Sentences with phrase «additional evaluation as»

This study evaluated a new set of cardiac patients for the primary outcome of diabetes, which was not significantly associated with fasting (after multiple - comparisons correction) in the first study (37) and, thus, required additional evaluation as the primary hypothesis test (38).

Over a period of time, I visited TOMRA's test and demonstration center in Leuven, Belgium three times, and although the results were convincing, I requested additional evaluation as I wanted to see the results of its Halo when it was up and running at my company.

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Additional Accountability Requirements: School Nutrition Policy, revised in 2005, requires «each school conduct evaluations [of the school health environment] using a nationally recognized, validated survey to identify strengths and weaknesses and prioritize changes as an action plan for improving student health.

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As a result, it lost $ 240 million in state aid and is in danger of losing additional funds if an evaluation system is not in place this year.

«Teacher evaluation should be a tool to identify our strongest educators as well as those who need additional support.

Earlier this year, and as part of Race to the Top requirements, the state did direct New York school districts develop their own teacher evaluation systems, known as annual professional performance reviews plan (APPR), lest the districts risk losing additional available state aid.

Earlier this year, the state did mandate that New York school districts develop their own teacher evaluation systems, known as annual professional performance reviews plan (APPR), or risk losing additional state aid.

The technical evaluation of projects may require the provision of additional data such as information on the genetic modification of your mutant mouse line if applicable (e.g. affected gene, MGI ID of the gene, type of mutation, ES - cell line used, genetic background (e.g. number of backcross generations), safety level, description of DNA modification, vector, remaining non-recipient DNA, donor organism), mutant phenotype (s), special housing or care requirements, current sanitary status, and intellectual property rights (who generated the mouse line, owner of the mouse line)

The new pH - Xtra Stress Test from Amsbio has been designed for use as a companion kit to their pH - Xtra Glycolysis Assay and contains all the additional components necessary for the evaluation of the glycolytic response of in vitro cell models to metabolic stress.

Teaching hours must be accompanied by 5 student evaluations that include: * Student name and contact information * Number of hours student attended classes and dates (month and year) * A brief evaluation of the teacher's communication skills and understanding of the principles of Yin yoga (as an art form not a science) Optional: Hours accrued from attending other Yin yoga workshops and / or additional Yin Yoga Certification week session (s) taught by Paulie Zink.

Moreover, summative assessment sat at the core of many of the policy reforms that the leaders described: additional accountability levers such as teacher evaluation systems and statewide school report cards draw on data coming out of these summative tests to make determinations and comparisons regarding teacher and school - level performance.

Performance - based compensation systems must consider gains in student academic achievement as well as classroom evaluations conducted multiple times during each school year among other factors and provide educators with incentives to take on additional responsibilities and leadership roles.

The state's teacher evaluation system should be a tool to identify our strongest educators as well as those who need additional support.

Unlocks complete lesson library and provides additional features, such as lesson plan customization, individual student logins and teacher evaluation and feedback functionality.

As a general rule, as I explained in another CKN brief, it is often a waste of resources to collect multiple measures of the same performance construct, except to the extent that additional measures improve validity and reliability when used in combination with other measures or that additional measures are used in part for formative teacher evaluatioAs a general rule, as I explained in another CKN brief, it is often a waste of resources to collect multiple measures of the same performance construct, except to the extent that additional measures improve validity and reliability when used in combination with other measures or that additional measures are used in part for formative teacher evaluatioas I explained in another CKN brief, it is often a waste of resources to collect multiple measures of the same performance construct, except to the extent that additional measures improve validity and reliability when used in combination with other measures or that additional measures are used in part for formative teacher evaluation.

Even if the additional measures do not factor officially into evaluations, they can be compared with FFL scores as a check on whether supervisors are being too lenient in assigning ratings in the FFL.

Throughout the evening, we had additional small - group discussions, caucus - style voting, and ultimately decided that E4E - Chicago would focus on Teacher Evaluation as our main policy topic in 2015 - 2016.

