Sentences with phrase «multiple measures system»

In an Aug. 1 letter, California State Board of Education President Michael Kirst and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson urged the U.S. Department of Education not to adopt a single summative rating saying it «undercuts the value of a multiple measures system.»

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Today, patient experience is measured by a survey called the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (H.C.A.H.P.S.) The embattled survey asks multiple choice questions and aims to establish the quality of the care provided.

With multiple inspection capabilities, the quality assurance system inspects packaged meat, poultry and dairy products for contaminants, while simultaneously measuring mass, inspecting seals and counting components

The system is based on multiple measures of performance including student achievement and rigorous classroom observations.

The Governor's framework outlined a reasonable and rigorous evaluation system based on multiple measures of performance and fulfilled the commitment made by New York in its application for Race to the Top grant funding.

They implemented a rigorous teacher evaluation system, based on multiple measures of performance.

The new evaluation system will provide clear standards and significant guidance to local school districts for implementation of teacher evaluations based on multiple measures of performance including student achievement and rigorous classroom observations.

These include the development of a biochemical sensor that can continuously and accurately measure different substances released by the organ - like system, as well as enhancements that allow the use of multiple physical sensors, which monitor features such as temperature, oxygen levels, and pH values.

He and his co-investigators analyzed 66 ultrasound images of tumors (32 pictures of a single tumor and 34 of multiple tumors) inside a plastic model of a breast to determine the augmented - reality system's accuracy of measuring tumor volume.

Kuchel and his colleagues adapted and optimized a customized technique using a commercially available system to measure multiple cytokines from the same sample.

Additionally, M. Sykora et al. recently reported decreases in the autonomous system's measure of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) as an independent predictor for post-stroke infections (4), and both the BRS and serum AChE activity correlated with multiple inflammatory biomarkers.

The presence of atmospheric water was reported previously on a few exoplanets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, but this is the first study to conclusively measure and compare the profiles and intensities of these signatures on multiple worlds.

It is essentially rather refined and reflects not just one scammer trying to make some money, but instead an organized and formal system with multiple participants operating on a large measure.

The report tracked teacher retention patterns alongside effectiveness levels from 2011 - 13, when the state first implemented its multiple measures evaluation system, the Tennessee Evaluator Acceleration Model (TEAM).

As the state notes of its system, «A central tenet of AchieveNJ is that educators are never evaluated on a single factor or test score alone, but on multiple measures of both effective practice and student learning.»

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.

Hinds said he intends to make the system free from multiple inspections and he will be consulting on a system that replaces the «confusing» system of measuring school performance, with a single measure to trigger support for schools.

This multiple - measures system boosts performance among teachers most immediately facing consequences for their ratings, and promotes higher rates of turnover among the lowest - performing teachers, with positive consequences for student achievement.

In an effort to put the strongest possible teachers in its classrooms, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) adopted a district - level screening system, the Multiple Measure Teacher Selections Process (MMTSP).

One harbinger might be California Governor Jerry Brown's veto of a bill to tweak his state's accountability system by adding «multiple - measures» to a test - score laden index.

This is a system designed to invite nonpublic schools into the market through multiple avenues, to measure their performance, and to intervene quickly when there is evidence of failure.

Use different assessment methods and activities to measure different processes and outcomes, coming from different learning styles, such as: Multiple - choice questions - MCQ, ePortfolio assessment, concept maps, clickers, or personal response systems - PRCS, online role - plays, scenario - based activities, judged mathematical expression, online discussions, etc..

Perhaps the most important security measure you can take to protect your online learning platform is to have strong and multiple backup systems in place.

The nature of the relationship between practices and achievement supports teacher evaluation and development systems that make use of multiple measures.

And each of the 43 states to which the Obama administration has granted a waiver from No Child Left Behind is now in the process of implementing evaluation systems that employ multiple measures of classroom performance, including student achievement data.

All of the rating systems mentioned above have various factors that go into them (in education - speak, we might say they're based on «multiple measures»).

The CORE Districts are a collaboration of large urban school districts in California that began measuring social - emotional skills, including Growth Mindset, as part of an innovative multiple - measures data system under a No Child Left Behind flexibility request.

Although the philosophy behind Balanced Assessment certainly is not new to education, the call for a system that uses multiple and varied measures of student performance has grown louder in recent years.

High school reform should include making sure that we are measuring the relevant skills; allowing states the flexibility to design systems that produce results; using multiple measures to assess achievement; allowing the use of growth models; including commonsense flexibility for students with special needs; involving educators in planning; and effectively addressing dropout rates.

By way of context for California's comments, in 2013, the state embarked on a significant overhaul of how it provided resources to districts and created a framework for a multiple measures accountability system focused on eight state priority areas.

As California prepares to adopt its new multiple - measure school accountability system, the CORE Districts can offer firsthand experience and data...

Based on the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which was passed in 2013, California has a new accountability system that is based on multiple measures.

Using the innovative measurement system developed by the CORE Districts in California, the authors explore how schools can be identified for support and improvement using a multiple measures framework.

Base any accountability system designed to measure school and / or state performance on multiple measures of student growth and learning.

Unlike the former Academic Performance Index (API), which was based solely on testing results, this new accountability system uses multiple measures to determine performance and progress and emphasizes equity by focusing on student group performance.

California School Dashboard Video (Video; 4:07) A video that provides an overview of the California's multiple measures accountability system.

The Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T - TESS) supports teacher instruction and student performance through multiple measures that include teacher observations, self - reflection and goal setting and student growth.

OCR strongly encourages schools to develop «high - quality evaluation systems» that «use multiple measures, including student growth.»

By contrast, California is developing a dashboard - style system, which encompasses multiple measures, such as student attendance and school climate.

The state of California recently debuted its new «California School Dashboard,» a multiple - measure accountability system.

Others prefer a dashboard - style system that includes multiple measures.

Implement evaluation systems that incorporate multiple measures of effectiveness including significant attention to student growth

This study draws together results from multiple data sources to identify how the new accountability systems developed in response to NCLB have influenced student achievement, school - district finances, and measures of school and teacher practices.

Implement a comprehensive evaluation system for teachers and principals based on multiple measures of effectiveness, including student achievement

Established in the 2009 - 10 school year, D.C.'s IMPACT evaluation system relies on a complex mix of factors to score each teacher, including both multiple observations and measures of student achievement.

The end goal is to use the information to guide in the creation of more effective teacher evaluation systems that incorporate high - quality multiple measures.

But have we learned a lot about how you redesign a system around teachers that focuses on improvement, uses multiple measures, all the things Melinda just talked about?

Combining Multiple Performance Measures: Do Common Approaches Undermine Districts» Personnel Evaluation Systems?

She also supported districts in multiple states to develop and implement teacher evaluation systems that incorporated measures of student growth.

«A comprehensive evaluation system based on multiple measures, including student achievement, is essential for education reform to move forward,» Duncan said in a statement.