Sentences with phrase «key assessment reports»

GFDL research on hurricanes and climate has been cited in several key assessment reports, including the WMO and IPCC assessments.

Of course, on the policy side, they had made it clear they were running out the clock on engaging in meaningful action, that EPA would not be allowed to move forward on regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and that high - level political officials wouldn't openly embrace the conclusions stated by scientists, or do much to publicize key assessment reports that were finally being published.

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Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

This committee is responsible for facilitating the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of key risks across the company.

In addition, as part of this assessment of internal control over financial reporting, the company has determined that the tone at the top of the organization and the performance - based environment at the company, where challenging targets were set and achieving those targets was a key performance expectation, may have been contributing factors resulting in the company's improper revenue recognition.

For more, the full methodology is detailed in the report, as well as feedback on key factors to the success that contributed toward the upward shift in this year's report based on feedback from leaders that performed year - over-year assessments.

Report audiences can gain segment - specific vendor insights to identify and evaluate key competitors based on in - depth assessment of capabilities and success in stevia marketplace.

The meeting brings together all the key breastfeeding organisations in the country to complete the first UK WBTi assessment, a detailed exercise that will result in a «report card» on breastfeeding for the UK.

The report provides the first broad - based assessment of the UK's implementation of ten key policies and programmes to support women and babies during their feeding journey.

Medscape: The key message of this report is that although some drug classes should be avoided or at least used cautiously in lactating women after a careful risk / benefit assessment, many medications can and should be continued.

The report found pupils were making poor progress in Key Stage 3 and that teacher assessment of work against the national curriculum was «over generous».

The extensively peer - reviewed IPBES assessment reports focus on providing answers to key questions for each of the four regions, including: why is biodiversity important, where are we making progress, what are the main threats and opportunities for biodiversity and how can we adjust our policies and institutions for a more sustainable future?

A leaked draft copy of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report (AR5) surfaced earlier this summer and triggered a small tempest among climate bloggers, scientists and skeptics over revelations that a key metric, called the «Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity» (ECS), had been revised downward.

Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play provision.

For example, the authors of a report commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) note that achievement trends on both state assessments and NAEP were «positive overall and for key subgroups» through 2005.

Ensure that you can customize LMS reports and view data visualizations for key metrics, such as employee performance, assessment results, and participation rates.

This is key with eLearning if your students are completing the assessments online, because without these reports it might be hard for you to get the proper level of visibility on how your students are getting on, unlike classroom - based sessions where the tutors will be issuing the assessments themselves.

Authors of a RAND report, «Using Web - Based Testing for Large - Scale Assessments,» identify several key advantages of having students take standardized tests via the Web.

Teacher Beverly Hoeltke goes over Key Learning's unconventional progress report — which includes self - assessment — with a student and his mother.

Sixty - one CSSS members across 38 states responded to our survey and reported that their work most frequently involves activities that attend to key components of their state's education systems, including: reviewing and developing state science standards, designing state science assessments, and designing or conducting teacher professional development.

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.

In 2010, less than half of 4th grade teachers reported emphasizing key topics of civic education to a moderate or large extent, according to the most recent NAEP civics assessment.

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Assessment Task Force, in their report Formative Assessment That Truly Informs Instruction, makes the case that good formative assessment, among other key factors, «includes feedback that is non-evaluative, specific, timely, and related to the learning goals, and that provides opportunities for the student to revise and improve work products and deepen understandings.»

URBAN NAEP COVERAGE EdWeek: NAEP: Urban School Districts Improving Faster Than the Nation Baltimore Sun: Baltimore students score near bottom in reading, math on key national assessment Cleveland Plain Dealer: Vast poverty differences create unfair comparisons on Nation's Report Card Miami Herald: Miami and Florida students outperform peers on national test

This report provides guidance to schools about how to report statutory assessment outcomes for pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests at key stages 1 and 2.

Standardized test scores, district level assessments, report cards, and discipline referrals provide us with valuable insight that we use to make many key decisions.

Several key reports are still outstanding, including primary assessment, mental health in education and post-16 education area reviews.

A new report from the Center on Education Policy (CEP) at George Washington University takes a look at state efforts to share assessment data with key stakeholders such as principals, teachers, and parents.

This report automatically pulls students» scores from two key assessments and uses the combined information to generate suggestions about instruction, intervention, and progress monitoring.

Forecasting reports for the SBAC and other high - stakes state assessments are part of the Achieve3000 platform's robust reporting package, which also empowers teachers and administrators to monitor their students» progress on key literacy skills and mastery of state standards as well as forecast their Lexile reading growth.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

includes systems of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting that are based on students demonstrating that they are meeting learning expectations based on key academic milestones

This report summarizes Maryland's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Mississippi's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Alabama's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

The report identifies the key assessment criteria valued by West Virginia stakeholders and analyzes available tests» strengths and weaknesses based on those criteria.

The final pillar of Competency - Based Learning includes systems of instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting that are based on students demonstrating that they are meeting learning expectations based on key academic milestones.

This report summarizes Oklahoma's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Florida's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Texas» policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Georgia's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Tennessee's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Virginia's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes West Virginia's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Delaware's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

This report summarizes Kentucky's policies and practices as of fall 2016 in five key areas of college and career readiness: standards, assessments, transitional courses, postsecondary placement and remedial education.

Key Considerations to Assist States in Developing or Revising a Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) Report is the result of a request from two states for technical assistance to support the selection and revision of the state's Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEA's).

Both types of reports will include photos taken from the assessments for illustration of key findings when appropriate.

A key issue in designing the NORC online system was how to report across the states on the alignment of assessments to college - and career - readiness standards.

The Enterprise Risk Management Committee is supported by dedicated risk management staff responsible for maintaining enterprise risk management policies, procedures and standards; conducting a formal enterprise - wide risk assessment process and annual risk forum with company wide risk representatives to validate and update the key risks; ensuring frequent reviews by the committee of the identified key risks, controls and monitoring programs; and reporting key risk measures, metrics and trends.