Sentences with phrase «effective data evaluation»

Legal project management and effective data evaluation are key to being able to give clients what they want without damaging the firm financially.

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Professor Thomas Kane and the team at the Center for Education Policy Research are experts at working closely with districts and harnessing big data to identify effective policies and practices in teacher preparation, teacher evaluation, and learning technologies.

The new version of the law, he said, will need to ensure effective teachers and principals for underperforming schools, expand learning time, and devise an accountability system that measures individual student progress and uses data to inform instruction and teacher evaluation.

This vital assistance helps community - based teams build their own internal capacity to develop intervention strategies and materials, specify hypotheses to be tested, conduct rigorous evaluations, participate in a shared data library that serves all FOI projects, and be well - positioned for scalability if their intervention is found to be effective.

Barbash's review of Reading First programs in four states and in the Bureau of Indian Education is important because it highlights critical factors essential to reading improvement: strong leadership, effective professional development for teachers and principals, data - driven differentiated instruction, specific coaching and guidance to ensure implementation fidelity, and continuous program evaluation.

Together they create a foundation for ongoing and future research on the topic by helping to understand how data are being used, the conditions affecting use, and issues that arise in the process — information that will be crucial for effective implementation of DDDM and evaluations of its effects.

Evaluation needs to respond to the challenges of mobile learning and create more avenues of effective data collection as well as analysis.

Create accountable management systems that use evaluation data to provide evidence that schools have effective teachers and principals.

Go «Behind the Scenes» with the Flamboyan Data and Evaluation Team to learn about the process and surface - level findings of in - depth interviews with families that shed light on effective family engagement.

To meet these purposes, effective evaluation systems make high - quality, easily understandable program data available to the public.

Using data from the Measures of Effective Teaching study, we conduct simulation - based analyses that illustrate the critical role that performance measure weights and ratings thresholds play in determining teachers» summative evaluation ratings and the distribution of teacher proficiency rates.

Focused coursework on instructional leadership; organizational management; the use of multiple sources of data for the purposes of instruction, development, and evaluation of teachers; and the development of highly effective school organization

With support from Lumina Foundation for Education and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Evaluation Toolkit was developed for two purposes: (1) To develop a freely accessible, research - based resource that will enable outreach programs to more readily and systematically use data and outcome measures to improve service delivery, and (2) promote research that will identify effective program models across outreach programs and document the collective impact of programs by using the evaluation data generated through a common assessment Evaluation Toolkit was developed for two purposes: (1) To develop a freely accessible, research - based resource that will enable outreach programs to more readily and systematically use data and outcome measures to improve service delivery, and (2) promote research that will identify effective program models across outreach programs and document the collective impact of programs by using the evaluation data generated through a common assessment evaluation data generated through a common assessment framework.

As Dropout Nation noted last week in its report on teacher evaluations, even the most - rigorous classroom observation approaches are far less accurate in identifying teacher quality than either value - added analysis of test score data or even student surveys such as the Tripod system used by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of its Measures of Effective Teaching project.

The state could receive up to $ 700 million in one - time funding to link teacher evaluations to student performance, place the most effective educators in struggling schools and better use data to improve teaching.

She provides dynamic professional development in the areas of Organizational Leadership Development, The Principal Leadership Academy, The District Leadership Academy, Leaders Developing Leaders seminars, Data Driven Decision Making, Data Teams, Data Teams for Leaders, Accountability Planning and System Development, Power Strategies for Effective Teaching, Writing to Learn, Response to Intervention, Leadership Coaching and Development, Principal and Leaders Evaluation Frameworks, and Common Core.

In a city where half of all teachers leave the profession after five years, the paper concludes that «effective teacher retention data can illustrate a principal's ability to support teachers and should be one component of a principal evaluation system.»

This innovative partnership between the district, union, and community is implementing an entirely new teacher effectiveness paradigm that encompasses joint development of differentiated roles for teachers, evaluation that uses data as a significant factor and is used to make critical human capital decisions, and implements a compensation structure that rewards effective performance.

