Sentences with phrase «assessment change of address»

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Crisis books usually follow a predictable pattern: first a searing depiction of the problem at hand, then some broad and sweeping assessments of how great changes in attitude might begin to address the issue, and then some piddling and timid policy proposals that clearly won't begin to meet the challenge.

To provide information to stakeholders addressing these issues, the USGS Groundwater Resources Program made a detailed assessment of groundwater availability of the Central Valley aquifer system, that includes: (1) the present status of groundwater resources; (2) how these resources have changed over time; and (3) tools to assess system responses to stresses from future human uses and climate variability and change.

The Convention seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including threats from climate change, through scientific assessments, the development of tools, incentives and processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices and the full and active involvement of relevant stakeholders including indigenous and local communities, youth, NGOs, women and the business community.

(Includes but not limited to: continued assessment on symptom changes / reductions / increases, how you feel, what is the next layer of healing, (For example: we sorted out your adrenals, and now it's time to address your gut and what Dr. Miller may adjust or add into your protocol), dietary food protocols, coaching, lifestyle change support / review / modification, emotional support, progess questions / concerns etc.)

You will learn to understand biochemical assessment, apply nutrition theory through cooking labs, facilitate behavioral change through practice coaching sessions, and use case studies to understand how to address a wide range of health challenges.

But when it comes to things like the changes in the curriculum, for example assessment without levels and being in a position to check the progress of students, then that's a whole different challenge again and requires different products to address it.

The Central Feature Theatre, dubbed the heart of the show, will be hosting seminars and discussions addressing the changes to assessment.

Central feature theatre The Central Feature Theatre, dubbed the heart of the show, will be hosting seminars and discussions addressing the changes to assessment.

The Central Feature is the theatre at the heart of the show, filled with practical and engaging sessions focused on teaching innovatively to improve literacy skills across all subjects, addressing the changes to assessment facing both primary and secondary institutions, and other inspirational stories.

In order to reduce the amount of streaming in the school, the principal must address teacher attitudes towards grouping students by ability, must talk with those parents who want to hang on to ability grouping, and must address the fact that they can't change grouping practices without reorganising professional learning, assessments, teaching plans and so on.

Assessing the Common Core Standards: Opportunities for Improving Measures of Instruction Educational Researcher, May 2011 Responding to comments on their «Common Core Standards: The New U.S. Intended Curriculum,» the authors suggest additional perspective that should be considered when addressing quality and change, stating additional conceptualizations of mathematics and English language arts content as well as how to define and measure alignment among content standards, materials, assessments, and instruction should be explored.

Research in many nations suggests that laptop programs will be most successful as part of comprehensive initiatives that also address changes in education goals, curricula, teacher training, and assessment.

An effective assessment of what learners do and don't know will also help course designers ensure that future learning activities address the changing needs and objectives of learners.

Your district may have had a system to meet the old challenges of state standards and state assessments, but with the new CCSS and whatever assessment system ends up upon us, we must change our system to address these new challenges.

To address ever - changing technological advances for student learning and assessment opportunities, our district uses technology staff to provide an «on demand» model of staff development.

Journal articles address all aspects of change, from technological transformation to revolutions in assessment to subtle but profound changes classroom teachers are making to improve student learning.

Portfolios have been shown to be a flexible assessment format capable of addressing criteria not a part of traditional assessments, such as continuous student reflection, individual assessment of growth and change, iterative evaluation of learning goals, and the contextual examination of created products in relation to complex teaching processes (Barton & Collins, 1993; Guillaume & Yopp, 1995; Levin, 1996; Snyder, Lippincott, & Bower, 1998; Wade & Yarbrough, 1996).

The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. (Center for Assessment), a Dover, NH - based not - for - profit, 501 (c)(3) corporation, was founded to address the changes underway in educational assessment and accountability, and future challenges that will emerge.

(2) A military activity carried out by DOD as of the effective date of these regulations and specifically identified in the section entitled «Department of Defense Activities» of the FMP / FEIS is not considered a pre-existing activity if: (i) It is modified in such a way that requires the preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., relevant to a Sanctuary resource or quality; (ii) It is modified, including but not limited to changes in location or frequency, in such a way that its possible adverse effects on Sanctuary resources or qualities are significantly greater than previously considered for the unmodified activity; (iii) It is modified, including but not limited to changes in location or frequency, in such a way that its possible adverse effects on Sanctuary resources or qualities are significantly different in manner than previously considered for the unmodified activity; or (iv) There are new circumstances or information relevant to a Sanctuary resource or quality that were not addressed in the FMP / FEIS.

Looking at Tropicana's scores you'll see that our assessment of PepsiCo found that their policies on farmers and workers issues are «poor» while they get slightly higher marks for how they address their impacts on climate change and land.

That this is in spite of the fact that both the IPCC in their 2013 assessment and the US National Academy in their recent report on geoengineering both acknowledged that one can not address the climate change without CDR from the atmosphere.

To cover modules from introduction to climate change adaptation, agriculture and food security, to international legal frameworks, impacts and risks assessments, action prioritization and addressing issues of governance and finance, the MOOC team leveraged knowledge from more than 40 experts and practitioners in this field.

The problem was narrowly defined whereas it should have started out saying «there are a number of or many causes of climate change among which manmade causes are but one, climate science should be directed at understanding all causes of climate change and appropriate measures defined to best address including proper assessment of cost / benefit.

Other changes, including a procedure to address possible errors in the assessment, will, however, have to withstand the test of time with much scrutiny and a plethora of questions to come.

It also presents how the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supports countries in addressing climate change, with particular focus on impact assessment and adaptation planning, increasing resilience, strengthening institutions and assisting countries in implementing adaptation priorities.

Fifteen countries also completed assessments of the investments and financial flows needed to address climate change in nationally identified key sectors.

