Sentences with phrase «national implementation study»

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This longitudinal study in 3 middle schools and 3 high schools in a large, urban US school district in Washington state compared the nutritional quality of student school lunch food selections before and after the implementation of the new National School Lunch Program meal standards.

A team of scientists and program managers, led by the National Institutes of Health, has been studying a variety of implementation science approaches to prevent mother - to - child transmission and has published the results in a 16 - article open - access supplement to the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.

, Design - based implementation research: Theories, methods, and exemplars (National Society for the Study of Education, Volume 112, Issue 2), pp. 464 - 480.

In «Supporting Student Success through Time and Technology,» the National Center on Time and Learning offers six in depth case studies of school systems implementing blended learning and an accompanying implementation guide based on those schools» experiences.

The long - term study on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, released last week by the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency, looks at the law's implementation since its passage in November 1975.

The staggered implementation of the programme in different schools allowed the CEP study authors to analyse its effects using census information from the National Pupil Database.

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Washoe County's implementation has become something of a national model — being one of four case studies highlighted in Fordham's report Common Core in the Districts, published in February 2014.

A truncated list of the topics she studied includes tobacco politics, the National Guard, the Social Security Administration, policy implementation, and deregulation.

An additional set of studies reported that teacher leaders engaged in unspecified support practices in assisting teachers» implementation of instructional materials (Bliss, et al., 1995; Brown et al., 2001; Coggins et al., 2003; Cruz, 2003; National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, 2001; Spillane et al., 2001).

; terminate implementation of the Common Core standards; direct the State Board to replace these standards with the Math and English courses in use immediately prior to Common Core; convene Course of Study committees to update these standards and improve upon them using the pre-common core standards from states whose national scores ranked no less than the top 10 %; implement these proven, improved standards and aligned assessments; prohibit imposition on Alabama of other such national standards or assessments that cede control away from Alabamians.

Supplemental Reports of the National Assessment of Career and Technical Education (2013) are studies commissioned from independent researchers and evaluators that examine different aspects of career and technical education in the United States, such as student outcomes and the implementation of career and technical education programs.

Brenda J. Turnbull, Erikson Arcaira and Beth Sinclair, Implementation of the National SAM Innovation Project: A Comparison of Project Designs, Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2011, 10.

The report presents data collected in 2006 - 07 through the National Longitudinal Study of NCLB and the Study of State Implementation of Accountability and Teacher Quality Under NCLB.

The national Study of Education Data Systems and Decision Making examined both the implementation of student data systems and the broader set of practices involving the use of data to improve instruction, regardless of whether or not the data were accessed through an electronic system.

Title I Implementation: Update on Recent Evaluation Findings (2009) provides a summary of findings from Title I evaluation studies that have become available after the publication of the National Assessment of Title I final report in 2007.

Promising Results, Continuing Challenges: National Assessment of Title I (1999) summarizes findings from a variety of studies conducted for the National Assessment of Title I, examining the implementation and impact of the program.

While at Vanderbilt, Maggie assisted with the implementation of a longitudinal literacy research study sponsored by the National Center for Special Education Research.

Nine Keys to Student Achievement and Cost - Effectiveness The first large - scale national study to identify and prioritize the factors that make some technology implementations perform dramatically better than others, demonstrate that schools employing a 1:1 student computer ratio and the key implementation factors outperform other schools, and reveal significant opportunities for improving education return on investment (ROI) by transforming teaching and learning.

Conducted by Policy Studies Associates (PSA), the evaluation of the first two years of the national demonstration of ExpandED Schools (the 2011 - 12 and 2012 - 13 school years) focused on the implementation of TASC's model and on strategies used by schools and community partners to scale up and institutionalize expanded learning.

Partnering with RFA, the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing (CRESST) examined the implementation and impact of LDC tools in two contexts: eighth grade history / social studies and science classes in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, and sixth grade Advanced Reading classes in Florida.

He was co-principal investigator of the U.S. Department of Education's National Title I Study of Implementation and Outcomes: Early Childhood Language Development funded by the Institute of Education Sciences.

An outgrowth of the AES's evaluation work with UCLA's National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing is a CRESST study highlighting the relationship between fidelity of implementation and student test scores in magnet schools in five school districts evaluated by the AES - CRESST team for the 2010 MSAP grant cycle.

The Legislature's budget committee Wednesday voted to require a review of the state's new math and reading standards and to halt implementation of national science and social studies standards.

This analytical report contains a compilation of case studies on national adaptation planning processes, including tools and approaches used for the prioritization and implementation of adaptation actions.

The three case studies are presented: NAP Implementation Challenges in Malawi; Enhanced Governance for Climate Finance in Cambodia; and Skills Assessment for National Adaptation Planning in Niger.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

At a time when the revised national curriculum is about to be piloted by the government, the release of our new study assessing sexuality education policies, curricula, and their implementation in Nairobi, Homa Bay, and Mombasa counties provides evidence and an opportunity for policymakers and other decision makers to explore how best to strengthen the content and delivery of comprehensive sexuality education.

Systems of Care Implementation Case Studies (PDF - 1,198 KB) National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, 2010 Features detailed examination of the strategies and approaches used by two grant sites — Contra Costa County, California, and North Carolina — to implement Systems of Care principles, including family involvement.

Evidence - based methods are rapidly emerging from a development phase that has primarily involved local and highly controlled studies, into more national implementation and greater engagement with child welfare services.

Evidence - based methods are rapidly emerging from a development phase that has primarily involved local and highly controlled studies into more national implementation and greater engagement with the child welfare system.

This process of study design and implementation remains faithful to Australian National Health and Medical Research Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research values whereby Aboriginal people and communities had input and agreed to the research processes and procedures prior to implementation.48

Instrument development, study design implementation, and survey conduct for the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP)

Its conceptual framework and data collection methods are the basis for the design of the implementation study of the MIECHV Program's national evaluation.

Disseminate information on effective implementation of high quality standards, through a comprehensive report, study briefs, and presentations at national conferences

It should be noted that the study was conducted prior to implementation of HFA's national accreditation system.

In addition, she is co-principal investigator on the ED - funded efficacy trial of Foundations, a positive and proactive approach to schoolwide discipline, and of the National Institute of Justice - funded implementation and evaluation study of positive discipline and trauma - informed services in a large urban school district.