Sentences with phrase «push toward»

Mini has data to back up its push toward more premium pricing.

Not only does the 2016 Mazda CX - 9 introduce the brand's first turbocharged Skyactiv four - cylinder engine, it also represents the top tier of Mazda's push toward more premium cars.

For now though, Cadillac is making a confident and consistent push toward a global luxury presence currently untouched by any American nameplate.

Considering Singer founder and head honcho Rob Dickinson's fanatical attention to detail and feverish push toward perfection, the Track 1 is — no surprise — as engrossing as his four - wheeled projects.

Much like American automakers did in the mid-2000s, there's been a recent push toward vintage - inspired products from watch manufactures.

In keeping with the brand's gradual push toward establishing a brand identity, the oddly - named Red Sport line of 400 - hp models goes above and beyond what the ill - fated IPL attempted to do.

Looking at the runaway success of the Focus ST and the overall push toward performance vehicles from the newly formed Ford Performance umbrella, Ford has high hopes for the Focus RS.

Our charters continue to prove the possibilities, and as we celebrate them this week, we continue to push toward policies that will allow for the movement to continue to grow and flourish in the next 20 years, and beyond.

Those academic counselors will also help students with their credit recovery program and push them toward graduation, he noted.

The push toward school choice is deeply unpopular with advocates for traditional public schools, including teachers unions.

And with about 15 states preparing to tie test scores to teacher evaluations after a nationwide legislative push toward test - based accountability, Schaeffer said, the pressure is only bound to increase.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Over the past twenty years, educational policy has been characterized by top ‐ down, market ‐ focused policies combined with a push toward privatization and school choice.

With these strategies, midyear benchmarks can become an engine for growth, engagement, and partnership that ensure a successful push toward high - stakes testing and the end of the school year.

Ultimately, to push toward a paradigm shift in literacy instruction, the Early Literacy Task Force was created by Michigan's General Education Leadership Network, a Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) collaborative.

In the last decade, the push toward globalization has been widely embraced by leaders at independent schools.

PIE Network member One Chance Illinois partnered with advocates and lawmakers to push toward a compromise that not only equitably funded Illinois» schools, but provided Illinois» students with options beyond their zip code.

This of course requires having the freedom to cull and it requires a measure on which to base it (ergo the attack on tenure and push toward test - based teacher evaluation).

In a relatively short time, a stunning number of accountability - based leaders have been forced from office on a tide of voter resentment even while, as documented by historian Diane Ravitch, the likes of Gates, Broad, and hedge fund billionaires continue their corporate - style push toward school closures, choice, data - driven student and teacher evaluation, and high - tech innovation.

As I've reported in Slate, the push toward computer grading of student essays has a lot to do with saving money; while the technology can assess grammar, spelling, and structure, it can not yet tell whether students have real knowledge of facts from the curriculum.

Teaching is beginning to encounter a push toward a market approach, as evidenced by debates about charter schools, school choice, and school vouchers.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said that the federal government's role in the sustained push toward more data - driven decision - making in education was to provide funding and resources to states pursuing those initiatives.

The New Jersey Education Association stood out as the most critical in its comments, with NJEA President Wendell Steinhauer starting a lengthy statementreleased in the afternoon with questions about whether Cerf would now be profiting from the state's push toward more data - driven instruction and online testing.

released in the afternoon with questions about whether Cerf would now be profiting from the state's push toward more data - driven instruction and online testing.

All the existing structural incentives for effective educators push them toward work in suburban schools, where they'll be better supported and the workload is sustainable.

The push toward standardized test scores like the PARCC, Stanford and other knowledge - based assessments has encouraged this laser focus, but it means that in many kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade classrooms science and social sciences get short shrift.

When combined with strong administrative support, this top - down / bottom - up phenomenon can be the most effective method in the push toward systemwide integration.

With the push toward «college - and career - ready standards,» Ho explains, many states have raised standards, making «proficient» a more difficult level to achieve and causing percentages of proficient students to fall.

In a differentiated classroom, children should have access to resources and support materials that will push them toward success.

The nationwide push toward greater school accountability and common standards has generated a chorus of calls for raising the level of academic rigor in U.S. schools.

Just two years after the Ice Bucket Challenge, we now have groundbreaking research to push us toward a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

My main concern with free college plans is that focusing solely on college costs will push us toward an outcome where college is cheap but also relatively low quality.

With the rapid national push toward moving classrooms and learning experiences to a blended approach, many educators are playing catch - up to learn the best ways of implementing these tools in their classrooms.

in a meaningful fashion will push you toward structuring enjoyment as the counterpoint to work in every lesson.

For more than 80 years, advocates of high school reform have confronted college - entrance requirements that push them toward a continuing reliance on discipline - based courses, credits, and grades.

In other words, without knowing where your students are at, it's nearly impossible to push them toward a more abstract place.

Nevertheless, there is now an «intense push toward cloud - based deployments», according to the Brandon Hall Group, particularly for small and medium sized businesses.

Over the past 20 years, there has been a strong policy push toward getting smarter people into the teacher workforce.

There is also a heavy push toward community impact and work outside the four walls of the classroom.

In terms of colors, Ex Machina opted for a subdued push toward orange and teal.

Maud has two friends and mentors in the women's movement, an encouraging co-worker (Anne - Marie Duff) and a motherly pharmacist (Helena Bonham Carter), who guide and push her toward a deeper, more direct role.

In Hollywood, where money talks the loudest, the biggest push toward diversity might be the recent blockbuster successes of two major superhero films.

There's a push toward putting a personal imprint on the storytelling rather than conforming to some greater blueprint.

The push toward more laughs on the CBS schedule for the 2016 - 17 TV season unveiled Wednesday was helped by having two proven sitcom stars, Kevin James («The...

There's a great need out there for us to push toward progress.

Most of the streaming episodes push toward the 45 - minute mark, and they tend to feel padded, with overwritten earnest dialogue and narration.

Then after class, they gather around Green, who feeds them treats, exposes them to modern trends in fashion and literature, tells them stories about her world travels, and encourages them to push toward excellence.

I try to keep a positive outlook on life and push toward a better future.

This intuitive push toward storytelling and substance can only mean good things for singles in search of better dating app.

They're usually intended to be supportive — a motivational push toward the things you've talked about wanting but haven't started working toward.

While their godly physiques might be difficult to attain as mere mortals, superheroes provide us with inspiration to push ourselves toward superhuman muscle.