Sentences with phrase «focus on a smaller level»

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The government focussed on eliminating measures in an effort to level the playing field between incorporated small businesses on the one hand and unincorporated businesses and salaried employees on the other.

The new normal requires significant revenue traction on this level of investment, and if that is achieved the two comma capital investments (meaning millions of dollars) will flow from sources that are typically angels and smaller, more focused venture funds that are still scratching out a living.

Still, new research shows that productivity and profitability more often follow those leaders who don't sweat the small stuff and focus more on guiding the highest - level vision and strategy for the company:

While Dennis» agency, Blitzmetrics, continues to focus on enterprise level, Dennis is also very passionate about working with small - to medium - sized businesses to help them tap into the incredible power of Facebook.

Small businesses should focus on having a clearly defined audience and marketing directly to them on a personal level through a personal brand — YOU!

China's Caixin PMI, which focuses on small and medium - size companies, rose to 51.9, its highest level since January 2013.

How has government involvement affected the smaller banks you focus on, both on an absolute level and relative to bigger competitors?

«It's better to have focus in small things than to be over-involved on a shallow level.

With respect to blood sugar and insulin regulation, we have seen smaller scale studies showing reduced insulin secretion after a meal and improved regulation of blood sugar levels, but most of these studies have focused on the short - term situation following a meal rather than extended blood sugar regulation over weeks or months.

He said that city leaders «don't want to see people going to jail simply because they can't afford a small amount of bail for a minor offense,» but said that «there's more than one way to address that issue» and that he is «particularly focused on... some of the efforts to have a supervised release effort for very low - level crimes that we've seen done effectively before.»

Campaign finance reform advocates say public funding helps level the playing field for candidates without money or connections, and encourages a focus on small - dollar donations from constituents rather than corporate contributions.

Prior studies of atomic - level grain boundary and segregation structures have been mostly focused on small - angle or special symmetrical tilt and twist boundaries with high symmetries and well - defined periodicities in artificial bicrystals.

Dr Matthew Hobbs, Head of Research for Diabetes UK, said: «We know that preserving or restoring even relatively small levels of insulin secretion in Type 1 diabetes can prevent hypoglycaemia (low glucose levels) and reduce complications and therefore much research has focused on ways to make new cells that can be transplanted into the body.

«But how these defects develop at the genetic level has been difficult to pinpoint because research has focused on a small set of genes.

The higher level of focus on genetic material from the few small fragments from the Central Asian cave shows the people Paabo calls Denisovans — clearly different genetically from Neanderthals but closely related to them and also to our own species — probably to have formed a larger population than the Neanderthals themselves, as they show a higher degree of variation in their genetic makeup.

Within each grade level, instead of providing a variety of interventions to numerous small groups, each teacher focuses on one intervention, like fluency or phonemic awareness.

The algorithm employed by the software considers each child's entering skill level and progress made during the school year to recommend several dimensions of instruction, including assignment to small, homogenous ability groups, the amount of time spent on code - versus meaning - focused literacy, and teacher / child versus child - managed delivery.

While there is more emphasis on academics at all grade levels today and evidence that the middle school burden can be overcome (Williams and colleagues showed in a major 2010 study, called «Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better,» that an intense focus on academics can work), it is odd that Walcott would favor reforming middle schools instead of doing what the research suggests is better and easier — creating smaller, «elemiddle» (K — 8) schools — and what the trends are showing is happening all over the country — as David Hough, managing editor of the Middle Grades Research Journal, told me, «the trend is definitely away from stand - alone middle schools.»

Despite the different time period and focus on state - level data, Kim and Ko also find that changes in appropriations have a very small effect on tuition at public universities.

Paradoxically, with small teams the level of management of the work actually goes down as the team leader focuses on doing work themselves rather than managing.

Some attribute the comparatively small percentages of students performing at the advanced level to the focus of the 2002 federal accountability statute, No Child Left Behind, on the educational needs of very low performing students.

Due to the complexity of the study, the fact that many of the classroom variables focus on grades 1 - 3 (e.g., student level of engagement, time spent in small - or whole - group instruction, preferred interaction style), and the use of different outcome measures, the kindergarten classrooms were dropped from the analysis.

For an analysis of how district administrators differentiate support for improvement to schools, for example, we focused on medium - to large - sized districts serving multiple schools at all levels, rather than small districts with only an elementary, middle, and high school.

This is your home base for small schools research with a focus on secondary level education.

Explaining his decision to not seek re-election, Frost said, «I have to choose between reform on a small scale — Indian River County — and reform on a larger scale... I've chosen to focus on the state level.

Previously a teacher and school leader, William has substantial experience in education evaluation ranging from small program analysis focused on improving instructional practices to large - scale data management and analysis related to state - level turnaround efforts.

