Sentences with phrase «on the skills of»

For example, if you're only hiring based on the skills of the job candidates, you're only getting half the picture.

Taking on the skill of making quick decisions that work well in the decision - makers preference will go further to help accomplish goals and objectives.

The group draws on the skills of more than 20 professionals experienced in both the insurance industry and public accounting.

We should be focusing our selection of President of the United States based on the skills of the two contenders.

She was also a master seamstress, making robes and other clothing for the many widows in her care, presumably imparting on them the skills of the trade.

Chelsea since Xmas have defended deep, committed little and relied on the skill of just 2 or 3 players to unlock defences.

Phillips stacked the box with seven defenders frequently, relying on the skill of his secondary in man - to - man outside.

But the educational value of pre-K for children who aren't poor is still in dispute; studies have found little or no positive effect (or even a negative effect) of universal pre-K programs on the skills of well - off children.

For three days you will enter into a ready - made sustainable living system where we will work with you each day on skills of your choice.

There is also a fellowship or post-classroom training component to each to teach the hands - on skills of the profession.

The challenges is that relying on the skills of others (like class - room parents) to avoid exposure to allergen can open the possibility of a mistake.

Of course, a perfect cast still depends on the skill of the person heaving the rod — but science is helping there, too.

Many of the best collaborations call on the skills of both.

And that will depend on the skills of those on the shop floor.

«This is a great opportunity to count on the skills of American ingenuity to take on the task of routine access.»

A lot still depends on the skill of the crew.

This might come as a surprise given the emergence of «biological» drugs, which rely on the skills of biologists rather than chemists (see «Burgeoning Biotech»).

A poor draftsman himself, Darwin relied on the skill of other artists, often learning from them in the process.

There are all sorts of variations you can do, depending on the skill of your crafters - in - training.

Indeed, the difficulty of completing all forty levels and the time it is completed in all bases on the skill of the player and how different elements play in their favor.

PLOT: A small town of outcasts in the wild west rely on the skills of vagabond warrior (Jang) to protect them from a menace called Colonel (Huston), and then later ninjas.

Staying away from big name headliners, director Paul Greengrass relies on the skills of lesser - known actors who were given studies of their real - life counterparts on the plane.

It also works on the skills of following instructions, comprehending information, and reproducing information.

For me, it would probably be some sort of extension on the skill of drawing airplanes I mastered back in sixth grade.

As our labor market becomes more and more dependent on the skills of each and every member of society, we can no longer rely on the «talented tenth,» or even the «talented half» to continue our progress.

The future economic well being of the United States is entirely dependent on the skills of our population.

The economic future of our nation rests on the skills of our population.

Increasing starting salaries in teaching has been advocated by, among others, the National Education Association, the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein, and the authors of a heavily publicized 2007 report by McKinsey & Company on the characteristics of the world's most effective school systems.

Differentiated (by colour) lesson to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 scene 2 with a focus on the skill of evaluation of language paper 1 Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - prepare for language paper 1 Q4 - agree or disagree question - explore the presentation of character and theme - evaluate the Friar's plan - link to context - use structure strips to elicit better responses

Granted, the boost to starting salaries is not as great as some advocates would like — the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce has called for starting salaries of $ 45,000 — but remember that this new schedule is based on the arbitrary decision to reward credentials that improve test scores by 1 percent of a standard deviation with a 1 percent boost in salary.

Although digital versions of these games may not include the same kind of physical manipulation of pieces or physical movement through space that are intrinsic to the old - school versions, they still call on skills of problem solving, vocabulary, patience, perseverance, and memory which means that we parents can offer them to our kids without much guilt or angst.

If our future rests in part on the skills of this cohort — as these individuals represent the workforce, parents, educators, and our political bedrock — then that future looks bleak.»

Tucker then founded the National Center on Education and the Economy and, in that role, created the Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, the New Standards Consortium, America's Choice (a comprehensive school reform program), the National Institute for School Leadership and Excellence for All (a high school reform program).

Only 45 percent of respondents support allowing students who pass an exam at the 10th - grade level to transfer immediately to a community college, as recently proposed by the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce.

This activity is differentiated two ways and focuses on the skills of identifying 2D polygons and telling the difference between regular polygons and irregular polygons.

These capacities, while quite vague, put the focus directly on the skills of students (e.g., sufficient oral and written communication skills to enable the student to function in a complex and rapidly changing civilization; sufficient knowledge of economic, social, and political decisions to enable the student to make informed choices;...).

For this, we first show that the growth rate of a state is highly dependent on the skills of its workforce.

Having CT3's work at my school has helped me as a leader to hone in on my skills of diagnosing the root problem that a teacher may be facing, coaching in the moment to increase student participation, and follow - up with deliverables that influence classroom achievement.

Creating and maintaining supportive relationships also matters for student success and is dependent on skills of social awareness and relationship management.

2006 report, «Tough Choices or Tough Times,» New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, recommended that U.S. schools allow students to choose from several different academic paths

Officially, only free schools are allowed to be funded on this predictive model, but some academies have managed to switch to it, again «based on the skill of the negotiator rather than any fixed set of criteria».

Her point is especially interesting, since, as she explains, when schools focus too much on the skills of the individual teachers (teacher human capital), the potential for a strong professional team (teacher social capital) is often eroded.

The effects of theoretically different instruction and student characteristics on the skills of struggling readers.

In sum, this student's future in school may depend on the skill of the teacher in her classroom today.

When the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce needed help costing out the Commission's Tough Choices or Tough Times recommendations we hired Augenblick, Palaich and Associates.

The states are pioneering programs closely aligned with proposals laid out among a set of education reforms in a 2006 report by the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce.

At the beginning of each 45 - minute session, the tutor picks up a packet containing two or three books at the child's reading level and a worksheet that focuses on the skill of the day.

Some of the CCSS address higher - level skills and concepts that should receive focus throughout the years of schooling, such as a major emphasis on the skills of argument in English Language Arts and the skills of patterning and problem - solving in Mathematics.

«But increasingly, we have to rely on the skills of our work force, and if we don't improve that, we're going to be slipping.»

The group calls for a complete overhaul of current assessment practices (New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, 2007).