At minimum the report should include the assessment (from patient or independent rater perspective, not therapist) of at least two
standardized outcome measures, global functioning and target symptom (i.e. depression, anxiety, etc), as well as one process measure (i.e. therapeutic alliance, session depth, emotional experiencing, etc) evaluated on at least three separate occasions.
Few of these studies, however, used the contemporary diagnostic criteria for depression or
standardized outcome measures.
Through regional networks in the U.S. like the Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research (PNCR) Network and Project Cure, and international organizations such as the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) and TREAT - NMD, the SMA community has collaborated effectively on recruiting patients, establishing standards of care,
standardizing outcome measures, and supporting multi-site clinical efforts, such as the Biomarkers for SMA (BforSMA) and the PNCR Network Natural History studies.
Not exact matches
Six models showed favourable effects on primary
outcome measures (e.g.,
standardized measures of child development
outcomes and reduction in behaviour problems).13 Only studies with
outcomes using direct observation, direct assessment, or administrative records were included.
Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were assessed on a range of
measures of cognitive and academic
outcomes including
measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school performance;
standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.
These effects are 1) pervasive, being reflected in a range of
measures including
standardized tests, teacher ratings, and academic
outcomes in high school; and 2) relatively long - lived, extending throughout childhood into young adulthood.»
Using validated,
standardized tests for
measuring the
outcomes of patients with facial paralysis, experts who were naïve to the treatment patients received studied video documentation of a
standardized sequence of facial expressions for each patient.
They
measured educational
outcomes using
standardized tests and looked at demographic data, including attendance and suspension; race and ethnicity; free and reduced price lunch status; and participation in gifted education, special education, or programs for English learners.
MAIN
OUTCOME MEASURES: Neuropathological and biochemical examination of the brain using
standardized evaluation for tau, beta - amyloid, and synuclein deposits.
Administration of
standardized questionnaires to
measure the 3 domains of the 1994 CFS case definition [23]: the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) to
measure 5 dimensions of fatigue [28] the Medical
Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 (SF - 36) to evaluate 8 dimensions of functional impairment [29]; and the CDC Symptom Inventory to evaluate occurrence / frequency / severity of the 8 CFS - accompanying symptoms [30]; 2.
Quiz Ref IDLiterature has shown that female physicians may be more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines,1 - 3 provide preventive care more often,4 - 11 use more patient - centered communication,12 - 15 perform as well or better on
standardized examinations, 16 and provide more psychosocial counseling to their patients than do their male peers.14 Although studies suggest differences in practice patterns and process
measures of quality between male and female physicians, these studies have not examined patient
outcomes, what we arguably care about the most.
Main
outcomes and
measures: Annual incidences,
standardized incidence ratios, and cumulative risks of breast, ovarian, and contralateral breast cancer.
The
standardized summary scores for physical and mental components were calculated and used separately as
outcome measures.
Our primary
outcome variable is student achievement as
measured by performance on
standardized tests.
Instructors» effects are even larger when
standardized test scores are the
measure of student
outcomes.
Research tells us that social and emotional skills trump the more traditional cognitive
measures — like IQ,
standardized test scores, and GPAs — in predicting major life
outcomes when the individuals are in their early adult years.
Dr. Kurt Beron, a UT Dallas professor of economics and public policy, and Dan O'Brien, UT Dallas economics lecturer, worked with comptroller staff to develop new academic
outcome measures based on scores from
standardized tests.
Tests are but one
measure of student learning, and evidence demonstrates an inconsistent relationship between
standardized tests results and later life
outcomes — calling into question the practice of devoting additional time to a single state
standardized test.
The current American educational landscape, with its increasing pressure to
measure students» learning
outcomes through
standardized assessments, does not always leave room (or time!)
If you were to design a comparative study of differences in student achievement between school environments that use annual
standardized tests and those that do not, what
measures of achievement or other
outcomes would you examine to reveal differences, and why?
The summative evaluation of two years of the Arts for Academic Achievement (AAA) program examines student learning
outcomes of arts - integrated instruction
measured by
standardized tests, as well as effects not captured by
standardized tests.
While ESSA required states to add in a couple of additional
outcome measures of students and schools, the overwhelming weight of accountability is still upon a single
standardized test by which to make important and often high - stakes judgments about students, schools, and districts.
Examples of
outcome data that are also appropriate and necessary to assess teacher effectiveness are students» individual growth and progress as
measured on valid and reliable
standardized instruments, teacher made tests that aligned with the curriculum, student performance demonstrations in a variety of media, and portfolios of student work.
* VAMs are generally based on
standardized test scores and do not directly
measure potential teacher contributions toward other student
outcomes.
Examples of
outcome criteria that are also appropriate and necessary are students» individual growth and progress as
measured on valid and reliable
standardized instruments, teacher - made tests that are aligned with the curriculum, student performance demonstrations in a variety of media, and portfolios of student work.
