Sentences with phrase «scale tests provide»

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And, according to WebVisible's Manger, it provides a platform for a company to test a marketing message before full - scale rollout.

The mission of the Department of Public Works is to provide safe, functional roadways and bridges for the traveling public and accurate testing of scales and measuring devices.

Overall, their results provide a genome - scale perspective on how speciation might work that can be tested and refined in studies of other species.

«This risk scale provides an inexpensive and easy way for doctors to identify people who should be referred to more advanced testing for memory issues or may be better candidates for clinical trials,» said Petersen.

Though this information - maximizing theory has been tested in a few types of behavior, Sharpee and others believe it could provide a basis for a larger, unified framework for understanding different types of behavior across species, cells, neurons and even larger scale phenomenon, such as resource allocation.

Ho said this novel printing technique provided a cost - effective way to test multiple fractal designs at a small scale and could be used in the future to print entire sections of larger solar receivers.

Such a system, developed by Allen and his colleagues, is currently being tested in California's roughly 300 seismometer stations and provided 10 seconds of warning for the San Jose temblor that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale on October 30.

The study provides the first large - scale test of the link between population differentiation rates and speciation rates.

Now, the scientists conclude, realizing the promise of early ART and PrEP depends on whether sufficient global political will can be mustered to provide sufficient human and financial resources to scale up HIV testing and treatment throughout the world.

They will perform preliminary studies to prepare for large - scale testing, conduct related studies to support specific trials, provide mentoring for junior faculty, and help recruit appropriate patients to Network trials, especially those expected to have a significant positive impact on cancer treatment.

The core will provide assistance with project design, testing of BioID - fusion proteins, establishment and testing of cells expressing BioID - fusion proteins, large scale BioID pull - downs, arranging for candidate identification by mass spectrometry and data analysis.

Demonstrator projects, conducted collaboratively by various stakeholders along the value chain, are required to test new models at scale and provide evidence for their success.

After extensive research on teacher evaluation procedures, the Measures of Effective Teaching Project mentions three different measures to provide teachers with feedback for growth: (1) classroom observations by peer - colleagues using validated scales such as the Framework for Teaching or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, further described in Gathering Feedback for Teaching (PDF) and Learning About Teaching (PDF), (2) student evaluations using the Tripod survey developed by Ron Ferguson from Harvard, which measures students» perceptions of teachers» ability to care, control, clarify, challenge, captivate, confer, and consolidate, and (3) growth in student learning based on standardized test scores over multiple years.

The reporters provide the reader with a host of mostly misleading state - provided test - score data, because the State of New York mis - constructed the proficiency scales on its statewide tests, thereby rendering interpretation of scores over time virtually impossible.

Here's one option which would be available now: (i) Administer the new assessments to all eligible students; (ii) Score the assessments for a randomly chosen 10 percent of students; (iii) Estimate the item parameters and weed out the items which did not perform as expected; (iv) Go back and score the remaining tests for the remaining 90 percent of students; (v) Provide scaled scores back to school districts, parents and teachers.

The KIPP Foundation provided a platform for Feinberg and Levin to test their approach on a larger scale.

These schools, in turn, will provide an initial test case of an operating hypothesis in the personalized learning space: that a high - quality platform and professional development supports surrounding platform implementation could be critical levers to scaling personalized approaches across traditional settings.

Likewise, a raw score to scaled score table can not be provided for the MC / TEI component of the End - of - Course Writing test because it does not represent a full test form.

Large - scale projects like the New York Performance Assessment Consortium and the former Nebraska STARS statewide assessment program provide blueprints of how to balance accountability with authentic learning and assessment without inundating children and teachers with standardized tests.

EMOs run networks of schools and generally provide charter schools with curricula, testing formulae, teacher pay scales and fill funding gaps.

Raw score to scaled score tables can not be provided for the test item sets because they do not represent full test forms.

state - of - the - art statistical analyses and ongoing research including Item Response Theory analyses placing scores on common scale to accurately measure growth, forecast state test performance, and provide categorical growth analysis

These measures provide insight into students» learning mindsets and skills, without bearing the additional cost of testing and scaling new indicators.

Comparability of old to new tests would provide estimates for what student scores would have been if the old tests were continued, highly recommended if not essential for large scale statewide assessment programs as good... Read More

Reliable tests provide consistent results — like the measurements made by a good bathroom scale.

Most standard tests are designed to provide accurate scores for students near proficiency; because there are not enough items measuring performance at the lower end of the scale, the tests may provide very limited information about students who score substantially below average.

He provides evidence from several decades of scholarly research on teacher effectiveness to show that teachers do make a difference in student achievement as measured by large - scale standardized achievement tests.

