Sentences with phrase «suggest improvements at»

Not exact matches

Those numbers were notably higher for LGBT respondents, with 81 % seeking increased action from employers generally and 59 % suggesting improvements were possible at their own place of work.

An analysis of the new system published at the time suggested the current one doesn't meet Canada's needs and indicated that improvements could add millions to Canada's economy.

Let the person know that this system of management is unhelpful, and suggest a few improvements — you might be surprised at how positively he or she responds.

According to Whoriskey, ``... executive compensation at the nation's largest firms has roughly quadrupled in real terms since the 1970s, even as pay for 90 percent of America has stalled...» Setting aside imprecision of language, that suggests a significant disparity — not disparity of outcomes (which are a given, here) but disparity of rate of improvement.

Things like measurability and convenience are more difficult to quantify, and we normally suggest that the business at the very least describes the process improvements that lead to measurability and convenience improvements and, where possible, «price» these improvements into the total transformation gains that the new solution provides.

Certainly, the monthly financial results, as reported in the Fiscal Monitor, do not suggest any significant improvement, if any improvement at all, in the deficit outlook for 2013 - 14, that might lead to a lower deficit in 2014 - 15 and a larger surplus in 2015 - 16.

At every stage an improvement is made but there is no reason or explanation for why this should be - no law or theory to suggest why organic life would go from lower order to complex higher order when everything else non living appears to be going from higher order to lower order.

Neither is probably sustainable, but it's at least reasonable to suggest those two pitches could enjoy a healthy improvement over their career values this year because of the difference in usage.

Arsenal are being linked with some exciting moves in the transfer market this summer, with reports suggesting Arsene Wenger could make significant improvements to his squad without having to spend a great deal at all.

Their form in recent weeks has suggested that they are well on the way to doing so, and with Van Dijk now offering defensive solidity and organisation at the back, they'll hope to pair that defensive improvement with the irresistible attacking threat of star quartet Philippe Coutinho, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.

His form so far this year would suggest that he can't for now, but at 21 years of age, he's undoubtedly got plenty of room for improvement and development, and whether he would take his game to the next level at Arsenal is also a worthy argument to warrant Wenger reigniting his interest in the summer.

P.S. Had to laugh at the person above who suggested supplying transfer targets from Championship Manager, might be an improvement on the current approach I suppose.

Punters everywhere have been saying that all City need to be a success this season is to tighten up at the back and they've shown huge signs of improvements in that area that would suggest that they are on the right track.

Calculation to determine the necessary number of resident participants used estimations of knowledge from previous studies of pediatric residents, which suggested a baseline knowledge about breastfeeding of 60 percentage points.8, 9,15 To detect an improvement in knowledge score of 20 percentage points with an estimated standard deviation of 20 points, a 2 - tailed α error of 0.05 and a power of 0.80, sample size was calculated at a minimum of 16 resident participants.

Our continuous improvement process suggests that the TS26 is brittle at very low temperatures, and could break or crack.

Suggested improvements Ability to open a pocket at the front or some way to access the inside while the child is on it would be a bonus.

I suggest system improvements at my first opportunity.

«This improvement does not suggest any material improvement in sector fundamentals at a time when we are about to see a major increase in gaming supply in the northeast US,» the found.

The plan also suggests spending $ 1.6 million on improvements at cultural institutions.

The review, which would examine the causes of increased accidents at certain locations and suggest improvements, would be due within six months.

TAMU has hired Claudia Mickelson, a biosafety expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, to suggest improvements to its program.

Because this containment still failed to show any visible improvement in the amount of oil flowing from the wellhead, Secretary Chu's back - of - the - e-mail math suggested that at least 40,000 barrels a day must be gushing from the well.

The slower rate of contemporary improvement in speed over middle and long distances could indicate that horses are reaching a performance limit at these distances or could suggest that breeders favour speed over endurance.

«Our results suggest that the use of these small, relatively inexpensive devices is associated with significant increases in physical activity and improvements in some key health outcomes, at least in the short term,» internist Dena Bravata of Stanford University and her colleagues report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

They add that the study did not look at the time lag between implementation and effect of the changes, but suggest that improvements in tooth decay would be seen first, followed by reduced rates of obesity and cases of type 2 diabetes.

As in prior studies among older adults, we found that obesity was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, consistent with the hypothesis that, while obesity in mid-life may increase risk for later - life cognitive decline and dementia, obesity at older ages may be associated with cognitive and other health advantages.25 - 27 The trend toward a declining risk for dementia in the face of a large increase in the prevalence of diabetes suggests that improvements in treatments between 2000 and 2012 may have decreased dementia risk, along with the documented declines in the incidence of common diabetes - related complications, such as heart attack, stroke, and amputations.11 Our finding of a significant decline between 2000 and 2012 of the heart disease - related OR for dementia would also be consistent with improved cardiovascular treatments leading to a decline in dementia risk.