In theory, the purpose of teacher evaluations is two-fold: to identify struggling teachers in need of additional professional development and mentoring and to discover gifted teachers who can serve as mentors to share best practices.

No state bases more than 50 percent of a teacher's evaluation on student performance scores (see the infographic on p. 4), and many incorporate multiple additional measures, such as classroom observations, student writing and artwork, teacher lesson plans, peer review, student reflections and feedback, and participation in professional development (Shakman et al., 2012).

In addition, «27 states [now] require annual evaluations for all teachers, compared to just 15 states in 2009;» «17 states include student growth as the preponderant criterion in teacher evaluations, up from only four states in 2009... An additional 18 states include growth measures as a «significant» criterion in teacher evaluations;» «23 states require that evidence of teacher performance be used in tenure decisions [whereas no] state had such a policy in 2009;» «19 states require that teacher performance is considered in reduction in force decisions;» and the «majority of states (28) now articulate that ineffectiveness is grounds for teacher dismissal» (p. 6).

It said Caputo - Pearl and his new team of officers are «hitting the ground running» on policy initiatives, which include «organizing members school - by - school, neighborhood - by - neighborhood, and area - by - area to a place where we can strike if we feel it is necessary» to achieve other gains, such as smaller classes, pay increases, additional school staffing and elimination of «gotcha» evaluations and «teacher jail.»

Among the expenses are such things as new instructional materials aligned to college - career readiness standards; additional professional development for teachers; creation and implementation of a teacher and principal evaluation system, and student assessment and accountability costs.

The evaluation sought to document the various processes of change and improvement within the Bruneian education system between 1996 and 2012, in particular looking at the teaching of English as an additional language in the bilingual system and the involvement of CfBT as an external education provider and change agent.

Additionally, New Teacher Center advocates for multi-year induction programs that incorporate co-teaching models.44 Teachers supported by New Teacher Center demonstrate higher proficiency in both engaging students and using assessment in instruction, while 90 percent of new teachers agree that working with their New Teacher Center mentor influences their practice and meets their needs as a growing professional.45 Moreover, a preliminary independent Evaluation of Investing in Education, or i3 evaluation, showed that «after just one year, students of teachers supported by New Teacher Center gained 2 to 3.5 months of additional learning in reading compared to control teacheEvaluation of Investing in Education, or i3 evaluation, showed that «after just one year, students of teachers supported by New Teacher Center gained 2 to 3.5 months of additional learning in reading compared to control teacheevaluation, showed that «after just one year, students of teachers supported by New Teacher Center gained 2 to 3.5 months of additional learning in reading compared to control teachers.»

The legislation as drafted does propose a provision for approving additional evaluation models, but the criteria for approval is extensive and rigorous.

Accountability measures for «alternative» charter schools need to be carefully worked out as part of their authorization contracts, with additional evaluation measures clearly laid out to go along with traditional performance indicators, according to a new report from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers.

Key finding from new evaluation report of «Family Skills», aiming to improve literacy and language of children learning English as an Additional Language

As Secretary of Education Arne Duncan noted in a summer 2010 speech, «our system of teacher evaluation... frustrates teachers who feel that their good work goes unrecognized and ignores other teachers who would benefit from additional support.»

Appendix D of the evaluation instrument offers additional artifacts that may serve as evidence of performance.

For some teachers, passing the applicable certification tests has not been enough to meet the requirements for demonstrating competency in the subjects taught, thus forcing those teachers to pass additional certification tests, or, if they are «experienced teachers,» to complete a process known as a High Objective Uniform Standard of Evaluation (HOUSE).

