Sentences with phrase «of implementation of these standards»

They compare state NAEP gains between Common Core adopting and non-adopting states or compare states based on an index of the quality of their implementation of the standards.

Using high - stakes testing to evaluate third grade teachers on their performance in the first year of implementation of these standards is grossly unfair.

Not exact matches

Brown says the accord's implementation could set a new «floor» of minimum standards below which few factories will tread.

The implementation of the New Standard also impacted our year - over-year results on a consolidated basis and for each segment as follows:

WASHINGTON A telecommunications standards organization - GSMA - said on Saturday it is delaying implementation of a new cellphone technology due to a U.S. government probe of alleged coordination between the group, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc to hinder consumers from easily switching wireless carriers.

The HRC has reaffirmed the policy of deferring a portion of annual incentive compensation for the Company's highest earners in the form of long - term awards whose vesting terms take into account longer risk - emergence periods, and has overseen the implementation of standard performance objectives for the Company's control function staff to further prevent or discourage excessive risk - taking.

It'll be a process with many steps, Bulgrin added, one that involves education of the new standard, establishing a research program to understand what qualities work for measurement, and then consensus and implementation amongst invested vendors.

We will make efforts to continue to monitor developments around DNT browser technology and the implementation of a standard.

«AREA will be working with local boards to look at the existing rules and agree on the implementation and enforcement of a provincial standard of measurement for residential properties, including condominiums, for the benefit of all consumers.»

For small business owners contemplating adding alternative payment solutions to their menu of legal tender, consider these tips: Don't be intimidated Just because the payment solution you're offering is not the tried - and - true standard exemplified by cash or credit, that doesn't mean its implementation will be difficult.

Key steps along this path include completion of the transition to full implementation of Basel III, including new liquidity requirements; enhanced prudential standards for systemically important firms, including risk - based capital requirements, a leverage ratio, and tighter prudential buffers for firms heavily reliant on short - term wholesale funding; expansion of the regulatory umbrella to incorporate all systemically important firms; the institution of an effective, cross-border resolution regime for systemically important financial institutions; and consideration of regulations, such as minimum margin requirements for securities financing transactions, to limit leverage in sectors beyond the banking sector and SIFIs.

From 1990 to 2005, he was Director Fiscal Policy Division Department of Finance, responsible for overall preparation of the federal budget; preparation and assessment of medium - and long - term projections of federal revenues and expenses and implications for fiscal policy; analysis of fiscal conditions at both the federal and provincial levels; evaluation of various budget proposals; preparation of monthly Fiscal Monitor; with the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), assessing and evaluating accounting standards proposed by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA and recommending changes in government accounting policies; with the OCG, responsible for implementation of accrual accounting for the federal budget and the government's financial statements.

Indeed, holding standards that are unrealistically high often results in structures of power and modes of implementation that are oppressive.

Additionally, the implementation of new American and International accounting standards and the potential for tax reform loom on the horizon, which may potentially impact your long - term strategy as well.

This position supports the implementation of the 2017 Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard, and all related documents.

This is something the industry has been proactively working to address, and the industry is committed to working with FSIS to make implementation of the performance standards for chicken parts a success for the industry, and most importantly, consumers.

Program responsibilities include linking donor locations with food rescue groups or those feeding the needy, assisting in the development of product quality and handling standards, tax valuation, donation reporting and ongoing monitoring and follow - up to ensure program implementation and growth.

We examined outcomes following the implementation of employer - wide vending standards, designed to increase healthy snack and beverage options, on the proportion of healthy v. less healthy sales, sales volume and revenue for snack and beverage vending machines.

With more than 110 member organizations worldwide, GS1 US brings U.S. - based businesses and communities together to solve supply chain problems through the adoption and implementation of GS1 standards.

Sales of healthy vending items were significantly higher following the implementation of employer - wide vending standards for snack and beverage vending machines.

Hear the most up to date information on the state of the European market for sustainable palm oil and how the RSPO standard supports implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

Through our global membership, we will be calling on and supporting other major businesses to follow Nestlé Waters» lead in making meaningful and independently verifiable contributions to our shared water challenges through the implementation of the AWS Standard.»

This has resulted in the implementation of internationally recognised quality standards at production sites including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards, British Retail Consortium (BRC) standards and International Organisation for Standardisation of Quality and Food Safety systems (ISO 9000 and FSSC22000).

