Sentences with phrase «for subsequent assessments»

And then you need to be prepared for the subsequent assessment components of the OPM competitive examination!

Not exact matches

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.

Within the context of this broad strategic assessment, the Board judged at the time of the June meeting that the case for an easing was not sufficiently strong and, in the event, subsequent developments tended to weaken that case further, so that the cash rate was again held unchanged at the July and August meetings.

In his sober assessment of the current state of post-conciliar Catholicism, Ross Douthat argues that Cardinal Newman's 1845 theory of doctrinal development should be updated to account for subsequent developments.

The subsequent stages — career exploration, goal setting, and job search — «are vastly more concrete» than self - assessment and, gratifyingly, involve the Ph.D.'s «well - honed research skills (to explore or apply for jobs) and... organizational skills (mapping out your goals and documenting your progress).»

In two of these patients, however, subsequent assessment at the bedside revealed some behavioral evidence of awareness, a finding that underscores the importance of thorough clinical examination for reducing the rate of misdiagnosis in such patients.

Dr Alan Dewar: «My business carries out contract field trials for the ag - chem industry and I was also involved in independent assessments of the first and subsequent neonic seed treatments in the sugar beet crop when employed at Broom's Barn.

The success of this iteration led to subsequent AL projects on other targeted areas for improvement, including Aboriginal education, formative assessment, the use of technology and the impact of flexible spaces on learning outcomes.

As you can see from the spiritual care assessment tools listed earlier in this essay, they are not well designed to capture the cultural or historical milieu that help shape these patients» and families» beliefs about the meaning of being in the hospital and the subsequent needs for support and reassurance that are needed.

In my view, this is an important difference between the two sectors, since strong and cohesive professional - development sessions with subsequent mentoring and assessment is one of the most promising methods for heightening school effectiveness.

Further changes are promised for subsequent years, including student - growth data based on statewide assessments.

Plus some extra exercises for homework or assessment in a subsequent lesson.

In states that have adopted the Common Core Standards, how will limited and diminished education budgets affect the ability for states and local districts to properly develop and implement the new standards and subsequent assessments?

Because Indiana public and private schools use the same assessment in grades 3 — 8, we could identify public - school students who shared similar achievement trajectories and demographic characteristics with these voucher students at baseline (the year prior to a student switching from a public to a private school) and track both groups» academic progress for up to four subsequent years.

If FastBridge assessments are being piloted in one school in a district, it can be helpful for the building team to keep a record of how they selected the measures and why; such information can be reviewed by other schools in subsequent years.

And while we strive here to provide ideas, tools, and strategies around better understanding assessment and its subsequent data, teachers likely do not have all of the tools and support they need for success.

An important outcome of her dissertation and subsequent research was the development of reliable observation tools for the assessment and fine - grained analysis of changes over time in children's early literacy learning.

Moreover, although prior research has also shown that effective secondary writing teachers use patterns in student work to plan the lessons that follow an assignment (Newell, 2008), the separation of methods coursework from field experiences makes it difficult for teacher candidates in secondary English teaching methods courses to practice using assessment of student writing to inform their subsequent writing teaching.

A subsequent memo, Superintendent's Memo No. 284 - 17, indicated the revised assessments measuring the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning would be administered for the first time in the fall of 2018 for End - of - Course (EOC) Algebra I, EOC Geometry, and EOC Algebra II; however, this timeline has changed.

The final result has confused users and scientists alike and confounded the application of AR4 sea level rise scenarios to subsequent assessments of risk to coastal zones around the world for years.

Such sensitivity estimates have considerable uncertainty, as a subsequent assessment of multiple studies (Knutson et al. 2010) projected total increases by 2100 of about 2 - 11 % for tropical cyclone intensity, and roughly 20 % for near - storm rainfall rates.

Penalty for third or subsequent offense (this includes pervious convictions for any other charge of drug possession): you are subject to a fine of no more than $ 50,000 (plus court costs and assessments) and / or imprisonment of 10 to 30 years.

However, a second or subsequent violation within five years will be considered a moving violation for the purpose of fines and the assessment of points.

In fact, both parties may even agree to use top lawyers even if it means a disproportionate budget so far as the case managing judge is concerned, albeit he might well comment on its apparent unreasonableness for the purposes of the record and any subsequent assessment of actual costs incurred.

The law states that failing to insure can result in penalties of $ 5,000 for the first 10 days, with additional assessments of $ 5,000 for each subsequent 10 - day period of failure to insure.

If convicted of a second or subsequent offense within two years after the first violation, the point assessment for the new violation is added to the driver's previous total.

This amendment is likely to come into force from 1st April, 2019 and will be applicable for assessment year 2019 - 2020 and subsequent years.

EPIC recommended that the FTC require PayPal to (1) change the default setting to private, (2) require affirmative consent for subsequent changes, (3) make the privacy assessments public, (4) require multi-factor authentication, and (5) comply with Fair Information Practices.

Sales Associate — Tubman's Home Goods, Philadelphia, PA — 4/2009 — 8/2014 • Escorted customers to the products they were searching for and recommended additional products relevant to their needs to boost sales • Distributed samples, discount coupons, and other promotional materials in and around the store's location • Used advanced understanding of products along with respectful yet persuasive techniques to continually exceed the company's monthly profit goals by 10 percent • Maintained an adequate amount of inventory items by performing weekly assessments and placing subsequent orders • Notified customers of purchase options and payment plans, and completed purchasing transactions

Pacific Blue Developments, Los Gatos • CA 2004 — 2006 Architectural Intern Performed project startup assistance that included site assessment and setup and administered Fast Track Schedule Pro software for firm utilization on all subsequent project deliverables.

These patterns held for those who participated in subsequent assessments.

Subsequent validation of the scale in 2009 by Wagnild reaffirmed its internal consistency and construct validity, supporting its continued effectiveness as a tool for the assessment of resilience.

High - risk children were given an ADHD diagnostic assessment at waves 2, 4 and 6, and low - risk children at wave 6 only (Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, version 4 used at wave 2; Kiddie - SADS - Present and Lifetime Version at subsequent waves).

Subsequent analyses included assessments of whether findings for regression analyses were moderated by university sample, but unless noted otherwise, there were no significant interactions between predictors and university sample.

This measure and curricula provides intervention personnel with a system for the comprehensive assessment of young children with results that link directly to curricular content and subsequent evaluation of child progress.

If you have adopters who might need extra support, consider assessing them for ASF - funded therapy, or using the ASF to fund a specialist assessment and subsequent therapy.

However, research results indicated a low validity of the infant - father strange situation assessment for predicting subsequent psychosocial development.15 Rather, father - child interactive quality during play or exploration, and sensitive challenges to the young child's competencies seem to be better predictors of child development.16, 24 Another challenge to attachment research is more a measurement than a conceptual issue: How do behavioural patterns of infant attachment become patterns of verbal discourse about attachment later?