Sentences with phrase «on comprehensive evaluations»

Under IDEA's cooperative team approach to assessing the appropriate accommodations for children with disabilities, a multidisciplinary IEP team determines a student's educational needs based on comprehensive evaluations by specialists in the field.

This would enable states to make judgments about whether or not schools need CSI based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the data.

The Teacher Quality Panels, consisting of administrators and teachers, will make the recommendation as to who should receive permanent status based on a comprehensive evaluation.

Teachers whose practice has been rated at the «proficient» (3) or «distinguished» (4) level of performance on the Comprehensive evaluation are moved to a Focused evaluation for the ensuing three years, where they focus on one specific criterion.

Based on a comprehensive evaluation, their program reduces risks while saving clients time and money.

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AAA offers the only rating system using comprehensive, on - site professional hotel and restaurant evaluations guided by member priorities.

She emphasized, however, that King - Devick was only meant for use as an initial screen to identify athletes who should not be allowed to return to the game or practice and who should be referred for further, more comprehensive evaluation by a trained professional (e.g. assessment of balance, neurocognitive function, and scores on the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale).

A comprehensive evaluation may be necessary to assist your child in getting back on track.

In FY11 the contractor has been funded to provide individualized, grantee - specific guidance around research and evaluation topics; begin analyzing and synthesizing challenges faced by grantees around research and evaluation; develop comprehensive, user - friendly synthesis of guidance for tribal grantees; and work with grantees on efforts to disseminate and share the knowledge they are building regarding effective home visiting in tribal communities.

Using digital mammography enables the radiologist to use a contrast of light and dark and also to enlarge the images of breast tissue, on the screen, for a more comprehensive evaluation of the breast area in question.

After a comprehensive and transparent evaluation of the bids of the five applicants on the 23rd January, 2015 the NCA Board of Directors considered the evaluation report and the recommendations contained therein and endorsed the said recommendations.

Acting on an email sent to Science by a reader, Bielawski «supervised a comprehensive evaluation» according to the journal, «tracing all figures back to their raw data files».

Climate models are being subjected to more comprehensive tests, including, for example, evaluations of forecasts on time scales from days to a year.

Steeped in traditional healing methods, principles and practices, Naturopathic Medicine focuses on holistic, proactive prevention and comprehensive evaluations and recommendations.

Finally, different types of dietary fiber may vary in their physiologic effects; however, a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of fiber subtypes on CRP was not conducted in the 2 previous studies (13, 15).

Further integrative testing with a comprehensive nutrient evaluation may be necessary to determine any other supplemental needs based on any nutrient deficiencies found.

In 1953, when I was in third grade, my parents had comprehensive psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations completed on me by experts in the private sector.

He said that the NAO expects a greater deal of evaluation on how effective the bursaries really are at improving education standards to allow for a more more comprehensive understanding of their cost - effectiveness.

Any Ph.D. from a school of education who was exposed to the relevant literature on evaluation methods has encountered arguments against experiments that appeared cogent and comprehensive.

A broad CDC - backed study of 11 states, for example, found that the ratio of boys to girls diagnosed with autism depended somewhat on the diagnostic services available within a district or school — schools with strong special education services had more comprehensive evaluations and earlier diagnoses for students.

Studies on evaluation reform efforts in Cincinnati, Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Washington, D.C. have found that comprehensive evaluation systems can help identify teachers who need to improve their practice, nudge low - performing teachers out of the profession, and, ultimately, boost student achievement.

For example, Head Start has been and continues to be a leader in its focus on family engagement and comprehensive services, on children with disabilities, and on children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; in its commitments to accountability for program quality; in its investments in the professional development of the early childhood education workforce that led to the development of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; and in its commitment to and investment in research and evaluation to strengthen quality, improve child outcomes, and reduce the achievement gap.

In a letter sent on behalf of some families Wednesday to L.A. Unified Superintendent John Deasy and the school board — and just before the district begins negotiations with the American Federation of Teachers» City of Angels unit over a new contract — Barnes & Thornburg's Kyle Kirwan demanded that the district «implement a comprehensive system» of evaluating teachers that ties «pupil progress» data to teacher evaluations.

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

State education report calls for sweeping reforms in teacher evaluation Daily News: The California Department of Education on Monday released a comprehensive new report calling for sweeping reforms in the way teachers are recruited, trained, mentored and evaluated.

State policy makers and education leaders in states with existing ESA programs or those considering adopting an ESA program should develop comprehensive evaluation systems that determine the impact of ESA programs on students, families, schools, districts and states.

Senate Bill 103 is the current incarnation of efforts to put into law a more comprehensive state policy on teacher evaluation.

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

What reformers should do is develop the tools that can allow families to make school overhauls successful; this includes building comprehensive school data systems that can be used in measuring success, and continuing to advance teacher quality reforms (including comprehensive teacher and principal evaluations based mostly on value - added analysis of student test score growth data, a subject of this week's Dropout Nation Podcast) that can allow school operators of all types to select high - quality talents.

Catherine Jacques, Matthew Clifford, Katie Hornung, State Policies on Principal Evaluation: Trends in a Changing Landscape, National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality, 2012, 3 - 7.

