Sentences with phrase «improvement initiatives including»

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Our same - store sales growth is generally attributable to several key factors, including: new product introductions; improvements in restaurant speed of service and other operational efficiencies; hospitality initiatives; frequency of guest visits; expansion into, and enhancement of, broader menu offerings; promotional activities and pricing.

Reflecting these initiatives, the net loss applicable to OnDeck common stockholders, which included a $ 3.2 million severance charge, decreased to $ 1.5 million in the second quarter of 2017, an improvement of more than $ 16 million from the prior year quarter.

We recently met with CFO Bodo Uebber to discuss details of Daimler's previously announced long - term strategy, which includes increasing the number of Mercedes - Benz dealerships and unit sales in China and capitalizing on recent dealership improvements (better sales training, new technology systems) to steadily boost division profits, as well as initiatives to strengthen business in other divisions.

Other initiatives have included the development of new rice varieties, improvement of rice farm management, deployment of small - scale farm machinery, and strengthening of rice expertise.

We've certainly known this was coming, but Helena Bottemiller Evich of Politico has written an informative preview of how the new, Republican - controlled Congress is planning on rolling back several key Obama administration food policy initiatives, including improvements to school food.

In response to written questions, a Chicago Public Schools spokesman said that recent food service improvements include the elimination of trans fats and deep - fat fryers; a universal breakfast program aimed at reaching more students; a sliced - fruit pilot program in 31 schools featuring produce from farms within 150 miles of Chicago; and an initiative to serve local, frozen vegetables.

This workgroup has developed a quality improvement project initiative to enhance the safety of planned out - of - hospital birth transports, including a multi-disciplinary perinatal transport committee to review and improve transports.

§ § § Several CDC efforts are underway to continue supporting improvements in maternity care, including continuation of the mPINC survey, the EMPower breastfeeding project ¶ ¶ ¶ to support up to 100 hospitals in achieving Baby - Friendly designation, and continued support of state health departments to support breastfeeding initiatives.

The education and quality improvement initiatives also include a pilot to develop a stepped care model; it includes self - care kits to be disseminated statewide that provide information on when and where to access resources.

Cuomo has steered billions in state funds to Buffalo in recent years, including millions for community improvement projects, and the Buffalo Billion, his economic development initiative for the city.

«From Nigeria, I have watched closely your achievements, ranging from your ingenious approach to creating jobs for the teeming youths through various initiatives, including the repositioning of agriculture for modern farming, «Farming for Jobs and Food», Senior High School (SHS) free education, One - District - One - Factory, and One - Village - One - Dam as well as the improvement being recorded in the Republic's macroeconomic indicators.

The Action Plan includes new initiatives around foreclosure prevention, streetscape improvements and workforce training for community residents, including connecting young people to opportunities at anchor healthcare institutions in the area.

Many other initiatives are in progress, including «flow» improvements of materials across value streams from supplier to final customer and the embedding of sustainability principles across site with appointment of champions in every area.

The Anchor Parks initiative will include a community engagement process, where local residents will have a say in how the funds are used for park improvements.

In terms of statewide initiatives, Cuomo's $ 2 billion investment in drinking water infrastructure would include improvements to local wastewater treatment systems, and development and implementation of local community recommendations for water source protection to be funded by the Environmental Protection Fund.

The plan also includes a lodge on Goat Island and related improvements in Niagara Falls, a new high tech manufacturing center for Buffalo's East side and several other initiatives unveiled in Gov. Cuomo's regional state of the state address.

To date, the initiative has invested $ 700 million in 176 parks and historic sites - including installing 76 playgrounds, conserving 14,000 acres of buffer lands, rehabilitating 200 miles of trails, and beginning the building or improvement of 300 cabins and cottages and 30 nature and cultural centers.

In a study that included more than 71,000 stroke patients, implementation of a quality initiative was associated with improvement in the time to treatment and a lower risk of in - hospital death, intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain), and an increase in the portion of patients discharged to their home, according to the study appearing in the April 23/30 issue of JAMA, a neurology theme issue.

