Sentences with phrase «raised the design standards»

Calling itself the first, open - source font foundry, The League of Moveable Type was launched in 2009 to help raise the design standards of the web.

One of the owners works closely with a number of luxury hotels, so sees «first hand how hotels constantly raise their design standards.»

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Training in the foodservice sector is designed to raise standards in food quality, customer service, health and safety, and hygiene.

The meal was designed to demonstrate lunches CPS kids might eat in the coming school year, when officials say nutrition standards will be raised to the «gold» level across the district.

Social Responsibility Today, Jenn is focused on raising the standard of excellence in the baby industry through creative designs and unique marketing approaches.

The report recommends police forces move away from a final salary to a career - average system, the raising of standard retirement age to 60 and, in the longer term, the design of a whole new scheme for dealing with police pensions.

According to him, former President Olusegun Obasanjo designed and raised the financing and started the «EPC of the Lagos - Kano dual track - standard gauge rail system, and the Abuja Light Rail.»

Common Core is a set of national standards designed to raise the bar for classroom instruction.

A team at the University of Leeds used a standard TENS machine like those designed to relieve labour pains to apply electrical pulses to the tragus, the small raised flap at the front of the ear immediately in front of the ear canal.

The pacing, the use of sound design, and the thematic content all raise this film above your standard horror thriller.

PQS is one of the key aspects of the # 1.3 million Grounds and Natural Turf Improvement Programme (GaNTIP), an initiative designed to raise the standards of sports surfaces as well as the understanding of sports turf management practices among those who manage and maintain them.

Proposes a $ 500 - million program for «Merit Schools,» designed to provide incentives to individual schools for raising academic standards, improving...

In most states, far fewer students were rated «proficient» on the Common Core — aligned tests than on the old assessments, which was by design — the standards were raised to better indicate «college and career readiness.»

Designed to raise student proficiencies so the United States can better compete in a global market, the standards were drafted in 2009 by a group of academics and assessment specialists at the request of the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers.

This new Art, Design and Technology Centre will allow us to be even more adventurous in our approach and raise standards even further.»

Education secretary Damian Hinds has announced a package of measures designed to raise education standard by supporting underperforming schools and offering more opportunities for young people.

This 2001 federal law is designed to raise academic standards, close achievement gaps, encourage more school accountability, and offer more choices to families and students.

The Common Core Standards were designed as a middle ground of the current state standards meaning that while many states» standards were raised, there were some whose rigor decreased.

«It also exhibits a lack of faith in the abilities of education professionals at the New Hampshire Department of Education, leaders of the state Board of Education, and board members from local school districts to make sound decisions regarding education standards designed to raise student performance.»

As Executive Director, Chris leads CCSSO's work with states to raise the bar on standards, assessments, and accountability, transform educator preparation programs, design new approaches to teaching and learning, and implement and sustain promising reforms across the country.

Charter school laws exist in 45 states, but more than half of these states place caps on the number of charter schools that may be authorized.19 Charter school policies have wide variance, but states could enable innovative high school designs and accelerate redesign efforts by maintaining and enforcing rigorous standards for authorizing and renewing charters, while also raising caps on charters as needed.

The standard for student learning is being lowered, not raised, and those students who struggle the most are even less likely to be served by curriculums designed with little knowledge of the unique needs in a given school and community.

With this in mind, have we spent the past 20 years fretting over raising standards, creating related assessments, and designing accountability systems to improve student performance, but neglecting to help students understand why any of this should be meaningful to them?

«Because the new content standards set higher expectations for students and the new tests are designed to assess student performance against those higher standards, the bar has been raised.

«Because the new content standards set higher expectations for students and the new tests are designed to assess student performance against those higher standards, the bar has been raised,» Joe Willhoft, executive director of Smarter Balanced, said in a statement.