It also will be recommended that local boards only grant tenure to teachers who achieve at least an «effective teacher» rating on the new multiple - measure teacher effectiveness evaluation, of which a significant portion will be based on student achievement data.

In schools, there is an additional emphasis on the role of evaluations in providing detailed, constructive feedback to all teachers, including those that are considered generally effective already, with data that can inform continuous improvement in practice.

But instead of leaving teacher effectiveness completely up to local educators, its Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (PDF) surprisingly requires states and districts to develop teacher evaluation systems that use multiple measures of evaluation; incorporate student achievement data; include more than two rating categories; are tied to personnel decisions; and are developed with input from parents, teachers, and other staff.

The NISL program already builds in knowledge, skills and tools that can help the state's 1,700 principals meet new evaluation requirements, including driving for results, making effective use of data, improving instruction and student performance, and engaging the community.

* Revamp teacher evaluations to include several new categories, including the addition of several years worth of student test score data analyzed to show whether a teacher is effective.

Federal and state policies such as the US Department of Education's Race to the Top state grant competition and Illinois» Performance Evaluation Act of 2010, which prioritize building effective principal and teacher evaluations systems to improve student achievement outcomes, have ratcheted up the need for data - driven teacher evaluation inEvaluation Act of 2010, which prioritize building effective principal and teacher evaluations systems to improve student achievement outcomes, have ratcheted up the need for data - driven teacher evaluation inevaluation in Illinois.

Dr. Robert Marzano lists the sources for data on teachers that should be part of a effective and accurate evaluation system.

Dr. Robert Marzano explains the role student achievement data should play for effective evaluations and teacher support.

A first time headteachers coaching programme covering attainment and progress data, the monitoring and evaluation cycle, the SEF, SIP, school budgets and effective confrontation with staff get the best possible outcomes.

I see tremendous value in the time efficient, cost effective synthesis of data and relevant law to assist lawyers and clients in risk evaluation and case outcome analysis.

• Introduced a proactive plan at aimed at changing the lives of students with special needs on a fundamental basis • Implemented a student evaluation program based on data taken from each student's medical histories to provide fair evaluations • Coordinated the efforts of speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and special educators to create and implement effective student - ready programs • Wrote a book titled «Especially Yours» based on a true life event of a former student of the Institute

EXPERIENCE April 2012 — Present XYZ Institute, Rincon, GA Testing Coordinator • Formulate and place tests of different types including proficiency and make up tests • Transcript evaluation for test waivers • Enter test results data into the database and generate corresponding reports • Maintain test supplies • Collaborate with test centers to ensure testing space is secures • Maintain effective communication with candidates

Accounts Payable and Financial Administration Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of various related accounting principles, regulations, and applications, continuously utilizing changes to business accounting landscape within current responsibilities Apply various accounting rules and GAAP procedures to critical functions, including the review and approval of journal entries, data and financial reconciliations, cash flow and discrepancy analyses, transaction management, and other tasks Provide relevant oversight and administration to all aspects of accounts payable execution, including billing and collections, vendor file maintenance, reporting, order processing, data and financial accuracy audits, and invoice management Perform regular account and payables reconciliations and variance resolutions to ensure accurate financials and provide continuous relevant insight into the financial health of the company Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts, correspondence, and invoices on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with various accounting standards Perform analysis, research, and evaluation of current administrative and accounting policies and procedures, implementing change where necessary to drive corporate efficiency, manage costs, and drive revenue Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, while coordinating actions on all daily operational and logistical aspects from corporate financial management Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to track all aspects of accounts payable and other financial operations as well as prepare important and sensitive cost, billing, and revenue documents Collaborate with respect to effective communication between all departments, including general accounting and administrative personnel, and coordinate all daily business operations with leadership staff Address client, vendor, and management queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Assist management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administration and operations

