Sentences with phrase «study areas of assessment»

Students study areas of assessment, intervention, and consultation.

Not exact matches

As Larry Leverenz, Ph.D, ATC, a co-author of the groundbreaking 2010 study (4) that was the first to identify such athletes noted, because such athletes have not suffered damage to areas of the brain associated with language and auditory processing, they are unlikely to exhibit clinical signs of head injury (such as headache or dizziness), or show impairment on sideline assessment for concussion, all of which test for verbal, not visual memory.

The study includes: an analysis of the state needs assessments that were provided in the state MIECHV applications and an effectiveness study that includes an impact analysis to measure what difference home visiting programs make for the at - risk families they serve in areas such as prenatal, maternal, and newborn health; child development; parenting; domestic violence; and referrals and service coordination.

While the study found broad awareness of marine threats, it also found several areas of disagreement between public perceptions and scientific assessments.

According to the transmission line's environmental assessment, wetlands encompass 12 percent of the study area's western portion and 5 percent of its eastern portion.

According to the Minnkota project's federal environmental assessment, most of the line's study area is on agricultural land.

The science program currently supports a wide area of research, including airborne measures of Alaska's interior forests, prototype methane monitors for California regulators, satellite - based assessments of farming emissions, and studies of forest fires in the Amazon basin.

The sex hormone findings are a result of the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study, a comprehensive, 16 - hospital, multiyear assessment of cardiac deaths in the 1 million population Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.

The study, which is the first comprehensive assessment of protected areas coverage on marine life, appears in the international journal Scientific Reports.

One key benefit of the study is that it offers new methodologies for improvements in some areas of hazard evaluation and assessment.

While landslides triggered by earthquakes have caused damage and casualties worldwide, they have not often been the subject of extensive quantitative study or fully incorporated into seismic hazard assessments, say authors of this study that looks at just one scenario among potentially hundreds for a major earthquake in the Seattle area.

In the spirit of Lombardy's open innovation model, the Forum will feature professionals from diverse areas: responsible research and innovation; science and technology studies; public communication of science; participative and deliberative methods; public engagement; social innovation; social impact and its assessment; sociology of risk; sociology of science; technology assessment and governance; open innovation, science, and data; data ethics; and bioethics.

With this study we could show that small changes in one area can have large impacts in remote places, something that should be considered in future assessments of climate projections.»

The study came out of the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study, a comprehensive, 16 - hospital, multiyear assessment of cardiac deaths in the 1 million population Portland, Oregon, metropolitan study came out of the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study, a comprehensive, 16 - hospital, multiyear assessment of cardiac deaths in the 1 million population Portland, Oregon, metropolitan Study, a comprehensive, 16 - hospital, multiyear assessment of cardiac deaths in the 1 million population Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area.

While a report this week celebrates a 50 per cent increase in the area of tropical forests that are sustainably managed, other studies suggest this assessment is open to question.

Adequate assessment of bird numbers required knowledge of their vocalizations, repeated visits to study areas early in the morning when birds were most active, and lots of statistical modeling.

As executive secretary, he also conducted a careful scientific assessment of the rapidly evolving field of biochemistry to justify the creation of new study sections in two emerging areas, molecular and physical biochemistry.

Experiments with simulated Martian conditions and computer modeling are helping researchers refine earlier assessments of whether the long - ago conditions in the Meridiani area studied by Opportunity would have been hospitable to microbes.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

A SoW for an introduction to Judaism with suggested areas of study, lesson aims, teaching and learning, resources, reflection / assessment.

A SoW for an introduction to Hinduism with suggested areas of study, lesson aims, teaching and learning, resources, reflection / assessment.

Researchers from RAND studying the first year of Vermont's implementation of portfolio assessments for fourth and eighth graders found that the development of portfolios (work was selected by students with input from classroom teachers) had several positive educational outcomes: Students and teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning, teachers devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas represented by portfolios), students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on student work.

Their titles cover a range of content areas — from literacy and mathematics to science, social studies, the arts, and environmental education — as well as a variety of topics, including classroom management, assessment, and differentiation.

However, it loses points in the area of assessments because it lacks tests aligned to state standards at the elementary and middle school levels in science and social studies.

One of the few studies of on - demand assessment to report specifically by subject area is based on data from the New Standards Project, a multistate effort designed to involve educators in the creation of state and district performance - based assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics (Resnick, Resnick, & DeStefano, 1993).

For example, in two parallel studies, researchers at RAND (Koretz, Barron, Mitchell, & Stecher, 1996; Koretz, Mitchell, Barron, & Keith, 1996) used telephone and written surveys to examine the influence of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) and the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System (KIRIS)-- both of which had assessments in several subject areas.