Rather, most teachers recognize that because large - scale accountability tests don't provide a true picture of their classroom effectiveness, those tests don't give them the information they need to evaluate and, if necessary, alter their instructional strategies.

As a technical research and test facility for the Federal Railroad Administration, TTCI can provide research and training opportunities using the facility's 50 miles of track, various rolling stock, and full - scale laboratory equipment.

NHTSA provides $ 5M / year in funds to support the development and testing of the DADSS technologies, however, DADSS research faces substantial technical challenges in order to reach performance objectives necessary for large scale implementation.

Also, news on Google Fiber high speed wireless tests, calls for Congress to change the laws about municipal broadband, library roles in providing services for the homeless, and how Facebook may be the one to tip the scales in the ad blocker war.

GBTN combines the best of open beta, private network, and facility - based testing to provide structured testing in a true retail environment at global scale

We've provided you with a large Quake Champions beta giveaway for the last weekend test, but in case you missed that chance, Bethesda just announced that it will host a Large Scale Tech Test from May 12 to Maytest, but in case you missed that chance, Bethesda just announced that it will host a Large Scale Tech Test from May 12 to MayTest from May 12 to May 21.

On Tuesday, a report funded by federal agencies and released by the non-profit National Academy of Sciences (NAS) provided a detailed look at the state of geoengineering and suggests how the government could develop a program to better understand the consequences of further planetary tinkering, including small - scale tests.»

With the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker remaining mobile throughout the winter of 2007 — 2008, the IPY - CFL project provided the unique opportunity of mapping arctic cod winter distribution at a wider spatio - temporal scale and testing if the results obtained by Benoit et al. (2008) apply to the entire Amundsen Gulf.

So all it takes is some surface reconstructions and some flux data from a crude GCM to provide a test for a continental scale model of ice sheets that incorporate basic physics and include the Schoof mechanism.

startups such as Infintree, Global Thermostat, Climeworks and Skytree are developing technologies that are being tested in greenhouses to feed CO2 to plants, which can eventually be scaled to provide CO2 for myriad other applications, from fuel synthesis to underground storage.

Called Net Zero Now it both passes the «Ronseal test» and will hopefully provide a valuable resource for businesses and policymakers as they wrestle with the true scale of the decarbonisation challenge.

Of course if there is some prediction that can be made that can be used to test the output, great, but I would think simply trying to describe how some system likely evolved based on what is known, parameterizing (with care / justification) where grid - scale requires it, etc, can provide something useful.

The Toronto Food Incubator for example provides commercial kitchens to entrepreneurs who want to test, prototype or start making food products on a commercial scale, without having to invest in the equipment.

Large scale random testing of the entire EU banking system is relatively impractical, if not simply prohibitively expensive, and would only provide a snapshot in time.

Successful tests of the Lightning Network recently provided this external scaling solution can easily swap bitcoin for litecoin to facilitate smooth cryptocurrency payments at regular businesses.

Sledgehammer also had three goals in making the PC beta open to all players: To stress test core gameplay system and online backend infrastructure at scale, provide PC fans with their first hands - on experience and to engage the PC community in fine - tuning and optimizing the experience.

Network Engineer — Duties & Responsibilities Serve as network engineer and perform configuration of routers, wireless access points, and switches Test, upgrade, and configuring Cisco 800 to 7000 series routers and Catalyst 500g to 6500 series switches Train team in TBU, Firsting and Seconding Process, ATT company engineering and item and lab tracking applications Work on several large scale, long term projects when not assisting on LAN configurations Install and maintain customer voice network and perform end user training to administrators and users Function as lead engineer on several IPT / Network installations for school districts Perform many Call Manager installations, migrations, and upgrades Maintain IPT infrastructure and provide end - user training to customers on functions and features of IP and digital phones Implement Call Manager Express for government establishment Assist on massive IPT migration for major retail chain Configure and install PBX systems designed by Alcatel Lucent Provide exceptional and timely customer service Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and posprovide end - user training to customers on functions and features of IP and digital phones Implement Call Manager Express for government establishment Assist on massive IPT migration for major retail chain Configure and install PBX systems designed by Alcatel Lucent Provide exceptional and timely customer service Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and posProvide exceptional and timely customer service Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors

Professional Experience Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center (City, ST) 11/2008 — Present Early Intervention and Prevention Specialist / Medical Case Manager • Led public education in HIV and communicable disease spread, impact, and management • Counseled clients and the public on issues of substance abuse and overdose prevention • Created and executed large scale education presentations and small group training sessions • Tailored curriculum to reach people of varied backgrounds, learning styles, and abilities • Administered HIV testing and provided client counseling • Generated insight into relationship management, education, and grief counseling