Greenon rated Excellent
ODE also employs other measures of evaluating students' academic performances, including the Performance Index Score, Adequate Yearly Progress, and Value-Added Measure. The 2011- 2012 state report card data showed an improvement in the school ...fairborndailyherald.com
Merit-Based Pay Under Consideration in Waukesha School District
Typically the compensation models Battelle for Kids helps develop focus on academic measures, in addition to value-added data, which Wisconsin doesn't currently have, he said. Sometimes, the plans are bonus models or incentives and measure specific ...waukesha.patch.com
Mayors Urge Metro to Delay Planned May Bond Measure
The current compression analysis was conducted using last year's tax data and did not include the results of the tax measures passed in November (emphasis added).As you are aware, some Metro area cities are more impacted by compression than others.www.wweek.com
Govt nears deal on foreign-backed steel venture
The recommendations approved by cabinet would "... give effect to government efforts to secure a developmental iron ore and steel price in support of downstream, value-adding industries of the manufacturing sector," the DTI said. They included changes ...www.miningmx.com
TAX EVASION AND AVOIDANCE: Questions and Answers
What is the added value of a common EU approach to tax havens? The criteria for identifying tax havens and measures to address them vary greatly from one Member State to another.europa.eu
Teacher Evaluations In South Carolina Questioned By Educators
The proposed evaluation system, which is being beta-tested in 22 schools across the state this year, is partially a value-added model (VAM) by which teachers are evaluated on individual students' growth from one year to the next on the Palmetto ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Studies differ on climate change and warming severity, researchers trade jabs
The more it warms the more difficult it will be to adapt to warming, avoid unwelcome consequences, and implement effective measures to slow it, namely reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The range of warming predictions for doubling carbon dioxide in ...www.washingtonpost.com
Irish budget seeks extra €3.5bn
The new property tax will be levied at a rate of 0.18 per cent on homes worth up to €1m (£810,000) and at a rate of 0.25 per cent on properties of greater value. The tax, which was described as "progressive ... "The individual measures are modest ...www.irishpost.co.uk
Cadence Pharmaceuticals' CEO Hosts Analyst and Investor Day Conference ...
We've added 400 hospitals to formulary over the course of the year, and I will add in addition to that, we've seen quite nice movement in hospitals that put it on formulary early in 2011 actually relaxing restrictions as they gain more and more ...seekingalpha.com
Cyber-warfare Hype and fear
... is leading the way in developing doctrines for cyber-warfare. Other countries may follow, but the value of offensive capabilities is overrated .... Its limited and fleeting success will also have led Iran to take measures to hinder future attacks ...www.economist.com
Importance of portfolio maintenance
But the regular maintenance of portfolios is just as important for investors - especially if performance has deviated from benchmarks by some measure or markets have moved significantly. ... In the Growth portfolio, I have sold Murray Income trust (MUT ...www.investorschronicle.co.uk
Household Worth in U.S. Rose by $1.72 Trillion in Third Quarter
The value of financial assets owned by American households, including stocks and pension fund holdings, increased by $1.3 trillion in the third quarter, today's Fed report showed.www.bloomberg.com
Hong Kong's Leader Seeks to Ease Concerns About Mainland China's Influence
Michael DeGolyer, a political analyst at Hong Kong Baptist University, said that these measures were starting to allay local worries about mainland domination.www.nytimes.com
Govt, IMF mission reach ad referendum on reforms
"Progress has also been made on structural measures, notwithstanding additional time needed to build policy consensus for several key reforms," he added.www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com
Obama Administration Takes Tough Line With GOP on Cliff
He added, "Going over the fiscal cliff will put our economy, jobs, people's paychecks, and retirement at risk, but that is what the White House wants, according to Secretary Geithner, if they don't get their way.www.fool.com
Demand for budget hotels soars as budget travellers increase
SINGAPORE: Budget hotels in Singapore are outpacing their five-star counterparts by a number of measures. They are being built at a greater pace, and they are also fuller.www.channelnewsasia.com
Government moves on business rates "good news for developers" says expert
In addition the Small Business Rate Relief scheme, which discounts rates for businesses that only occupy one property with a rateable value of below £12,000, will be extended for a further year, until April 2014. Over half a ... "However, many will ...www.out-law.com
BOC, SRA on smuggled sugar.... sa magkano??
The industry contributes P70 billion to the country's gross domestic product and P2 billion in value added tax. The sugar industry is ... Monasterio of SMPF is now implementing emergency measures to shield farmers from AFTA's impact. The 26 mills and ...www.malaya.com.ph
Resolute Forest Products Logging On Lands Protected Under Canadian Boreal ...
"We are considering our options," she said, adding the group is asking the public and Resolute customers to request the forestry company live up to the agreement.www.huffingtonpost.ca
Go Green With 11.5% Short-Term Yields From Waste Paper Recycler Bio Pappel
As politicians in Washington face what most see as hard choices as they try to fashion a long-term budget compromise, one measure designed by economists to generate large savings over the next decade involves a further "tweaking" of the index used for ...seekingalpha.com
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