Many of those evaluations — in New York City, Dayton, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., as well as in the states of Florida, Minnesota, and Louisiana — reported a modest increase or neutral impact on student achievement and graduation rates.9 The findings of some of these studies, however, have more recently been called into question as methodological flaws were discovered when adding additional years or replicating the study.10 As a result, recent voucher program evaluations employ more rigorous research methods such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variableas well as in the states of Florida, Minnesota, and Louisiana — reported a modest increase or neutral impact on student achievement and graduation rates.9 The findings of some of these studies, however, have more recently been called into question as methodological flaws were discovered when adding additional years or replicating the study.10 As a result, recent voucher program evaluations employ more rigorous research methods such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variableas in the states of Florida, Minnesota, and Louisiana — reported a modest increase or neutral impact on student achievement and graduation rates.9 The findings of some of these studies, however, have more recently been called into question as methodological flaws were discovered when adding additional years or replicating the study.10 As a result, recent voucher program evaluations employ more rigorous research methods such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variableas methodological flaws were discovered when adding additional years or replicating the study.10 As a result, recent voucher program evaluations employ more rigorous research methods such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variableAs a result, recent voucher program evaluations employ more rigorous research methods such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variableas experimental and quasi-experimental designs and refine their use of certain variables.

In 2012, California limited the use of test scores in student and school evaluation and began tracking additional factors such as graduation rates.

She specializes in developmental (content) edits, and also offers additional services such as manuscript critiquing / evaluation, proofreading, and line edits.

So, our evaluation of the best whole life insurance companies tends to FAVOR those companies that offer the most benefits for maximum cash value accumulation through additional riders, such as paid - up additions.

Ever an example of true humility, Fama gives tremendous credit to his predecessors and his contemporaries such as Michael Jensen who pioneered the technique of performance evaluation (measuring additional return after accounting for risk exposure) that is still used today.

Required and Optional tests for Staffordshire Bull Terriers: To receive a CHIC number, there are four «Required» tests for a Staffordshire Bull Terrier for which results must be submitted to OFA; three additional tests are classified as «Optional»: Hip Dysplasia: REQUIRED; OFA Evaluation — or — PennHIP Evaluation Eye Examination by a boarded ACVO Ophthalmologist — minimum age 1 year: REQUIRED; Results registered with CERF — or — Results registered with OFA

During this visit you will discuss your pets breeding history, options for ovulation timing and additional testing such as brucellosis, thyroid, semen evaluation and cultures may be recommended.

In addition, we use a host of industry leading facilities across the country such as Idexx Reference Laboratories, University of Arizona Diagnostic Laboratory, Reasearch Associates Laboratory, Spectrum Labs and Minnesota Urolith Center to submit additional samples for evaluation.

Solar loans, on the other hand, generally take several weeks to be approved as they involve additional financial evaluation to determine a homeowner's creditworthiness and the interest rate the financing institution is willing to offer.

This evaluation should factor in the cumulative increase in natural gas production from all of the LNG export applications already approved, as well as the impact of the growth in gas production due to additional exports.

Third, at the end of the evaluation period, the company's «social performance» score is revealed to the world and tracked in real time, as additional information is contributed about the company.

It embraces neutral case evaluation and arbitration as additional forms of ADR, as well as mediation.

Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

The U.S. News — Best Lawyers «Best Law Firms» rankings, for the fifth consecutive year, are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

In addition to referring to the results of the injured worker survey, this document also points out the recent significant drop in workers» compensation costs (with additional reductions likely to occur as a result of adopting a formulary for prescription drugs) and the fact that the current guidelines essentially «build in» advances in medical science for many evaluations.

Additional administrative duties, such as scheduling and evaluations, will also accompany this promotion.

If I were in your shoes, I'd approach this as if she were competent, just new and try to make the process easy for both of you: Give her a self - evaluation ahead of time, laying out what your goals were for the year and how well you've met each of them, as well as information about any additional achievements you've had this year.

Many companies use personality tests (such as DISC, Caliper, or Gallup) as an additional evaluation for potential new hires (even though there's some controversy over whether or not personality assessments are fair.

• Qualified to assess needs for additional assistance, including rehabilitation, financial aid and vocational training • Proven ability to support and monitor clients as they progress through designated employment service plans • Highly skilled in conducting exit interviews and collecting client evaluations of work or project experiences