Sentences with phrase «assessment is good practice»

Performance assessment is good practice in its own right.

Use and mastery of digital, interactive tools such as graphing calculators and geometry software in assessment is good practice.

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The portal is their gateway to knowledge, corporate self - identification and self - assessment, best practices and, ultimately, services procurement,» Vnesheconombank's Deputy Chairman and Member of the Board Pyotr Zolotarev said.

Although I am semi-retired (limited practice hours) now, I've spent the better part of two decades doing neuropsychological assessments.

Still, the case against teleological ethics may here offer this response: Granting the difference between direct and indirect applications, this yields only the familiar distinction between «act - teleology» and «rule - teleology, «3 is problematic for the following reason: Social practices or patterns of social cooperation can not be validated teleologically without a comparative assessment of the good and evil consequences differing possible systems of rules or norms (for instance, differing sets of rights) are likely, if adopted, to produce.

Since the statewide California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) introduced its Code of Sustainability workbook in 2002, about 37,000 acres in Sonoma went through the voluntary assessment at least once during those dozen years, so many growers were familiar with the best practices.

Consistent with Tourism Improvement District best practices surveyed for Visit California, the Temecula T.I.D. assessment calculation is a simple 4 % levy of hotel room rates paid by lodging guests.

We take a multi-tiered approach to the audit process, to ensure we reach a fair assessment of how well services are working in practice.

Over the course of three sessions we explored ways in which school nutrition professionals are managing stakeholder engagement, how they are using assessment tools to measure progress and set new goals, and breakfast program best practices vis - à - vis operations, marketing, menuing, staff training, and equipment.

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative is a WHO / UNICEF global campaign that provides information, support, and assessment for implementation of best practice standards for the promotion and support of breastfeeding in maternity services.9 Hospitals are classified according to compliance with the evidence - based Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding (Box 1) 10,11 and are evaluated by an external assessment and award programme.

We will explore how to make the most of the assessment process, best practices, and lessons learned from foodservice directors and operators who have successfully integrated BIC into their school nutrition programs; there will also be a Q - and - A period at the end of the webinar.

Activities have been directed by three objectives; namely, generate new data on the distribution and determinants of healthy growth; communication and advocacy on the link between poor complementary feeding and growth, and supporting countries to set and implement stunting reduction agendas; and assisting countries to roll out the WHO Child Growth Standards while promoting best practices for growth assessment and infant and young child feeding.

Former NYC Comptroller and Rep. Liz Holtzman: «Now, in light of the torrent of accusations against powerful men both in government and out, it is a good time for New York City government — which prides itself on being one of the most progressive in the U.S. — to undertake a thorough assessment of its own practices on sexual harassment.»

«Our goal is to provide some good models of assessments that can reveal what students know about energy - related disciplinary core ideas and how well they can use those ideas along with science practices and crosscutting concepts to make sense of energy - related phenomena,» said Herrmann - Abell.

Speaking about the policy options emerging from the four regional assessments, Watson said: «Although there are no «silver bullets» or «one - size - fits all» answers, the best options in all four regional assessments are found in better governance, integrating biodiversity concerns into sectoral policies and practices (e.g. agriculture and energy), the application of scientific knowledge and technology, increased awareness and behavioural changes.»

In order to study the different configurations of RWH, the following methodologies were used: exergy analysis and exergetic efficiency analysis to determine resource consumption and efficiency; life cycle assessment (LCA) to identify environmental impacts; life cycle costing (LCC) to find economic feasibility, and data envelopment analysis (DEA) to identify the frontiers of best - practice towards sustainability.

Non-native species are a crucial issue that needs to be addressed to raise general awareness and publicity, alongside scientific surveys and monitoring, improved data availability, regulations, management tools, risk assessment, stakeholders» commitment, enforcement, best practices and constant surveillance.

As well as raising DORA's profile, a major task will be to help individuals and institutions bring about real change in research assessment practices.

Information technology and new concepts in clinical outcomes assessment are particularly well - suited to evaluating the effectiveness of naturopathic treatment protocols and are being used in research, both at naturopathic medical schools and in the offices of practicing physicians.

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In this context, the responsibility of schools is to ensure high quality assessment of classroom practice as part of accreditation and registration as well as developing a growing understanding of the use of classroom observation and feedback as key tools for improving the quality of teaching and learning practice for individual teachers, teams and schools.

Our staff is still discovering how to best translate cutting edge assessment techniques into old - fashioned reporting practices.

Reflection and revision are at the heart of good formative assessment practice.