Regional downscaling of climate information is a popular activity in many applications addressing the assessment of possible effects of a systematic change of the climate characteristics at the local scale.

His current research focuses on the role of technology in addressing climate change, scenario analysis, and integrated assessment model development.

It consists of 11 chapters covering the scope of the analysis, decision making under uncertainty, equity issues, intertemporal equity and discounting, applicability of cost and benefit assessments to climate change, social costs of climate change, response options, conceptual issues related to estimating mitigation costs, review of mitigation cost studies, integrated assessment of climate change, and an economic assessment of policy options to address climate change.

Climate change assessments, by contrast, tend to address a broad array of risks, many of them complex or indirect, relevant to many audiences with diverse concerns and exposures.

Specific goals of the Synthesis Workshop included inter alia: to inform health scientists, practitioners, and officials of the impacts of climate variability, and long - term climate change in the Indian Ocean, Pacific, Caribbean and other regions; to address vulnerability assessment and adaptation options for Small Island Countries; and to summarize conclusions and recommendations for common actions and activities for Small Island States and vulnerable islands in general.

Several years ago, the Cato Institute addressed this issue in their impact assessment of climate change on the U.S. [link].

Countries and regions listed in Annex I of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)(i.e., the OECD and former planned economies of the Soviet Union) are required to submit periodic assessments to the UNFCCC of actions they are taking to address climate cChange (UNFCCC)(i.e., the OECD and former planned economies of the Soviet Union) are required to submit periodic assessments to the UNFCCC of actions they are taking to address climate changechange.

7/2011 to Present Benchmark Human Services, Nantucket, MA Behavior Analyst • Interview patients regarding their present, past and future aspirations in a bid to understand their motivations • Take notes to refer to during the assessment period • Measure specific influences such as environment and family life to determine cause of behavioral problems • Create psychological profiles for each patient to determine extent of behavior problems • Devise and implement programs to address behavior problems • Act as part of a coordinated care team to provide oral medication to patients • Monitor patients» progress and note down any significant changes for better or worse • Assist patients with chemical dependency issues to come to terms with their addiction through counseling services • Provide a one - on - one to patients with criminal backgrounds • Assist crime investigations by creating psychological profiles of criminals to determine motive and mode of operation

Brand Marketing and Promotional Design — Selected Duties and Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while developing brand promotion strategies through the tactical assessment and analysis of target markets, clients, and consumers Manage all aspects of publication and promotional media design, including content development, pre-promotional material utilization, budgetary considerations, and deadline adherence Monitor all campaigns from initiation to completion, executing changes and modifications as needed to ensure program success Provide guidance and leadership with respect to marketing campaign strategy development, benchmarking, implementation, post-execution analysis, theme development, and process optimization Measure the success of marketing initiatives using data and related key metrics, ROI considerations, and related data, ensuring the maximization of competitive abilities while providing regular and ad - hoc reporting to both and clients Partner with advertising operations and other teams as needed to troubleshoot delivery issues and optimize campaign performance within the limits of available material and resource inventories as well as related logistical concerns Utilize talent among team with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based environment leveraging individual talents for group benefit, soliciting creative materials from internal teams and external agencies per established specifications Screen and test submitted materials to ensure compliance with technical considerations and client specifications Address key client queries and resolve them in an expedited manner while communicating status updates across all teams, promoting sustained revenue growth through client retention, relationship development, and program success Meet and exceed all marketing targets while tracking progress versus established internal and external industry benchmarks, focusing on both revenue generation as well as cost control Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, and the respective marketplace, including pricing and regulatory trends, client requirements, competitor strategies, and product growth Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, sales and support staff, and executive management to ensure client satisfaction, timely implementation, and operational efficiency

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-- Duties & Responsibilities Provide support to other staff and coordinate all care efforts while acting as primary point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development of treatment plans, providing guidance from point of admission through discharge while utilizing initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited manner

Claims Management Duties & Responsibilities Utilize efficient workflow organization to improve departmental efficiencies while ensuring effective client response and diligent analysis of claims, with extensive experience in both commercial and personal lines Provide relevant administration and direction to multi-million dollar staff budgets, quality control, fraud investigations, and complex claims reviews, earning denial authority over high - level claims cases Identify and develop talent among team members with focused training efforts, performance reporting and analyses, and operational efficiency initiatives Deliver continuous assessment of work force, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective service strategies and techniques, loss liability monitoring, and claim litigation assistance Develop and implement the marketing and sales efforts of customer service team while tracking progress versus established internal and external benchmarks, providing disciplinary actions when necessary Construct customer service and claims team through effective staff hiring to aid in efficient operations and execution, delegating important tasks / assigments to line supervisors while providing branch - level guidance Aid in strategic planning and capital budgeting based on improving operating efficiency and reducing service - related production losses, collaborating effectively with senior - level management Maintain a strong working knowledge of important industry topics, company programs and policies, and overall regulatory environment, including state - level responsibility for process changes in casualty / PIP Address important client and staff queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude and professionalism

The Physician Belief Scale (PBS) documents provider attitudes about delivering psychosocial treatment in primary care (eg, beliefs and feeling about treatment, service burdens).29 PCPs completed a Provider Practices Survey targeting changes in management and skill in addressing behavior problems and ADHD (α =.81 to 84) that was modified from a previous survey.30 The Mental Health SKIP (MH - SKIP) assessment examines changes in treatment obstacles, use of outside referral, and competency and effectiveness in delivering psychosocial services (α = 0.77).

In the current environment of rapid change in early childhood education, staff need support to update their skills and knowledge about teaching culturally and linguistically diverse populations, using new assessments, meeting new standards, addressing already identified special needs, identifying potential special needs, implementing high - quality curriculum models, and making decisions about using technology.