The Evaluation of the Comprehensive School Reform Program Implementation and Outcomes: Third Year Report (2008) provides third - year study findings regarding schools receiving comprehensive school reform (CSR) assistance awards in 2002, focusing on how CSR award receipt was related to subsequent changes in achievement and whether aspects of program implementation were associated with achieComprehensive School Reform Program Implementation and Outcomes: Third Year Report (2008) provides third - year study findings regarding schools receiving comprehensive school reform (CSR) assistance awards in 2002, focusing on how CSR award receipt was related to subsequent changes in achievement and whether aspects of program implementation were associated with achiecomprehensive school reform (CSR) assistance awards in 2002, focusing on how CSR award receipt was related to subsequent changes in achievement and whether aspects of program implementation were associated with achievement gains.

These components included measurable goals, staff support, research - based methodology, external assistance, parent and community involvement in the reform process, staff development, staff and resources coordination, evaluation, and an overall emphasis on a comprehensive support.

He has been the lead or co-lead author of numerous evaluations (including It's More Than Money, Catalyst for Change, and Pathway to Results, the first comprehensive, longitudinal evaluative studies of the impact of performance - based compensation on student achievement, teacher effectiveness and systems change) and articles, and provides briefings to members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Department of Education, state legislatures and departments of education, and the media.

The Evaluation of the Comprehensive School Reform Program Implementation and Outcomes: Fifth - Year Report (2010) presents overall findings from the evaluation of the comprehensive school reform (CSR) program, including an examination of whether CSR funding had a positive influence on academic acEvaluation of the Comprehensive School Reform Program Implementation and Outcomes: Fifth - Year Report (2010) presents overall findings from the evaluation of the comprehensive school reform (CSR) program, including an examination of whether CSR funding had a positive influence on academicComprehensive School Reform Program Implementation and Outcomes: Fifth - Year Report (2010) presents overall findings from the evaluation of the comprehensive school reform (CSR) program, including an examination of whether CSR funding had a positive influence on academic acevaluation of the comprehensive school reform (CSR) program, including an examination of whether CSR funding had a positive influence on academiccomprehensive school reform (CSR) program, including an examination of whether CSR funding had a positive influence on academic achievement.

CTA has said it supports a fair, comprehensive evaluation system based on professional teaching standards, which is what AB 5 provides.

Whereas traditional evaluations tend to be one - dimensional, relying exclusively on a single observation of a teacher in a classroom, more comprehensive models capture a richer picture of a teacher's performance.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Florida School Boards Association calls on the Governor of Florida to establish a diverse committee, to include Florida teachers and district personnel, charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Florida's assessment and accountability system and with providing a report and recommendations, including but not limited to recommendations on the appropriate components of the system, the appropriate use of data derived from assessments; an assessment of the capacity of districts and schools to administer the required assessments without interruption in the ongoing delivery of instruction to students who are not being assessed; a feasible timeline for the transition and full implementation of the system; and the appropriate role of the system with regard to personnel evaluations.

Principals implementing the Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model know it's vital to lay a strong foundation from day one that rests on a comprehensive, research - based common language of instruction.

To provide comprehensive research and evaluation services for schools, arts organizations, foundations, and other learning organizations focused on music and music and the arts» essential role and impact in education.

With just two weeks remaining before a mandatory deadline for a teacher evaluation deal, Educators 4 Excellence classroom teachers have launched a 2013 New Year's Resolution video campaign focused on why a comprehensive evaluation system is sorely needed in New York City.

The initiative focuses on comprehensive overhaul of systems that contribute to student achievement, with individual teams led by assistant superintendents, the chief financial officer, the director of pupil services and the chief human resources officer — Joseph Pettiford — who is responsible for implementing hiring, onboarding, management, evaluation and professional learning processes designed to empower educator effectiveness and student performance.

I want to underscore that this is, indeed, the most comprehensive and up - to - date report capturing what states are currently doing in terms of their teacher evaluation policies and systems; however, I would not claim all of the data included within are entirely accurate, although this is understandable given how very difficult it is to be comprehensive and remain up - to - date on this topic, especially across all 50 states (plus DC).

«With today's ruling, our hope is that we can begin to work toward a fair, reliable and comprehensive evaluation system based on what supports student success and educator improvement.»

In some states, policymakers have consulted NEA affiliates and worked with them to develop comprehensive evaluation systems based on multiple measures of student achievement and traditional classroom observations.

Find The Comprehensive Longitudinal Evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program: Summary of Fourth Year Reports by Patrick J. Wolf on the web at:

We were pleased to learn that some of our evaluation work contributed to a comprehensive meta - analysis of research on Ready to Learn programming recently published in Child Development.

Designed as an extension to the Center on Great Teachers and Leader's (GTL) resource, Practical Guide to Designing Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation Systems, this supplemental guide helps state and district teams to problem - solve and make design decisions to differentiate evaluation systems for early childhoodEvaluation Systems, this supplemental guide helps state and district teams to problem - solve and make design decisions to differentiate evaluation systems for early childhoodevaluation systems for early childhood teachers.

She works closely with Texas Comprehensive Center staff on projects such as the District Turnaround Leadership Initiative, Texas Reward School Case Studies, Educator Evaluation and Support Systems, and the Texas Equity Plan.

With the establishment of a variety of evidence sources that reflect the many aspects of a teacher's instructional effectiveness, you are well on your way to building a solid foundation for a well - rounded, comprehensive, and defensible teacher evaluation system.

Based on financial data collected through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's initiative to build comprehensive educator evaluation systems, Harvard professor Tom Kane estimates that done well, a high quality teacher evaluation system is likely to consume two percent of a school district's budget.