Sentences with phrase «other effectiveness systems»

Rising instructional leaders demonstrate the accomplished practices of instruction and coaching, meeting LDC / SCALE national standards that are aligned with National Board certification and other effectiveness systems.

Not exact matches

To cite just one example: Executives at Trinity Health, which operates 93 hospitals, have their pay tied to the system's overall effectiveness in keeping patients out of the hospital, lowering smoking and obesity rates, and other population health metrics.

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.

These practices include steps to reduce source water use in cleaning and sanitation; minimize use of cleaning products and other chemicals; decrease the volume and strength of wastewater produced and associated energy required for treatment; minimize the water and energy needed for heating and cooling operations; and optimize the effectiveness of land application systems for wastewater treatment.

Therefore, the current presence of uncleared waste is a result of the transition from an old system that was considered not efficient enough to a new system which effectiveness has also been recorded in other parts of the world.

Whatever the parties negotiate or King decides, the evaluation system will be based 20 percent on standardized test scores when applicable, 20 percent on other evidence of student learning and 60 percent on classroom observation and other measures of teacher effectiveness, in keeping with the 2010 state law on teacher evaluation.

«If lithium's effect on the cerebellum is the key to its effectiveness as a mood stabilizer, then a more targeted treatment that causes the same change in the cerebellum without affecting other systems might be a better treatment for patients with bipolar disorder,» Wemmie says.

TV3, RTVE, Rac1, La Vanguardia, and Ara, among other important media, have published articles about research led by Eduard Batlle, head of the Colorectal Cancer Laboratory at IRB Barcelona, on the effectiveness of treatments that enhance immune system function in colon cancer.

No other Immune System Supplement rivals the effectiveness that makes Transfer Point's Beta - 1, 3D Glucan the most respected name in immune support.

DR Vitamin Solutions has researched the process of chelating extensively, and concluded that Vitaltox, KeLATOX and Medicardium EDTA chelation suppositories are by far superior in effectiveness, safety, and quality than any other detox system.

The fact that the entire distribution of students in other developed countries outperforms the entire distribution of U.S. students suggests that there is a difference in the effectiveness of school systems across countries that school reform could remedy.

In other words, the observed teacher practices included in the TES evaluation system appear to capture a little less than half of the overall differences in teacher effectiveness.

Smartphones have become mainstream, gamification has seen a massive rise in popularity and whatnot; learning and performance management systems have clearly reached a point where cost effectiveness, smooth integration with other systems, and user friendliness are much more important than constantly releasing new features.

Through the use of Internet Protocol (IP) technology, these systems are able to talk to each other in order to maximise their effectiveness.

These estimates are combined with other measures of educator effectiveness in DCPS's IMPACT system.

PISA helps governments to further understand and enhance the effectiveness of our national and state based educational systems and to learn from other countries practices.

The capacity of systems to calculate value - added and to collect other information will also affect the usefulness and cost - effectiveness of the measures.

There's no reason to believe that such a system will validly identify and remove those who are unable or unwilling to improve; will improve the effectiveness of all others; will identify excellence in teaching or leadership; will provide incentives for good practices (or avoid incentives for poor practices); or will enhance school environment and working conditions.

Any useful system of evaluation, including these bold California initiatives, will have measures of student performance and progress along with other important indicators of teacher effectiveness.

A reliable evaluation system must incorporate other measures of effectiveness, like students» feedback about their teachers and classroom observations by highly trained peer evaluators and principals.

While no assessment system is without limitations, Tennessee's value - added assessment model stands head and shoulders above others with regard to its focus on the effectiveness of schools, its ability to remove the biasing effects of social and economic influences, and its usefulness in answering critical questions about student progress and educational quality.

Due to the effectiveness of this experience, we encourage other learning systems to expand shared leadership and develop collective efficacy by allowing all stakeholders (support staff, teachers, principals, and central office staff and administrators) to have structures in place that ensure a safe space for vulnerability to learn together as a team.

Evaluation systems often attempt to offset the focus on test score data by incorporating other measures of teacher effectiveness, including observations, peer review, and other teacher materials.

But instead of leaving teacher effectiveness completely up to local educators, its Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (PDF) surprisingly requires states and districts to develop teacher evaluation systems that use multiple measures of evaluation; incorporate student achievement data; include more than two rating categories; are tied to personnel decisions; and are developed with input from parents, teachers, and other staff.

But proponents of value - added measures point to their relative strength compared to other predictors of effectiveness, particularly when used as one component in an evaluation system combining multiple measures.

NWCC and ODE also collaborated with other partners to develop an educator effectiveness system that supports pre-K — 20 educators across their careers.

The Final 16 beat out 25 other states and earned the highest scores from the peer reviewers, who awarded points based on a 500 - point grading scale that judged states» commitments to improve teacher effectiveness, data systems, academic standards, and low - performing schools.

Accordingly, «VAMs may have a modest place in teacher evaluation systems, but only as an adjunct to other information [and] used in a context where teachers and principals have genuine autonomy in their decisions about using and interpreting teacher effectiveness estimates [i.e. VAM output] in local contexts» (Haertel, 2013, p. 25).

System can not detect and / or report every road hazard, and its effectiveness depends on the presence of other vehicles equipped with Car - to - X Communication.

No word yet on whether other modern safety technologies will get federal mandates in the future, but it's hard to deny the effectiveness of features like Blind Spot Monitoring and Lane Departure Warning systems.

Commenters supporting a mandate generally cited research from NHTSA, the manufacturing industry, and others regarding the effectiveness of stability control systems, and their ability to prevent rollover and loss - of - control crashes and save lives.

