Sentences with phrase «outcome evaluation provides»

In the long term, outcome evaluation provides information for decision making about future needs.

Not exact matches

Evaluation tools tend to focus on outcomes for one or the other of these groups and may not provide an easy mechanism to link results across the groups.

Their website provides resources on a variety of evaluation approaches from case study, to participatory evaluation, to randomized controlled trials and outcome mapping.

«By embedding mental health screening in the emergency department, we are making it part of our health care culture — reducing the stigma associated with mental health problems and providing the opportunity for early identification and treatment for all children,» said Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD, director of the Children's Outcomes, Research and Evaluation program at CHLA and an author on the study.

The study underscores that the comparative evaluation of strength of associations between health outcomes in elderly people provides a solid evidence base for researchers and health professionals.

If the information provided through the online submission form is clear enough, EMMA will inform depositors about the outcome of the evaluation within 60 days.

Leaders of SMD - funded E / PO programs and Science Education and Public Outreach Forums work together to make individual program metrics, evaluation findings, and outcomes available to the public and NASA in order to communicate the unique capabilities and successes of SMD E / PO and to provide insight into federally funded E / PO efforts.

All three effect estimates — treatment vs. control, effect of voucher use, and impact of private schooling — are provided in the longer version of this article (see «Summary of the OSP Evaluation» at www.educationnext.org), so that individual readers can view those outcomes that are most relevant to their considerations.

Proponents of coaching - based supervision contend that, when separated from evaluation practices, coaching provides a «safe place» for teachers to learn and practice new skills and reflect on outcomes — while still drawing upon observation, feedback, and other common supervisory practices (Joyce & Showers, 1982, p. 6).

Based on a review of rigorous impact evaluations on college success interventions, we find that interventions providing sustained supports, both financial and non-financial, have the largest impacts on long - run student outcomes such as persistence and degree attainment.

Recognizing the importance of effective principals for improved student outcomes, TEA identified the need for a principal evaluation system informed by research to provide specific feedback and support for school leaders.

The study provides important insights into the feasibility of the programme in terms of: its potential effects on outcomes; an estimate of these potential effect sizes (providing valuable information on sample sizes for future study); the impacts on different groups (particularly with regard to free school meal eligibility); and key facilitators and barriers to implementation (from the process evaluation and the exploratory analysis of dosage).

The process evaluation formed the bulk of the fieldwork, with the aim of providing formative evidence on all phases and aspects of the intervention from cascading the training to evaluating the outcomes.

Principal - evaluation systems must be «based in significant part on evidence of improved student academic achievement and growth and student outcomes, including the English language proficiency of English language learner students, and evidence of providing strong instructional leadership and support to teachers and other staff.»

For aspirants, a state evaluation system can provide concrete information about program features and outcomes (e.g., candidate learning and career outcomes)-- including side - by - side, apples - to - apples comparisons — thus helping them choose high - quality programs.

The authorizing mission of ACNW is to ensure quality academic and environmental literacy outcomes for students in Minnesota by conducting effective oversight and evaluation of its authorized schools, providing strategic support to schools, and making informed and merit - based decisions about its portfolio of charter schools.

Data were collected from November 2004 - February 2006 through an online Annual Performance Report in which grantees provided project - level characteristics and outcomes, eight case studies of grantees, a participant survey of teachers of record, and interim evaluations submitted by grantees.

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 achievement gains.

• Outcome - Provides a bottom - line evaluation of the effectiveness of the reading program in relation to established performance levels.

This brief provides a first look at an evaluation of CUNY Start, describing the program model, the students in the study sample, and the outcomes being tracked.

While on the House floor, the bill was amended so that states and school districts would not be required to craft teacher evaluation systems based on student outcomes, as the bill's original language provided.

To promote cultures of continuous growth, schools and school districts should encourage and support feedback loops, honest coaching conversations, and collaboration toward improved student outcomes.59 A recent report found that when teachers are more open to feedback, their evaluation scores are more likely to increase over time.60 Furthermore, the introduction of new teacher evaluation systems in recent years has created an opportunity to provide teachers with much more effective feedback and to more intentionally target professional learning to individual teachers» needs.61 When professional learning is rooted in collaboration and meaningful opportunities to apply new skills, these systems can become essential components of evaluation systems that support teacher growth.62

We provide formative, early - stage research, as well as summative evaluations of learning outcomes and experiences.

