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Given all this, it is perhaps unsurprising that the biggest ever study on teacher evaluation, the Measures of Effective Teaching Project (MET), revealed that even the very best observation approaches had limited success in identifying the teachers also associated with the highest gains in pupil attainment.

The share awarded to value - added was the largest of any evaluation system in the nation, and at the top end of what the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) Project research had recommended.

After extensive research on teacher evaluation procedures, the Measures of Effective Teaching Project mentions three different measures to provide teachers with feedback for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, further described in Gathering Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multiplMeasures of Effective Teaching Project mentions three different measures to provide teachers with feedback for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, further described in Gathering Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multiplmeasures to provide teachers with feedback for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, further described in Gathering Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multiplmeasures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multiple years.

In the largest study of instructional practice ever undertaken, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project is searching for tools to save the world from perfunctory teacher evaluations.

DB: However one interprets the evaluations of demonstration projects like the Perry Preschool and Abecedarian, the unavoidable conclusion is that the measured impacts of three national programs that seek to implement their approach — Head Start, Early Head Start, and Even Start — have been tragically «disappointing,» the word used by most objective observers.

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The Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project was designed to find out how evaluation methods could best be used to tell teachers more about the skills that make them most effective and to help districts identify and develop great teaching.

Finally, a post-project evaluation should be carried out to measure how the end product fulfils the initial design brief and to determine how better to undertake future projects.

By Valerie Strauss January 14, 2011; 12:00 PM ET Categories: Guest Bloggers, Matthew Di Carlo, Research, Teacher assessment Tags: MET project, MET study, assessing teachers, bill gates, bill gates foundation, gates foundation, teacher assessment, teacher evaluation, value - added, value - added measures Save & Share: Previous: The astrology college story Next: Robocall revenge — the postscript

This is telling, and it brings us back to the two premises (out of three) that guide the MET project — that value - added measures should be included in evaluations, and that other measures should only be included if they are predictive of students» test score growth.

Feedback for Better Teaching: Nine Principles for Using Measures of Effective Teaching: Brief from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation uses findings from Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project to set principles for designing high - quality evaluation systems http://k12education.gatesfoundation.org/resource/feedback-for-better-teaching-nine-principles-for-using-measures-of-effective-teaching/

B. Base 80 % of teacher evaluation on student performance, leaving the following options for local school districts to select from: keeping the current local measures generating new assessments with performance — driven student activities, (performance - assessments, portfolios, scientific experiments, research projects) utilizing options like NYC Measures of Student Learning, and corresponding student growth mmeasures generating new assessments with performance — driven student activities, (performance - assessments, portfolios, scientific experiments, research projects) utilizing options like NYC Measures of Student Learning, and corresponding student growth mMeasures of Student Learning, and corresponding student growth measuresmeasures.

This method of evaluation aligns with cutting - edge Gates Foundation research, led by Harvard economist Tom Kane, called the Measures of Effective Teaching project.

Designing teacher evaluation systems: New guidance from the Measures of Effective Teaching project (pp. 278 - 302).

This evaluation can be found at the series of books published by this project, in a book titled «EVALUATING THE FIRTS PILOT EXPERIENCE, 35 facts to measure educational changes» (http://h2020.fje.edu/en/books/).

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.

This could include portfolios, performance evaluation, work projects and other classroom - based measures of achievement.

The foundation has also drawn to a close its multi-year Measures of Effective Teaching project that among other things encouraged linking teacher evaluations to student performance, including test scores.

We are being told that our evaluation system will require our full comprehension and maintenance of: measures of teacher practice observation option selection forms, evaluator forms, consistent update of class lists / rosters, observation options A, B, C, D, the Matrix, and MOSL options (project based learning assessments, student learning inventories, performance based assessments, and progress monitoring assessments), not to mention how this plays out for what people teach (elementary / middle / high school, alternative assessment, English as a New Language, content areas, etc).

The chapter titled, «How Framework for Teaching and Tripod 7Cs Evidence Distinguish Key Components of Effective Teaching,» was recently published in a book all about the MET studies, titled «Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems: New Guidance from the Measures of Effective Teaching Project» written by Thomas Kane, Kerri Kerr, and Robert Pianta.

Job Embedded Project Summary — While Nebraska school districts continue to operate more preschool programs, many of the benchmarks of a quality program, specifically in regards to program evaluation measured by CLASS and ERS are not met.

The Project RED team analyzed over 4,000 pages of reports and evaluations from technology - rich implementations, primarily from 1:1 programs, and found little commonality in the success factors measured by schools.

