Sentences with phrase «concerns over the assessments»

In light of its concerns over the assessments, the NAHT has also set up its own independent review, which will consider the current assessment procedures, statutory testing, the role of teacher assessment, transition between phases, accountability requirements and overall coherence.

Not exact matches

A risk assessment of over 1,300 food contact substances was carried out by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and found that exposures to most chemical used to produce food packaging are «low» and «unlikely to pose a public health and safety concern.»

A telephone consultation is appropriate if breastfeeding is «going well» and questions can be adequately addressed over the phone because the concerns do not require visual assessment.

The change was prompted over some residents» concerns that there were huge disparities in property assessments, with some native Thurmanites» property being vastly undervalued, while newcomers» property was overvalued.

First concerns about U.S. students» middling performance on international assessments came to the forefront in the debate over education policy, with specific emphasis placed on the lean, focused standards in place in top - performing countries.

If you have a concern over identification or assessment, seek the advice of a licensed school psychologist.

«Some state leaders are concerned over whether the assessments will be ready on time, while others may become more confident in developing their own Common Core assessment,» he says.

This second group, with Diane Ravitch as its most prominent member, has raised concerns over who stands to gain financially from the Common Core effort, the role of the Gates Foundation in the standards» creation, the lack of field testing of the standards, and the way in which the standards have been implemented in the midst of changing assessment and teacher evaluation policies.

Additionally, majorities of districts expressed concern about the reliability and validity of certain assessment measures (including test scores), and over the years some districts have designed an evidence - based teacher recommendation rubric that complements test scores by picking up student attributes that are important to student learning (such as student motivation).

The bullying by school officials got so bad that Sen. Sylvia Allen stepped in with a statement, calling for schools to respect parents over their assessment concerns, and to stop bullying their children!

I see this as a gap given that some of the most important issues related to the past performance of the climate panel and its utility going forward concern the interface between its scientific assessments, the governments that have final say over the reports and the wider audience.

I am concerned about over confidence in the IPCC assessment, and about the integrity of climate science.

Over the years he has shown a concern for maintaining a strong scientific research and assessment program on climate change — something to which few members of Congress pay much attention — both in proposed legislation and in calling out political interference with climate science communication.

In a general sense, the earlier assessments are still valid, but the assessments have become much more complete over time, evolving from making very simple, general statements about sectoral impacts, through greater concern with regions regarding observed and projected impacts and associated vulnerabilities, through to an enhanced emphasis on sustainability and equity, with a deeper examination of adaptation options.

The biggest shock from reading the emails was that the IPCC assessment process had a substantial element of schoolyard bullies, trying to insulate their shoddy science from outside scrutiny and attacks by skeptics, over concern with their press and media attention, discrediting skeptics, etc..

In a paper entitled, «Shifting public opinion on climate change: an empirical assessment of factors influencing concern over climate change in the U.S.,» published in the journal Climatic Change, researchers at Drexel University, McGill University, and Ohio State University showed that the stated positions of politicians and other «elites» in society is the major factor driving public opinion.

However, the proposals have been controversial, with bodies such as the Association of Law Teachers raising concerns over the SRA's arguments, evidence and proposed forms of assessment.

Simplified issue insurance for seniors over 88 needs you to answer a series of concerns, but there is no medical good care assessment, and the program provides protection from day one.

Assessing and triaging patient symptoms and concerns based on nursing assessment, availability of resources and patient preference over the phone and in a walk - in setting.