Sentences with phrase «use capacity assessments»

Use capacity assessments to determine if your intermediate school distrct (ISD) or district is in a position to effectively support schools.

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We use the Valuentum Dividend Cushion ™ ratio as a way to judge the capacity for management to raise its dividend — how much cushion it has — and we couple that assessment with the firm's dividend track record, or management's willingness to raise the dividend.

According to Dr. Mark R. Lovell and a colleague from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, «We hypothesized that the use of ImPACT would result in an increased capacity to detect and measure post-concussive abnormalities in cheerleaders compared with symptom assessment alone.»

According to this 2003 analysis which tested the antioxidant capacity of common vegetables using three scientific assessments, spinach ranked at the top of all vegetables for two of the tests.

In this case, the assessment design should explicitly mention the value of peer feedback; building trust and capacity in self and peer assessment can be addressed by defining the objectives using precise criteria and providing student examples, as well as tools like rubrics, scales and explanatory automatic answers to support learners.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

The institute also focused on improving instructional practice and building internal capacity, using assessments more effectively, and enhancing student outcomes.

In the Ofsted Common Inspection Framework, it's covered under «Effective Leadership and Management»: «Evaluate the quality of the provision and outcomes through robust self - assessment, taking account of users» views, and use the findings to develop capacity for sustainable improvement.»

Self - assessment and improvement planning is covered under «Effective Leadership and Management» in the CIF, which says to... «evaluate the quality of the provision and outcomes through robust self - assessment, taking account of users» views, and use the findings to develop capacity for sustainable improvement».

One of the most productive ways for districts to facilitate continual improvement is to develop teachers «capacity to use formative assessments of student progress aligned with district expectations for student learning, and to use formative data in devising and implementing interventions during the school year.

The Creative Leadership Team will co-teach arts - infused lessons to build classroom teachers» creative capacity and to help them use alternative assessments in evaluating student work.

That builds a lot of resentment, as opposed to saying, «We're going to use the fact that we've identified this underperformance to do a real needs assessment and figure out what needs to change, and we're going to invest in capacity - building to change it.»

It should be used as an opportunity to pause and reflect on what can be realistically expected of schools over what timescales, and — crucially — to provide further support and build capacity across the system to improve upon the old system of levels for pupil assessment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida School Boards Association calls on the Governor of Florida to establish a diverse committee, to include Florida teachers and district personnel, charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Florida's assessment and accountability system and with providing a report and recommendations, including but not limited to recommendations on the appropriate components of the system, the appropriate use of data derived from assessments; an assessment of the capacity of districts and schools to administer the required assessments without interruption in the ongoing delivery of instruction to students who are not being assessed; a feasible timeline for the transition and full implementation of the system; and the appropriate role of the system with regard to personnel evaluations.

Construct comprehensive and coherent systems of state and local assessments of student learning that: • work together to support instruction, educational improvement and accountability • use multiple indicators at multiple points in time • link assessment to instruction and curriculum • strengthen teacher capacity to assess.

Complex technology projects, such as the development of a statewide educational network to ensure Michigan students have access to the bandwidth needed to support classroom initiatives; expanded use of online learning for students and educators and delivery of online assessments; broad - based technology purchasing strategies; and a host of other capacity - building efforts have been positively impacted by Luke Wittum's leadership and involvement.

Our continuous school improvement process uses strategic planning, organizational assessment, professional development, and staff capacity / resource building to maximize the academic and social, emotional, and behavioral success of all students.

In Data - Driven High School Reform, Lachat writes, «Putting student learning at the center of school accountability requires the capacity to assess and use data to monitor student performance and to evaluate the extent to which new structures and approaches to curriculum, instruction and assessment result in higher levels of achievement» (2001).

Use LDC Coach Certification to build capacity and sustainability of high - quality instruction and assessment.

The Decatur School District 61 in Decatur, Illinois used CTAC's assessment of readiness and capacity as a catalyst for major systemic reform.

I used consistent and variable forms of 1) ongoing formative assessment, 2) extreme high expectations, 3) built cognitive capacity and 4) engagement using interactive, reciprocal teaching.

Field testing of edTPA ended in 2013, and teacher preparation programs in 33 states use it in some capacity.111 Some states are beginning to require some form of performance - based assessment as a condition of licensure.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and local standards; b) Collaborates with colleagues in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of student data to improve educational practice and student learning; c) Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging conversations about student learning data that lead to solutions to identified issues; and d) Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes in instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.

The tool can be used to identify gaps in capacity within a specific department, as a self - assessment tool for individuals, or to develop a mentorship program where high - performing SEA leaders are strategically paired with emerging stars to work on developing skills in specific competency areas.

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), one of the allowable uses of funds includes capacity - building in districts to assist teachers, principals, or other school leaders with selecting and implementing formative assessments, designing classroom - based assessments, and using data from such assessments to improve instruction and student academic achievement.

The Independent Electricity System Operator or IESO's 18 month outlook report uses their «Methodology to Perform Long Term Assessments» to forecast what industrial wind turbines (IWT) are likely to generate as a percentage of their rated capacity.

Accordingly, it follows from all of the foregoing that, in view of the objectives underlying Article [107 (1) TFEU] and the private investor test, an economic advantage must — even where it has been granted through fiscal means — be assessed inter alia in the light of the private investor test, if, on conclusion of the global assessment that may be required, it appears that, notwithstanding the fact that the means used were instruments of State power, the Member State concerned conferred that advantage in its capacity as shareholder of the undertaking belonging to it.»

Did evaluations on their ITSM availability assessments, measurement reporting, outage analysis, DASD and storage capacity, performance and tuning using RMF data.

Family Assessment and Case Planning (PDF - 444 KB) Florida Department of Children and Families (2016) Examines the procedures used by child welfare case managers in Florida for family assessment and evaluation and reviews the components of a family assessment, including reviewing strengths and needs, protective capacities, and family motivation to change.

The work rehabilitation program traditionally used a performance - capacity - oriented assessment (PCA) to evaluate work readiness.

Participants will be able to use preparation strategies and to set up the assessment phase session to optimize the clients» integrative capacity using the EMDR - Sandtray therapy.

Students will develop the capacity to use a systematic inquiry process for obtaining and evaluating important and accurate information during assessment.