Project Initiation: This is the first phase of project lifecycle wherein the project's value is measured with the use of evaluation tools, such as Business Case Document, and FeasibilityProject Initiation: This is the first phase of project lifecycle wherein the project's value is measured with the use of evaluation tools, such as Business Case Document, and Feasibilityproject lifecycle wherein the project's value is measured with the use of evaluation tools, such as Business Case Document, and Feasibilityproject's value is measured with the use of evaluation tools, such as Business Case Document, and Feasibility Study.

Often the projected climate change is of interest so the evaluation should include a measure of the models ability to simulate change, often given as a trend over a recent historical period16, 17.

Her dissertation describes the results of the design and implementation of a theory - based evaluation model to measure students» ocean literacy learning outcomes for DigitalOcean: «Sampling the Sea,» a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Innovation grant - awarded project (UCSB researchers: Constance Penley, Lead PI; Ronald Rice, Co-PI; Steve Gaines, Co-PI; John Melack, Co-PI).

It is far beyond the scope of the Inventory project to carry out a meaningful evaluation of the reforms it describes; such measures need to be woven into the design and implementation of the reforms themselves.

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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

Special Projects Vocational Empowerment: The Development of a Culturally Competent Peer - Run Photovoice Training Program (2010 — Present) Project Co-Director Development of an Instrument to Measure Recovery Promoting Competences Among Providers Serving Spanish Speaking Mental Health Consumers (2007 — 2010) Project Director The Development of a Latino Consumer - Provider Training Program (2004 — 2010) Project Director A Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Structured Psycho - Educational Recovery Intervention with English Speaking and Latino Samples (2004 — 2010) Project Coordinator Project A: Building of Capacity of CBOs for Participatory Research & Program Evaluation (Under the Center for Capacity Building on Minorities with Disability Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago (2005 — 2008) Northeast Coordinator Phase II: Community Action Grant for System Change (2002 — 2006) Principal Investigator Field Initiated Project (NIDRR): Rehabilitation Readiness Tool for Latinos with Psychiatric Disabilities (1999 — 2002) Co-Principal Investigator Phase I: Community Action Grant for System Change (1998 — 1999) Co-Principal Investigator Transitional Rehabilitation Services (1996 — 1997) Project Director

Over a period of 23 years, the PROSPER Partnership Model evolved from a series of projects that served a wide range of groups and entailed evaluations measuring a number of outcomes.

Measuring What Matters: Advancing Multidisciplinary Care Coordination in Primary and Subspecialty Care Settings March 2018 e-Newsletter Rolling Up Our Sleeves: How to Plan and Implement QI Activities Focused on Family Engagement February 2018 e-Newsletter Results from an Evaluation and Assessment Project

Ms. Funk has coordinated several community - based systems - change grants, including Project SEAM: Preventing Behavior Disorders and Improving Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, a five - year research project to conduct psychometric studies for validation of the Social - Emotional Assessment / Evaluation Measure (SProject SEAM: Preventing Behavior Disorders and Improving Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, a five - year research project to conduct psychometric studies for validation of the Social - Emotional Assessment / Evaluation Measure (Sproject to conduct psychometric studies for validation of the Social - Emotional Assessment / Evaluation Measure (SEAM ™).

This three - year evaluation project was designed to measure the outcome of SCOPE, an inquiry - based science enrichment program for upper - elementary and middle - school aged girls.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study reports on a mixed - method evaluation of The Parent Project, a parent education program for parents of at - risk adolescents.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) This study presents the evaluation of the Project Connect program following the state - wide expansion of services.

The TATS project is one of many studies within the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project) to follow nationally representative cohorts of smokers, to measure psychosocial and behavioural impacts of tobacco control policies.17 However, it is the first to sample only a high - prevalence subpopulation within a couproject is one of many studies within the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project) to follow nationally representative cohorts of smokers, to measure psychosocial and behavioural impacts of tobacco control policies.17 However, it is the first to sample only a high - prevalence subpopulation within a couProject (ITC Project) to follow nationally representative cohorts of smokers, to measure psychosocial and behavioural impacts of tobacco control policies.17 However, it is the first to sample only a high - prevalence subpopulation within a couProject) to follow nationally representative cohorts of smokers, to measure psychosocial and behavioural impacts of tobacco control policies.17 However, it is the first to sample only a high - prevalence subpopulation within a country.18

The Caregiver Strain Questionnaire, (CGSQ; Brannan, Heflinger, & Craig, 1997) developed for use in the Fort Bragg Evaluation Project (Bickman et al. 1995) is a 21 - item self - report measure that assesses adults» perceptions of difficulties associated with their parenting role.