Results highlight the importance of both quantitative and
qualitative measures of friendship when considering relationships as risk and / or protective factors.
These ratings of specific behaviors were supplemented by
qualitative measures of the interaction developed by Rahe (1984).
Access Complex Text support provides quantitative and
qualitative measures of what makes a given reading challenging, with point - of - use instructional support.
Although the use of test scores remains the most controversial piece of the evaluations, it remains to be seen how the main portion of the evaluations, which are based on intensive, time - consuming
qualitative measures of a teacher's performance, will affect schools and classrooms.
In short, this document feels driven more by philosophy than data, relying on
qualitative measures of uncertain value while strongly de-emphasizing student achievement in general and student growth specifically.
The difference between basic and proficient is not simply quantitative and linear: It's
a qualitative measure of performance.
The CA didn't tell us what
the qualitative measure of the strength of the less than probable doubt has to be in order for it to not be a reasonable doubt.
Family Voices: Piloting a New
Qualitative Measure of Family Engagement for Head Start and Early Head Start Staff and Families (PDF - 2,468 KB) Aikens, Bandel, Akers, Lyskawa, & Jerald (2014) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation & Mathematica Policy Research Focuses on the development of qualitative instruments designed to better understand family engagement in Head Start and Early Head Start; draws on pilot data collected during the 2012 - 2013 program year; and provides information about the performance of the piloted interview protocols, revisions made to instruments based on their performance, and the best methods for gathering qualitative information about family engagement experiences from families and staff in future studies.
With respect to nonresident fathers, the researchers found that remembering «special days» (e.g., birthdays and holidays) was the only
qualitative measure of nonresident father involvement that was consistently related to adolescent adjustment.
Not exact matches
Constituent companies are chosen based on their score on two sets
of measures: a quantitative assessment consisting
of their return on equity, balance sheet accruals ratio and financial leverage ratio; and a
qualitative score derived from management's responses to a survey about such topics as corporate governance, risk and crisis management, customer relationships and tax strategies.
You could use social listening software (such as Hootsuite, SproutSocial, or SocialMention) to see how often your brand is mentioned on social media channels, news articles, or blogs, or you could conduct a wide - scale survey to see who has heard
of your brand before and who hasn't, but these are indirect
measures of a
qualitative characteristic.
Branding's most impressive values are actually somewhat invisible, unless you try to
measure them with
qualitative user surveys; for example, how can you
measure the average person's «awareness»
of your brand?
The decision goes on to list some
of the specific components that are to be included in the restoration plan, including the details
of restoration techniques to be carried out, the identification
of specific sites, and quantitative and
qualitative measures to assure that the goal
of offsetting to a total area 2 times greater than that disturbed is met (para 133).
impact summary — I capture and summarize four areas
of impact in my evaluation — business impact (potential for the usual — revenues, profit, etc.), social impact (that which can be counted),
qualitative impact (impact that is difficult to
measure, but can be captured through stories), and macro impact (the broader systems - level impact they are trying to achieve, but may be difficult to trace directly to the company)
Ranking algorithm is based on
qualitative measures derived from telephone and in - person interviews and surveys: service models, investing process, client retention, industry experience, review
of compliance records, firm nominations, etc.; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms.
The basic
measure of value, he asserted, is
qualitative meaning in human life.
They found also that such
qualitative forms as musical tones correlate with quantitative
measures and can be expressed as functions
of mathematical laws.
We supplemented the
qualitative statements with quantitative
measures — with ten - point scales
of the sort «How satisfied (10) or dissatisfied (1) are you with the direction the Society
of Jesus has taken in the past few years?»
Here
qualitative worth is
measured not by precision in imitating nature, but in the construction
of things that will express the ideal more effectively than natural objects can.
They do not exhaust the possibilities
of qualitative measures.
Managers can
measure political risk using quantitative and
qualitative factors describing the political system in a country; e.g., repetitive government / parliament elections before the end
of their term, potential internal and external conflicts, ethnic structure diversity, history
of the country, non-democratic political system, weak legislative power
of the parliament, corrupted authorities, etc..
From the
qualitative interviews, participants expressed uncertainty about their understanding
of kilojoules, while only 40 %
of participants in intercept surveys correctly answered that kilojoules and calories
measured the same thing.
BSM Media uses several tools to
measure the success
of Mommy Parties such as
qualitative and quantitative surveys, coded links and coupons codes.
Measuring and identifying attributes using both quantitative and
qualitative means determines the components
of childbirth experiences that are important to women and provides more contextual understanding.
These
measures provide data to display the quantitative and
qualitative impact agencies are making in the lives
of youth.
Our results demonstrate previously undocumented variation in these two fossil hominin species and highlight taxonomic differences in the presence and frequency
of particular root types,
qualitative root traits, and tooth size (
measured as cervix cross-sectional area).
What
measures —
qualitative and quantitative - should be considered when attempting to attract, justify and / or
measure investment in this type
of real estate?
Her professional and research interests encompass the interaction
of text complexity and background knowledge, the interaction
of literacy learning, culture, and multilingualism, and school - wide literacy program implementation and evaluation, using
qualitative and quantitative
measures.
