In 2009, Dr. Fryer identified five policies common to successful charters, including those run by KIPP and the Harlem Children's Zone: longer school days and years; more rigorous and selective hiring of principals and teachers; frequent quizzes whose results determine what needs to be retaught; what he calls "high-dosage tutoring"; and a "no excuses" culture.
Erin Thomas, a partner at Paradigm, a US-based diversity consultancy that has worked with leading tech and media companies, said her company used IATs as a way to open up conversations before moving on to "more rigorous findings" on hiring procedures and structural barriers in the workplace.
The GAO also recommended that the Fed make clearer and more rigorous its policies for hiring independent contractors to manage investment programs". A wider investigation of the Fed is due on October 18th, which will provide more thorough details.
He described a rigorous hiring process, saying that more than 100 people had been considered for the job and at least 30 people were interviewed.
He pledged that the county would conduct more rigorous background checks and psychological tests before hiring correction officers, and he said that the guards would be required to attend more classes on sexual abuse and harassment.
MR. PHILLIPS, of course, has a stake in this game — he wants MySpace to hire Aristotle to provide more rigorous age screening.
The grant also provides dollars to hire college counselors and institute a more rigorous academic curriculum.
The incident came amid calls by lawmakers for an improved security system at the White House, which would involve hiring more staff and putting them through more rigorous training.
Using $1.8 million from the Foundation for Newark's Future, she hired the nonprofit consulting group TNTP, in part to develop more rigorous evaluation systems.
To the staff, and to new hires coming in, I can offer a company with a more rigorous strategy and a clearer identity.
