Sentences with phrase «least standard level»

For Safari holidays, it is strongly recommended to choose at least standard level cover as basic level policies do not come with end supplier failure

Not exact matches

She said the deduction is typically claimed by families who earn at least $ 60,000 annually, since below that income level most families do not itemize and instead claim the standard deduction.

Holders of this gold - standard designation in the financial services industry must take college - level financial planning courses, log at least 3 years» experience in financial planning, and pass a 10 - hour examination.

These portfolios primarily invest in U.S. high - income debt securities where at least 65 % or more of bond assets are not rated or are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below.

I checked with the ticket stand on the lower level concourse about upgrading at least one ticket, with the idea being I'd grab the food and head back to where I was sitting for your standard eating and photographing.

82 % are educated to at least a Bachelor Degree level, and with the average age between 30 - 55 years old, they enjoy success and a good standard of living.

I did not know a higher level of challenge now represents Nintendo's standard over all of their games, at least in my opinion.

The specific patterns of achievement impacts vary across these studies, with some gains emerging quickly, but others, like those in the OSP evaluation, taking at least three years to reach a standard level of statistical significance.

In addition, a survey of English language arts classrooms published by the Fordham Institute found that most elementary - school teachers, at least in the early stages of common core implementation, assigned books based on students» abilities, rather than grade - level complexity, as the standards state.

But this morning, while reading a new account of supposedly mounting state - level opposition, it hit me: at least for the moment, the common element of recent Common Core news is the resilience of the standards themselves.

In particular, these findings suggest that so - called «process» standards, such as higher course requirements, may be more effective than test - based standards, at least when testers seek only to establish a minimum level of performance necessary to graduate.

Rigorous studies consistently show that the impact of a more - effective teacher is substantial A high - performing teacher, one at the 84th percentile of all teachers, when compared with just an average teacher, produces students whose level of achievement is at least 0.2 standard deviations higher by the end of the school year.

To estimate the importance of basic competency, we identified the share of students performing at least at a very basic level, that is, no more than one standard deviation below the international average of all OECD countries.

«There was a feeling that in order for students to be competitive and successful, we really needed to ratchet up the rigor of those standards and ensure we were holding students to at least the level of expectation in other states and other countries,» Martinez said at a November State Board of Education hearing.

All states participating in Title I must implement assessments of student achievement, linked to state content and academic achievement standards, for all public school students in each of grades 3 - 8 plus at least once in grades 10 - 12, in reading and mathematics and at three grade levels (at least once in each of grades 3 - 5, 6 - 9, and 10 - 12) in science.

Achievement standards associated with the required assessments must establish at least three performance levels for all students — advanced, proficient, and basic.

☐ Is overseen by an elected school board ☐ Submits to a financial audit on a regular basis ☐ Follows state class - size mandates ☐ Adheres to health, safety, and civil rights laws ☐ Teaches a curriculum aligned to state standards ☐ Is a brick - and - mortar school (not an online one) ☐ Doesn't teach religion ☐ Is in session at least six hours a day, 180 days a year ☐ Follows state teacher - pay guidelines ☐ Participates in annual assessments ☐ Has at least one librarian, nurse, and counselor ☐ Does not practice selective admissions ☐ Demonstrates at least minimal growth in student achievement ☐ Employs unionized teachers ☐ Keeps student suspensions to a minimal level

Still, if states» higher standards and tougher tests are leading to real changes in the classroom — especially as schools adopt high quality curriculum like Eureka Math — we ought to start seeing a bump soon, at least at the fourth grade level.

The initiative's goals are to create accomplished - level teacher - leader standards, develop training and support to meet those standards, and activate at least 1,000 teachers to be leaders for their profession by 2017.

is offered at least 75 minutes per week at each grade level, K - 8, as part of a sequential, comprehensive, standards - based program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote and protect their health;

For one thing, whether students are identified as «below grade level» depends at least as much on the Common Core tests — and associated cut scores — as it does on the standards themselves.

«All teachers in Scottish state schools hold at least a degree level teaching qualification, must meet stringent GTCS standards and are committed to Continuous Professional Development throughout their careers.»

Schools will have to ensure at least 85 % of their pupils achieve the expected standard at age 11, and that pupils make their expected progress from age four, compared with others with a similar level of understanding in reception.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

According to SAS — the group that created EVAAS — Level 1 means «least effective: significant evidence that the school's students made less progress than the growth standard.»

