Sentences with phrase «based measurement system»

Comte creates a unique, rule - based measurement system for each new body of work so that every piece relates to a particular scale.

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• Centre Lane Partners LLC acquired Alternative Biomedical Solutions LLC, a Dallas, Texas - based supplier of toxicology and chemistry measurement systems.

As part of our fact - based diagnosis our Motion Measurement System will identify 12 critical elements of mechanics in your swing, including: shoulder turn, shoulder tilt, shoulder bend, hip turn, hip tilt, hip bend and more.

2017-04-26: Accuver, the world's leading provider of wireless test and measurement solutions, today announced that is has added a cloud - based drive testing management system called XRO to its series of drive test tools.

The basis of uniformity that Whitehead maintains is required by scientific inquiry — particularly for spatiotemporal measurement — is not only a uniform system of relations but also is an independent system of relations (R 81; cf. PR 192 - 94).

In the spring of 2016, schools in these eight districts began using a new assessment system that includes a measurement, based on student self - reports, of students» growth mindset, self - efficacy, self - management, and social awareness.

Next week, the heads of 11 space agencies are expected to issue a joint communique from a meeting in New Delhi calling for cooperation to calibrate instruments and validate measurements «to achieve an international, independent system for estimating the global emissions based on internationally accepted data.»

Unlike a GPS method proposed last year, which detects seismic waves transmitted through the Earth's crust to distant receivers, the new ground - based system takes real - time measurements of vertical ground motion — the type of fault movement more likely to produce tsunamis (Journal of Geophysical Research, DOI: 10.1029 / 2006JB004640).

They pinned more faith on a local system developed for them by the Institute of Hydrology in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, which bases its predictions on rainfall measurements collected electronically from a network of rain gauges.

The findings suggest that these satellite - based measurements could be useful in future early warning systems of natural hazards.

The team concludes in the paper that the «high frequency and precision ground - based remote sensing results provide the performance metric and sampling strategy for satellite - based measurements, permitting a global emission monitoring system.»

This was the basis for the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded for measurements of the Hulse - Taylor binary system.

Budimirovic says the current study updated the 2013 recommendations by using a more systematic approach that classified existing outcome measures as either being able to detect shorter - term changes (measures in FXS placebo - controlled trials lasting less than 12 months) or longer - term changes (lasting longer than 12 months) changes and by grading the measures» quantitative properties using the COnsensus - based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) system, an initiative that aims to improve how health measurement tools arMeasurement Instruments (COSMIN) system, an initiative that aims to improve how health measurement tools armeasurement tools are selected.

On the basis of his lab measurements, he says, systems incorporating the particles could show «efficiency improvements of 20 to 30 percent,» enough to match a high - temperature system.

«All of these Cassini mission measurements are changing our view of the Saturnian system, as it turns our old theories upside down,» said Radwan Tajeddine, Cornell University research associate in astronomy and a member of the European - based Encelade scientific team that pored over the Cassini data and published a paper in the astronomy journal Icarus (January 2017).

Based on 14 years of radial velocity observations from four ground - based observatories as well as astrometric measurements with the Hubble Space Telescope, the astronomers found that planets «c» and «d» are inclined by 30 + / - 1 degrees with respect to each other is expected to affect theories of how multi-planet systems evBased on 14 years of radial velocity observations from four ground - based observatories as well as astrometric measurements with the Hubble Space Telescope, the astronomers found that planets «c» and «d» are inclined by 30 + / - 1 degrees with respect to each other is expected to affect theories of how multi-planet systems evbased observatories as well as astrometric measurements with the Hubble Space Telescope, the astronomers found that planets «c» and «d» are inclined by 30 + / - 1 degrees with respect to each other is expected to affect theories of how multi-planet systems evolve.

This makes it difficult to use low - elevation, ground - based measurements to estimate results from the entire system.»

Older calculations indicating that the Wolf 424 system would get as close to the Solar System as 0.95 light - years within around 7,500 years have been determined to be based on a «probably erroneous» radial velocity measurement (Vadim V. Bobylev, 2010; and Mülläri and Orlov, system would get as close to the Solar System as 0.95 light - years within around 7,500 years have been determined to be based on a «probably erroneous» radial velocity measurement (Vadim V. Bobylev, 2010; and Mülläri and Orlov, System as 0.95 light - years within around 7,500 years have been determined to be based on a «probably erroneous» radial velocity measurement (Vadim V. Bobylev, 2010; and Mülläri and Orlov, 1996).

Based on accumulating measurements of microbes in the subglacial environment, he calculates that the concentration of cell and organic carbon in the Earth's ice sheets, or «cryosphere», may be hundreds of times higher than what is found in all the planet's freshwater systems.

Previously classed as spectral type M4.5 e (with emission lines), the object was observed to be four times brighter than would be expected for a dim red dwarf of that type based on a revised parallax measurement of its distance from the Solar System (Ken Croswell, Science@Now, September 6, 2011).

Our tools support research down to the atomic scale through creation of high performance, cryogen - free low temperature and magnetic environments, based upon our core technologies in low and ultra-low temperatures, high magnetic fields and system integration, with ever - increasing levels of experimental and measurement readiness.

Initial, space - based parallax measurements by the HIPPARCOS Mission proved to be «confused» by the short - period («curious epicyclic») motions of this multiple star system (R. F. Griffin, 1998).

Unlike most forms of exercise that are based on exercising slow - muscle fiber, aerobically for long time periods within the endurance energy system in a calories - in and calories - out measurement system, Sprint 8 incorporates numerous new studies that achieves significantly greater benefits in 20 minutes three days a week.

Our study is based on student - level data from Chile's national standardized test, Sistema de Medición de la Calidad de la Educación (Educational Quality Measurement System — SIMCE), which assesses students in grades 4, 8, and 10 in language, mathematics, history and geography, and natural sciences.