But, if you are using a ton of indicators, a mechanical robot trading system, or some other overly - complicated method, you should probably consider a change because these approaches will have a negative effect on your trading mindset and (or) lose effectiveness as market conditions change.

The battle system used in most Fire Emblem games, the «triangle of effectiveness,» has been brought into the button mashing genre by giving specific weapons advantages over others.

Unlike other complicated and expensive practice management systems with long implementation periods, NewGalexy Practice League ™ is an instant, fully secure and ready to use law practice management system which is powered by Microsoft Azure ® on the Cloud which allows you to grow your law practice and improves your practice's effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.

We must question the effectiveness of a recruitment system that accommodates racial minorities (among others) if there is only a small number of minorities in the hiring pool.

Over the past months in particular, questions have been raised about the effectiveness of proposed routing solutions, potential Denial of Service (DoS) vectors and other failure modes, as well as usability of a system that requires users to lock up some of their funds.

• Assisted customers in choice of department for laser treatment and guided them about package prices and payment methods • Maintained files of each customer in orderly fashion and updated all client data regularly in the computerized record system • Educated customers about laser treatment and its relative effectiveness as compared to other alternatives • Answered customer queries on phone • Obtained testimonials from satisfied customers and used them for projection of the institute • Coordinated and checked social services and insurance policies for coverage of therapy • Obtained and processed all customer payments and documented lease packages for long term therapy candidates

• Develop and implement policies for the parking lot • Issue parking permits and devise appropriate procedures for distribution of the same • Organize parking registration activities • Collect, count and record the parking fee • Supervise, train and evaluate subordinate employees • Guide and educate the campus community regarding parking procedures and SOPs • Identify and report any suspicious vehicle • Issue and submit periodic parking lot reports to the higher management • Devise and recommend ways to enhance the effectiveness of parking procedures to ensure maximum customer facilitation • Carryout paper work for long term parking requests and issue relevant permit if applicable • Inspect the parking lot physically and ensure proper physical conditions are available for parking • Ensure consumer and vehicle security in the parking lot • Operate parking lot equipment, drive through gates and car lifters appropriately as and when required • Respond to public inquiries and provide relevant information regarding parking protocols • Monitor CCTV footage and report any suspicious activity • Regularly update the members» vehicle data and stamp their permits • Oversee parking lot operations, revenue collection and ticketing procedures • Ensure proper book keeping procedures are being carried out • Conduct minor maintenance of parking lot equipment • Promote and demonstrate high standards of customer service • Issue permits to vendors and other visitors after complete validation of their personal data • Oversee flagging and validation code issuance • Organize training sessions for development and grooming of the team • Assign duties to the parking lot employees and evaluate their performance • Serve as point of contact for parking lot procedures, maintenance and permissions • Allocate separate space for visitors, special guests and handicapped individuals • Manage parking lot budget and meet the maintenance requirements within allocated amount • Devise a proper one way route within the parking area and display informative direction boards to implement the same • Oversee the cleanliness of the parking lot and keep it snow free during winters to facilitate smooth drive in and drive out • Procure and install parking signs and meters etc. • Maintain vehicle owner's data on whose IDs the permits have been issued • Record all drive ins and drive outs with timings in the computerized log system

Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.Referred clients to other programs and community agencies to enhance treatment processes.Created and reviewed master treatment and discharge plans for each client.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Developed appropriate policies for the identification of medically - related social and emotional needs of clients.Assisted clients in scheduling home visits and phone calls and monitored effectiveness of these activities.Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications» effectiveness and side effects.Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to specialized inpatient mental health facilities.Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.Conducted psychiatric evaluations and executed medication management for both inpatient and outpatient facilities.Led patients in individual, family, group and marital therapy sessions.Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders.Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.Consulted with and developed appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients.Referenced and used various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive behavioral and lifespan integration psychotherapy.

Non-Profit Program and Operations Coordinator — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various program administration functions, overseeing operations and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and processes Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with other members of management team, including program mission, marketing and public relations, vendor and volunteer management, member services and systems implementation Demonstrate leadership with respect to program direction, fundraising strategies and project management Provide continuous assessment of key considerations, potential issues, and the utilization of available resources, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective donor recruitment and recognition strategies Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to evaluate program effectiveness, improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, and promote both staff and member satisfaction Utilize talent among team members with focused training efforts, effective collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Employ support staff to aid in effective marketing, relations, administration and program operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while providing timely follow - up to ensure task completion Facilitate the effective execution of all related administrative and financial aspects of non-profit management, while analyzing and presenting important information to executives, stakeholders and other relevant parties Ensure the organization and maintenance of relevant information in confidential, secure, and efficient manner as well as adherence to all stated laws, statutes, policies, procedures and guidelines with application in the non-profit arena Support the creation and implementation of organizational marketing and operations strategies while tracking performance versus internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both program growth as well as cost management Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of related products, services, techniques and relevant tools

Because of the similarities among Active Parenting programs — they are derived from the same original program (The Active Parenting Discussion Program, Popkin, 1983), use the same theoretical model, teach similar parenting skills, include specific TAOD, sexuality, and violence prevention information and training, and use a six - session video - based delivery system — research results showing evidence of effectiveness with one of the programs lends support for the other programs as well.

Cost - Effectiveness «AMS metal roofing systems offer shopping centers and freestanding retail outlets unusual durability and long life, along with reduced insurance costs over other systems.

The compensation element of a sale statistic or an expired listing is something that a REALTOR shouldn't be allowed to ignore, as it is integral to the function and effectiveness of the MLS system, or in other words the goodwill.

A dirty air filter decreases the effectiveness of your HVAC system because it inhibits airflow and allows dirt, dust, pollen and other materials to blow through the system.