Sentences with phrase «outcome evaluation research»

The AB - PA pilot program proposal for the family courts includes an outcome evaluation research component integrated into the program's structure, and if it is accepted as a pilot program model then it can serve as a high - conflict family intervention model for family courts in other jurisdictions.

Possessing more than 20 years of experience in Behavioral / Social Science, including Outcome Evaluation Research I have attached my résumé for consideration for the -LCB- Job Title -RCB- position within your organization.

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«Outcomes will include a collaborative culture in the program, effective reporting, evaluation, support and rigorous monitoring of scientific effort to promote high quality targeted research to meet the objectives of the program,» the tender document says.

Current research includes: co-leading organisational case studies in Birthplace in England, a national study of birth outcomes in home, midwife led, and obstetric led units; investigating the relationship between measures of safety climate and health care quality in A and E and intrapartum care; and conducting nested process evaluations of two trials of obesity in pregnancy behavioural interventions.

17) Measured outcomes / Research evaluation (fathers, children, other participants, home - school links)

For the purposes of this economic evaluation, the forms were initially used in a related study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birResearch (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birresearch for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birth care.

We believe this scale holds particular promise if used as a measure in multivariate research and evaluation efforts that investigate outcome expectations alongside other constructs to understand public engagement comprehensively.

With the recent emphasis on translational and outcomes research, it should not be difficult to find a training program in fields related to CER, says Milton Weinstein, director of Harvard University's Program on the Economic Evaluation of Medical Technology and co-author of the book Decision Making in Health and Medicine: Integrating Evidence and Values.

«It would be helpful to have research looking to see whether screening interventions coupled with strategies to increase uptake of recommended evaluations and treatments may be more effective in improving outcomes,» Chou said by email.

The recommendations may also fail to find sufficient proof that routine screenings work because they're only looking at research done in primary care, not studies of outcomes from evaluations done by vision specialists, noted Dr. David Parke II, chief executive of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in San Francisco and author of an editorial in JAMA Ophthalmology March 1.

«This study suggests that the path to excellence in readmission is a result of an approach that focuses on the patient as a whole rather than on what caused them to be admitted,» said senior author and director of the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation Harlan Krumholz, M.D., the Harold H. Hines, Jr..

Speakers from AJWS will discuss how its decision to use outcome harvesting aligned with AJWS's approach to research, learning and evaluation, including a dedication to feminist research and meaningful measures of progress when addressing issues that have complex root causes.

«Our findings demonstrate that people naturally assign different weights to the pluses and minuses of interventions to improve cardiovascular health,» said Erica Spatz, M.D., M.H.S., the study lead author and an assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine in the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. «I believe we need to tap into this framework when we are talking with patients about options to manage their blood pressure.

Detailed evaluation of a prostate cancer tumor biopsy may predict treatment outcomes for image - guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or surgery for prostate cancer, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

«By embedding mental health screening in the emergency department, we are making it part of our health care culture — reducing the stigma associated with mental health problems and providing the opportunity for early identification and treatment for all children,» said Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD, director of the Children's Outcomes, Research and Evaluation program at CHLA and an author on the study.

«FDA's approach to evaluation of recent hepatitis C drugs underscores the Agency's flexibility in considering innovative or alternative trial designs for drugs that have demonstrated highly promising outcomes in early phase development,» said Dr. Poonam Mishra, deputy director for Safety, Division of Antiviral Products / Office of Antimicrobial Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and lead author of the Hepatolevaluation of recent hepatitis C drugs underscores the Agency's flexibility in considering innovative or alternative trial designs for drugs that have demonstrated highly promising outcomes in early phase development,» said Dr. Poonam Mishra, deputy director for Safety, Division of Antiviral Products / Office of Antimicrobial Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and lead author of the HepatolEvaluation and Research and lead author of the Hepatology paper.