I have heard from food service directors who support the standards, whose schools were early adopters — and are certainly among the 95 % that are in full compliance — that they encounter problems in implementation that interfere with achievement of the underlying goal (healthier food, healthier kids).

It includes minimum standards for nutrition, nutrition and health education, physical activity and professional development, plus «how - to» suggested methods for implementation of wellness programs.

The KSHFP surveyed 489 school nutrition directors from across the country about their implementation of the new standards as of the 2014 - 15 school year, then shared their responses with a panel of 11 expert food service directors who offered their own insights and recommendations.

The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is responsible for supporting and monitoring the implementation of these standards as they are

Secondly, the Department of Health should continue to strive for the implementation of UNICEF «Baby Friendly» standards in maternity, community and neonatal services.

And while the rule's nutritional standards are certainly not perfect (a lot of «better - for - you» junk food sneaks in, so long as it's «whole grain rich»), they're still an enormous improvement over the glut of junk food commonly seen on school campuses prior to their implementation.

Discovery Point Child Development Center holds high standards in terms of curriculum implementation, hiring of employees, and safety practices.

This is why the Code and Resolutions must be respected as minimum standards everywhere «independently of any other measures taken for implementation of this Code» (I'm repeating it, because Nestlé needs to be reminded until it accepts this point).

Implementation of the new meal standards was not associated with a negative effect on student meal participation.

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a WHO / UNICEF global campaign that provides information, support, and assessment for implementation of best practice standards for the promotion and support of breastfeeding in maternity services.9 Hospitals are classified according to compliance with the evidence - based Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Box 1) 10,11 and are evaluated by an external assessment and award programme.

I am a midwife and as an Infant Feeding Lead in a maternity unit I have the responsibility for leading on the implementation of the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) best practice standards.

I am a health visitor and lactation consultant, and as infant feeding coordinator have led implementation of the Baby Friendly Initiative best practice standards for Medway Health Visiting Service and Sure Start Children's Centres, achieving full accreditation in February 2016.

They are committed to maintaining premium standards of childcare and innovative implementation of early childhood programming and education to include 21st century skills.

While General Mills supported some of the new rules, the company had previously urged USDA to delay implementation of the standards and asked for more flexibility about what kinds of food could be sold in schools.

Participants discussed the most effective policies and practices across different sectors to facilitate the successful implementation of Smart Snacks in Schools standards throughout the country.

To inform the department's initial proposal, KSHF conducted a health impact assessment in 2012, which found that children's access to and consumption of healthy snack items and their participation in meal programs would increase with the implementation of stronger standards.

The questionnaire was designed to collect information on the continued challenges and successes achieved related to the ongoing implementation of the USDA's nutrition standards for school meals and snacks.

She tells us trash cans are «overflowing» with healthful food, but did she read three recent studies — from the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Connecticut and the Baylor College of Medicine — which found no increased plate waste due to the implementation of the new meal standards?

There was negligible difference in student meal participation following implementation of the new meal standards, with 47 % meal participation (range, 40.4 % -49.5 %) prior to the implemented policy and 46 % participation (range, 39.1 % -48.2 %) afterward.

There was negligible difference in student meal participation following implementation of the new meal standards with 47 % meal participation (range, 40.4 % -49.5 %) meal participation prior to the implemented policy and 46 % participation (range, 39.1 % -48.2 %) afterward.

This longitudinal study in 3 middle schools and 3 high schools in a large, urban US school district in Washington state compared the nutritional quality of student school lunch food selections before and after the implementation of the new National School Lunch Program meal standards.

We found that the implementation of the new meal standards was associated with the improved nutritional quality of meals selected by students.

These results contribute to the evidence that significant improvement in the nutrition environments in schools is associated with the enactment and implementation of the new US Department of Agriculture meal standards, with corresponding improvement of student selection of nutritious foods, without negatively affecting meal participation.

The results support the ongoing implementation of the HHFKA and maintenance of strong nutrition standards during its reauthorization.

Nutrient density increased with the new standards as measured by mean adequacy ratio of 58.7 (range, 49.6 - 63.1) before policy implementation and 75.6 (range, 68.7 - 81.8) after policy implementation.

This study aimed to assess changes in nutrient quality of school meals chosen by students before and after implementation of new meal standards authorized through the Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act of 2010.

She tells us trash cans are «overflowing» with healthful food, but did she read three recent studies — from the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Connecticut and the Baylor College of Medicine, which found no increased plate waste due to the implementation of the new meal standards?