Sentences with phrase «review existing practices»

The University of Plymouth suggested a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), and Dr Lindsey Pike was appointed as an Associate tasked with reviewing the existing practices of the council.

Appendix 8 sets out some key questions which schools can use when reflecting on and reviewing their existing practice in promoting parental engagement.

Appendix 7 of the 2017 Guidelines sets out some key questions schools can use when reflecting on and reviewing their existing practice in promoting parental engagement.

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Among its brief was the request to examine «the portrayal of violent behaviour in the mass media and entertainment industries, and to review existing codes of practice for the reporting of violent crime in the mass media.»

Think - tank Activities SOAAN will progress in stepwise fashion in order to develop the outputs mentioned above: Step 1) Review existing science and actions: An overview or survey of the existing science on the topic, including a discussion of the limitations of scope, empirical data, and their reliability and applicability to the organic sector's understanding of best practice; Step 2) Actors engagements: Identification in both public and private sectors of the institutions and individuals active on the topic and their respective roles and networks, so that SOAAN and the organic sector then moves to engage them, along with think tanking activities; Step 3) Think tank: Development of the model, the strategy and promotional / advocacy tools through think tank efforts including piloting cases to gain experience and showcase practicability; Step 4) Synthesis: Publication of the results, tools and recommendations.

Updating theses forms will improve the quality of information provided to the lead agency, include more useful information based on existing practices, and help to consolidate information gathering that the Department expects may lead to greater efficiencies in the environmental review process.

David explained at the time that the administration missed that deadline because it was still «completing its review of existing legal standards, record retention policies, administrative practices, technological platforms and capacities, and maintenance programs that exist in other states.»

Our study provides a comprehensive picture of MRSA transmission in a sampled population of 1465 people and suggests the need to review existing infection control policy and practice.

The First Things First evaluation was one of two study reviews posted online Jan. 24 by the What Works Clearinghouse, which the U.S. Education Department set up to vet existing research evidence on the effectiveness of educational programs and practices.

3) Information concerning the mechanisms that exist (if any) for an oversight entity (e.g., the SEA or an authorized public chartering agency) to review, approve, or monitor specific lottery practices, including establishment of weight amounts if applicable;

National associations such as the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the American Council on Education (ACE), and the Association of American Universities (AAU), have called upon institutions to review their existing intellectual property policies and practices with regard to online education.

Recently, the Turnbull Government announced the details of a national review into teacher registration that will identify the best practices and inconsistencies that exist between different states and territories.

Using LLS's SEND Review Guide (www.thesendreview.com) as a basis, nasen is mapping existing national resources and content and facilitating school to school sharing of best practice through the SEND Gateway (www.sendgateway.org.uk).

Although SB: 7 has yet to pass the Texas House and be signed by the Governor, school districts should review existing policies, procedures and practices to ensure that current law is properly addressed.

A review of existing online communities of practice for beginning teachers (Herrington & Herrington, 2004), together with a literature review of situated learning, informed the project conceptualization.

Kickboard Coaches will study your current Tier I schoolwide behavior support systems by conducting staff and student interviews, observing existing school culture practices, analyzing results of a leadership self - assessment, and reviewing current culture data.

Teams of 3 — 5 faculty and staff members learn best practices for assessment of student learning in general education programs and work with teammates to critically review the structure, philosophy and perceptions of their institutions» existing practices.

A primary function of this office will be to create and review existing policies and practices for school improvement and intervention, in addition to developing supports for the LEAs requiring assistance.

Of course, I can't officially speak for Amazon's KDP program, but the practice of giving the gift of a free book in exchange for an honest review has existed long before ebooks, so I doubt a few individual gifts for reviews would cause any problems.

Over the past several issues of EquiManagement, we have reviewed in detail how to use Facebook, YouTube and Twitter in an equine practice to both reinforce relationships with existing clients and to attract new clients to a practice.

If one thinks a little bit about how this might work in practice, the two critical objectives one has to achieve in designing an effective regulatory framework for enforcing major carbon reductions is to ensure that the framework is implemented strictly according to existing regulatory review processes and procedures; and that it fairly distributes the burden of compliance equally among all carbon emitters — which includes of course most all of America's adult population.

This document is divided into five sections, namely: (i) a description of landfills in Latin America and the Caribbean and environmental aspects related to its construction and operation, (ii) a description of the generation of biogas from landfills (iii) a summary of existing technologies for the construction of biogas plants and their economic implications, (iv) a review of the practices of other multilateral development banks and countries regarding financing of landfills and biogas plants, and (v) the proposed approach IDB to finance biogas plants.

· Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale; · Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails; · Cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business; · Responding to incoming email and phone inquiries; · Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets; · Gathering market and customer information; · Representing the company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations; · Negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers; · Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions; · Creating detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process which is largely dictated by the prospective customer; · Reporting to Senior Management on sales and potential opportunities in your area; · Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets; · Gaining a clear understanding of customers» businesses and requirements; · Following up with customers for payment; · Doing Quality - Control on products delivered; · Attending team meetings and sharing best practices with colleagues in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The contributions of forests, trees and other urban green areas to the quality of urban life and the urban environment are discussed and existing good practices in urban (agro --RRB- forestry and other types of comprehensive green - space planning and management are reviewed

Countries will need to build on the existing monitoring, reporting, and review provisions included in the Kyoto Protocol, and the IPCC «good practices» on estimating emissions inventories.

On the peer review front, the IPCC «task group» charged with responding to the recommendations of the IAC decided to drop their (albeit rarely practiced) «rule» that non-peer reviewed literature was to be flagged in the references — quite the opposite of what the IAC had recommended, i.e. that the existing procedures be strengthened!

Facebook plans to review existing safety resources, develop new materials, and consult on best practices.

This could involve reviewing existing employment agreements and policies, as well as workplace practices, to reflect the new changes.

Review existing policies, practices and procedures for serving customers and make changes to those that exclude or limit participation and access to their goods and services by persons with disabilities.

review of existing documentation to ensure compliance with the latest law and recommended best practice.

Their risk management consulting services include conducting reviews and assessments of existing systems (including data collection and management) based upon best practices and providing guidance on building successful proactive risk management programs that are designed to identify and respond to risk issues across the organisation with the over-arching goals of improving performance and efficiency and reducing liability.

These include a dedicated team of privacy professionals who are involved in new product and feature development from design through launch; ongoing review and monitoring of the way data is handled by existing features and apps; and rigorous data security practices.

Serve as the Health Insurance Consultant for two separate offices by developing and growing a health insurance book of business Support Property and Casualty agents by servicing existing client relationships in two offices with over 1,000 members each Develop and present insurance quotes to new and existing members Guide members through filing and processing of insurance claims Schedule annual insurance policy reviews for growing insurance practice Recommend insurance and policy enhancements to existing members.

Researchers at Portsmouth Business School in the United Kingdom conducted a review of recent academic studies on project management to answer the question: «what components exist across the board in the worldwide practice of 21 st century Project Management and what are some universal challenges that exist?».

• Conduct compliance inspections to ensure that trains maintain safe operations • Perform investigations to resolve issues by obtaining data from carriers, conducting interviews and reviewing records • Lead accident investigations to determine root causes and undertake measures to ensure that safety mistakes are not repeated • Inspect railroads and carriers to ensure that they are working in accordance to federal regulations • Oversee field inspections of existing and proposed railroad crossings and structures to ensure consistency in safety practices • Assist in the development and implementation of railroad grade crossing safety programs • Create schedules and ensure that safety staff members abide by them so that all shifts are properly covered • Act as a field liaison between railroad companies and governmental agencies, to ensure appropriate coordination of safety work

Reviews of policies and curricula pertaining to sexuality education have shown that while many countries have established curricula, little is known about their use in schools — the degree of implementation, the mode and quality of the instruction, the existence of program monitoring and evaluation tools, the adequacy and quality of teacher training, the level of support for or opposition to the subject, and the effectiveness of existing programs in achieving desired knowledge and behavioral outcomes among students.10, 24 — 27 This report provides a detailed snapshot of how the policies related to sexuality education in Ghana are translated into practice and what students, teachers and heads of schools think about them.

Building Cultural Competence: A Systematic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Culturally Sensitive Interventions With Ethnic Minority Youth Jackson Children and Youth Services Review, 31 (11), 2009 View Abstract Analyzes the methodology of recent culturally sensitive interventions with ethnic minority youth in order to evaluate each intervention's ability to adhere to existing standards of evidence - based practice.

A Review of Interventions for Substance Use Among Homeless Youth Xiang (2013) Research on Social Work Practice, 23 (1) View Abstract Summarizes existing evidence from fifteen studies on interventions used to address substance use problems among homeless youth.

This report reviews the facts underlying the delinquency debate — the wealth of scholarly evidence on the causes and correlates of delinquency and existing research examining how well various approaches to crime succeed in practice.

In March, 2002, at the request of 2001 NAR President Richard Mendenhall, the Interpretations and Procedures Subcommittee reviewed information suggesting that a separate «Internet Code» be developed or, alternatively, that the existing Articles of the Code be supplemented by Internet - specific Standards of Practice, case interpretations, or other guidance.