Twentypercentt of district students showed "clear competence" on 1998 reading tests administered statewide to eighth graders, compared with 15.8percentt in 1995.
As for the official Tory reaction, the first email that zapped into my inbox from their head office said, "Tonight it was clear – competence or chaos".
Though the subject cuts across many scientific domains, the author demonstrates clear competence in each.
The Community has a clear competence in the field of data protection and in research and technological development.
The idea makes abundant sense because, as the congressional report on the collapse of MF Global makes clear, whatever competence each lacks individually, collectively they are even worse.
In truth, for our part, the main concern was to make it clear that competence in this area falls to the Member States.
Furthermore, a clear distribution of competences and responsibilities within the research team is needed.
This approach to competence gives no clear answer to what competence is, but these four interacting elements are the foundation to understanding learning outcomes.
It's a clear choice between competence and chaos".
A directorship, particularly of a large multinational company, is a complex, almost distinct profession which comes with clear expectations about competence, ethics and behaviours.
In swiftly sacking Anthony E. Shorris, the executive director of the Port Authority, a man widely regarded as very able, Mr. Paterson made it clear that mere competence would not carry the day.
