Sentences with phrase «assessment practices for»

The SOC grant provided an opportunity to move the agency and the community toward a family - centered approach, and the CFA grant helped achieve that goal by enhancing assessment practices for children and families receiving in - home services.

This paper from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) discusses formative assessment practices for students with disabilities, illustrated with text and video examples.

Barbara Jones is a Research Associate at CRESST, exploring best instructional and assessment practices for English language learners and monolingual English speakers.

Summer training institute on teaching, learning and assessment practices for all teachers and leaders.

His current research projects investigate the measurement of mathematics academic language load in tests, formative assessment practices for English learners in the science classroom, and the design and use of illustrations as a form of testing accommodation for English learners with an approach that uses cognitive science, semiotics, and sociolinguistics in combination.

Naiku sponsors these webinars in order to foster increased confidence in and adoption of next generation assessment practices for the benefit of raising achievement for all learners.

As a WA State Teacher Leader and whole - hearted believer in high expectations for students, Brooke writes about the Common Core, effective teaching strategies, and assessment practices for CORElaborate; a blog hosted by the Puget Sound Educational Service District.

Working with educators, we are updating the curriculum and assessment practices for the teaching of the global competencies that are necessary for the current and future economy, such as critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, self - direction, collaboration, communication, global citizenship, and sustainability.

The results overwhelming support the application of common formative assessment practice for all students.

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Based on the results of this assessment, Tesla does not believe that its compensation policies and practices for all employees, including non-executive officers, create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on Tesla.

Practical Relevance of Dr Leblanc's Work: Dr Leblanc has facilitated the assessment of boards of directors of public companies that have won governance awards and other forms of peer recognition for their best practices, including from the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, the Chartered Accountants of Canada, the Conference Board of Canada, and the Globe and Mail.

It also set some more prescriptive guidelines for serviceability assessments and intensified its scrutiny of lending practices.

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.

It determines the moral status of nonmoral goods and it furnishes the ultimate basis for the assessment of practice.

What it does offer, she tells us, is «something that is perhaps of even greater value... a framework for... a more realistic recognition of the irreducible diversity of human moral beliefs and practices, together with resources for a more nuanced assessment of these diverse mores.»

It requires doctrinal theology for critical assessment of the ideological distortion and faithlessness of its practices insofar as they are statements of its outlook, and it calls for constructive proposals of preferable formulations of its outlook.

This is only to claim that the practice constitutive of Christian congregations is a practice inherent in which are norms for its own assessment, something like a grammar common to Christian congregations.

Rather than capacitating us to be skilled at moving from theory to application in practice, or from theory to assessment of action after practice is over, the schooling seems to be aimed at capacitating us for principled reflection upon our Christian praxis while we are engaged in it.

For participants who have self - assessed their operations against the 227 best management practices in 14 areas from the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Self - Assessment Workbook, the 2009 report indicates that a majority of the 227 practices showed an improvement in average self - assessment scores since the 2004 report.

A new practice - based assessment provides meaningful performance insight and actionable feedback for growers.

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.

Kevin Mc Namara is rapporteur for an Australian Health Policy Collaboration working group, and a member of Standards Review Group Subcommittee F developing pharmacy practice standards around screening and risk assessment on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

One way, I believe, to address the problem of under - reporting and increase the chances a concussion will be identified early on the sports sideline may be to rely less on athletes themselves to remove themselves from games or practices by reporting concussion symptoms (which the most recent study shows occurs at a shockingly low rate, [9] or on game officials and sideline observers to observe signs of concussion and call for a concussion assessment, but to employ technology to increase the chances that a concussion will be identified by employing impact sensors designed to monitor head impact exposure in terms of the force of hits (both linear and rotational), number, location, and cumulative impact, in real time at all levels of football, and in other helmeted and non-helmeted contact and collision sports, where practical, to help identify high - risk impacts and alert medical personnel on the sideline so they can consider performing a concussion assessment.

Download one chapter at a time due to the very large file size Chapter One Waldorf Education and Education Reform Chapter Two The Waldorf Understanding of the Purpose of Education Chapter Three Research Objectives and Procedures Chapter Four How Waldorf Teachers Set Learning Goals Chapter Five Teaching and Making Assessments in a Waldorf Classroom Chapter Six Formal Assessments in Waldorf Education Chapter Seven Learning - centered Assessments: Waldorf Methods in Concept Chapter Eight The Preparation, Profession, and Practice of a Waldorf Class Teacher Chapter Nine Teacher Evaluation in Waldorf Elementary Schools Chapter Ten Waldorf Education and the Future of Assessment for Learning

In an effort to support you in developing, enhancing, or re-imagining the assessment practices at your school, the Pedagogical Committee, on behalf of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education, has created the following annotated list of resources for your reference.

