Sentences with phrase «produced program evaluation»

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In other words, even when home visitation programs succeed in their goal of changing parent behaviour, these changes do not appear to produce significantly better child outcomes.21, 22 One recent exception, however, was a study of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) model with low - income Latino families showing changes in home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectiProgram for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) model with low - income Latino families showing changes in home parenting and better third - grade math achievement.23 Earlier evaluations of HIPPY found mixed results regarding program effectiprogram effectiveness.

In addition, this study complements the mission and objectives of NYSERDA's Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation program, which produces nearly 50 reports annually.»

Albeit slow to produce marketable pharmaceuticals, evaluation programs have been very effective in creating a necessary research infrastructure.

A new program designed to improve primary school children's attention and memory has produced significant improvements in maths and spelling, according to an evaluation of a pilot program in thirteen classes across six schools.

A University of Sydney and NSW Department of Education program to improve primary school children's attention and memory has produced significant improvements in maths and spelling, according to an evaluation of a pilot program in thirteen classes across six schools.

Only one - third of the programs had well - developed evaluations that produced measurable effects on student achievement or change in instructional practices.

Participants learned basic data exploration techniques for producing descriptive analyses; produced cutting - edge analyses in high school completion, college - going indicators, and teacher placement and retention; assessed operational use of data; and learned methods and strategies for program evaluation.

Initiative for Systemic Program Improvement through Research in Educational Leadership (INSPIRE) Surveys include a suite of evaluation resources for leadership preparation programs to produce evidence helpful...

In this program, you will: — Train in the theory, methods and practice of education policy research and evaluation — Work closely with nationally and internationally recognized faculty members, including award - winning scholars and researchers — Engage in systematic analyses of education policies in a variety of real - world settings — Produce policy briefs, reports and scholarly articles — Deepen your knowledge of education policy based on an area of specialization

And a new study from the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University — although not studying the important question of whether teachers who receive high scores on TAP evaluations tend to produce greater gains in their students» test scores — found that a small sample of secondary schools using TAP produced no higher levels of student achievement than schools that hadn't implemented the TAP program.

Scholars at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the teaching fellows program and found positive results, including a) graduates teach in schools and classrooms with greater concentrations of higher performing and lower poverty students; b) graduates produce larger increases in student test scores in all high school exams and in 3rd - 8th grade mathematics exams; and c) teaching fellows remain in North Carolina public schools longer than other teachers.

Although challenging for many schools, program evaluation and data analysis can begin with a single program or process, over time building on the expanded knowledge of the school's processes and the results they produce.

After winning a hard - fought battle against the teachers union to impose a new teacher evaluation system, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has turned to evaluating the training programs that produce the city's teachers.

It also evaluates the training programs on how well the teachers they produce scored on the city's new evaluation system, which is based partly on standardized test scores.

In addition, LAO's immigration and refugee law programs should be subject to a public, transparent and evidence - based evaluation to ensure that limited resources are being used efficiently to produce high quality legal services.

Lockheed Martin, City, ST 1998 — 2008 Security Engineer — 2000 to 2008 UK Trainers Lead Systems Engineer — 2002 to 2005 Subcontracts Program Manager — 2001 to 2003 Assistant Test Director — 2000 to 2005 Systems Engineer — 1999 to 2000 Test & Evaluation Engineer — 1998 — 1999 Recruited to produce state of the art Training School for Royal Navy's Multi-mission Helicopter (Merlin MK1 / 2 EH101).

Professional Experience American Red Cross (Douglasville, GA) 11/2007 — Present Communications Manager • Lead the strategic direction and implementation of all public relations and communication functions to achieve American Red Cross Blood Services collection goals and organizational objectives • Collaborate with Chapter counterparts to promote a singular American Red Cross image and messaging throughout the state • Develop viable communications plan to assure effective community awareness of critical need for donations • Produce market communications and develop media outreach initiatives, including press releases, media inquiries, and special project updates, to ensure image and brand consistency • Author and edit scripts, presentations, and speeches for use by senior - level organization executives • Establish partnership within the community to enhance awareness of the blood donation program while leveraging key relationships with local - and state - level media professionals • Develop and implement an annual public relations and communications budget to ensure self - sufficiency and utilize financial resources in an efficient manner • Execute and supervise all staff - related functions including hiring, training, evaluation, and career development to create a well - qualified team and enhance operational success • Plan and implement employee award and recognition programs to honor milestone achievements, customer service excellence, and the accomplishment of national initiatives • Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures, Safety Quality Identity Potency Purity (SQUIPP), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and all other applicable federal, state, and local entities

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

The overarching focus of the evaluation is to understand the factors that advance or limit the successful implementation of evidence - based home visiting programs and the ability of programs to produce positive outcomes for families with young children.

The Program Implementation Evaluation (PIE) of the Texas Home Visiting (THV) Program aimed to better understand the factors that advance or limit the successful implementation of evidence - based home visiting programs in Texas, and the ability of these programs to produce positive outcomes for children and families.

The three program models currently implemented in THV meet the federal criteria for «evidence - based,» meaning the programs have produced positive impacts in areas of child and family wellbeing in rigorous evaluations.

Core Intervention Components: Identifying and Operationalizing What Makes Programs Work Blase & Fixsen (2013) United States Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Explores key implementation considerations important to consider when replicating evidence - based programs for children and youth focusing on the importance of identifying, operationalizing, and implementing the core components of evidence - based and evidence - informed interventions that likely are critical to producing positive oPrograms Work Blase & Fixsen (2013) United States Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Explores key implementation considerations important to consider when replicating evidence - based programs for children and youth focusing on the importance of identifying, operationalizing, and implementing the core components of evidence - based and evidence - informed interventions that likely are critical to producing positive oprograms for children and youth focusing on the importance of identifying, operationalizing, and implementing the core components of evidence - based and evidence - informed interventions that likely are critical to producing positive outcomes.

The TAC evaluation produces objective evidence on TAC program performance that has continued to inform and strengthen the TAC.

Policymakers have increasingly encouraged greater access to and use of administrative data to produce timely, rigorous, and lower - cost evaluations of health and social programs, since these records may be less costly and more accurate than information collected directly from families.

A companion report, The Supporting Healthy Marriage Evaluation: Early Impacts on Low - Income Families, shows that the program produced a pattern of small, positive effects on multiple aspects of couples» relationships.

«Our RAP program in particular is producing great results; our most recent evaluation of the program found that RAP organisations employed 25, 755 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, have purchased $ 81 million worth of goods and services from Aboriginal - owned businesses and provided $ 37.8 million towards education scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

MIECHV is an unprecedented scale - up of evidence - based home visiting models across the country, with each including a thoughtful evaluation to generate knowledge about how to most effectively implement home visiting programs that produce positive outcomes.

The evidence on the effectiveness of parent support programs at producing better outcomes for children is relatively limited, primarily because of the quality rather than the quantity of evaluation studies.