A national score is calculated based on
national measures of the three metrics.
It's vital for us to know where we stand compared to school, district, state and
national measures of accountability.
Massachusetts has not yet released its list of schools making AYP, but in 2010, 57 percent did not, even though Massachusetts students score at the top on
national measures of student achievement.
The major message from
national measures of student achievement is that the United States has much work to do.
The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant
national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available.»
These counting methods make each country's bilateral balance data consistent with its overall balance, but yield large discrepancies in
national measures of bilateral balance.
UKCSI (UK Customer Satisfaction Index) is
the national measure of customer satisfaction.
Two years after getting a poor ranking, Buffalo earned a strong score this week in
a national measure of how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals are treated.
According to long - term trend data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the most credible
national measure of changes in achievement over the past four decades, progress varies by age group for students overall.
The Education Equality Index (EEI) is the first comparative
national measure of the performance of students from low - income families at the school - and city - level.
(Eighty - eight percent of the school's students qualify for free or reduced - price lunch,
a national measure of poverty.)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card, is
a national measure of student achievement that is taken by samplings of students in each state and nationwide.
NAEP, also known as the Nation's Report Card, is
a national measure of student achievement.
The graph above represents the monthly values of the S&P / Case - Shiller Index, which is
a national measure of home prices, from its inception in January 1987 to June 2011.
Several projects were successfully completed or reached significant milestones, including: First time in 100 years that the global population of wild tigers has increased, with 60 % growth where WWF - Canada works on tiger conservation in Nepal; first ever certified sustainable cod fishery in Canada; first ever
national measure of the health of our freshwater ecosystems reaching 75 % completion; and, end of oil exploration interests near Arctic's Lancaster Sound region
And although this difference clearly justifies the different judgments, it could be said that it is a lost opportunity that the ECJ has not devoted any attention in the Belvedere Construzioni Srl case to the question whether it is at all possible that tax authorities invoke EU law (a directive) to set aside
a national measure of their own government to the disadvantage of a taxpayer.
Not exact matches
Or as
National Geographic
measures it: Americans» 3,729 available calories are «the equivalent
of one and a half large pepperoni pizzas.»
Authors Mark Rovere and Brett J. Skinner found that although Canada is one
of the biggest spenders on
national health care within the 27 - member Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it nevertheless ranked below average on most
of the indicators
measuring availability
of medical resources and services.
This shows up in the
national accounts as a divergence between GDP, which is a
measure of production, and Gross Domestic Income, which tracks aggregate income.
In June, President Temer had tweeted the model articulating intent to veto a
measure to reduce protections
of other
national forests when she criticized the move.
The Office for
National Statistics says the consumer price index — the key
measure of inflation — held steady at 0.3 %.
A recent post in the Guardian suggests Canadian companies that operate globally — in this particular case, e-book seller Kobo — could be hurt by so - called anti-terror
measures in the same way that
National Security Agency spying has negatively affected the interests
of U.S. businesses abroad.
Historian Timothy Snyder, author
of «The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America,» explains that Russia is not a powerful nation when
measured in terms
of traditional indicators like technological innovation or gross
national product.
But S.Y. Lee, a spokesman for the DHS, told Fortune that the government agency coordinates «
national efforts to strengthen the security and resilience
of critical infrastructure, working with our federal and industry partners across the country to raise awareness about evolving threats and promote
measures to reduce risks to systems we all rely on.»
A working group led by Vice President Joe Biden is seriously considering
measures that would require universal background checks for gun buyers and track the movement and sale
of weapons through a
national database, the newspaper said.
That information — augmented by advocacy efforts from such Addyi supporters as the
National Organization for Women and
National Consumers League — turned the tide, and the FDA's joint meeting
of the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 18 to 6 to support approval for HSDD treatment, contingent on Sprout consenting to risk - mitigation
measures like warnings and restrictions to prevent misuse.
Gold bugs like Sprott have long warned about the impact
of inflation, central bank policy
measures and government spending on the value
of fiat
national currencies.
Fred O`Riordan, a
national tax advisor with Ernst & Young, wasn't surprised by the lack
of new
measures.