Detailed evaluation of a prostate cancer tumor biopsy may predict treatment outcomes for image - guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or surgery for prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

In 2009, the UK Medical Research Council and National Institute of Health Research, through the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme, funded the Robotic vs Laparoscopic Resection for Rectal Cancer (ROLARR) trial to undertake an evaluation of the safety, efficacy, and short - and long - term outcomes of robotic - assisted vs conventional laparoscopic rectal canceEvaluation Programme, funded the Robotic vs Laparoscopic Resection for Rectal Cancer (ROLARR) trial to undertake an evaluation of the safety, efficacy, and short - and long - term outcomes of robotic - assisted vs conventional laparoscopic rectal canceevaluation of the safety, efficacy, and short - and long - term outcomes of robotic - assisted vs conventional laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery.

Her basic science research included the scientific investigation of pancreatitis related respiratory failure and her health services research focused on the development of a national trauma registry for children and outcome evaluation of children's trauma - related care.

[9] This, in combination with a handful of case studies and preliminary research showing improved outcomes after IV vitamin C administration, [10] calls for thorough evaluation of vitamin C as a potential cancer treatment.

More recent research has examined non-test score outcomes, uncovering differences by race / ethnicity in teacher expectations for students» educational attainment and subjective evaluations of students» academic ability.

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Technology initiatives ~ new evaluation systems ~ even changes to the school calendar these are ideas that research suggests should improve student outcomes ~ but for some reason ~ in some contexts ~ they don't.

But beyond offering a safe haven, research and evaluation studies have demonstrated that the programs can have a positive effect on a range of prevention outcomes, such as avoidance of drug and alcohol use, decreases in delinquency and violent behavior, increased knowledge of safe sex, avoidance of sexual activity, and reduction in juvenile crime.

The verdict: a decade of research and evaluation studies confirms that children and youth who participate in afterschool programs can reap a host of positive benefits in a number of interrelated outcome areas — academic, social - emotional, prevention, and health and wellness.

SCSF asked an independent research team to conduct an experimental evaluation of the impact of the intervention on student achievement and other outcomes, such as school climate and school quality, as reported by the students» parents or other guardians.

After four years of orienting teaching practice towards the tailored and responsive delivery of learning outcomes, we decided it was time for some external evaluation and commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research to evaluate our progress and work with individual teachers and groups of teachers in order to further refine our approach.

Her recent research focuses on: teacher professional development, instructional coaching, teacher evaluation, changes over time in teachers» mathematical knowledge and instructional quality in mathematics, and the teacher experiences and characteristics that lead to high - quality instruction and stronger student outcomes.

Recognizing the importance of effective principals for improved student outcomes, TEA identified the need for a principal evaluation system informed by research to provide specific feedback and support for school leaders.

For example, Head Start has been and continues to be a leader in its focus on family engagement and comprehensive services, on children with disabilities, and on children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; in its commitments to accountability for program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap.

This evaluation has demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of using a large - scale, multisite random assignment research design to determine the impact of Career Academies on student outcomes.

Gary currently teaches courses in Education Policy, Assessment of Educational Outcomes, Program Evaluation, and Research Methods to graduate students.

In the original memo that unveiled the new performance report, NJDOE's Chief Performance Officer / Assistant Commissioner of Data, Research, Evaluation and Reporting, Bari Erlichson (2013) stated: While [sic] the evaluation of student outcome data is crucial for school improvement, we know that these data alone can not capture the dozens of other essential elements of schools such as a positive school climate, participation in extracurricular programs and the development of non-cognitiEvaluation and Reporting, Bari Erlichson (2013) stated: While [sic] the evaluation of student outcome data is crucial for school improvement, we know that these data alone can not capture the dozens of other essential elements of schools such as a positive school climate, participation in extracurricular programs and the development of non-cognitievaluation of student outcome data is crucial for school improvement, we know that these data alone can not capture the dozens of other essential elements of schools such as a positive school climate, participation in extracurricular programs and the development of non-cognitive skills.

«We have chosen four school districts that understand how critical school leadership is to improving student outcomes,» said Eva Chiang, Director of Research and Evaluation at the Bush Institute.

