Sentences with phrase «points over the standard»

With JetBlue's Mint Experience, customers are allowed 2 checked bags, but will not earn additional bonus points over the standard 3 per dollar for booking online.

It is an increase of 20,000 points over the standard offer.

Not exact matches

Namely, we have no control over whether or not their previous teachers taught the standards they were supposed to up to the point when they enter our classroom.

Ken Dickson, investment director for currencies at Standard Life Investments, points out that over the longer term, like two or three years, markets have always broken pegs.

In total, the standard variable rate was lowered by 1 1/2 percentage points over and above the falls that accompanied the three monetary policy easings.

My main point (to use a different example) is that standards of precision change over time and in different contexts.

The point is this: Over time, and especially after the Wars of Religion and the French Revolution, the «confessional state» — a state committed to advancing the true Catholic religion and suppressing religious error — became the standard Catholic model for government.

Black Heart Gold Pants is finally coming back to the pack a bit, with its lead on second in this category dipping under.60 points of standard error, but the BHGP top five, in order, is Notre Dame, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, and Oregon, so there's still plenty of deviance all over the place.

As reported by the Evening Standard our manager was quick to point out the brilliant recent run of results that the Swiss champions have enjoyed against clubs from the English Premier League, which includes victories over Liverpool, Chelsea and Man United.

Brees over the higher rated Aaron Rodgers, and the Saints quarterback outscored the Packers gunslinger by 180 points in a standard league.

Before the 2013 campaign, we recommended Drew Brees over the higher rated Aaron Rodgers, and the Saints quarterback outscored the Packers gunslinger by 180 points in a standard league.

And having heard multiple people say it wasn't a penalty, having seen it from multiple angles, and now having witnessed yet another shoddy refereeing display because he probably should have sent Colgate off for dangerous play by pushing Firmino into the crowd, you do have to wonder if Arsene's points over the last week and a bit have been brought further into light about the standard of referees in this country.

A standard deviation of over 10 points highlights the variance that we see in the NBA.

Reaction: Hodgson lionises England record - chaser Rooney (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney sees off Slovenia to close on record (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Coleman foresees glory for conquering Wales (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Bale sinks Belgium to fire Welsh dreams (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Hodgson tells under - fire Sterling to toughen up (friendly) Report: England and Ireland draw a blank in Dublin (friendly) Reaction: De Gea uncertainty clouds Man United's horizon (Premier League) Report: Arsenal thwart Man United as De Gea departs (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool prepare for life without «irreplaceable» Gerrard (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard «devastated» after final Anfield game (Premier League) Report: Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal manager Wenger irked by Swansea «accident» (Premier League) Report: Arsenal sunk by Fabiański and Gomis (Premier League) Reaction: Rodgers accuses Fàbregas as Liverpool's top - four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

But, as Bettina over at The Lunch Tray points out, it remains to be seen how rigorous the standards regulating junk foods will really be.

One of her points: from the kinds of junk - food products exhibited, you would never know that the SNA was at war with the White House over USDA's nutrition standards for school meals (see my previous posts).

The pledge to freeze energy prices received wide support in post-election polling, and when it comes to which party would be better at increasing people's living standards, Miliband and his party have a lead (albeit, a narrow two - point one) over Cameron and the Conservatives.

The other standard trackers all paint an equally bleak picture for the government, on the forced choice question (which I always tend to think of our best indicator of which way tactical voting is likely to go next time round, given that there are no regular tracker questions that ask directly about it) the Conservatives now enjoy a 12 point lead over Labour, they have an 8 point lead as the party most likely to run the economy well, David Cameron has an 8 point lead as Best Prime Minister.

He points out that over that period Britain experienced a severe recession and a significant squeeze on living standards and yet industrial relations in Britain were generally good and the number of strikes were and still are low by historical standards.

In contrast to a decade which saw voters doubt the Tories» competence, Mr Cameron and George Osborne now have a seven - point lead over Mr Brown and Alistair Darling when voters are asked who will do most for their standard of living.

They've become a flash point in the ongoing controversy over adoption of the Common Core learning standards for students.

Back in her office (informal by House standards — staffers perch on corners of haphazardly placed couches), McCarthy looks over her photo wall and points to a picture of herself at 52, at the start of her first term.

Looking through the rest of the poll, the Conservatives & Theresa May have a lead over Labour & Jeremy Corbyn on almost every economic measure YouGov asked about (36 on cutting the deficit, 32 points on managing the economy, 15 on providing jobs, 11 on keeping prices down, 11 on improving living standards, 6 on getting people on the housing ladder), the only exception was reducing the number of people in poverty, where Corbyn & Labour had a 7 point lead.