To add more subjects, more grade levels,» says Edward G. Roeber, the vice president for external relations for Advanced Systems in Measurement and Evaluation Inc., a testing company based in Dover, N.H.

Chronic absence is feasible for inclusion in California's accountability measurement system using the state's approach for rating school achievement based on outcome and improvement, or alternatively through an approach that simply looks at performance in a given school year.

Gov. Paul LePage, a tireless advocate of school measurement, pushed through a new system this year based largely on the Florida model.

CASEL's work groups has determined that more work is needed to create measurement systems that would be able to be implemented on a large - scale basis.

We must end high - stakes testing, and instead develop a system based on multiple forms of measurement that is fair for all.

While NPR's Westervelt criticizes Kane for making a «pretty scathing and strong indictment» of America's education system, what Kane does not understand writ large is that the very solutions for which Kane advocates — using VAM - based measurements to fire and hire bad and good teachers, respectively — are really no different than the «stronger accountability» measures upon which we have relied for the last 40 years (since the minimum competency testing era) within this alleged «echo chamber.»

Using the evidence - based Creative Curriculum and corresponding outcome measurement system, NCC is able to provide a play - centered environment with individualized instruction, which helps each child reach his or her greatest possible potential.

It describes a system based on alternate measurements of student learning that accommodates the asynchronous nature of distributed education.

Now briefly describe the various steps in terms of comparing the relationship between the measurement system, information management system, and the assessment data you collect on a regular basis.

L.A. Unified School District's Academic Growth Over Time measurement system, based on students» progress on standardized tests, spurs debate over fairness, accuracy.

Unfortunately, some education advocates in New York, Los Angeles and other cities are claiming that a good personnel system can be based on ranking teachers according to their «value - added rating» — a measurement of their impact on students» test scores — and publicizing the names and rankings online and in the media.

This is a critical moment for education policymakers and administrators to transition from the compliance - based efforts of the past to authentic, outcome - based parent engagement programs, and to adopt a measurement system to track their progress.

Karvonen will lead the DLM project's test development and measurement team during the next phase of development of the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment System, a computer - based assessment for the 1 % of the K - 12 public school student population with significant cognitive disabilities for whom, even with accommodations, general state assessments are not appropriate.

If interested, see the Review of Article # 1 — the introduction to the special issue here; see the Review of Article # 2 — on VAMs» measurement errors, issues with retroactive revisions, and (more) problems with using standardized tests in VAMs here; see the Review of Article # 3 — on VAMs» potentials here; see the Review of Article # 4 — on observational systems» potentials here; see the Review of Article # 5 — on teachers» perceptions of observations and student growth here; see the Review of Article (Essay) # 6 — on VAMs as tools for «egg - crate» schools here; see the Review of Article (Commentary) # 7 — on VAMs situated in their appropriate ecologies here; and see the Review of Article # 8, Part I — on a more research - based assessment of VAMs» potentials here and Part II on «a modest solution» provided to us by Linda Darling - Hammond here.

If interested, see the Review of Article # 1 — the introduction to the special issue here; see the Review of Article # 2 — on VAMs» measurement errors, issues with retroactive revisions, and (more) problems with using standardized tests in VAMs here; see the Review of Article # 3 — on VAMs» potentials here; see the Review of Article # 4 — on observational systems» potentials here; see the Review of Article # 5 — on teachers» perceptions of observations and student growth here; see the Review of Article (Essay) # 6 — on VAMs as tools for «egg - crate» schools here; and see the Review of Article (Commentary) # 7 — on VAMs situated in their appropriate ecologies here; and see the Review of Article # 8, Part I — on a more research - based assessment of VAMs» potentials here.

Unfortunately again, however, this is untrue in that systems based on multiple measures are entirely limited by the indicator that, in educational measurement terms, performs the worst.

Leslie Keng is dedicated to helping state and national clients develop high quality and defensible assessment and accountability systems through empirical and evidence based approaches, sound measurement practices, and assessment literacy.

For a district qualifying under this paragraph whose charter school tuition payments exceed 9 per cent of the school district's net school spending, the board shall only approve an application for the establishment of a commonwealth charter school if an applicant, or a provider with which an applicant proposes to contract, has a record of operating at least 1 school or similar program that demonstrates academic success and organizational viability and serves student populations similar to those the proposed school seeks to serve, from the following categories of students, those: (i) eligible for free lunch; (ii) eligible for reduced price lunch; (iii) that require special education; (iv) limited English - proficient of similar language proficiency level as measured by the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment examination; (v) sub-proficient, which shall mean students who have scored in the «needs improvement», «warning» or «failing» categories on the mathematics or English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System for 2 of the past 3 years or as defined by the department using a similar measurement; (vi) who are designated as at risk of dropping out of school based on predictors determined by the department; (vii) who have dropped out of school; or (viii) other at - risk students who should be targeted to eliminate achievement gaps among different groups of students.

Unlike recent policy changes, continuous improvement is based on evidence that includes outcomes, processes, and resources, and embeds measurement into the day - to - day work of the system and its participants.

The system is based on rigorous standards of professional practice and of measurement.

The Formative Assessment System for Teachers (FAST ™) is the only solution that combines Curriculum - Based Measurement (CBM) and Computer - Adaptive Testing (CAT) to transform the way teachers measure and monitor student progress in reading, math and social - emotional behavior — with faster, more effective results.

A vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on three aspects of performance — measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures from a Hybrid III dummy positioned in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures from a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow - motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

In his words: «I soon arrived at an elementary system of measurements implicit in the geometry of the rectangle which became the basis for simple images that I had deliberately given a somewhat illusionistic cast.»