Sentences with phrase «implement early assessment»

The money will be used to align academic standards between high school and college, strengthen data systems, implement early assessment and college prep strategies, and create support systems...

Not exact matches

Action on mitigating the effects of drought should be implemented considering comprehensive drought early warning and monitoring systems, vulnerability and risk assessment, upstream - downstream water uses, the link between water and land use; livelihood diversification strategies for drought affected people, etc..

The power of that approach was amplified by another school - improvement effort: Skandera's department had also been reworking the state's end - of - course exams and early - grade assessments, as part of its efforts to implement Common Core standards.

[I'm most disappointed by] funding cuts for Reading First, a federally funded program that would implement scientifically based reading instructional and assessment tools to early reading instruction so children would be reading proficiently at the end of third grade.

This report serves as a guide and framework to early childhood policymakers considering formative assessment, outlining issues for consideration in implementing formative assessment.This guide provides a practical roadmap for decision - makers by offering several key questions to consider in the process of selecting, supporting, and using data to inform and improve instruction.

Earlier, we argued that the presence of a schoolwide assessment system in these schools permitted them to implement small ability groups with sufficiently permeable boundaries to permit frequent between - group movement; we also argued that without a collaborative model in place, these schools would not have been able to deploy teacher personnel to find so much time for each small group.

Implementing the Smarter Balanced assessment system includes teaching parents and educators about how assessments work, communicating early and regularly about testing, and shifting curriculum and instruction to reach the depths of learning students require.

Most districts and states are in the early stages of developing and implementing assessment models that include all students.

Some school districts choose to implement STAR 360, a comprehensive assessment that includes STAR Reading, STAR Math, and STAR Early Literacy.

This guide covers the elements that are necessary to successfully implement formative assessments, including professional development, time, appropriate use of assessment tools, standards and curriculum alignment, and using and managing data — from the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes

All award recipients are being recognized for their plans to increase the number of disadvantaged children enrolled in high - quality early learning programs, implement an integrated system of early education programs and services, and ensure that any use of assessments conforms to the recommendations of the National Research Council's reports on early childhood (PDF).

Life After Pre-K: Looking at Kindergarten Assessment presented material for attendees to understand the components of a statewide comprehensive assessment system for all children birth to kindergarten, identify the current status of kindergarten assessments as well as commonalities / variations across states and challenges in developing kindergarten entrance assessments, identify challenges and opportunities for including children with disabilities in statewide assessments, and understand the experiences of the State of North Carolina in implementing a kindergarten assessment.Jim Squires presented with Cindy Bagwell (NC Department of Public Instruction), Mary McLean (Head Start National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning / University of Florida) and Catherine Scott - Little (UNC - Greensboro) at the 2015 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute.

ScholarCentric's middle and high school materials, technology, and services align well with SIG funding in the following categories: implement research - based assessments and curriculum, provide job - embedded professional development, use data to differentiate instruction, establish early - warning systems, adopt response - to - intervention models, improve the transition from middle to high school, increase graduation rates, and extend learning time.

The easiest and most cost efficient way to do that is to implement a mandatory early case assessment (ECA) program for all cases facing MIDP (actually, you should do it for all cases, but at the very least, all cases facing MIDP).

An eDiscovery platform was also implemented, and an early case assessment approach to litigation management was adopted minimising costs and disruption to the business.

Planned and implemented curriculum using knowledge of child development and early childhood education best practices, as well as the Arizona Early Learning Standards and Teaching Strategies GOLD assessmentearly childhood education best practices, as well as the Arizona Early Learning Standards and Teaching Strategies GOLD assessmentEarly Learning Standards and Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment tool

1/2009 to 5/2010 Early Autism Project, Nantucket, MA Behavior Coach • Engaged children in conversation to determine extent and type of autism • Indulged in activities to ensure children's comfort and to win their confidence • Gauged need for intervention and developed core individualized plans for each child • Handled skills assessment activities and one - on - one instructions • Monitored students to gauge response to implemented programs • Completed progress reports on each child and provided feedback to parents

• Create schedules for each team member, and ensure that they carry out their duties accordingly • Manage the day to day running of the call center by ensuring that all equipment is properly sourced • Implement call center strategies and operations to ensure that the center runs appropriately • Indulge in carrying out needs assessments and performance reviews to ensure smooth operations of the call center • Oversee team members to ensure that that both inbound and outbound calls are being handled properly • Ascertain that team members meet sales goals given to them and those assigned to the team in general • Handle ticket generation and oversight duties, placing special focus on early resolution of clients» problems • Ascertain that all communications, records and data are timely updated and held in strict confidence

The BUILD Initiative developed this assessment tool to help state early childhood system leaders identify where they are in implementing systems of programs, services and practices that incorporate protective factors as an integral part of early childhood systems.

o State - level standards for early learning; o Qualified teachers for all preschool classrooms; and o A plan to implement comprehensive data and assessment systems.

RTT - ELC grants focus on improving early learning and development programs for young children by supporting each states efforts to; increase the number and percentage of high needs children in each age group of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are enrolled in high - quality early learning programs; design and implement an integrated system of high - quality early learning programs and services; and ensure that any use of assessments conforms with the recommendations of the National Research Council's reports on early childhood.

In the current environment of rapid change in early childhood education, staff need support to update their skills and knowledge about teaching culturally and linguistically diverse populations, using new assessments, meeting new standards, addressing already identified special needs, identifying potential special needs, implementing high - quality curriculum models, and making decisions about using technology.