Local Evaluation Each grantee must conduct an annual independent local program evaluation to assess its progress toward achieving its goal of providing high - quality opportunities for academic enrichment, and positive student learningEvaluation Each grantee must conduct an annual independent local program evaluation to assess its progress toward achieving its goal of providing high - quality opportunities for academic enrichment, and positive student learningevaluation to assess its progress toward achieving its goal of providing high - quality opportunities for academic enrichment, and positive student learning outcomes.

Shared Features of High - Performing After - School Programs: A Follow - Up to the TASC Evaluation Policy Studies Associates, Inc., November 2005 This report provides a comprehensive overview of factors found to be critical to participants in after - school programs with successful outcomes.

using evaluation strategies that provide useful information about implementation and exposure to services, as well as progress toward hoped - for outcomes; and

Use evaluation strategies that provide information not only about progress toward hoped - for outcomes, but also about implementation and exposure to services.

School leaders will need to proceed with caution as these teacher evaluation systems are implemented and remain mindful of how they are providing feedback and sharing teacher evaluation outcomes with their teachers.

Ongoing evaluations of a related program — the School Improvement Grants (SIG)-- could provide a preview of the outcomes likely to result from an evaluation of the turnaround principles at work in «priority» schools.

Drawing from a recent case study of volunteer deployment in Uganda, the authors provide an in - depth evaluation of the impacts on the students themselves and the learning outcomes associated with placements in low resource settings, as well as the impacts that these forms of student mobility have on the host settings.

It is divided into three main sections, providing guidelines expected to help communities, project managers in the field and members of IFAD's evaluation team to evaluate the outcomes of the processes and monitor their impact on IFAD - supported programmes and projects.

Matters will only improve when the NHS faces true public evaluation of the CLINICAL outcomes achieved for its patients, and accepts its obligation to provide honest, objective data.

Address the perception that CPD Program is only of value to lawyers who are struggling with their practice and irrelevant to lawyers who take their own professional development seriously Communicate the outcomes of the evaluation including to stakeholders The following comments from focus group participants interviewed by the consultant provide further context and qualitative information regarding the CPD Program impact and outcomes: «Of course we shouldn't have to track hours, how could the same standard possibly apply to an 85 year old lawyer having practiced in the same area, as it does to someone who just got hired on as an associate in their first firm?»

(1) Conducting quality assessment and improvement activities, including outcomes evaluation and development of clinical guidelines, provided that the obtaining of generalizable knowledge is not the primary purpose of any studies resulting from such activities; population - based activities relating to improving health or reducing health care costs, protocol development, case management and care coordination, contacting of health care providers and patients with information about treatment alternatives; and related functions that do not include treatment;

It provides three tools for users: probabilistic evaluation of cases using predictions of high, medium, low and zero outcomes weighted by probability and anticipated costs; and two tools that use data from about 20,000 negotiations to assist negotiators in designing strategy by anticipating the behavior of other parties and forecasting settlement amounts.

Assisted patients and families in achieving positive outcome by providing thorough evaluation and assessment of public needs, education, and care.

• Provided assistance in determining appropriate instructional methods for professional development programs • Developed appropriate training materials such as handouts and demonstration models • Scheduled training sessions and developed registrations, along with ensuring that the facility is properly set up • Assisted in assessing the success of each training session by studying follow - up evaluations, and prepared detailed reports • Oversaw the maintenance of database containing records of PD initiatives and outcomes

• Establish and monitor patient care standards and make recommendations for plausible changes within the system • Design educational programs for patients and their families and assist nursing staff in implementing these programs • Develop and implement interdisciplinary plans of care for complex and / or high risk patients • Provide feedback to physicians and other healthcare professionals to assist them in handling the needs of each individual patient • Perform clinical evaluations and make clinical judgements to resolve complex nursing issues • Serve as a clinical expert in delivery of perioperative care and assist in the provision of surgical care • Decide where and how to allocate nursing staff and associated resources • Assess patients to determine their conditions and develop and implement specialized treatment plans • Analyze patient data and outcomes and write correlating reports

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-- Duties & Responsibilities Provide support to other staff and coordinate all care efforts while acting as primary point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development of treatment plans, providing guidance from point of admission through discharge while utilizing initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expeditedProvide support to other staff and coordinate all care efforts while acting as primary point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development of treatment plans, providing guidance from point of admission through discharge while utilizing initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expeditedprovide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited manner