Through coaching provided by TSCCI partners Eskolta and reDesign, Bronx Haven's principal at the time, Lucinda Mendez, and a team of teachers launched a multiyear effort to shift the school's focus from traditional
outcome measures — like
standardized test scores — toward the learning process itself.
I argue there are three distinct, yet overlapping, logics of instructional leadership most relevant to the principals in this study: the prevailing logic, a broad and flexible set of ideas, easily implemented across a wide variety of school settings; the entrepreneurial logic, which emphasizes specific actionable practices that lead to increases in student achievement as
measured by
standardized test scores; and the social justice logic, focused on the experiences and inequitable
outcomes of marginalized students and leadership practices that address these
outcomes through a focus on process.
The
outcome measure of interest was student learning gains, as
measured by
standardized tests.
Traditionally, the Distinguished Schools Program honored public schools that showed improved student
outcomes as
measured through
Standardized Testing and Reporting scores and additional
measures.
More than half of districts use a number of
outcome measures, including student end - of - year math grades, the percent of students advancing to the next level of math courses, student performance in state
standardized tests, and teacher feedback on student
outcomes (Figure 8).
Putting aside the broader problems associated with using
standardized mastery tests to
measure educational
outcomes; there is overwhelming evidence that test scores are impacted by a number of factors beyond simply what is going on in the classroom.
The plan aims to reform redundant
standardized tests that are administered too frequently and fail to effectively
measure student
outcomes.
Arum used statistical analysis to study the relationships between the size of the private school sector in a given state and the scope of public school resources
measured as student / teacher ratio, and the relationship between student / teacher ratio in a given state and student
outcomes as
measured by performance on
standardized tests.
After taking a step forward by incorporating student
outcomes into the accountability index for students with disabilities, the Office of Special Education Programs promptly took a gigantic leap backward by relying solely on
standardized testing as the only
measure of program performance.
At present, there are no
standardized measures for assessing pre - kindergarten / early elementary classrooms» contributions to child
outcome that could be appropriately used in a system of accountability or professional development focused on classroom quality.
Educational
outcomes are shaped by many factors, but research shows that teacher quality is the most important in - school factor influencing student achievement.59 Of course, other out - of - school factors, which are often caused by poverty, can also influence student
outcomes.60 Because teacher quality has been shown to have a measurable impact on
standardized test scores, some academics have started trying to directly
measure the impact of Act 10 on student
outcomes by examining how students fared on
standardized tests after its passage.
This paper uses data from New York City to estimate how the characteristics of school principals relate to school performance, as
measured by students»
standardized exam scores and other
outcomes.
Third, in one of the best and most well - respected studies we have on this to date, Papay (2010)[in his Different tests, different answers: The stability of teacher value - added estimates across
outcome measures study] found that value - added estimates WIDELY range across different
standardized tests given to the same students at the same time.
Standardized tests play a critical role in validating local assessments and giving a broad view of the limited range of student
outcomes they intend to
measure.
The accountability movement in schools has brought a needed focus to issues of equity and achievement in schools, and this has required schools to develop
standardized measures for the comparison of school
outcomes across contexts.
Academic achievement, as
measured by
standardized test scores, is not the only education
outcome for which disparities between high - income and low - income students have been growing.
Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Race To The Top (RTTT), raising student achievement (as
measured by
standardized assessments) and attainment (as gauged by
outcomes such as graduation and postsecondary success) have become national priority.
Despite calls for creating an overall rating, the California State Board of Education on Thursday approved a new evaluation system for schools that will display
outcomes on a number of
measures moving away from a system that relies on
standardized test scores.
Eight studies used 15
standardized psychiatric or behavioral symptom scales as their
measure of
outcome and in six studies, the intervention had a significant positive effect.
The use of a
standardized and validated assessment instrument for the
outcome measure minimized some measurement biases.
Main
Outcome Measures Adolescent assessment of school grades,
standardized test scores, absences, suspensions, aggression, anxiety / depression, other psychological problems, drug use, trouble with police, pregnancy, running away, gang membership, and educational aspirations.
The collaborative tracked individual agency and overall progress of the HV CoIIN using
standardized outcomes and process
measures for each target area.
(PDF - 314 KB) Baker Focal Point, 17 (1), 2003 Review of why race / ethnicity is associated with varying rates of service utilization and with differences in
outcomes on
standardized measures.
Research tells us that social and emotional skills trump the more traditional cognitive
measures — like IQ,
standardized test scores, and GPAs — in predicting major life
outcomes when the individuals are in their early adult years.
Key Questions # 2 (effects of treatment) and # 3 (effects of screening): The primary
outcome will be
standardized mean difference effect size based on a continuous
measure of depressive symptoms.