A + Educators has identified focus standards in the core content areas of mathematics, reading, writing, science and social studies, and has developed meaningful student projects utilizing Web 2.0 tools that include engaging qualities of student work and assessment of and for learning.

Students demonstrate competency through a system of rigorous assessments, proving they have mastered the knowledge and skills required for a particular competency or area of study.

The Dynamic Learning Maps assessment measures the academic progress of students with significant cognitive disabilities in the subject areas of ELA and mathematics at grades 3 - 11, in science at grades 4 and 8 - 11, and in social studies at grades 4, 8, and 10.

This series of programs provides participants with planning and development strategies, teaching strategies and tools, and assessment and evaluation strategies for the following content areas: math, science, English, social studies, special education, and health / PE.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Event history analysis applied in this way is particularly useful for understanding state policymaking around curriculum and assessment — areas that are likely to be missed by studies of legislative activity alone.

Illustrations of formative assessment across the content areas, from math to language arts to science to social studies to health and physical education

The CBE 360 Survey Toolkit, developed by American Institutes for Research (AIR) with support from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation and offered by the CCRS Center, uses surveys from a recent AIR CBE study to provide a comprehensive picture of CBE implementation in six research - based core areas: learning targets, measurement of learning, instructional approaches and supports, assessment of learning, pacing and progression, and when and where learning takes place.

We have welcomed diverse areas of investigation including formative assessment, growth mindset, mathematical discourse, number talks, productive struggle, student self - assessment - metacognition, and study team improvement.

A study of Arizona's career ladder program, which requires the use of various methods of student assessment to complement evaluations of teachers» practice, found that, over time, participating teachers demonstrated an increased ability to create locally - developed assessment tools to assess student learning gains in their classrooms; to develop and evaluate pre - and post-tests; to define measurable outcomes in hard - to - quantify areas like art, music, and physical education; and to monitor student learning growth.

In this case study, middle and high school staff in several subject areas were working to improve the quality of summative assessments through the articulation of performance standards.

You will study in depth those areas that most influence educational institutions, including instructional methods, curriculum design, assessment strategies, advanced pedagogical theory, and principles of leadership.

Implementation entailed careful study and candid assessment of the school system's strengths and areas for potential improvement.

A third area of assessment in the report is a comparison of achievement gaps, specifically the gap between white students and African - American students and the gap between white students and Hispanic students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Social Studies.

The key assessment task in this unit required students to work in pairs to create an original interactive application for the Smartboard to support the teaching of a concept in mathematics within the content areas studied in Semester 1 (rational number, algebra, probability, or statistics).

Her area of study, assessment and improvement of animal welfare, is a matter of widespread concern and plays an increasingly important role in policy and regulatory decisions about food production.

Certified Dog Behavior Consultants are required to submit written case studies and responses to questions as well as to demonstrate competency in six core areas, including assessment and intervention strategies, consulting skills, knowledge of animal behavior and relevant species - specific knowledge of healthcare, husbandry, nutrition and behavior.

The study also highlighted information gaps that are blocking further assessments of impacts, and found that bycatch rates in small - scale fisheries in nearshore areas rival those of large - scale fisheries in the open ocean....

The Navy, which has long seen security issues intensifying in a warming world, commissioned a study by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to provide an independent assessment, and the results, focused on six areas for «naval leadership action,» are in:

I believe the jury is still out on the question of the number of tropical cyclones because the IPCC's assessment has so far not included studies on the relationship between the number of tropical cyclones and the area of high sea surface temperature, such as the analysis shown in Fig 2 (1).

One idea suggested has been to associate the social science studies with the products and assessments of the physical sciences research (e.g., having an area like sea level rise extend from issues pertaining to glaciers to issues concerning dislocation of people on coastlines), so social sciences becomes a small part of all physical science programs.

Tribune: The European Union has provided a grant of 1.2 million euros for conducting a climate change impact assessment study in Swat basin in the wake of Munda Dam multi-purpose project in Mohmand Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).

The paleoclimatology community seems to be tightly coupled as indicated by our social network analysis, has rallied around the [Mann] position, and has issued an extensive series of alternative assessments most of which appear to support the conclusions of MBH98 / 99... Our findings from this analysis suggest that authors in the area of paleoclimate studies are closely connected and thus «independent studies» may not be as independent as they might appear on the surface.

Mr. Annan says that while the initial plan of the Programme, which included assessment studies of renewable energy potentials and initiatives to boost investment in the area, was quite ambitious, the number of projects actually funded did not meet early expectations.