Sentence examples for the mandated standards from inspiring English sources

One practice that is used in LAUSD schools and many other urban and minority school districts is "social promotion," which involves promoting students to the next grade even though they haven't met the mandated standards to warrant advancement.

What is the mandated standard?

The data system is certified by the Information Security Office of the Columbia University Medical Center and meets or exceeds all federally mandated standards for the maintenance of data security, including full compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

The House and Senate have both passed new versions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the controversial law that mandated standards, testing and accountability in public schools nationwide.

This study highlights how a school district in Virginia implements reading standards in relation to the federal and state mandated standards, and provides a reference point for other kindergarten programs across the nation from which they can reassess and reflect on their reading programs under the NCLB and state guidelines.

The objective should be federally mandated standards of measurement and disclosure that consumers can rely on when deciding which online service to use.

• The cruel tag endured, shamelessly applied during a decade of franchise inadequacy based on Steinbrenner's imperiously mandated standards.

Or we could have mandated standards.

The federally mandated standard, which went into effect in June, makes enterococci bacteria the leading indicator that harmful pathogens may be present.

Mr. Silver has said that he sees no reason to tie the new federally mandated standard for drunkenness with tougher penalties that many Democrats in his conference have trouble justifying to their constituents.

A spokesman for Honda, Chris Martin, points to the lack of a federally mandated standard for E.M.F.'s in cars.