Sentences with phrase «key levers of»

[Which is actually a pretty new idea — governments & leaders traditionally focused on manipulating the key levers of the real economy, preferring to ignore what they viewed as a horribly unpredictable & uncontrollable stock market].

Focusing on these barriers as key levers of impact, AUSL established the nation's first and most prolific urban teacher residency program in 2001.

This partnership gives us less control, but allows us to focus on the key levers of school success: leadership, academics, social - and - emotional learning, and college access and career readiness.

And «talent is a key lever of change.»

One key lever of the partnership is to improve the way high quality principals are matched with the schools that need them, so LSCs are better able to find and attract best fit candidates.

Not exact matches

Growth has been fueled by many of the key levers that King called out, including a 60 % increase in sales for «originals» and running footwear for the first half of the year.

«The recommendations are both broad enough to cover the key levers and barriers to health innovation in Ontario, and bold enough to truly put Ontario onto a new — and much needed — trajectory of excellence.»

Cuomo worked the levers of state government by meeting with key Republican legislators behind closed doors.

Of course, the party of government has more levers to pull and, historically, the budget and the (then) Autumn statement were key tools to drive attitude changOf course, the party of government has more levers to pull and, historically, the budget and the (then) Autumn statement were key tools to drive attitude changof government has more levers to pull and, historically, the budget and the (then) Autumn statement were key tools to drive attitude change.

Below we highlight some of the key levers put forward by the Governor in his State of the State Address.

Environment spokesman Chris Huhne said: «Green taxes have been falling steadily as a percentage of our national income, meaning the government has failed to use a key lever to tackle climate change.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

The key point is that new technology development isn't the lever; the lever is policy that allows for the implementation of existing technology.

The collaboration between Ipsen and the Salk Institute perfectly fits in our new strategy of increased focus on our key assets, investment in growth levers and leverage of our footprint.

To transform the face of media, ReFrame Ambassadors will introduce programs and collaborative practices designed by the group to address the key levers in the media ecosystem.

Levers that you need to wrap yourself around to pull, spheres that need to be pushed into holes — Breath of the Wild - style — and lava pits all ensure that the levels feel different enough to be challenging but not to the point where you're learning a new mechanic every single time; a consistency which is key for any puzzle platformer to get right.

A key Citizen Schools insight was to grab hold of what Schwarz calls «the big lever of time on task,» attempting to enhance the surfeit of after - school programs, most of which, he says, «strive to simply keep kids off the streets.»

Understanding the centrality of that relationship, as well as other emerging findings about the science of resilience, gives policymakers a key lever to assess whether current programs designed to help disadvantaged kids are working.

The goal of Leading 21st Century High Schools — being held on campus June 23 — 27 — is to help leaders cultivate effective teaching practices, enhance social dynamics, and implement innovative leadership approaches as key levers in the overall improvement of contemporary high schools.

The pupil premium is a key lever for raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and it's vital that it continues to be focused on their education.»

Focus The bedrock of our mindset is focus, pulling a few key levers and saying no to the distractions.

This report makes the case that the education system can serve as an effective through - line for children and youth experiencing traumatic life experiences by using two key levers for change: continuity of people and continuity of information.

«The key lever to changing schools is changing systems, which means you have to change the labor - management dynamic to be one that is very disciplined and very collaborative,» she said, noting the combative environment in New York, a finalist state that didn't have an overwhelming amount of local district and union buy - in.

Below we highlight some of the key levers put forward by the Governor in his State of the State Address.

That can require a shift in how central office employees conceive of their work, so that they focus less on what they are used to - compliance - and more on «strengthening principals» instructional leadership as a key lever for teaching and learning improvement in schools,» as University of Washington researchers put it.29

Payzant said that these three elements: quality of leadership, instruction, and curriculum are levers for education reform; smaller schools or SLCs allow you to focus on these keys.

The education secretary has in her grasp some key levers to head off the perfect storm that is beginning to gather: in seeking information, before the election, about the workload challenges facing schools, she knows that: Ofsted needs extensive reform, possibly replaced with validated peer - to - peer accountability and the incoherent sequencing and pace of curriculum changes need to be rethought with school leaders thinking about what will have a significant impact on children's learning.

Presenter Judy Carr will focus on the role of the principal in using key levers for change to bring the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to routine use throughout the school.

«These profiles provide the field with some interesting examples of how to use staffing as another key lever for personalizing learning,» said Thomas Arnett, a senior research fellow for education at the Clayton Christensen Institute.

Learn about the essential elements that make for a successful implementation of the key levers.

Stemming originally from Douglas Engelbart of SRI International and then further developed by the Carnegie Foundation, a NIC is a distinct group that arranges human and technical resources so that the community is capable of getting better at getting better and can be that critical force needed to the key levers to grab hold within a school or district.

Dr. Padro Colon credits her partnership with CT3 as one of the key levers driving improvement in her school.

At PowerMyLearning, PD is one of the key levers we use to help partner schools in high - poverty communities realize the power of the Personalized Learning Triangle (below).

«The proposed regulations bolster some of the key equity levers in the law that we fought for alongside partners in the business, civil rights, and disability communities, including:

The action plan provides an overview of key levers in ESSA to support the concept of a well - rounded and complete education, actionable policy points to engage and communicate with state and district leaders around ESSA, and strategies for developing a communications plan.

I recently wrote an article arguing that superintendents have three key levers for improving the quality of schools and increasing student achievement: Read More...

«The problem here is a system failure, and the new insight is that you can't solve this in schools alone, because the research is so clear that one of the key levers is helping kids to go to see things outside schools.»

The i8 itself will keep the key charged via a cradle situated in front of the i8's gear lever, with BMW stating users can expect 3 months on a single charge.

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The handbrake has been replaced by an electronic parking brake button and the shift lever is relocated — which frees up oodles of room on the console for keys, cellphones and a bin containing a quick - charge USB port and 12 - volt power outlet.

Also updated were the ignition key, the selector lever for the automatic transmission, the button for the optional Audi drive select system and the controls of the high - efficiency air conditioning and multifunction steering wheel.

DUE TO A POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE «PARK» POSITION.

Once unlocked, you have to insert the key in the ignition to move the shift lever out of park.

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Instead, as you seek to limit your annual tax bill, the key financial levers at your disposal include increasing your tax - deductible retirement account contributions, carefully managing your taxable investment accounts and making sure you take full advantage of the available tax deductions and credits.

Traversing the various landscapes presented to you objectively presents orbs, keys, buttons, levers and switches, all of which unlock points of interest, barge enemies or bloom your progress.

The puzzles in Tomb Raider consist mostly of finding the correct keys or levers to open doors or passageways to different areas.

This event brings together international experts to reflect on a decade of urban food policy, and identify key levers to deepen and broaden a transformative urban food agenda.