The handbook is organized according to how program inputs and outcomes have been conceptualized and validated in evaluation research on leadership preparation programs and will help program designers: 1) Identify Formative and Summative Assessments; 2) Identify Measures and Outcomes (e.g., program and participant outcomes); 3) Evaluate the Relationship Between the Program Attribute and the Outcome; and 4) Use Data for Preparation Program Improutcomes have been conceptualized and validated in evaluation research on leadership preparation programs and will help program designers: 1) Identify Formative and Summative Assessments; 2) Identify Measures and Outcomes (e.g., program and participant outcomes); 3) Evaluate the Relationship Between the Program Attribute and the Outcome; and 4) Use Data for Preparation Program ImprOutcomes (e.g., program and participant outcomes); 3) Evaluate the Relationship Between the Program Attribute and the Outcome; and 4) Use Data for Preparation Program Improutcomes); 3) Evaluate the Relationship Between the Program Attribute and the Outcome; and 4) Use Data for Preparation Program Improvement.

However, a structural quality element such as small class size can facilitate learning when it is paired with high - quality teacher - child interactions, leading to improved outcomes for children.Martha Zaslow et al., Quality Dosage, Thresholds, and Features in Early Childhood Settings: A Review of the Literature, OPRE 2011 - 5 (Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2010).

What is even more disparaging is the fact that excellent research backing the outcome of linking student performance to teacher evaluation exists.

Another critical partner, the American Institutes for Research (AIR), serves as the evaluation partner, sharing lessons and outcomes with the field.

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) are responsible for a two - year formative developmental evaluation of the campaign (2016 - 18), while the University of Nottingham will take the lead on the summative impact analysis of the campaign on pupil outcomes (2016 - 21).

We're a team of talented people who have expertise in a variety of disciplines including education, measurement and outcomes evaluation, research, software programming, and the design of web - based applications.

In fact, the research I reviewed on rigorous evaluations of long - term outcomes from choice programs suggests that using test scores to decide whether a bunch of schools should be closed or expanded would lead to significant Type 1 and Type 2 errors.

We conduct rigorous research and evaluation studies using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods that inform education policy, promote equity, and improve student outcomes.

In order to evaluate their progress in meeting these outcomes, the research and evaluation team developed a survey instrument to assist teachers and teaching artists in self - assessing whether or not these elements are addressed in their classroom.

Thus far, six states (Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Oklahoma) have «dropped teacher evaluations through student outcomes,» according to research by...

Affirmation may come through informal reflection on outcomes of P12 student learning, participation in a multi-classroom rapid - cycle evaluation, reinforcement through PLN sharing of experiences and data, and / or review of and comparison with published research.

With support from Lumina Foundation for Education and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Evaluation Toolkit was developed for two purposes: (1) To develop a freely accessible, research - based resource that will enable outreach programs to more readily and systematically use data and outcome measures to improve service delivery, and (2) promote research that will identify effective program models across outreach programs and document the collective impact of programs by using the evaluation data generated through a common assessment Evaluation Toolkit was developed for two purposes: (1) To develop a freely accessible, research - based resource that will enable outreach programs to more readily and systematically use data and outcome measures to improve service delivery, and (2) promote research that will identify effective program models across outreach programs and document the collective impact of programs by using the evaluation data generated through a common assessment evaluation data generated through a common assessment framework.

Her current research examines the relationship between risk and protective factors, preventive interventions, and youth outcomes; the design and evaluation of tools to facilitate the use of protective factors in strength - based and evidence - informed practice; and the development of community - based infrastructures to promote and sustain the use of such tools in practice environments.

Promote evidence - based practices and accountability for student success by improving the use of data, research, and evaluation to assess longitudinal student outcomes, improve school and program results, and otherwise measure progress toward consistently delivering high quality programs and services.

The iZone implementation and outcomes have had extensive evaluation and research (incorporated into the continuous quality improvement process) regarding its effectiveness in achieving outcomes via the Tennessee Education Research Alliance supported by Vanderbilt University and the Peabody College of Edresearch (incorporated into the continuous quality improvement process) regarding its effectiveness in achieving outcomes via the Tennessee Education Research Alliance supported by Vanderbilt University and the Peabody College of EdResearch Alliance supported by Vanderbilt University and the Peabody College of Education.

What Works Clearinghouse Effectiveness Continued Progress Reviews of Research Cost Effectiveness Responding to Critics Data Evaluation: IDEC Measuring Outcomes