Sentences with phrase «making yearly gains»

In fact, we've exceeded the national rate of improvement by making yearly gains of 1.3 percent since 2011.

Not exact matches

Among them: determining what constitutes acceptable state tests; establishing criteria by which to approve a state's school accountability plan; defining «qualified» teachers; and deciding how broadly to interpret a clause that lets schools avoid sanctions if their students make lesser gains than those required under the bill's «adequate yearly progress» provision.

The reasons why were simple: we were not making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and we wanted to make significant academic gains with our students.

What the schools all have in common is that they made adequate yearly progress under NCLB and otherwise demonstrated impressive student - achievement gains.

By eviscerating No Child's Adequate Yearly Progress provisions, the administration also takes away real data on school performance, making it more difficult for families from being the lead decision - makers reformers need in order for overhauls to gain traction, and complicating the activities of researchers (including those doing state - by - state comparisons).

Even Christie's arch-enemies at the New Jersey Education Association like the new policy, which subjects teachers and principals to yearly evaluations that will make it tougher to gain job security and easier to lose it.

As a result of that collaborative partnership, Broad Acres achieved adequate yearly progress (AYP) within three years and the students continue to make gains:

Previously, under NCLB, states were to make gains in the number or percentage of students making progress in learning English and attaining English proficiency, and make adequate yearly progress in order to receive Title III funds.

By eviscerating No Child's Adequate Yearly Progress provisions, the administration also takes away real data on school performance, making it more difficult for families from being the lead decision - makers reformers need in order for overhauls to gain traction, and making it more difficult for researchers to do their work.

I also made good gains from the yearly Top Picks issue.»

I sold 175 shares on 16 October 2016 for 23.00 EUR each, so this would make my capital gain (23.00 - 20.83) * 175 = 379.75 EUR, or $ 403.99 (using the $ 1 = 0.940 EUR yearly average conversion rate for 2016 from the IRS).

Sales Associate — Queen Bee Beauty Products — Philadelphia, PA — 7/2013 to Present • Provide friendly customer service and help customers find products they are looking for • Process orders quickly and efficiently and advise customers on order delivery, warranties, and return policies of every product purchased • Disperse material on sales, discounts, and reward programs to gain additional customers • Close sales successfully with 95 percent of customersSales Associate — Young's Youth Supplies — Philadelphia, PA — 5/2010 to 7/2013 • Increased the company's yearly profits by 20 percent with innovative promotions and pitching campaigns • Maintained an organized and visually engaging store floor to promote goods and make buyers feel comfortable • Explained benefits of products and answered questions concerning proper usage and specific features • Adjusted communication and sales pitching according to customers» styles and needs

The South also continued to make progress, with yearly gains of 4.5 percent in January.

By adding an additional amount to a monthly principal payments or making an additional yearly lump sum payments, homeowners gain thousands of dollars in equity.