Loeb points out that much of the concern over cancer risk is that, as part of standard therapy for advanced prostate cancer, tumor growth is decreased by drugs that drastically reduce rather than increase male hormones.

Active vocabulary, American adults since 1950 have gained 17.4 IQ points over a full standard deviation.

Standard grenade launchers can fire it at targets hundreds of metres away, marking vehicles and people over a wide radius from the point of impact.

There is some research pointing to higher protein diets having modest benefits in reductions in weight (over standard low - fat diets).

Over the median 7.9 years of follow - up, subjects who did not consume tea or coffee declined mentally every year by 1.30 points (women) and 1.11 points (men) on standard scores.

The Standard press up has become amazingly easy over the last few weeks and I am now at a point were I can do set after set effortlessly so anyone wanting muscle tone and endurance should get cracking with them.

Offers a balanced view of the fight over science and U.S. history standards for Texas schools, but lacks the punch it might have achieved with a stronger point of view.

As is, the digital copy and DVD, included at no premium over Fox's standard Blu - ray price point, are generous additions.

When an individual retires under a DB plan, she is entitled to a stream of payments that has a lump - sum value that we calculate using standard actuarial methods (which take into account expected mortality patterns and adjust the sum of payments to reflect the fact that they are received over many years rather than at a single point in time).

But whether the standards are shining a bright new light on reading or casting an ominous shadow over it remains a point of debate.

When the Common Core name is stated, the level of support remains essentially the same as it was one year ago, but when the question simply asks about standards «that are the same across the states,» public support rises by 5 percentage points over what was observed last year.

In the case of West Virginia for 4th - grade math, the difference (60.8 percent — 28.1 percent = 32.7 percentage points) is about 0.02 standard deviations worse than the average difference between the state test and the NAEP over the three years, which is 32.4 percent.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

Moreover, the benefits appear to be substantial: Students scored just over two points (or 2 percent of the international standard deviation) higher for every one student fewer in their class.

For the 11 schools with kindergarten readiness gaps of around 30 percentage points, test score gaps range from less than third of a standard deviation to over 1.5 standard deviations.

If one country's test - score performance was 0.5 standard deviations higher than another country during the 1960s — a little less than the current difference in the scores between such top - performing countries as Finland and Hong Kong and the United States — the first country's growth rate was, on average, one full percentage point higher annually over the following 40 - year period than the second country's growth rate.

In particular, our preferred model finds that a ten percentage point increase in private share of schooling enrollment within a nation, over time, is associated with a 7.4 % of a standard deviation increase in the Political Rights Index and an 8 % of a standard deviation increase in the Economic Freedom of the World Index.

Among all district students in grades 3 - 5, reading proficiency as measured by the standard Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) exam was up 9 percentage points over four years to 45 percent, including a 3 percentage - point increase over the past two years.

Specifically we have found that despite years of work to become «standards based,» our teachers continue to struggle with the challenge of linking their teaching point, i.e. learning target or objective, with a larger standard that is transferrable over time.

We are at the point where for a variety of reasons I believe it has become necessary for us to restore and rebuild the consensus among Texans and particularly our opinion leaders that for over 25 years made Texas the national leader in standards and accountability - based education reform.

Dr Philip Dixon pointed out head teachers, schools and councils have been taken to task over the last 10 years in a drive to improve standards.

Dr. Ravitch also notes that Mr. Bergner used different language than she did when discussing the issues with him, and all of her points about selective attrition were either ignored or glossed over with talking points that reflect Success Academy's standard public statements.

In Memphis, evaluators look for 11 standards during 15 - minute observations, although administrators say teachers shouldn't necessarily be penalized if they miss one or two, as long as evaluators see each one at some point over the course of the year.

The former ATL Cymru director Dr Philip Dixon pointed out head teachers, schools and councils have been taken to task over the past 10 years in a drive to improve standards.

As debates heat up over Common Core standards, the renewal of the No Child Left Behind Act and state testing policies, we often hear people citing research to buttress their point of view.

To complicate matters, over the course of the 20th century, states began using time - based measures — called instructional, clock, or contact hours — in a number of other state policy areas, such as minimum requirements for educational programs, school approval standards, and formulas for distributing state funding.11 Moreover, depending on the specific school design and the particular state context, high school innovators can encounter a wide range of other friction points.

Over the past three years, Patricia L. Scriffiny has transformed the grading system in her high school mathematics classroom by replacing the traditional points - based system with a standards - based system.