Sentences with phrase «effectiveness systems as»

Past fellows have written op - eds for major news publications, participated in state and national - level discussions with policymakers on education initiatives, and developed recommendations and solutions for enhancing teacher effectiveness systems as well as college and career ready standards implementation, as outlined in the Teacher Evaluation Playbook.

Not exact matches

The functional effectiveness of such electronic sharing systems has been one factor in the growth of telecommuting as an option for workers.

Small businesses often lack the expertise to set up sound cash - management systems and to monitor their effectiveness as needs change with growth.

While no security system is absolutely impenetrable, we will continually monitor the effectiveness of our security system and refine and upgrade our security technology as new tools become available.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

In particular, we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management and, to the extent that we are no longer an «emerging growth company» as defined in the JOBS Act, our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act.

Elections and lack of government censorship are cited as proof of the effectiveness of our democratic system.

The current system has not sufficiently allowed an intergovernmental organ, once it has adopted a resolution, to analyse the effectiveness of its mandates and how they contribute to the overall priorities of the Organization as a basis for subsequent decision - making.

Design, implement, and collaborate with external researchers to carry out evaluation and impact assessment research for Rainforest Alliance's agriculture sustainability certification programs as well as broader research on the effectiveness of strategies to conserve forests, promote the sustainability of production systems, and improve human wellbeing in the context of agriculture and forestry landscapes and supply chains.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

* While there are, as of yet, no clinical studies to confirm the results, a laboratory study conducted at the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University (OSU) presented at a December 2007 meeting of the American Society of Health - System Pharmacists found that an ointment containing benzethonium chloride with tea tree and white thyme oil worked best against all four tested MRSA strains, while ointments containing neomycin, polymyxin, and gramicidin also had some antibacterial effectiveness.

Senate Republicans plan to cover a range of issues with mayoral control, includnig student performance, graduation rates, and «the effectiveness of having a single person accountable for the public school system as compared to the previous community board system.»

But support systems built around legacy platforms of relatively diminishing importance will lose their effectiveness as current trends in the advertising business and in people's media habit continues.

As our media systems change and people's media use switches towards new media platforms, the effectiveness of the inherited forms of intervention will decline.

Senate Republicans plan to cover a range of issues with mayoral control, including student performance, graduation rates, and «the effectiveness of having a single person accountable for the public school system as compared to the previous community board system.»

The report said that when Parliament does engage on tax issues, most scrutiny focuses on new proposals; there is very little capacity or appetite to look at the effectiveness of past measures, or the coherence of the system as a whole.

«The SUNY Poly Zen Building was designed by EYP to fulfill the vision of SUNY Poly for a living research lab to study the real - world effectiveness of materials, systems and building performance as it relates to highly energy - efficient buildings,» she wrote.

Their implementation came at the same time a new teacher evaluation system went into effect across New York state, using some of the test results from the new curriculum as a measure of a teacher's effectiveness and ultimately job security.

The announcement, made last Wednesday during the governor's State of the State address, described the pilot program as a way to evaluate the effectiveness of a statewide medical marijuana system by allowing eligible participants to legally seek relief from pain and discomfort.

«If lithium's effect on the cerebellum is the key to its effectiveness as a mood stabilizer, then a more targeted treatment that causes the same change in the cerebellum without affecting other systems might be a better treatment for patients with bipolar disorder,» Wemmie says.

The emergence of the new H1N1 flu strain has demonstrated the effectiveness of existing systems to watch for human flu outbreaks while also proving a long - standing theory that pigs could serve as mixing vessels for a pandemic virus.

As the floods spread across southern England, Collier described to the conference a two - year study in the Thames area that compared the effectiveness of the two systems in day - to - day operation.

GPS was designed, as the responsible federal agencies are careful to remind us, to serve «as a dual - use system with the primary purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of U.S. and allied military forces.»

Kwak has developed anti-cancer therapeutic vaccines to spark an immune system attack against tumors, but their effectiveness has been hindered by factors such as MDSCs that stifle immune response.

«This applies particularly to immunotherapies, but many conventional therapies such as chemotherapy also rely on components of the immune system for their effectiveness.

The DEEPSEA CHALLENGER system demonstrated the effectiveness of a human - piloted vehicle as a science platform for investigating the deepest part of the ocean.

It does this by: Serving as a forum to develop practices that improve effectiveness of activities in an environmentally responsible manner; Facilitating and promoting international partnerships; Providing opportunities and systems for information exchange; and Providing the Antarctic Treaty System with objective and practical, technical and non-political advice drawn from the National Antarctic Programs» pool of expertise.