The system can also steer the vehicle into and out of a parallel parking space • Forward and reverse sensing systems: The systems provide audible alerts designed to help drivers avoid obstacles when parking • Hands - free liftgate: Allows customer to move leg below center of the rear bumper to unlock and raise liftgate • Heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel: Amenities make occupants more comfortable, and every drive more enjoyable • Lane - keeping system: Alerts driver to steer the vehicle back into its lane if the vehicle is allowed to drift • Side parking sensors: uses sensors and algorithms that measure speed and steering wheel angle to warn drivers of obstacles on either side of the vehicle during parking or low - speed maneuvers • SYNC ® with MyFord Touch ®: Becoming available for more trim levels; standard on Edge Sport and Titanium series Safety technologies available on the new Edge include: • Active glove box knee airbag: Advanced new design uses glove box front to cushion the knees of the front seat passenger in a crash.

Intuitive touchscreen technology, seamless smartphone integration, Blind Spot Monitoring, Adaptive Cruise Control and stunningly handsome design ensure urban comfort while features like the standard Terrain Response, Hill Descent Control, and raised rear and front axle clearance make for adventurous weekends.

Aluminum - accent R - style trim in the R - Design model adds visual character that raises it well above the standard gray - plastic of the T5, but both versions are fitted with comfortable and supportive manually - adjustable bucket seats covered in Volvo's fabric - like T - Tek material.

Source: Volkswagen Press Release is on Page 2 VOLKSWAGEN ANNOUNCES FULL PRICING FOR ALL - NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA The all - new Jetta raises the bar in the compact sedan class, with bold design, innovative technology features, and a transferable, 6 - year / 72, 000 - mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty Pricing starts at $ 18,545, less than the outgoing model Jetta is now based off the award - winning MQB architecture 1.4 - liter TSI engine is paired with six - speed manual or eight - speed automatic transmissions Aluminum - alloy wheels, App - Connect and full LED lighting are standard Available driver assistance technology includes: Front Assist, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Assist, and Light Assist Available premium features include: Volkswagen Digital Cockpit, 10 - color ambient lighting, panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated leather seats, and 400 - watt BeatsAudio ® system HERNDON, VA (April 5, 2018)-- Volkswagen of America, Inc., today announced full pricing of the all - new 2019 Jetta.

Source: Volkswagen Press Release is on Page 2 ALL - NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT AT THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Jan 14, 2018 The all - new Jetta raises the bar in the compact sedan class, with bold design, innovative technology features, and a transferable, 6 - year / 72, 000 - mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty Jetta is now based off the award - winning MQB architecture Sleek coupe - like exterior design features shorter overhangs and a bold new face Upscale driver - centric interior features premium materials and modern design 1.4 - liter TSI engine is paired with six - speed manual or eight - speed automatic transmissions Aluminum - alloy wheels, App - Connect and full LED lighting are standard Available driver assistance technology includes: Front Assist, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Assist, and Light Assist Available premium features include: Volkswagen Digital Cockpit, 10 - color ambient lighting, panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated leather seats, and 400 - watt BeatsAudio ® system The People First Warranty, with 6 - years / 72, 000 - mile (whichever occurs first) coverage Pricing starts at $ 18,545, less than the outgoing model Detroit, Mich. — Today, Volkswagen of America, Inc., unveiled the all - new 2019 Jetta at the North American International Auto Show.

The Cat Healthy Preventive Healthcare Protocols are designed to provide practical recommendations to raise the standard of care for cats across Canada.

GTP is the first and only certification for dedicated business travel professionals, which was designed to raise industry standards, enhance work performance and recognise individuals who demonstrate core competencies essential to business travel management.

Sirocco raises a new standard in beachfront design.

Parties abound and the ACLU pairs up with the Standard Hotel for pop - up shop selling products artist - designed products to raise awareness about the deportation threats faced by young immigrants.

Among the supporting policies cited by the report are investing in public transportation infrastructure and renewable - based power generation, raising energy efficiency standards, adapting city design and planning, and land and forest management.

What the average person believes is that if CAFE standards are raised to 40 mpg, that means that their Suburban is going to be designed to get better gas mileage.

The benefits of adaptation may be delayed or not realised at all, for example, when design standards are raised to protect against a storm of a certain magnitude that does not occur for another fifty years, if then (medium confidence).

The design ought to offer better protection than the standard Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy Note 8, as the metal edges raise slightly above screen level, so they'll take the hit on a flat surface.