Accounting and Financial Administration Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of various accounting principles, regulations, tax codes, and applications, continuously applying changes to accounting landscape to current responsibilities Apply various accounting rules and procedures to critical tasks, including the review and approval of journal entries, data and financial reconciliations, balance sheet and income statement accounting, cash flow analyses, account collections, capital utilization and on - going budgetary considerations Provide relevant oversight and administration to all aspects of business finance, including billing and collections, payroll execution, vendor relationships, payroll and salary management, and other pertinent functions Perform regular book reconciliations and variance resolutions to ensure audit - ready financials and provide continuous relevant insight into the financial health of the company, in both a regular and ad - hoc manner, to company management Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts, and invoices on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with various accounting standards Perform analysis, research and evaluation of current accounting policies and procedures, implementing change where necessary to drive corporate efficiency, manage costs and drive revenue Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, while coordinating actions on all daily operational and logistical aspects from corporate financial management to payroll Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to track all aspects of firm accounting and financial operations as well as prepare important and sensitive tax documents related to all aspects of organizational operations Collaborate with respect to effective communication between all departments and coordinate all daily business operations with other leadership staff and other personnel Work closely with and support senior - level management in budgeting and corporate planning strategies Address client, vendor, and management queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Assist management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administration and operations, making appropriate and effective recommendations with respect to performance optimization

McDonald's Corporation (Oak Brook, IL) 2001 — 2008 Business Insights Analyst (Year — Year) • Architected a complete web analytics strategy in a timely, efficient, and cost effective manner • Spearheaded process from acquiring back - end hardware needs, software evaluation and selection, legacy data migration and profile development • Devised visitor engagement methodology to fully understand and educate business stakeholders on visitor interactions within rich Internet applications • Defined the success of global promotions by evaluating the marketing plans • Created, developed, and executed reporting for business stakeholders regarding KPIs, ROIs and user behavior insights

Financial Services Specialist — Duties & Responsibilities Recruit, train, and direct customer service, sales, and administrative personnel ensuring profitable operations Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Develop and manage varied financial portfolios for more than fifty clients Generate record sales of financial products through cold calling, networking, and other tactics Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Build and strengthen relationships with small business clients through effective client service Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Oversee business underwriting process including risk analysis, pricing, and classifications Support human resources department through benefit administration and performance evaluations Direct special projects from conception to marketplace rollout Analyze and streamline organization structure, workflow, team metrics, and client database Responsible for financial software operation and updates including Bill Pay and Payroll processing Implement training and development programs to reinforce branding and develop team skillsets Create an atmosphere of respect, professionalism, and dedication to company goals Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Computer Operations Technician — Duties & Responsibilities Direct information technology department ensuring effective and efficient operations Recruit, train, and supervise computer technicians and administrative personnel Responsible for department budgets, project timelines, and team workflow Assist in the design, launch, and management of multiple data centers Proficient in the operation, repair, and maintenance of complex computer hardware and software Develop significant experience with financial applications and business platforms Oversee system security and performance enhancements to exceed industry standards Utilize cost cutting measures in the backup of valuable company data Perform staff evaluations to set professional goals and recognize exceptional service Serve as a liaison between the information technology team and senior leadership Present reports regarding information technology best practices and proposed system upgrades Develop a rapport with company personnel and deliver exceptional service Study industry literature to become an expert on emerging technologies Maintain comprehensive records detailing service calls, system updates, and other pertinent data Represent company brand with positivity, professionalism, and dedication

In the bigger picture, evaluation helps to establish the evidence base of consultation — providing accurate, data - driven information about effective strategies for delivering services.

The first and only tool to measure the quality of adult and child interactions during joint book reading, ACIRI helps parents promote the development of emergent literacy skills, helps early childhood educators improve and individualize their teaching of these skills, and helps family literacy programs provide evaluation data that demonstrates their practices are effective.

Presentation includes an introduction to the Tribal MIECHV data collection toolkit and the Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities.

ensure data collections and other measures are in place to enable the effective monitoring of progress towards health equality, and an evaluation of the quality of the plan, over time.