Medical Assistant — Duties & Responsibilities Provide an informed point of contact to patient, communicating effectively with other medical staff and interested parties to facilitate the efficient execution of procedures for patients as well as ensure timely information flow Execute frequent patient evaluations upon escort to examination rooms, including the monitoring and tracking of vital signs and assistance with minor procedures including EKG, Pap smears, cultures, urinalysis, and others Coordinate all pharmacy - and insurance - related aspects between doctors, physicians, and licensed nursing professionals, including prescription submission, insurance pre-authorization, and referrals Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary Provide support and supervision to other staff and coordinate all care efforts, including material and equipment prep, procedure and appointment scheduling, vaccine administration, patient charting, and records management Collaborate in the execution of all plans of treatment, providing assistance and answering questions related to all instructions for home care Aid in the delivery of informational support to patients, families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments, and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws, as well as facility policies, rules, and procedures, in the administration of care and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited manner, while participating in training practices to continue advanced education and leverage facility resources and personnel Track, file, and view important medical documents, receipts, insurance records, and billing invoices on a daily basis, organizing and managing sensitive files and patient information in an efficient manner Maintain patient files, entering results into respective databases while auditing for accuracy and completion Assist other personnel with various duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administrative and business operations

Acorn Evaluation is a full - service data science partner for local Head Start grantees, providing external evaluation services as well as training and technical assistance to develop and support a successful system of data collection and analysis in support of improved outcomes for children andEvaluation is a full - service data science partner for local Head Start grantees, providing external evaluation services as well as training and technical assistance to develop and support a successful system of data collection and analysis in support of improved outcomes for children andevaluation services as well as training and technical assistance to develop and support a successful system of data collection and analysis in support of improved outcomes for children and families.

Reviews of policies and curricula pertaining to sexuality education have shown that while many countries have established curricula, little is known about their use in schools — the degree of implementation, the mode and quality of the instruction, the existence of program monitoring and evaluation tools, the adequacy and quality of teacher training, the level of support for or opposition to the subject, and the effectiveness of existing programs in achieving desired knowledge and behavioral outcomes among students.10, 24 — 27 This report provides a detailed snapshot of how the policies related to sexuality education in Ghana are translated into practice and what students, teachers and heads of schools think about them.

Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care Grant Cluster — An Overview (PPT - 160 KB) This PowerPoint presentation from July 2006 provides information on lessons learned from the grantees and from the Center's technical support and evaluation efforts.

The monitoring of child development and well - being over time and across the whole population enables local communities to determine if they are making improvements and fosters the relative comparison of communities and populations subgroups.19 This commitment to tracking and reporting early childhood outcomes across the entire population, underlines the federal government's leadership role in providing communities and governments with evidence - based information for policy and service evaluation.

The Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center (the Center) provides programmatic and evaluation technical assistance to recipients of cooperative agreements from the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care demonstration iEvaluation Center (the Center) provides programmatic and evaluation technical assistance to recipients of cooperative agreements from the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care demonstration ievaluation technical assistance to recipients of cooperative agreements from the Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care demonstration initiative.

Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care: Systems of Care: Guide for Strategic Planning Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care, Children's Bureau (HHS)(2007) View Abstract and Document Provides information and materials on procedures any community can use to support the planning and development process for designing a system of care.

This evaluation (DHVVE - II) is an extension of a previous evaluation, DHVVE - I (Describing Home Visiting's Value Evaluation), which sought to identify the shorter - term or proximal value that home visiting programs provide for families by measuring outcomes during the program or soon after completioevaluation (DHVVE - II) is an extension of a previous evaluation, DHVVE - I (Describing Home Visiting's Value Evaluation), which sought to identify the shorter - term or proximal value that home visiting programs provide for families by measuring outcomes during the program or soon after completioevaluation, DHVVE - I (Describing Home Visiting's Value Evaluation), which sought to identify the shorter - term or proximal value that home visiting programs provide for families by measuring outcomes during the program or soon after completioEvaluation), which sought to identify the shorter - term or proximal value that home visiting programs provide for families by measuring outcomes during the program or soon after completion or exit.

The National Evaluation of the Court Improvement Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau, & Planning and Learning Technologies (Pal - Tech)(2006) Provides information on the National Evaluation of the Court Improvement Program, which describes how State courts improve their oversight of foster care and adoption cases and analyze the outcomes achieved.

Continued evaluation of implementation and outcome data will provide additional insight regarding the impact of CFA on child welfare outcomes.

Family Development Matrix: Pathways to the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Institute for Community Collaborative Studies & Strategies (2011) Provides an integrated family assessment tool for case management and outcomes evaluation in county - based service networks and Tribal programs in California.