Ten Years of Improvement Innovation in Cystic Fibrosis Care includes reports on a range of improvement initiatives, ranging from the impact of patient education on improving adherence to critical daily treatments, and strategies for boosting nutritioImprovement Innovation in Cystic Fibrosis Care includes reports on a range of improvement initiatives, ranging from the impact of patient education on improving adherence to critical daily treatments, and strategies for boosting nutritioimprovement initiatives, ranging from the impact of patient education on improving adherence to critical daily treatments, and strategies for boosting nutritional status.

Other initiatives have included the development of new rice varieties, improvement of rice farm management, deployment of small - scale farm machinery, and strengthening of rice expertise.

Other initiatives in their school improvement plan (PDF) included Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an operational framework for implementing practices and interventions to improve academic and behavioral outcomes, and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), a college readiness system with research - based methods for elementary through postsecondary students.

Over the next few months, 11 faculty members will study four key national policy initiatives — including programs that provide universal coverage of preschool, early literacy instruction, and school initiated improvement — and facilitate interdisciplinary integration of different curriculum subjects using technology.

Initiatives to provide better incentives for improvement have included the creation of stronger performance cultures in schools, with teachers and school leaders being held personally accountable for improving students» performances.

In addition, # 5.7 million will be invested into initiatives that boost literacy and numeracy skills, through the government's Strategic School Improvement Fund along with a # 7.7 million curriculum fund to encourage the development of high - quality teaching resources by organisations, including by leading cultural and scientific institutions.

Examples of such initiatives include the No Child Left Behind legislation in the United States, which required schools to demonstrate that they were making adequate yearly progress and provided escalating negative consequences for schools that were unable to do this; the creation and publication of league tables of «value - added» measures of school performance in England; proposals to introduce financial rewards for school improvement and performance pay tied to improved test results in Australia; and the encouragement of competition between schools under New Zealand's Tomorrow's Schools program.

This vision drives the work in each school and department through the district, including all manner of improvement initiatives and programming.»

Instructional improvement initiatives in many districts include instructional coaching as a primary form of job - embedded support for teachers.

Through the Meaningful Student and Family Engagement initiative, OKF increased district and school capacity to ensure the voices and priorities of over 500 youth and families of color were included in school improvement processes and reform efforts — including development of school plans, budgets, and policies at the district level and at three partner schools.

Schools should establish induction initiatives, including mentorships and integrated ongoing professional development, to support new teachers.School Improvement Principals must ensure the culture of continuous improvement in their schools in terms of school climate, instructional programs, and instructional Improvement Principals must ensure the culture of continuous improvement in their schools in terms of school climate, instructional programs, and instructional improvement in their schools in terms of school climate, instructional programs, and instructional facilities.

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.

Resources and Structures are he institutional assets needed to implement successful academic programming and school improvement initiatives — including college and career readiness and success programs and beyond.

Carla has several years of experience working on school improvement initiatives in Chicago including the Chicago High School Redesign Initiative and the Small Schools Workshop.

In 2014, Congress modified the School Improvement Grant (SIG) initiative to include the «Whole - School Reform» model which required strong evidence to be approved.

The Education Reform initiative advocates holding schools accountable for teaching all students, which includes collecting transparent, comparable, and reliable data to inform school improvement.

Key elements of this framework include collaboration with community mental health providers, co-planning with families, and the creation of school improvement initiatives that focus on wellness and mental health.

The academic initiatives during the 2016 - 17 school year included the selection and planned roll - out of a new math curriculum in Lower School to support «real tasks» pedagogy and the improvement of creative and critical thinking in mathematics.

«Academies, reading, teachers «progress, IT underused and evidence ignored» Professor Robert Cassen, expert in social policy and social exclusion at the LSE, on some policy challenges emerging from Ofsted «s annual report Academies Addressing the social achievement gap needs many initiatives, including some for school improvement.

