Sentences with phrase «evaluation research which»

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Based on Agecroft Partners» hedge fund research process which considers thousands of hedge funds each year based on multiple evaluation criteria, 85 % to 90 % of hedge funds are not very good.

The model is enriched with Barra Descriptors, the building blocks of the model's factors, which are available for the first - time ever for U.K. equity investors as a valuable tool for alpha research and strategy evaluation.

Before examining the specific research that can clarify many of these questions, it will be valuable to consider in overview the extent to which religious television has been subjected to empirical analysis and evaluation.

It is hoped that the following analysis of research, as it relates to the issues which have been raised, will advance substantially a sound and impartial evaluation of the effects and effectiveness of religious broadcasting, and lay a foundation for future research and planning.

These questions are the same as those to which we have addressed ourselves in a five - year National Institute of Mental Health Research and Training Project for the training of clergymen in the field of alcoholism conducted at the Georgian Clinic (1964 - 69)(«Pilot Project for Clinical Training of Clergymen in The Field of Alcoholism» NIMH Grant # 8589, staffed by: George P. Dominick, Co-Director; John M. Crow, Coordinator of Training; Melvin B. Drurker, Clinical Psychologist for Evaluation.)

This included extensive research and evaluation of suitable systems to use, as well as deciding which IKEA stores should run the pilot.

For the purposes of this economic evaluation, the forms were initially used in a related study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birResearch (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birresearch for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birth care.

The book is the product of assiduous and rigorous research which provides the detailed basis for intricate analysis and evaluation, and firmly - grounded conclusions.

Stephanie Albin and Nicole Peterson, fellows at the National Science Foundation, gave a slide presentation about the Federal Innovation and Research Evaluation (FIRE) affinity group, which they co-chaired.

Franco believes that the new European legislation — which would require systematic evaluation of all research involving laboratory animals in all E.U. countries, with ethical considerations a big part of the assessment — makes now a good time «to assess what [researchers] think about using animals, what effect training can have not only about their knowledge of the three R's but also how it affects their attitudes.»

«However, a lot of the research has been conducted in other countries and there has not been a comprehensive evaluation of RAIs in the U.S. Which tools are most accurate in identifying recidivism risk in U.S. offenders?

Many say that the attempt to streamline the agency — which a 2013 evaluation called a «disorderly patchwork» — is a threat to basic science and will give nonscientists too much power in the distribution of research grants.

«Booster seats seem less technical and complicated than installing an infant seat, which may lead parents and families to worry less about using them incorrectly,» says senior author Michelle L. Macy, M.D., M.S. of the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit (CHEAR).

One of the causes of asymmetric self - righteousness is that «people evaluate them - selves by adopting an «inside perspective» focused heavily on evaluations of mental states such as intentions and motives, but evaluate others based on an «outside per - spective» that focuses on observed behavior for which intentions and motives are then inferred,» the researches said.

People's emotional well - being, which reflects daily experiences of joy, stress, sadness, anger and affection that make life pleasant or unpleasant is affected differently by having money than people's life evaluation, which refers to thoughts about their life, research has found.

In addition to developing innovative biotherapies, the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM - Téléthon) is continuing to support research teams through its calls for proposals, which enable it to fund the most relevant or innovative projects, following evaluation by its Scientific Council.

I got a new laboratory of research in bioinformatics and computational chemistry, in which we develop mostly studies in drug design and in silico evaluation of environmental pollutants, and I also proposed a new master program in Bioinformatics.

Biomedcode is a highly innovative Contract Research Organization (CRO) which provides preclinical drug evaluation services to small and large pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

In 2006 CATF supported an evaluation on biochar research gaps and co-founded the International Biochar Initiative (IBI), which seeks to develop practical demonstrations and commercial development for capturing and storing carbon from a wide range of feedstocks, including wastes and manures.

Our basic science and clinical research program offers unique access to clinical trials in which children can receive the newest bone marrow failure diagnostic evaluations and treatments.

Brands that have not been researched may not produce the same results, which is why it is important to use brands that have undergone thorough evaluation.

Acas» Research and Evaluation Section undertakes and commissions a range of in - depth research projects, findings from which are Research and Evaluation Section undertakes and commissions a range of in - depth research projects, findings from which are research projects, findings from which are captured

She has been working in the field of education for twenty years which includes management of various K - 12 education programs, development of project - based learning programs, research and evaluation and the development of anti-bias and social justice programs and curricula.

The First Things First evaluation was one of two study reviews posted online Jan. 24 by the What Works Clearinghouse, which the U.S. Education Department set up to vet existing research evidence on the effectiveness of educational programs and practices.