As educators across the country focus attention on designing new and better ways to gauge what students are learning, they risk distorting the meaning and practice of formative assessment and squandering its potential to enhance teaching and learning, an assessment expert is warning.

Rather, we are now focusing on finding best practices, refining assessment tools, integrating this knowledge into healthcare providers» training, and looking to move the field forward into new areas of research and application.

«It embeds the best educational practices there are: authentic assessments, different modalities involved in learning, and group work.

Whether it's an assessment which takes place part of the way through a course, or a final assessment which will give a student their final grade, assessments are a very clear indicator of how well your students understand the course material, and how well they are able to put that into practice.

The best training includes assessments that are similar in format to the practice scenarios, but without the corrective feedback provided during practice.

Faculty are to be «qualified,» model «best professional practices,» engage in self - assessment, and collaborate with practitioners and disciplinary colleagues.

Even skeptics, however, would benefit from Popham's insights regarding how and why high - quality assessment is a matter of politics, policy, and practice, as well as technical expertise.

No Child Left Behind is important in the efforts to continue this progress, and urban districts must continue effective practices that have brought about promising results: high standards, strong and stable leadership, better teaching, more instructional time, regular assessments, stronger accountability, extra resources, and efficient operations.

Mayes and de Freitas (2004) state that the use of technology can be used to achieve better learning outcomes, more effective assessments or a more cost effective way of bringing learning environments to students; and that reforming practice requires transformation of the understanding of the principles.

Two outstanding lessons merged into one Power Point that could easily be stretched across three / four lessons lesson (3/4 hours) consisting of; differentiated learning outcomes, starters, plenaries, key terms, exam technique and assessment question practice, based on the social development across life stages as well as an opportunity to identify key theories associated with each aspect of development (PIES) in preparation for the 10 mark exam questions.

With changes taking place across the UK school system at an almost unprecedented pace, from academisation to assessment changes, it is essential that school leaders have a space to come together, debate ideas and share their experiences and best practice.

There's little doubt that many education decision makers see the value of self assessment and improvement planning but in the face of changing college structures driven by area reviews and new entrants to the apprenticeship delivery market, including many who are migratingfrom sub-contracting models to direct contracting with the ESFA, a review of good practice can only be beneficial.

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Assessment: Improving assessment of LTLT competencies, through the exchange of experiences and innovative practices, as well as methods to strengthen and monitor learning assessments — via either school - based or large - scale national assessments — is important.

The Draft SEN Code of Practice outlines that a core goal of this co-ordinated and personalised overall approach should be that «children, young people and families should experience well - co-ordinated assessment and planning leading to timely, well - informed decisions.»

She said educators who reflect back in their teaching practice about good assessment tasks and the purpose of assessment understand that it is not an end point of teaching and learning, rather it informs the next steps.

I've been passionate about incorporating student - led assessment practices into our work because it helps better prepare students for their futures...

Publishing in January, the first new addition to the teaching list will be Daisy Christodoulou's examination of formative assessment practices Making Good Progress.

David Lewis, Director / Program Manager of Behavioral Health Services at Seattle Public Schools, describes how trauma impacts a student's ability to be successful, and shares best assessment and teaching practices.

The following sections provide in - depth information about assessment and instruction best practices for dually - identified students and how the field is changing with increased used of technology, student support teams, and more collaboration.

And when it comes to advice on best practices for assessment, there's no better source than Carl Anderson's Assessing Writers.

It is important for educators to understand the differences in their students» learning styles, so that they can implement best practice strategies into their daily activities, curriculum and assessments.

This engagement in evidence - based reasoning is a hallmark of science content learning, as well as a critical assessment of pedagogical practices.

At a time when teacher education was truly valued in the state, our joint efforts placed Indiana as one of the front runners in best practices in teacher preparation and the use of performance - based assessments.

Still, a great teacher knows that having that eye in many ways is a trained skill that utilizes best - practice assessments to evaluate students aptitude and current success.

Speaking from more than 40 years of experience in the field — and speaking for all learners who hope to succeed, the teachers who want them to succeed, and the local school leaders whose aspirations for success have been thwarted by assessment traditions — Stiggins maps out the adjustments in practice and culture necessary to generate both accurate accountability data and the specific evidence of individual mastery that will support sound instructional decision making and better learning in the classroom.

Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High - Performing Systems: Report from the Center on International Education Benchmarking considers professional learning policies and practice in Shanghai, British Columbia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, where students consistently score well on PISA assessments, finding that their professional learning is a part of daily life http://www.ncee.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BeyondPDWeb.pdf