Prior to her role at AIR, Jimenez served as a special assistant in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where she advised on policy for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program; Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility; School Improvement Grants; and programs that serve American Indian, Alaska Native, and homeless children.

Prior to joining CAP, Sargrad served as the deputy assistant secretary for policy and strategic initiatives in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, where he had the primary responsibility for key K - 12 education programs and initiatives, including the Title I program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility, and School Improvement Grants.

In crafting these policies, California can build on the expertise and examples of its counties, many of which have local quality improvement initiatives, including efforts to strengthen their ECE workforces.

The House's budget emphasizes the need for improvements to school technology, however, as evidenced by including digital resources in the textbook fund as well as a $ 12 million proposal to support a school connectivity initiative that would bring broadband internet to all K - 12 public school buildings in North Carolina.

These initiatives have included the Zambia eSchool 360 Expansion Project, Zambia Education Quality Improvement Project 2 (EQUIP 2), quality improvement projects, inclusive development assistance strategies, learner performance programs, health educationImprovement Project 2 (EQUIP 2), quality improvement projects, inclusive development assistance strategies, learner performance programs, health educationimprovement projects, inclusive development assistance strategies, learner performance programs, health education, and more.

These and other successful initiatives include Early College High Schools, STEM Academies, the PUENTE program, the AVID program, IDRA's Coca - Cola Valued Youth Program, along with many others as described by the Educational Policy Institute (EPI) and the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC).

Mr. Ford's current duties include representing DOCR's initiatives in the DOT Chief Information Officer and Chief Financial Officer communities; serving as the key official and architect for the organization's information technology, procurement, human capital, budget, accounting, facilities management, record management, physical and cyber security, and other business programs; advising the Director and Deputy Director on critical mission related matters and program / process improvement possibilities; ensuring continuity of operations along with the delivery of secure, timely, accurate, and quality services and products; and overseeing DOCR's annual $ 10M budget formulation, execution, and justification processes.

These awards follow significant improvements at the resort including a complete refurbishment of both 5 - star beachfront properties and theintroduction of new family initiatives and facilities.

The Waterfront Beach Resort is proud to follow eco-friendly hotel practices to reduce our carbon footprint, including energy improvements, water conservation measures, recycling and composting, waste reduction and other green initiatives.

The event puts a spotlight on the creative triumphs of Sub-Saharan Africa and the African diaspora while also raising funds to support Amref's various infrastructure improvement initiatives on the African continent, including increasing access to water and healthcare among many other positive benefits for communities across Africa.To further support these efforts, Amref is hosting a contemporary African art auction, featuring various works of contemporary art and hosted by Artsy.

New Orleans, LA (October 16, 2012)-- As part of the continuing effort to promote energy efficiency, the City of New Orleans announced today that the NOLA Wise initiative will expand to include commercial services and loan program designed to help local businesses make energy - saving improvements.

Duties include but are not limited to: • Execute strategy for the firm's integrated marketing, business development, communications, and recommend improvements to the strategy • Plan, develop, and execute projects and programs that support a practice group's strategic plan and track success • Support client engagement initiatives, including training for enhanced client service strategies, contact origination and relationship development, and education / thought leadership initiatives • Provide direction and manage production of proposals, PowerPoint presentations, and RFP responses for the practice groups • Provide direction and manage execution of practice group sponsorships, client presentations and seminars, and other events related to the promotion of the practice groups • Drive awareness / recognition, enhance quality and brand perception of the firm • Manage submissions for major awards, comprehensive survey response campaigns (e.g. Chambers), and related initiatives to further the awareness and positioning of the firm's practices and lawyers • Develop a deep understanding of the practice groups» strengths and market differentiators, including their client base and key market trends • Ensure consistent implementation of key initiatives and recommend strategies to cross-sell to adjacency practice areas • Recommend and help develop tactical marketing and business development plans • Collaborate with other members of the marketing team to ensure consistent messaging of practice group strengths in written materials, including website content

Ann has 30 years» experience working for top tier law firms on KM and IT initiatives, including many process improvement and productivity initiatives.