Sentences with phrase «of equity outcomes»

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As John Toohey, head of equities at USAA Investments (usaa), says of the unexpected outcomes, «You sort of question, «Is the market right, are the polls right, on anything?»»

The offer values Ladbrokes Coral at 160.9 pence per share, equating to a total equity value of around 3.1 billion pounds, plus a contingent fee of up to 42.8 pence a share, depending on the outcome of the government review.

Mr Ellyard is so confident of the outcome that the Perth - based explorer increased its equity in Colombo prospect prior to testing.

Founders like the idea of giving options since they are exercised only in successful outcomes or exits, giving employees the same perks as equity but helping the business avoid a slew of legal, governance and reporting headaches.

And now that the time for revisionist history has arrived, and strategists no longer have to serve a political agenda and scare investors and traders into voting with their wallets, the research reports calling for precisely the outcome that we expected are coming in fast and furious, starting with none other than Goldman, whose chief strategist David Kostin issued a note overnight in which he says that «the equity market response to the election result will be limited» and adds that «our year - end 2016 price target for the S&P 500 remains 2100, roughly 2 % below the current level of 2140.»

This area covers the impact of policies affecting Canadians» health and long - term care choices and outcomes, for example regarding access to and quality of care, funding arrangements and incentives, pharmaceuticals policies, intergenerational equity considerations, and the impact of these choices on the public purse.

This year, I predict investors will continue to embrace equity index versions of smart beta, while also exploring the potential for more outcome - oriented strategies in other asset classes.

After working briefly at Warburg Pincus, the private equity firm that owned an equity stake in Mattel, and at Island Records, where he was director of corporate development, he joined Lafer Equity Investors, a New York hedge fund, where he learned the «craft» of risk arbitrage — betting on the outcome of mergers and acquisitions and other «event driven» opportunequity firm that owned an equity stake in Mattel, and at Island Records, where he was director of corporate development, he joined Lafer Equity Investors, a New York hedge fund, where he learned the «craft» of risk arbitrage — betting on the outcome of mergers and acquisitions and other «event driven» opportunequity stake in Mattel, and at Island Records, where he was director of corporate development, he joined Lafer Equity Investors, a New York hedge fund, where he learned the «craft» of risk arbitrage — betting on the outcome of mergers and acquisitions and other «event driven» opportunEquity Investors, a New York hedge fund, where he learned the «craft» of risk arbitrage — betting on the outcome of mergers and acquisitions and other «event driven» opportunities.

Our bottom line is that the worst - case outcomes look unlikely in France — and European equities remain one of our favored asset classes globally.

«If money flows are positive into equities, we stand a far better chance of having a positive outcome,» he says.

In managing the Equity and Income Fund we strive to craft portfolios and portfolio outcomes that both meet the financial needs of our clients and also enable our clients to maintain their investments in the Fund for long time periods.

The best outcome would be a mild equity correction or bear market that coincided with a stable or falling rate of inflation.

In this outcome, the balanced portfolio would likely avoid a little more than 40 percent of the decline the equity portion would experience.

Our increased allocations to global equities, inflation - protection securities and simultaneous reduction of interest - rate - sensitive assets, such as real estate investment trusts, support such an outcome.

Although it might be true that stocks almost always beat bonds over long periods of time, striking the right asset allocation balance may allow investors to better manage the emotional response associated with heightened equity market volatility that often leads to poor investment outcomes.

To be clear — I am in favour of equality of opportunity not equality of outcome (sometimes called equity.

Breastfeeding, Social Justice, and Equity is a highly readable volume that increases our understanding of the forces that influence breastfeeding, and outlines steps we can take to improve outcomes for both mothers and babies

Several performance reporting systems now report publicly on aspects of quality such as surgical outcomes, 8 adherence to evidence - based quality measures, 9,10 and patients» assessments of care, 11 but few public reports about the quality of health care organizations have also assessed the equity of care provided by those organizations.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress should be broadened to gauge how American youths are faring on a range of academic, social, health, and cultural indicators, contends a report that calls for new measures of educational outcomes and equity.

Through a series of graduate - level courses, the Equity and Excellence in Education (EEE) program is helping school staff discover how educators can unconsciously contribute to uneven outcomes for children.

Luckily, policymakers have plenty of proven levers: expand income support for families as the EITC, [27] reduce food insecurity while improving maternal health and birth outcomes through a robust SNAP, [28] maintain children's access to Medicaid, [29] and continue to work towards improving the equity and quality of general education.

In an ideal world, well - intentioned regulation driven by community politics would serve to increase equity of access and outcomes.

Experts Back Equity Over Tests for Kids The West Australian, 6/12/14» «Equity of outcomes in this country is probably the best thing that you can invest in,» Dr [Pasi] Sahlberg said.

«Many want equity of access to rigorous courses; what we really want is equity of outcomes.»

