Sentences with phrase «stakes in the outcomes for»

Do we need annual testing to tell us that income segregation means that constituencies with political power have no personal stakes in the outcomes for disenfranchised constituencies?

Not exact matches

Some 33,000 backers have kicked in money for Crowfall's development, and ArtCraft — which has also raised money from traditional early - stage investors — likes the idea of offering them a stake in the game's financial outcome, said J. Todd Coleman, the company's creative director.

The Lib Dem leader has a huge stake in the outcome of the referendum, as it was a key demand for his party during the coalition negotiations.

ALBANY — State education commissioner John King said Tuesday that a call from teachers» unions for a three - year moratorium on using state exam results for «high - stakes» decisions is a «distraction» from the goal of improving New York graduates» outcomes in college and careers.

«They were provocative, they were confrontational, they have stake in this outcome, and they have set a tone for unnecessary roughness, for unnecessary brutality,» insisted civil rights attorney Ron Kuby, who is representing the arrested protestors.

For Canadian singles, there's no contest - in a complementary study, those surveyed revealed that swimming is # 1 in the sexy stakes (unfortunately, there's no word on whether or not Speedos have something to do with that outcome!).

For Canadian singles, there's no contest - in a complementary study, those surveyed revealed that swimming is # 1 in the sexy stakes (we can only guess at whether or not Speedos have something to do with that outcome!).

In 2013, Deming was named a William T. Grant Scholar for his project, The Long - Run Influence of School Accountability: Impacts, Mechanisms and Policy Implications, which explores the impact of test - based school accountability on post-secondary attainment and earnings, how high - stakes accountability impacts outcomes, and how test - based accountability in high school can complement college preparatioIn 2013, Deming was named a William T. Grant Scholar for his project, The Long - Run Influence of School Accountability: Impacts, Mechanisms and Policy Implications, which explores the impact of test - based school accountability on post-secondary attainment and earnings, how high - stakes accountability impacts outcomes, and how test - based accountability in high school can complement college preparatioin high school can complement college preparation.

Rather than making state bureaucrats solely responsible for holding hundreds or thousands of schools to account, we can share this responsibility with those with the greatest stake in the final outcome: parents and other adult caregivers.

When school levies come up for a vote, don't districts want as many taxpayers as possible to have a direct stake in the outcome?

As for digital education companies: If digital tools enable teachers to earn more for reaching more students and their peers, teachers will gain a stake in acquiring those tools and using them to achieve strong outcomes.

Studies comparing learning outcomes for students taught via project - based learning versus traditional instruction show that when implemented well, PBL increases long - term retention of content, helps students perform as well as or better than traditional learners in high - stakes tests, improves problem - solving and collaboration skills, and improves students» attitudes towards learning (Strobel & van Barneveld, 2009; Walker & Leary, 2009).

«However, the report fails to grasp that the real reason for the loss of these activities is the high stakes accountability based on pupils» outcomes in tests and examinations which is narrowing the curriculum and the opportunities available to children and young people, and which teachers and school leaders have long been warning is a serious problem.

Last year, Vicki Phillips, Executive Director for the Gates Foundation, cautioned districts to move slowly in the rollout of an accountability system based on Common Core Systems and advised a two year moratorium before using the system for high stakes outcomes.

What's at stake is the classroom experience and outcomes for over 40 million kids, as states and local school districts find themselves caught in the middle of this debate and continue to face troubles transitioning to a complex new system.

This is expected for expert witnesses at trials, but it is disturbing for someone who pretends to be an academic, and is not transparent that he gets paid for reports by parties with a direct financial stake in his outcomes.

Historical evidence suggests that Bulldogs were created in 13th - century England, during the reign of King John, for the «sport» of bullbaiting, in which a staked bull fought a pack of dogs while spectators bet on the outcome.

The initiative will take the form of booths on casino floors, equipped with HTC Vive headsets and controllers running dedicated games designed specifically for competitive play and, more specifically, for each of the players to stake real world money on the outcome of any matches in the hope of winning «cash prizes in spirited VR tournaments», according to a press release from HTC.

Virginia Rutledge, counsel for The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (which filed a friend of the court brief in the case), told A.i.A., «The outcome can't be predicted based on questions raised during oral argument, but the Court has before it very compelling arguments for Prince's transformative use of Cariou's imagery and the significance of the First Amendment speech interests at stake, and was openly dismissive of allegations of market harm.»

For companies worldwide, the stakes in the outcome of the energy and climate processes during 2008 - 2009 are very high.

World leaders will come together for the Copenhagen climate change conference in December and every citizen of the world has a stake in the outcome.

In my view, mistrust results when people begin to believe that the referee has a personal stake in the outcome or for some other reason the referee's objectivity is brought into questioIn my view, mistrust results when people begin to believe that the referee has a personal stake in the outcome or for some other reason the referee's objectivity is brought into questioin the outcome or for some other reason the referee's objectivity is brought into question.

Success, for example, might look like: Achieve a good outcome while keeping cost to 10 % of what is at stake in the matter.

After describing «fee awards [as] a double - edged sword» that «increase the reward for a victory — but also enhance the penalty for a defeat,» the Court concluded that favoring awards in close cases would likely discourage parties from litigating those cases by raising the stakes in suits where the outcome was already uncertain.

This continuously resulted in poor outcomes with incredibly high stakes for families, and ultimately took a major toll on public trust of the justice system.

While it is theoretically possible for native title disputes to be settled quickly and cooperatively, the combination of procedural and evidential complexity, high stakes, multiple parties, uncertainty of outcome, and a winner - take - all approach means that most cases are heavily litigated, go on for years, cost a fortune in legal and other costs — and often result in crushing disappointment, since claimants bear the onus of proof in difficult circumstances.»

Justice Brown found that the whether or not the court should exercise its discretion to hear a moot appeal, is guided by the following test: (i) whether the issues can be well and fully argued by parties who have a stake in the outcome; (ii) the concern for judicial economy; and (iii) the need for the court to remain alive to the proper limits of its law - making function in order to avoid intrusions into the role of the legislative branch.

Steggerda is widely respected for securing favorable outcomes in high - stakes and complex litigation involving the federal government's most formidable enforcers, including the Justice, Defense and State departments, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Small Business Administration, the General Services Administration and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.

«such a personal stake in the outcome of the controversy as to assure that concrete adverseness which sharpens the presentation of issues upon which the court so largely depends for illumination of difficult constitutional questions...»

In addition, before using these measures for high - stakes purposes, districts should conduct their own internal validation studies to ensure grit is predictive of valued teaching outcomes in their sample of teachers.&raquIn addition, before using these measures for high - stakes purposes, districts should conduct their own internal validation studies to ensure grit is predictive of valued teaching outcomes in their sample of teachers.&raquin their sample of teachers.»