This might look like charter - school agreements in the early days — customized contracts that consider «multiple
measures» and
qualitative judgments that are better aligned with the mission and approach
of the schools being evaluated (like the ones you love, Governor «Moonbeam» Brown).
For this reason, even modest evaluations should include multiple
measures (a variety
of sources
of information) and multiple methods (both a quantitative and
qualitative approach).
The
qualitative measures and reader task considerations — the other two legs in the model for text selection in the Common Core — provide teachers with a set
of criteria to use when evaluating titles for particular students and situations.
And according to the sophisticated metric in New York City schools that includes student progress as well as
qualitative measures on the school environment, P.S. 175 was rated B — a score better than 51 percent
of city schools.
And while some see portfolios as excellent
qualitative measures instead
of standardized tests, we know that the subjective nature
of portfolio assessment can make it an unreliable comparison between schools.
To better understand the four broad issues motivating this strand
of our research, we undertook complementary sub-studies using
qualitative (site - visit interviews) and quantitative (surveys, student achievement
measures) data at the district and / or school levels.
Using quantitative and
qualitative measures, researchers compare: a treatment group
of two schools where students receive LTA programming; a treatment group
of two schools where students receive LTA programming and teachers receive LTA professional development; and two control group schools where neither students nor teachers participated in LTA programming.
Study
of the Voluntary Public School Choice Program: Interim Report (2007) uses a mixture
of quantitative and
qualitative methods to
measure the progress VPSC sites have made in meeting the program's legislative goals to: 1) maximize choice, 2) encourage students to transfer to higher achieving schools, and 3) promote interdistrict transfers.
The Study
of the Voluntary Public School Choice (VPSC) Program: Final Report (2008) uses a mixture
of quantitative and
qualitative methods to
measure the progress VPSC sites have made in meeting the program's legislative goals to: 1) maximize choice, 2) encourage students to transfer to higher achieving schools, and 3) promote interdistrict transfers.
Help students identify types
of data that could be recorded as part
of an experiment, as opposed to
qualitative data that is harder to
measure or data that they simply don't have the tools to
measure.
Measuring outcomes and adjusting based on data, both quantitative and
qualitative, is the type
of good government that not only provides transparency and accountability, but puts us on the path to higher achievement.
Executive Summary Volume 1: Composite Narratives Volume 2: History and Foundational Literature Volume 3: Quantitative
Measures Volume 4:
Qualitative Data Analysis - Organizational Role Transition among Schools Volume 5: Recognizably Different — A Meta - analysis
of the Framework
of Implementation
In 21st century, project - based instruction, it is critical to not only use the concrete
measures of student achievement but also those
qualitative assessments
of school climate.
We need to abandon single statistical
measures of school performance and use more
qualitative judgements
of a range
of measures.
His knowledge
of quantitative (statistical) and
qualitative research methods in education led to 12 documents that evaluated existing achievement gaps in districts across the U.S. as diagnostic
measures for future school action plans.
Another 15 percent will be based on locally selected
measures of student achievement, while the remaining 60 percent will depend on more
qualitative measures such as classroom observations.
Culture and Collaboration Collaborate effectively and meet frequently with the MWA Division Directors, Associate School Directors, Deans
of Students, Lead Teachers, Content Leads, the other divisional DCI, and MWAS team members to successfully build capacity
of Teaching Faculty and Teacher Interns Work with the Data and Assessment team to compile, analyze, and respond to data on the school's schoolwide data management and assessment systems, including oversight and implementation
of the schoolwide Benchmark Assessment system Through informal observations, formal observations, and other
qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence and fidelity to efficacy and growth mindset instructional practices, data - informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural competence practices in working with students, faculty and families Work closely with the Director
of Teacher Residency to support and inform MWA Teacher Residents with the necessary entry - level skills expected
of MWA teachers; this includes working with and supporting the Mentor Teachers assigned to Teacher Residents Supervise and support New Teacher Induction Program Mentor teachers towards helping new - to - the - profession teachers in «clearing» their credential and meeting state mandates for certification; this includes support for all intern teachers Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal & external stakeholders including administrative colleagues, parents, students, teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board members
WHEREAS, the new evaluation system based on NYS Education Law 3012c disproportionately weights the use
of high stakes test scores over
qualitative assessments as «
Measures of Student Learning (MOSL)» in determining teacher performance, leading to a proliferation
of Common Core - aligned tests with devastating consequences for teaching and learning conditions in our schools, and
[4] As the use
of value - added models now allow for the development
of a more meaningful understanding
of teacher effectiveness, districts should ensure that performance pay systems consider both
qualitative and quantitative
measures in order to fairly assess and compensate teachers for their performance.
REA has employed a mixed methods approach, including pre - and post surveys,
qualitative interviews, and observations to
measure the quality
of implementation and impacts on teachers and students.
The six - level «framework for
measuring classroom technology use» is designed to assist school districts «in restructuring their staff's curricula to include concept / process - based instruction, authentic uses
of technology, and
qualitative assessment.»
In addition to the
Qualitative Reading Inventory she has published two other books with JoAnne Caldwell, both published by Pearson: The Content Area Reading Assessment: A formative
measure of the Common Core State Standards (Pearson, 2015), and Intervention Strategies to Follow an Informal Reading Inventory: So what should we do now?