A look at 2014 data suggests that there has been little improvement.

Research suggests that using three or four photos at any one time is all you need; swap in some new ones every few weeks to keep your profile fresh and you should start to see a marked improvement in the number of hits and messages you receive.

Mangold, a replacement for original director Darren Aronofsky, is new to the superhero genre, and hasn't directed a film since the disappointing 2010 action - comedy Knight and Day, but his approach to The Wolverine (it sounds more like a samurai film than anything else) suggests it should at least be an improvement over X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

When examined in this light, the impacts of NCLB — which the NRC estimates at a 0.08 standard deviation improvement in average achievement nationwide — are far greater than suggested by the NRC committee, which concludes that test - based accountability under NCLB had minimal impact and probably should be abandoned.

These calculations, while very rough, suggest that delaying the beginning of the school day may produce a comparable improvement in test scores at a fraction of the cost.

Their findings are not all bleak, and many are nuanced enough to suggest at least a few possible improvements.

Helen Ladd seems to agree that sanctions are effective at inspiring school improvement, suggesting that we agree on my fundamental point about the crucial role of incentives in school reform.

He was returning to a theme he and the governors had sounded in Charlottesville last September at the education summit, where their list of suggested goals included «the reduction of the dropout rate and the improvement of academic performance, especially among at - risk students.»

Minimally effective teachers who chose to stay at DCPS improved their performance by roughly 11 - points on the IMPACT scale, suggesting that threat of dismissal lead to successful instructional improvement efforts.

Findings from an evaluation of upper primary and middle school students» science inquiry skills suggest there is room for improvement in implementing an inquiry - based teaching approach, at least in terms of students» abilities to undertake scientific inquiry.

In maths, the 2011 results showed a slight improvement at all levels, which would suggest an upturn in grades in GCSE maths if the policy known as «comparable outcomes» holds.

I would further suggest that these days we seem to be awash in existential educational questions like those, brought on by such new controversies (at least, newly packaged) as whether it's good to try to close the achievement gap, whether it's counterproductive to demand «proficiency» as opposed to «improvement,» whether «differentiated instruction» is another form of tracking, whether common standards are anti-American, etc..

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

The agreement at West Athens Elementary School marked either an historic moment when parents achieved reform months after suggesting they might invoke a controversial education law — or a misrepresented portrayal of a school improvement plan years in the making.

Thankfully my assistant principals, leadership team members, and most of my teachers are adept at using numerical data to suggest next steps in our cycle of continuous improvement.

If you look at the range of variations in schools, there are huge differences still between the top and bottom performing schools, suggesting there is still room for improvement.»

New Teacher Center describes strong induction programs as those that include instructional mentoring for new teachers by carefully selected, well - prepared mentors; formative assessment for teachers and support systems to drive continuous improvement; professional learning communities for mentors and new teachers; engaged principals; and supportive school environments and district policies.9 Research suggests that regular contact between beginning teachers and mentors over a period of at least two years can propel improved teaching and greater student learning.10

If the objective is not just to rank teachers and slice off those at the bottom, irrespective of accuracy, but instead to support improvement while providing evidence needed for action, this modest proposal suggests we might make more headway by allowing educators to design systems that truly add value to their knowledge of how students are learning in relation to how teachers are teaching.

- An examination of trends in average social - emotional and organizational support domain scores, as measured by the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, did suggest an «upward» improvement trend at the infant, toddler and pre-K levels.

With rumours suggesting Dennis disapproved of several of Whitmarsh's management decisions, the 55 year - old's career at the legendary British racing team could be at risk as Dennis hunts for ways to bring fast improvement.

At face value, the changes suggest incremental improvements in handling and acceleration, but when driven, the 1LE reveals a much more significant transformation.

Odyssey sales in 2014 were already at a seven - year high, and the current rate of improvement for the Sienna suggests 2015 could be the Toyota's best year in more than a decade.

Graham Westmacott, my colleague at PWL Capital, has done some compelling research that suggests the whole notion of moving from an aggressive portfolio to a more conservative one is flawed: in his analysis, even «the best possible glide path strategy offers virtually no improvement» over a simple balanced fund that maintains a constant asset allocation.

Nerve damage is a common problem with limb injury and may be due to damage to the radial nerve or to the brachial plexus; some treatments may help but nothing which would be done at home, passive physiotherapy movements may help to keep mobility and help with muscles etc... I would suggest looking at laser therapy or acupuncture to see if there is any improvement with these therapies.