Researchers doing a similar study for the milk industry heard about the experiment from a news story and volunteered to advise
the district on its data collection.
Not exact matches
With all the state budget cuts are you seeing less emphasis being placed
on data collection by
districts (of course this would by state), but in general has there been a downplay?
All three studies achieved very high response rates
on all
data collections, whether teacher surveys, classroom observations,
collection of teachers» scores
on college entrance exams or precertification exams, student achievement tests,
collection of student
data from
district administrative records, principal surveys, or interviews with program officials.
On an evaluation of the federal Race to the Top and School Improvement Grant initiatives, she was a content area expert advising on development of protocols, data collection instruments, and reports, examining how states and districts use grant funds to improve teacher qualit
On an evaluation of the federal Race to the Top and School Improvement Grant initiatives, she was a content area expert advising
on development of protocols, data collection instruments, and reports, examining how states and districts use grant funds to improve teacher qualit
on development of protocols,
data collection instruments, and reports, examining how states and
districts use grant funds to improve teacher quality.
Some states and
districts have implemented alternative
data collection processes that allow them to participate in community eligibility without any negative impacts
on state funding.
We informed them that in our survey
data collection we would be inviting principals, assistant principals, and teachers to respond to a written survey about leadership policy and practices that bear
on teaching and learning; that we would conduct the principal and teacher surveys in four schools per
district representing elementary and secondary schools; and that we would be conducting a second round of surveys in the final year of the study (2008).
Learning Sciences International supports states and
districts with exclusive implementation and redevelopment services
on Dr. Marzano's Causal Evaluation Model including training evaluators with high degrees of observer accuracy and inter-rater reliability and offering the iObservation companion
data system for
data collection, classroom observation, professional development, feedback to teachers, and final evaluation.
As reported yesterday in Dropout Nation, the civil rights
collection's
data on whether
districts are providing comprehensive college - preparatory education to all of its students is flawed because it focuses
on proportionality of course participation compared to overall
district enrollment; this doesn't fully reveal the extent of how few kids — especially those from poor and minority backgrounds — are not getting the preparation they need to do well in traditional colleges, technical schools, and apprenticeships (and ultimately, in the adult world).
An amendment to improve
data collection methods and systems, intended to reduce the burden
on school
districts (Sen. Michael Bennet, D - Colo.)
The ELPA21 assessment system improves the efficiency of
data collection, management, sharing, and reporting, and reduces administrative burdens
on school and
district staff.
Our work in this
district engaged administrators, teachers, and reading specialists in a
data -
collection process built
on the belief that improving student literacy was everyone's responsibility and that addressing the issue required a commitment to using
data for improvement.
The next OCR
data collection, which will focus
on the current school year, will be even more ambitious and include every school
district in the country.
More systematic
data collection and organization could provide
districts with important information
on the characteristics, experiences, and supports provided to their most effective principals — and help inform recruitment, selection, and professional development efforts.
This brief highlights limitations of
district - level
data on principals encountered during
data collection for a study
on principal preparation programs and describes the importance of improving the accuracy and availability of these
data.
If I had the opportunity to meet with a new school administrator regarding implementing intensive interventions within their school or
district, I would advise them to focus
on four main components of a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS): (1) establishing a student - focused culture in your building, (2) establishing efficient procedures for
data collection and analysis, (3) establishing a strong core instructional program and (4) focusing
on continuous improvement.
And because
districts can collect very limited information, a reliance
on district - level
data collection systems will [also] likely generate... distorted behavior [s]..
School
districts must be
on high alert when it comes to contracts with all companies that require sharing,
collection, or creation of student identifying
data.
The framework guiding our study emerged from a review of scholarship completed prior to our
data collection and summarized in Figure 1.25 According to information summarized in this figure, features of state and
district policies, practices, and other characteristics interact with one another and exert an influence
on what school leaders do.
At the same time that DoDEA is expanding
data collection on its graduates, there is strong bipartisan support for an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that would require states and school
districts to report the academic achievements of children from military families.
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[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-
District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research
on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight -
on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments
on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved
data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports
on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects
on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed
data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information
on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus
on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh
District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request