«Lattice remains
of the view that the proposed transaction does not raise any
national security concerns that can not be addressed by the comprehensive mitigation
measures that Lattice and Canyon Bridge have proposed to implement,» Lattice said in its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
We scored all 50 states on 43
measures of competitiveness developed with input from business groups including the
National Association
of Manufacturers and the Council on Competitiveness.
Preserving the
national currency has provided the UK with some
measure of economic independence and flexibility.
Arguing that the United States needed to tighten
national security
measures, Trump's attempt to limit travel was one
of his first major acts in office.
Similar scheduling
measures for fast food, retail or other workers have been introduced in several states and are pending in Connecticut, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Texas, according to the
National Conference
of State Legislatures.
The EU should be fully and permanently exempted from these
measures, as they can not be justified on the grounds
of national security,» the European Commission, the executive arm
of the EU, said in a statement Tuesday morning.
The
National Institutes
of Health also studied outdoor exercise, comparing it to indoor exercise, finding, according to The New York Times, that subjects scored «higher on
measures of vitality, enthusiasm, pleasure and self - esteem and lower on tension, depression and fatigue after they walked outside.»
«The Apprentice» made Trump a
national pop - culture figure way beyond New York tabloids and glossy magazines, but more importantly, it promoted a different view
of Trump: a confident but
measured businessman who knew how to spot a good deal and foster success, and when to cut someone loose with a simple, «You're fired.»
In the eyes
of the EU, the motivation
of the U.S. is an economic safeguard
measure in disguise, not a
national security
measure.
Determination
of the
National Average Wage Index for 2016 To determine the national average wage index for calendar year 2016, we multiplied the 2015 national average wage index of 48,098.63 by the percentage change in average wages from 2015 to 2016, as measured by annual wage data we ta
National Average Wage Index for 2016 To determine the
national average wage index for calendar year 2016, we multiplied the 2015 national average wage index of 48,098.63 by the percentage change in average wages from 2015 to 2016, as measured by annual wage data we ta
national average wage index for calendar year 2016, we multiplied the 2015
national average wage index of 48,098.63 by the percentage change in average wages from 2015 to 2016, as measured by annual wage data we ta
national average wage index
of 48,098.63 by the percentage change in average wages from 2015 to 2016, as
measured by annual wage data we tabulated.
Following the publication
of an important
National Academy
of Sciences (NAS) report on poverty measurement in 1995, [40] the Census Bureau has explored a number
of experimental
measures reflecting NAS recommendations.
This is different than
national link building, where it's supremely important to build links only on sites that are highly relevant to your industry, with a
measure of authority.
The Community Credit interactive highlights credit conditions, including
measures of credit inclusion and stress, at the
national, state and county levels.
Chrystia Freeland, the Canadian minister
of foreign affairs, called any
measure that deemed Canadian trade a
national security threat «entirely inappropriate.»
«As the
national statistical agency, Statistics Canada takes strong
measures to ensure that the confidentiality and security
of data provided by individuals, businesses and organizations are carefully protected.
But implementation and enforcement
of these
measures remains weak, mainly due to lack
of financing and weak
national institutions, the agency added.
Many companies have broken ties with the
National Rifle Association, and the House
of Representatives passed a bill to fund more security
measures in schools.
The walkout, «Stand for the Second,» is a response to the March 14
National School Walkout that called for gun control policy
measures while honoring the one - month anniversary
of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
«The E.U. should be fully and permanently exempted from these
measures, as they can not be justified on the grounds
of national security.»
«The government will actively respond to the spread
of protectionist
measures to defend
national interests.»
The House passed the
measure last December, but only after it was attached to a dramatic expansion
of the right to carry concealed firearms virtually anywhere in the country — long sought by Republicans and the
National Rifle Association.
Focused on public - private partnerships and how we
measure their levels
of success, the briefing hosted a
national gathering
of informal STEM experts with on - the - ground knowledge and expertise, as well as professionals who have been examining the
national trends and levels
of success
of informal STEM programs for students.