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 multiple years.

Student surveys: Many teacher evaluation systems already incorporate the results of student surveys, which research suggests can also predict school and principal value - added.

Two blockbuster research findings reported recently in the national press — one from the field of education, the other from medicine — have something important in common: They are the latest cases in which widely used, widely accepted practices have been challenged by scientifically rigorous evaluations.

The many problems of the district — which encompasses 25 municipalities and 710 square miles and which enrolls about 543,000 students — are not directly attributable to its size and management structure, according to the study by the Evaluation and Training Institute, a Los Angeles research firm.

The research interpretation of the fMRI and cognitive tests is that the ongoing evaluation and selection process in bilingual children exercises brain circuits which regulate attention control and block distraction.

We expect to use the results of this research to shape both the Instructional Partnership Initiative, which makes innovative use of feedback from our teacher evaluation system, as well as other state strategies for classroom improvement in years to come.»

«Clearly, there is a great need for rigorous evaluation research, which should focus both on the impact of school discipline reforms and on their potential unintended consequences,» the authors note, emphasizing that reducing suspensions is a starting point in effective school discipline reform but that changing school culture can have «spillover» effects on teachers and peers which raise important questions for further study.

Perhaps the most valuable byproduct of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has been the resurgence of research on the effects of teachers on student achievement, which has informed the redesign of teacher evaluation systems.

Through its research, MET hopes to discover the evaluation methods that can best aid teachers in discovering which among their...

The Build San Francisco Institute (Build SF) partnered with Rockman Et Al, a firm that designs and conducts evaluations and research for education - related organizations, to develop a system for assessing the degree to which the Build SF students acquire and master a range of 21st - century skills during their program mentorships.

Through its research, MET hopes to discover the evaluation methods that can best aid teachers in discovering which among their skills are most effective in the classroom, and also to help school districts identify strong teaching.

Edward Pauly, director of research and evaluation at The Wallace Foundation, which commissioned the study, said, «In this difficult economic environment, arts educators need to use scarce resources to create high quality arts learning experiences.

Mo2L is based on academic research which aimed at developing a usability evaluation method as a quality evaluation method for eLearning courses and eLearning applications.

All our qualifications and modules are based on a set of key principles which take account of the needs of leaders and the education system; draw on the very best international research and evaluation evidence; ensure both academic rigour and leadership practice; involve leaders in the creation of materials; and provide opportunities for modules to be adapted to reflect different contexts.

The ukactive Research Institute is undertaking an evaluation of a physical literacy programme in partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council which aims to increase activity levels through lesson planning and nuanced teacher training.

Research supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has advocated for more rigorous teacher evaluations, suggests that using two evaluators tends to yield more accurate assessments than using one.

Ms. Doyle co-authored Measuring Teacher Effectiveness: A Look «Under the Hood» of Teacher Evaluation Systems, which won the 2012 «Most Actionable Research» Eddies!

This week, the situation roared back to life when University of Colorado professor Derek Briggs, and coauthor Ben Domingue, issued a report titled «Due Diligence and the Evaluation of Teachers» which charged that the L.A. Times analysis was «based on unreliable and invalid research» and that the use of an alternative value - added model might have changed how half of 3,300 fifth - grade...

Leave no research stone unturned: This includes gathering data about your eLearning content, which includes learner feedback, evaluation, and assessments.

For instance, I directed a national Head Start Quality Research Center; created a program, Dialogic Reading (which is a widely used and effective intervention for enhancing the language development and book knowledge of young children from low - income families); and authored an assessment tool, the Get Ready to Read Screen, that has become a staple of early intervention program evaluation.

District administrators valued the solid research base in which the Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model had been grounded.

Basis Policy Research and ATI have built a partnership supporting the fair evaluation of educator effectiveness by implementing mathematical models that include multiple measures of student growth and which evaluate educator effectiveness using techniques that take into account a variety of factors that may impact student learning but over which the teacher has no influence.

Look, too, at how your assessments, evaluation, or research relates to the schools with which you partner.

Sanders developed the Education Value - Added Assessment System (EVAAS)-- the value - added model (VAM) on which I have conducted most of my research (see, for example, here and here) and the VAM at the core of most of the teacher evaluation lawsuits in which I have been (or still am) engaged (see here, here, and here).

To influence policy and serve as a catalyst, convener, and clearinghouse for afterschool and expanded learning programs through advocacy, professional development, research and evaluation which will lead to quality improvement.

This report may be helpful in considering topics on which further research and evaluation may be warranted.