Sentences with phrase «increase effectiveness of programs»

Just try to decipher this recent press release about a new study proving «rubric - based assessment can be taken to scale and can produce valid findings with credible and actionable information about student learning that can be used to improve curricular and assignment designs and to increase effectiveness of programs and classes in advancing the most important learning outcomes of college.»

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Many professional church consultants follow mechanist approaches that work to increase the effectiveness of congregational programs.

In the US, the Obama administration has funded a range of initiatives that require the use of evidence - based strategies in areas such as teen pregnancy prevention, home visiting, education and workforce innovation.2, 3 In the field of home visiting, an increasing number of programs have been rigorously evaluated and have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in outcome domains such as parenting, maternal and child health, child development and school readiness, reductions in child maltreatment, and family economic self - sufficiency.4, 5,6

These results represent an important addition to the literature already describing the effectiveness of peer counseling programs at increasing breastfeeding rates.13, 15,16,27 Although operating a peer counseling program can be challenging, 22 it is manageable in a hospital setting.

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program responds to the diverse needs of children and families in at - risk communities and is required to carry out a continuous program of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting prProgram responds to the diverse needs of children and families in at - risk communities and is required to carry out a continuous program of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting prprogram of research and evaluation activities in order to increase knowledge about the implementation and effectiveness of home visiting programs.

Although programs have proliferated to address the needs of fathers and families, there is also a need to evaluate their effectiveness in helping fathers become better parents and better partners.8 Federal and state policy makers have placed increasing demands on programs to evaluate the effects these programs have on fathers and families and whether they are worth investing public dollars.9

Similar and complimentary programs are aligned and working together, reducing costs, red tape and duplicative efforts while increasing the effectiveness of the state's housing and community renewal programs.

The Communicating Science program also seeks to increase scientists» confidence in communication effectiveness of specific methods, including in - person interactions, social media, and news media.

Our research team studied the effectiveness of this program; we found that City Academies do meet their goal of increasing physical activity rates for adult women in these communities.»

Research shows that hiring diversity managers and launching diversity task forces also increase the effectiveness of other programs, such as employee network groups that help people from underrepresented groups to feel less isolated and diversity councils that address specific issues, such as the retention and development of employees from underrepresented groups.

Presented in Indianapolis today at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), it found that providing more information to women and older people could increase the effectiveness of e-waste disposal bans and recycling programs.

Legislators held the hearing to discuss the report «More and better science in Antarctica through increased logistical effectiveness» by the US Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel — a panel headed by Augustine and convened by the Office of Science and Technology and the National Science Foundation.

Through the UCSD Clinical Cardiovascular Cell Therapy program, Dib and collaborating cardiology faculty plan to conduct clinical studies in a number of areas, including the effectiveness of adult stem cell transplant as a treatment for congestive heart failure; as a way to minimize heart damage after a heart attack; and in the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) to increase blood flow to the heart for patients experiencing chest pain.

NASAScience4Girls and Their Families is a multi-faceted effort, reflecting the role of the SMD Forums in increasing: the efficiency and effectiveness of the SMD E / PO program, the partnerships between NASA science education programs and libraries, and the educational events held in conjunction with Women's History Month.

You will graduate this program with a solid understanding of holistic health and healing in addition to how a proper nutrition regimen can increase the effectiveness of your client's fitness and overall health goals resulting in more lean mass, less body fat, & greater energy levels.

It doesn't mean that without exercising this diet wouldn't work as you will see the results even if you don't want or can't exercise, but if you do include this very important element it will greatly increases the effectiveness of the whole program.

• Help you build lean muscle mass and lose unwanted weight • Increase energy, stamina, and athletic performance • Increase your sex drive • Reduce the effects of aging by improving skin tone, eliminating wrinkles and age lines • Greatly improve the effectiveness of your current exercise or body building program

Detox Drops assist in the elimination of toxins in the body; improve liver functioning; stimulate bile production and the breakdown of dietary fat; boost the effectiveness of Weight Management Programs; increase energy and stamina; reduce feelings of fatigue and listlessness; improve skin condition and improve the body's ability to fight disease by facilitating immune functioning.

Yes, there are a small handful of research - backed supplements available that ARE worth using and that can deliver a slight increase in the overall effectiveness and convenience of your program... and yes, I personally use a few myself and recommend them to my clients and readers where it's applicable.

During his tenure, he oversaw a significant enrollment increase, the implementation of six new academic programs, the acquisition of over $ 3.5 million in grants and donations, the building and refurbishing of key academic spaces, created an office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Teaching and Learning Center, and revitalized the Honors Program and Debate Team.

For graduates of a Holistic Practitioner Program (minimum requirement), this resource expedites the learning process that increases a student's confidence and effectiveness as a consultant.

Tasked with increasing the effectiveness of the company's marketing programs, Tomkinson's team relied on data to find ways to better understand and interact with prospects and customers.

They are looking both at strategies for increasing the likelihood that newly funded initiatives will succeed and at better ways to measure the effectiveness of programs already under way.»

But one of the most significant and overlooked benefits of Business Intelligence in corporate eLearning is increasing the effectiveness of your online training program.