Because they stimulate the immune system rather than introducing an agent or process that can kill healthy cells along with the malignant ones, these therapies — which include commonly prescribed treatments such as trastuzumab (Herceptin), pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and nivolumab (Opdivo)-- have been noteworthy not only for their effectiveness but for their tolerability.

Blood flow and effectiveness of the immune system increase as a result of additional intake of Arginine.

-- The pills are not enteric coated which dramatically reduces the effectiveness as the ingredients are not fully absorbed into the system.

Frequency of use helped to address the dilution factor (the concentration of silver must be high enough at the infection for efficacy, and must be maintained for sustained effectiveness), as did bypassing the digestive system.

Though in my opinion it is one of the best, (due to its flexibility, its proven effectiveness, and perhaps most importantly the large number of skilled trainees using the system who can serve as both models and advisors), nearly ANY system can be used in conjunction with aerobic training.

New research — a systematic review — was presented on the effectiveness as well as cost - effectiveness of naturopathic medicine as a system in treating and preventing chronic disease.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

Ms Rodgers, who most recently served as Deputy Secretary, Early Learning and Student Achievement at the New Zealand Ministry of Education, has experience in improving system effectiveness with school leaders across education and the wider social sector.

Dismissing Colorado's assessment and teacher evaluation framework as insufficient, her team created their own assessments and a «Continuous Improvement of Teacher Effectiveness» evaluation system, which would be the basis for merit pay for teachers.

Performance - based accountability evaluates teachers» effectiveness through a comprehensive, research - based system that combines such criteria as position responsibilities, classroom observations, and students» gains in test scores.

The authors point out that the Cincinnati system of evaluation is different from the standard practice in place in most American school districts, where perfunctory evaluations assign the vast majority of teachers «satisfactory» ratings, leading many to «characterize classroom observation as a hopelessly flawed approach to assessing teacher effectiveness.»

For much of the past few years, reflecting general concerns about the quality of public schooling, discussions of magnet schools have centered on their potential for providing intensive instruction in such subjects as science and mathematics, serving as models of effectiveness, and increasing family choice within the public system.

The future of Learning Management Systems needs to be in the form of technology which is succinct and acts like a step - by - step wizard, offering a one stop solution for creation, assignment, delivery, and tracking of learners performance, as well as one that lets Learning and Development experts effectively measure the effectiveness of training programs.

As the New York Times notes, these encouraging results stand in stark contrast with those from the Grey Lady's own «analysis» of the effectiveness of the principals from the APP, an analysis which was based on the district's A-through-F report card grading system.

Dr Robert J. Marzano defines a high reliability school as one that monitors the effectiveness of critical factors within the system and immediately takes action to contain the negative effects of any errors that occur.

It's easy to argue that the current system provides equal pay for unequal work, as two teachers with the same education and experience can vary widely in their effectiveness in the classroom.

Horace, the journal of the Coalition of Essential Schools, was published from 1989 — 2009 to demonstrate the strength and expertise of the CES network, explore challenges that Essential schools faced, and serve as evidence of the effectiveness of the CES movement to transform the lives of young people and adults, schools, communities, school systems, and the larger environment in which schools operate.

(i) Conduct a self - assessment that evaluates the program's progress towards meeting goals established under paragraph (a) of this section, using aggregated child assessment data where applicable, compliance with program performance standards throughout the program year, and the effectiveness of the professional development and family engagement systems in promoting school readiness, using classroom, professional development, and parent and family engagement data, as appropriate;

Rather than a model for voucher expansion, the Indiana program should be seen as a cautionary tale for policymakers seeking to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of the nation's educational system.

[20] As Andrew J. Coulson concluded in his review of the global research literature on the effectiveness of different models of education systems: «Education markets work best when families pay directly for their own children's education, and so the ideal education policy is one that makes it easier for parents to assume that financial responsibility themselves.»

Colorado lists «professional development» as a necessary support to its educator - effectiveness system, and the District of Columbia includes educator evaluation and professional development and supports on its webpage titled «Ensuring Teacher Success.»

Prior to this role, Shaull also served as the Executive Director for Teacher and Leader Effectiveness where, along with a talented team of educators and national experts, she led the initial implementation of a comprehensive teacher evaluation system to accurately track teacher performance.

Teaching effectiveness measures have great potential to provide teachers with feedback as they work to hone their craft and to help school system leaders understand where support for better teaching and learning is needed, whether that support is effective, and, ultimately, how to design a system of supports to get better results.