«At the heart of the report is a vision for using these technologies to promote equity of educational outcomes and career opportunities for students facing disadvantage.»

As well, more equitable allocation of funds between schools increases equity in student outcomes.

Both projects have set good examples of how to harness the full potential of ICT in education worldwide, bypassing constraints, across countries, continents and cultures, in line with the Education 2030 Agenda: strengthening access, equity, inclusion, quality and learning outcomes in education.

The outcome statement of the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development (2012) centred around ecological sustainability.2 If countries of the world are serious about the commitment made at Rio, then the MDGs need to evolve into a new framework; sustainability was not at their heart, and it is increasingly clear that without such an orientation, various «development» goals are impossible to meet for both the current and future generations.3 As the report of the UN System Task Team on the post-2015 development agenda says, «the proposed vision and framework for the post-2015 agenda must be fully aligned with that (Rio +20) outcome».4 Accordingly, the theme of sustainability should be running through all the post-2015 goals (as should the themes on equity and human rights), even as more specific environmental targets such as halting the erosion of biodiversity could be specified in one of the goals.

Alongside that, there's a focus on equity of outcomes — on the reduction of inequalities in outcomes between social groups.

The U.S. Department of Education has invited each State education agency (SEA) to request flexibility regarding specific requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction.

«The only way that we're going to change educational outcomes is if we have faculty that are racially literate,» University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education educational equity professor Estela Mara Bensimon told Capital & Main by phone.

However, there is much more work that can be done, and many states have the necessary data to answer important research questions about CTE (including questions about equity and access, effect of participation on high school graduation rates, college enrollment and attainment, and civic and employment outcomes).

Under this plan, state education agencies would be granted flexibility in meeting certain NCLB requirements in exchange for «rigorous State - developed plans designed to improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction» (Department of Education, October 2011).

The report is one of a series of reports on accountability LPI has released this year to help states as they develop systems to advance equity and improve outcomes for all students.

We recognize progress and strong outcomes while informing efforts for continued improvement of access and equity for students with disabilities in the charter sector.

What to know: The Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) plan stands out for aligning its teacher recruitment and retention efforts with its ambitious goals for increasing student academic achievement by 2025 and clearly stating its role in supporting districts to address equity concerns.10 The MDE recognizes that in order to reach its stated goals — which include a proposed graduation rate of 90 percent for all students by 2025 — they must also support districts in recruiting and retaining teachers of color who are prepared to improve student outcomes.

All faculty and staff became advocates in the pursuit of equity and excellence, designed lessons with a purpose, and articulated an urgency to address critical issues that lead to the successful outcomes outlined in the campus improvement plan.

Dr. Wisniewski is a former research and consulting director at McREL International, and frequently works with teachers and school and district leaders on multitiered systems of support, professional learning, literacy, culturally responsive instruction, and social emotional learning to enhance leadership, teaching, and student equity outcomes.

A common understanding of educational equity is that all children should be given the education they need to achieve certain outcomes.

The report, North Carolina Charter Schools: Excellence and Equity through Collaboration, looks at policies and outcomes around the state's charter application and approval process and the oversight and measurement of charter school performance, and includes recommendations to improve charter authorizing practices and increase accountability.

While money alone may not be the answer, more equitable and adequate allocation of financial inputs to schooling provides a necessary underlying condition for improving the equity and adequacy of outcomes.

In the field of personalized, competency education, CompetencyWorks and iNACOL's National Summit on K - 12 Competency - Based Education, «convened 100 leading innovators to move the field of competency - based education through the next generation of ideas and actionable outcomes, with a specific focus on equity and diversity.»

This file contains a set of equity, spending, salary, staffing and student outcome indicators for each state and the District of Columbia for 1993 to 2015.

Oakland and Emeryville showed very strong gains in student achievement, especially in elementary schools, but there was still a long way to go to achieve equity and remove the predictability of student outcomes by race and class.

An assistant professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, Dr. Jimenez - Castellanos has published extensively in the area of K - 12 education finance, policy and parent engagement and its impact on opportunity, equity and outcomes in low - income ethnically and linguistically diverse communities.

Educators must understand the history and context of American public education, including institutional racism and discrimination, as well as the moral imperative to ensure equity of outcomes, opportunities and resources for the most vulnerable students.

George H. W. Bush, dubbed the «education president,» filled his department of education with advocates of «outcome - based education,» which emphasized «excellence» in contrast to «equity.»

Students also suggested developing an equity index, which would take into account a variety of factors in schools and their surrounding neighborhoods that likely lead to negative educational outcomes.

As our state considers issues of school finance equity, teacher certification and teacher retention, our leaders can avoid unforeseen unequal outcomes from policies that may appear to have no effect based on race or ethnicity.

A fresh, independent evaluation of your programs, policies, and student outcomes is a powerful way to identify needs in your school or district and to start important conversations about equity in your community.