledging the need to make room to do the improvement work, explicitly examining culture, paying attention to student feedback, starting small and moving slow, collecting and analyzing evidence to build warrant, and actively sharing the work — specifically the processes, results, and what worked and what did not work.

• It is computer - based and given towards the end of the school year, providing parents and students a clearer, more detailed picture of students» strengths and areas that need improvement.

But in schools that intensively applied the principles of PLC's — collective ownership of student results, deliberate reflection on teaching practices, explicit intervention for struggling students, and clear strategies for extending learning for students who need it — the format dramatically improved results, and those improvements were greater the longer the schools implemented these collaborative practices.

More examples could have been mentioned but it seems clear that clubs have found new ways to promote areas needing improvement with the use of a CB class and with new information added to their catalog.

The duration needs to be extended if the secondary skin or ear infections have not been cleared yet or if the cat shows improvement but not complete resolution of clinical signs after 6 weeks.

And the need for improvements has never been clearer than in the past week, as the New York region grappled with the human toll (four deaths and dozens of serious injuries) from the completely avoidable derailment of a speeding Metro - North commuter train one week ago.

Before launching forth into the detail of my reflections I should be clear that obviously if problems are intractable, complex and uncertain then they are difficult and we need sophisticated ways of managing them, and that there is much room for improvement in the way we are dealing with it.

The study's main recommendations include: 1) Make the SEEMP more of a guideline / handbook for the industry with clearer procedures; 2) Support needed in setting realistic and useful goals; and 3) Support needed in developing effective KPIs that can be used in the daily improvement work; and Needs for guidelines.

While our existing climate change strategy was already focused on efficiency improvements, 60 % of our operational footprint comes from our electricity use so it was clear to us that we would need to switch to renewable electricity.

«While not all of our proposals were adopted, and more clearly needs to be done, the new directive includes several new protections for privileged and confidential client information... and is a clear improvement over the prior policy,» she wrote to law firms in the PartnerUp email newsletter, which is designed to keep law firms apprised of the ABA's advocacy activities.

This was despite the «clear inter-connections between the issues» and the recognition by governments of the need to adopt a holistic response to achieve lasting improvements in Indigenous health.

To implement continuous quality improvement, organizations should form a team that has knowledge of the system needing improvement, define a clear aim, understand the needs of those served by the system, and identify and define measures of success.

While both measures represent improvements since 2005, they also indicate areas of clear and persistent need.

John Ogilvie from Network VEKA, added: «Whether it's big or small jobs, it's clear that we're a nation in need of some serious improvements at home.