But his first challenge, he said, was to improve the quality of the city's failing schools, where a majority of children pass through without ever achieving competency at their grade levels in mathematics or reading.

She wasn't supposed to be able to remember, but then she wasn't supposed to be able to achieve legal competency, either.

Memorable comebacks, after all, aren't usually the trademark of a team struggling to achieve mere competency.

Those whose mothers' job entails problem-solving are more likely to be given stimulating tasks and games, and are likely to achieve more advanced verbal competency.

The number of procedures required to achieve optimal competency with male circumcision: findings from a randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda.

An AAC user may require specific device programming and/or training to achieve competency in these areas.

To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency.

The state established its list of failing schools in 1989 to monitor schools where few students were achieving minimum competency in math or reading and where test scores were steadily declining.

Otherwise, ballet students are generally ready to begin pointe work after achieving competency in fundamental ballet technique.

The ALA was set at a Standard 2 level, which is the level where students are supposed to achieve basic competency in reading English and Kiswahili and complete simple arithmetic problems.