Those who knew Mr. Gore as a child remember his home life as rigorous, achievement-oriented and more focused on doing than feeling.
New "say on pay" votes, though nonbinding, have caused some companies to make a greater proportion of pay contingent on chief executives' achievement of rigorous performance goals.
The Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the United States Department of Education has concluded that class size reduction is one of only four, evidence-based reforms that have been proven to increase student achievement through rigorous, randomized experiments -- the "gold standard" of research.
This is especially ironic, given that Whitehurst was formerly the head of the Institute of Education Sciences, the research arm of the U.S. DOE, which has identified class size reduction as one of only four education reforms that have been proven to improve student achievement through rigorous evidence.
The QIs were developed through a rigorous process, and improved achievement of them is associated with improved health outcomes [ 13].
A more rigorous assessment of the achievements, especially with NAASP and the forthcoming 60th anniversary would require a separate paper with an in-depth description with quantitative and qualitative data and critical analysis with is beyond the scope and space allocated to this paper.
All the candidates are in favor of enhanced student achievement, tough standards, rigorous testing.
New York and its teachers' unions acted in the best interest of the state's children last year when they agreed to replace a useless teacher evaluation system with a rigorous process that takes student achievement into account and provides clear sanctions for ineffective teachers.
The new contract, which raises starting and midlevel salaries, includes a rigorous evaluation process that takes student achievement into account.
Quality summer school through programs like BELL have been shown by rigorous research to substantially improve reading achievement, as have pre-K programs like Educare and community-led tutoring programs like Reading Partners.
The Asian countries dominating the top of the global rankings place huge importance on rigorous education with a focus on achievements and results.