She emphasized, however, that King - Devick was only meant for use as an initial screen to identify athletes who should not be allowed to return to the game or practice and who should be referred for further, more comprehensive evaluation by a trained professional (e.g. assessment of balance, neurocognitive function, and scores on the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale).

So on their own assessments, Nestlé is taking «remedial action» for 3 % of the violations shown in its profile, while Danone has already acknowledged 50 % are violations and said it has taken action that will stop them, plus has made several other specific undertakings to stop other practices highlighted.

The National Practice Guideline provides specific recommendations for assessment, diagnosis and treatment, including the management of opioid withdrawal.

Once attached to a player's helmet (a hockey version is available now, versions for football, lacrosse, and ski and snowboard helmets will be introduced in 2012) The ShockboxTM sensor measures the G - Force of a hit to the helmet from any direction, and then sends the data wirelessly via Bluetooth to the athletic trainer, coach or parent's smart phone to alert them when the athlete suffers a traumatic head impact that may be concussive so they can be removed from the game or practice for evaluation on the sideline using standard concussion assessment tools, such as the Standardized Assessment of Concussion, Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT2) or King - Devick test.

I would strongly recommend this course for any professional working with babies and children but most notably IBCLCs as it strengthens your skills in child development, assessments and observations of the anatomical structures of infants and the knowledge can be readily transferred into every day practice.

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.

Family - centered casework practice Offers resources and information about a family - centered approach to casework practice that focus on assessment, case planning and management, working with and advocating for families, providing culturally competent services, and training.

(2004) Using formative research to adapt global recommendations on HIV and infant feeding to the local context Breastfeeding and replacement feeding practices in the context of mother - to - child transmission of HIV (2001) An assessment tool for research The Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project maintained a collection of useful resources on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition.

Summary: This report summarizes a Trials of Improved Practices formative assessment that aimed to understand current complementary feeding practices among an urban population, some of whom were engaged in the US Agency for International Development's Urban Gardens Program.

The assessment tool for lingual frenulum function: use in a lactation consultant private practice.

These are used in the 1994 development of Keys to Excellence: Standards of Practice for Nutrition Integrity, a self - assessment tool designed to assist operators in improving their programs.

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.

«By autumn this year, schools will have introduced new safeguarding advice in staff recruitment, ensured their practices comply with new freedom of information policies, made decisions on new pay policies, adopted new codes of practice for special needs pupils, introduced an entirely new curriculum, redesigned assessment and ensured every primary school is ready to offer free school meals to infants regardless of existing kitchen facilities,» he said.

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.»

The state DOE defended the practice, saying the field tests «ensure the validity and reliability» for student assessments.

The Program is committed to promoting high standards for the practice of science and engineering, and monitoring and enhancing assessment of emerging ethical issues related to science and technology through a variety of projects and activities.

The Program is committed to promoting high standards for the practice of science and engineering; advancing the human right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications; engaging scientists, engineers and their professional associations in human rights efforts; monitoring and enhancing assessment of emerging ethical, legal, and human rights issues related to science and technology; furthering the use of science and technology in support of human rights; and initiating activities to address the impact of developments at the intersection of science, technology, and law.

Over the course of the three - year curriculum project, the research team will design materials for students along with a professional development program and materials for teachers and a set of assessments for evaluating students» understanding of the energy concepts and science practices that are targeted in the new unit.

The purpose of this article is to explain the theory and practice for using common hydration assessment methods to distinguish between fluid intake adequacy for replacing water losses and balancing solute load.

Through a wide variety of projects, SRHRL has shown its commitment to promoting high standards for the practice of science and engineering, monitoring and enhancing assessment of emerging ethical and legal issues related to science and technology, engaging scientists, engineers and their professional associations in human rights efforts, and furthering the use of science and technology in support of human rights.

There are three other kinds of sources for facts and data that should help you to become an educated employment consumer: former and current employees, decisions management has made, and third - party assessments about a company?s human resources management practices.

«This work is highly relevant to the development and assessment of prescribing skills in general practice where the majority of long - term clinical care is undertaken and where doctors often prescribe drugs for long periods of time.

Over 150,000 individuals registered with 181 practices participating in the ADDITION - Denmark study were sent a diabetes risk score questionnaire, and if their score indicated moderate to high risk they were invited to attend for a diabetes test and cardiovascular risk assessment with their family doctor.

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By enhancing the Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE), the research team allowed for blood ordering practices to be based on a specific assessment of each case rather than a standard order of two units.