Of course not, but we can certainly set the bar higher than it currently stands and I would hope that we could make this expectation the default standard and incrementally increase expectations to meet it to a level of at least 60 % in a decade or so.

You would at least have found occasional references in the old standards and framework, the problem being that the idea wasn't applied coherently, across the many grade levels and topics for which it makes sense — and that it certainly didn't make it into mainstream textbooks.

Since core academic subjects in all such schools tend to be relatively standard, it's understood that a student coming to Beekman is usually already at (or at least close to) grade level in a college preparatory program.

• Only 25 states, a decrease of three states since 1999, require and fund academic intervention programs in at least one subject at one level for students who are struggling to meet the standards.

Page 47 notes that for states to be eligible for Title I funds, they must have «challenging academic content standards» that have corresponding, «aligned academic achievement standards» that have at least three levels of achievement.

However, there are activities that support standards at every grade level through at least 9th that lend well to use of this manipulative.

It's positively frigid, at least by Southern California standards, when I arrive, so I give the convertibles a pass even though they're fitted with neck - level heating systems that blow warm air from the head restraints.

At just under # 45,000, the Boxster's considerable rise in price is at least partly rationalised with a boost in standard equipment levels.

The E-class All - Terrain is only available in E350d form, in the UK at least, but the level of standard equipment is generous.

Entry - level Style trim is best avoided; you have to make do with steel wheels and the standard infotainment system is decidedly basic, although you do at least get air - con.

At the very least, the 60 / 40 - split folding rear seat is now standard on all trim levels.

Additionally, the entire Atenza range, including front - wheel drive (FWD) and four - wheel drive (4WD) grades, qualify as Super-Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles (SU - LEV) by achieving exhaust emissions that are at least 75 percent lower than the levels set in the Japanese Government's 2005 exhaust emissions standard.

Chevy / GM needs to make these Safety features standard like everyone else or at least available on all trim levels.

Plus, with claims of 21mpg in the city and 29mpg on the highway, the Audi A7 is quite economical by class standards (not that many people who are spending at least $ 68,000 on a car will mind about the fuel consumption levels).

All model grades qualify as Super-Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles (SU - LEV), achieving exhaust emissions that are at least 75 percent lower than the levels required by the Japanese government's 2005 exhaust emissions standard

With increased dimensions, a new turbocharged engine with added firepower and greater levels of standard equipment than before, it takes its place at the top of the latest A4 line - up — at least until the new RS4 hits UK showrooms in 2017, offering the choice of both saloon and estate, or as Audi likes to say, Avant, bodystyles.

Standard equipment levels are meagre on the lower LX trim and you will have to step up to at least the mid-level S trim before you get power windows, Bluetooth connectivity or keyless entry.

Call it «entry level» instead of «base» because standard equipment in the least expensive 2018 XJ is far from basic.

Comparatively, 50000 words of editing costs only $ 900 and is at least a «level two» by Self-Publishing.com's standards and on par with Createspace's Copyditing Plus.

The Contractor shall deliver devices meeting the specifications of the Kindle Touch, as follows: must provide at least a 6 ″ diagonal E Ink display, optimized with proprietary waveform and font technology, 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 16 - level gray scale; must hold up to 1,400 books or have at least 2 GB of internal memory; must be accessible to public and private Wi - Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11 b, 802.11 g, or 802.11 n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication or Wi - Fi Protected Setup (WPS); must not connect to WPA and WPA2 secured networks using 802.1 X authentication methods; must not connect to ad - hoc (or peer - to - peer) Wi - Fi networks; and must include a front light feature.»

But the point is this: If returns do come in lower than in the past — which seems likely given the current low level of interest rates — the more you stick to low - cost index funds and ETFs, the better the shot that you'll have at accumulating the savings you'll need to maintain your standard of living in retirement, and the more likely your savings will last at least as long as you do.

High - yield muni portfolios typically invest at least 50 % of assets in high - income municipal securities that are not rated or that are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's at the level of BBB (considered part of the...

Risk - based capital standards need to be tightened to at least the level of insurance companies, if not tighter.

On the other hand, extremely high quality blue - chip dividend paying stocks such as found on David Fish's lists of Champions, Contenders and Challengers or the Standard & Poor's Dividend Aristocrats, have historically at least, provided a high level of protection against income risk.

At the very least, you should be taking your Shepherd to standard obedience classes to at least the intermediate level.