In the final year of the project, we will use data from the experiments to scale - up the most cost - effective version of the READS program.The project has three phases: Phase 1 Validation, which includes testing READS in several districts including DPS and an effort to increase the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the program; Phase 2 Validation, which involves expansion into more districts and many more schools and testing the cumulative impact of READS across summers; and Phase 3 Scale - Up, which involves expansion into 20 more districts.

Higher education policies result to increased effectiveness of educational programs The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems (IPEDS) provides a one - stop higher education informational website for all prospective students and parents.

Learn how to increase the effectiveness of training, and breathe new life into training programs using SharePoint for microlearning.

But the pilot offers a shot at increasing the effectiveness of federal programs like Title I. Despite an annual budget of $ 15 billion, study after study has shown the 53 - year - old cornerstone of Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty is not having the intended effect of improving impoverished students» outcomes.

A randomized experiment to evaluate the real - world effectiveness of Roots of Empathy (ROE) in preventing violence (reducing aggression and increasing prosocial behavior) in children and youth, immediately after the program and up to three years afterwards.

If the goal is to increase the cost - effectiveness of the Pell Grant program rather than simply cheapening it, policymakers should refocus their sights on the real problem: we spend a lot on financial aid but spending alone is insufficient to make college truly affordable.

We feel that schools, school districts, states and the federal government are requiring ever - increasing technology time without informed input from parents, and with little oversight of the effects of these devices and programs on children's health and even less monitoring of their academic effectiveness.

Regardless of whether one feels that a general lack of positive outcomes tends to discredit these programs, one can not overlook the fact that the reports about their effectiveness consistently identify three specific opportunities to increase reading achievement: an increased availability of high interest books, sustained wide area reading, and opportunities for students to share their reading experiences with others (Eriksson, 2002; Krashen, 2002).

By providing educators with performance - based compensation, including robust career ladder opportunities and a range of related educator supports — such as peer - to - peer coaching and job - embedded professional development — the TIF program aims to improve student outcomes by increasing educators» effectiveness.

chools, school districts, states and the federal government are requiring ever - increasing technology time without informed input from parents, and with little oversight of the effects of these devices and programs on children's health and even less monitoring of their academic effectiveness.

Engaging Schools works with school and program leaders and educators to support students in developing and strengthening social - emotional learning competencies and qualities of character that increase interpersonal effectiveness, reduce aggressive and antisocial behavior and intolerance, and enhance academic achievement.

This webinar provided participants an opportunity to identify the opportunities of SRCLP program to increase language and literacy skills of young children and improve practice of educators; share evidence - based research to improve reading comprehension of children preschool to third grade; and discuss considerations for state leaders in designing policy and professional learning to increase effectiveness of early language and literacy instruction, particularly for dual language learners, and children with special needs.

Two studies that drew from the same data sources as part of a single program evaluation indicated that teacher leader preparation programs can increase teacher leader effectiveness in providing leadership to teams of teachers.

Leverage the vast data available to measure the effectiveness of programs, and increase overall student success, graduation rates, or college or employment readiness.

This week, principals from across Florida graduated from the National Institute for School Leadership's (NISL) Executive Development Program (EDP) as part of a multistate effort to increase school leader effectiveness and improve student learning.

Policy makers and district leaders should support arts - based leadership programs to increase the effectiveness of teachers» responses to a diverse student population.

Washington, D.C., June 22, 2010 — In response to the lack of evaluative data on many college access programs, The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education (The Pell Institute), in partnership with the Institute for Higher Education Policy's (IHEP) Pathways to College Network, has launched the «Evaluation Toolkit» to help increase the effectiveness of college access programs that serve disadvantaged student populations.

The following criteria are used to evaluate the migrant education program applications: (1) effectiveness of program services / activities to increase student achievement, and (2) progress of schools and school divisions serving migrant children toward meeting the student performance targets as defined in the Virginia Board of Education's Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (PDF).

Evaluations have established the effectiveness of a number of programs and models designed to increase school retention.

Thus, tutoring, technology, improved teacher effectiveness, counseling, and other effective programs can help ensure that funds based on the percentage of students in poverty are going to improve struggling schools, not just increasing test scores.

Reviewers must have expertise in education evaluation or at least one of the program's absolute priorities (increasing educator effectiveness; improving low - performing schools; strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; boosting academic outcomes for students with disabilities and English language learners; encouraging parent and family engagement; promoting effective use of technology; serving rural communities; and implementing college - and career - ready standards).

He is the owner of MAVERIK EDUCATION LLC, providing professional development and consultation on increasing student achievement, teacher effectiveness, program compliance, and overall school performance.

«From the US Department of Education's 2010 meta - analysis that showed that online learning was, on average, more effective than traditional face - to - face learning and that blended learning was the best of all, to the more recent RAND study of Carnegie Learning's math program, increasing amounts of research are emerging to show its effectiveness.»

The researchers explored the effectiveness of the practices and programs but found little evidence to determine whether they succeed at increasing parent involvement.

The Instructional Leadership program has been proven to improve the effectiveness of teachers by increasing student engagement, enhancing the process of checking for understanding, and providing better access for English learners (ELs).