INCLUDES: 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide FEATURES: Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking Level 5 Titles: Operations and Algebraic Thinking: Expressions and Patterns Number and Operations: Whole Numbers and Decimals Fractions: Add and Subtract Measurement and Data: Convert and Interpret Geometric Measurement: Volume Geometry: Graphing and 2 - D Figures

INCLUDES: 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide FEATURES: Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking Level 6 Titles: Ratio and Proportions: Ratios and Problem Solving The Number System: Rational Numbers The Number System: Factors and Multiples Expressions and Equations: Write, Solve, and Analyze Geometry: Problem Solving Statistics and Probability: Variability and Displays

INCLUDES: 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide FEATURES: Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking Level 4 Titles: Number and Operations: Whole Numbers Number and Operations Multi-Digit and Fractions Fractions: Equivalence and Ordering Fractions: Operations Measurement and Data: Convert and Solve Problems Geometry: Angles and Plane Figures

Mark Henderson, instructional coordinator of mathematics, explains the impetus to shift focus from larger classroom instruction to smaller groups is the most practical way to connect with students at all levels, «Standing and delivering a lecture to a room full of second graders is far less impactful than working one - on - one with kids and with small groups.»

FEATURES Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking INCLUDES 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide Level 3 Titles Literacy Foundations: Phonics & Fluency Language: Conventions Language: Vocabulary Literature: Comprehension Skills Science Informational Text: Comprehension Skills Social Studies Informational Text: Comprehension Skills

INCLUDES: 24 Student Activity Books (4 copies of each title, 32 - pages each) 8 Answer Cases 1 Teacher Guide FEATURES: Flexibility for whole - class practice, small - group guided practice, independent or partner work, learning stations Clearly stated objective for each activity that allow you to differentiate Focus on foundational skills and concepts Engaging puzzle format for a fun challenge Immediate feedback for self - checking Level 3 Titles: Number and Operations: Multiply and Divide Multiply and Divide: Problem Solving Fractions: Fractions as Numbers Measurement and Data: Use and Interpret Data Geometric Measurement: Perimeter and Area Geometry: Shapes and Attributes

The district created an Early Success Performance Plan for the pre-K-3 grades that included aligned reading, writing, and math curriculum; ongoing district - designed diagnostic and formative assessments at each age / grade level; extensive professional development for teachers; a prioritized focus on full - day kindergarten and smaller class size for the district's most at - risk students; and both summer advancement and after - school programs for struggling elementary students.

Even with the manual transmission, the 3,235 - pound Cooper S Clubman isn't quite as fast as the smaller, lighter Hardtop 4 Door, and it's not on the same performance level as a VW GTI or Ford Focus ST. Even so, it still gets to 60 mph in 7.0 seconds, and it bounds across back roads with as much aplomb as we have come to expect of contemporary Minis.

That final bit is interesting in relation to Google's indie bookseller angle, — a very savvy PR move on their part, partnering with the likes of mega-independent Powell's and smaller retailers like WORD via the ABA's IndieCommerce platform — and the belief that this somehow levels the playing field, as if ebooks have been the issue all along, as opposed to Amazon's perfecting ecommerce while Jeff Bezos ignored the pundits who focused only on his quarterly earnings in the early years.

For example, by focusing on the smaller debt levels first, they can be eliminated sooner.

Muni funds focused on a single state offer the added value of tax deductibility for residents of those states, but smaller state funds may not offer the level of diversification found in larger states.

When it comes to ingredients, the company is mostly focused on grain free and gluten free formulas with high level of natural, good quality, fresh protein sources and a small amount of fiber and carbohydrates.

All of the resources that Healthy Pet is focusing on small animal products provide a clear sign of the company's ongoing commitment to a category that does not necessarily get the same level of industry attention as higher - profile canine and feline products, says Cohen.

As it turns out all fears were largely a pointless waste of energy as Metal Gear Solid V gets it right for the most part, mostly because it still retains that detailed level design of the past games, focusing it on the 50 - bases and small outposts scattered around the two environments, each one completely unique and offering different challenges.

Had the game focused on that, open levels and those smaller moments then it could have been something special, a compelling, light - hearted tale of cops and revenge.

If you're focused on your village, most of your building is constrained to a small plot of land — anything built outside that plot will not count toward your village's level (or the corresponding story event).

Ruan: While our art team are focused on getting some Alien stuff ready for us to implement, the programmers are toiling away at our so - called «housekeeping update» that will be focused on removing lots of small, long standing issues as well as more improvements to the level editor and sharing system.

It also has a slightly different flavour than Bleed 2's content — the main game is all about bosses and set - pieces, but Endless Mode is more Bleed 1 - style, focusing on «traditional» levels with lots of smaller baddies and environmental hazards (there are boss fights in Endless Mode too, of course — 16 of them from Story Mode will appear!)

Infinity Levels Studio, the winner of Indie Prize Best Mobile Game nomination at Casual Connect USA 2016, is a small Thai - based games studio that focuses on building differentiated gameplay and amazing artwork.

Paper Mario is an RPG with a very small scope of platforming compared to the main series and is more focused on turn - based battles and environment manipulation than it is crushing koopas instantly by stomping on them (unless you are particularly high - leveled or have badge abilities to do it otherwise).

Super Lucky's Tale, on the other hand, feels like a spiritual successor to Crash Bandicoot, a game with small but tight levels intensely focused on players using a series of basic but versatile moves — jump, double jump, spin attack, dive — to survive an escalating series of platforming challenges, all while poking and prodding the environment for flashy collectibles hidden among the chaos.

The first Rayman knew exactly what it wanted to be, and built a surprising amount of levels from a small, gradually - increasing list of abilities by instead focusing on creative level design.

While worries about rising sea levels are focused on the massive ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, the loss of small mountain glaciers comes with its own consequences.

KTGY's R&D of the small structures focuses on single - level homes around 600 square feet and two - level homes up to 1,200 square feet.