Sentences with phrase «system of assessments based»

Six months later, NCEST issued a report recommending national content standards and a national system of assessments based on the new standards (NCEST, 1992).

The Learning Record, a system of assessment based on a tool developed in the U.K. to collect and evaluate samples of student work, uses moderation for long - term improvement.

Not exact matches

This assessment is based on the decentralized nature of our election system in this country and the number of protections state and local election officials have in place.

In a Mar. 18 letter to G20 central bankers and finance ministers, Carney gave a low - risk assessment of cryptocurrencies on the basis that the new asset class was small relative to the global financial system.

I made my decision based on my assessment of the facts I gathered and understanding of my own need for a belief system.

In the spring of 2016, schools in these eight districts began using a new assessment system that includes a measurement, based on student self - reports, of students» growth mindset, self - efficacy, self - management, and social awareness.

This has included assessment of a nipple shield for PMTCT, introduction of mobile phone devices for supporting home - based perinatal care by midwives, and development of a safety monitoring system for low - tech human milk banks.

«the rates of assessment for peacekeeping operations should be based on the scale of assessments for the regular budget of the United Nations, with an appropriate and transparent system of adjustments based on levels of Member States».

And reforms to the work and study tiers of the Points - Based System have been estimated by government impact assessments to yield reductions in net migration smaller than required if they are to bear a proportionate share of a reduction in net migration large enough to meet the numerical goal.

In 2009, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Barnett Formula concluded that, «A new system which allocates resources to the devolved administrations based on an explicit assessment of their relative needs should be introduced.»

The school board is asking the state to «reexamine» the APPR plan and create a system «based on multiple forms of assessment» as opposed to «extensive standardized testing,» according to the resolution.

His main research interests are in the development and application of probabilistic concepts and methods to civil and marine engineering, including: structural reliability; life - cycle cost analysis; probability - based assessment, design, and multi-criteria life - cycle optimization of structures and infrastructure systems; structural health monitoring; life - cycle performance maintenance and management of structures and distributed infrastructure under extreme events (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods); risk - based assessment and decision making; multi-hazard risk mitigation; infrastructure sustainability and resilience to disasters; climate change adaptation; and probabilistic mechanics.

Several performance reporting systems now report publicly on aspects of quality such as surgical outcomes, 8 adherence to evidence - based quality measures, 9,10 and patients» assessments of care, 11 but few public reports about the quality of health care organizations have also assessed the equity of care provided by those organizations.

Using the EMPReSSslim phenotyping pipeline, allowing a broad based assessment of diverse biological systems, the ICS contributed to decipher the different phenotypes between the two lines that were replicated across multiple mouse clinics.

Includes assessments of the following DOD space programs: Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellites, Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS), Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIIA, National Polar - orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIF, Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High, Space - Based Space Surveillance Block 10, and the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT).

Based on our assessment you will be given a personalized regimen of supplements to address lack of sleep, toxicity, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, pain, depression and anxiety, low immune system, and poor liver function.

Study of nutrients and how the body handles them based on principles of chemistry and molecular biology; the effect of nutrition choices on diabetes, hypoglycemia and disorders of the major organ systems; food choices and diet planning principles; nutrition prescription for illness; the development and evaluation of nutrition plans; nutrition assessment; the relationship between nutrition and illness; strategies for providing nutritional support for people with serious illness; practical examples in clinical nutrition case studies.

Using the worldwide Munsell Color system, Pantone Color Institute offers solutions for all industries where any form of color based assessment is required from science and technology companies through manufacturers to the food sector.

In choosing this year's «Better Balance,» for example, the editors signaled that something is awry in the existing balance between the «hard» elements of standards - based reform (namely the academic standards, assessments, and interventions that make up a state's accountability system) and such «soft» components as teacher training, instructional materials, and classroom environment.

(The digital grade - cards (PDF) provide a real - time picture of student progress toward mastery, and the school uses the 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education's online grade - card system, which is a proficiency - based assessment that gives access to the school's parents and teachers.)

Dismissing Colorado's assessment and teacher evaluation framework as insufficient, her team created their own assessments and a «Continuous Improvement of Teacher Effectiveness» evaluation system, which would be the basis for merit pay for teachers.

An informal survey of students about Oregon's online testing system shows they find computer - based testing faster and more enjoyable than the paper - and - pencil variety, and they report feeling that they perform better on computerized assessments than on traditional tests.

It contains full - on activities and assessments to cover the skills of literacy in an easy, structured, cover - your - bases system.

Because Cisco Systems sees assessment as primarily learning - based rather than evaluative, it seeks to deliver better data — particularly through the scoring of complex tasks through its simulation program — that can be used quickly.

The Arlington, Va. - based standards board, created in 1987, has received more than $ 100 million in federal funds to develop and run a system of assessments for recognizing accomplished teachers.

This performance - based conception of standards lies at the heart of what is needed to translate the Common Core into a robust curriculum and assessment system.

In New York state, we have moved from an essentially academic approach to a system that we'll put in place in a few years based on performance assessment [including] value - added requirements, as well as the use of video and attached rubrics, that focus on the practice of teaching.

That model, I think, is now well known across the state: standards - based curriculum, radically better assessments,... a fair but rigorous accountability system which, as you know, the Regents will soon put into regulations creating the framework of evaluation for principals and teachers.

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The result reveals that the Web - based portfolio assessment system was more effective or useful in terms of self - evaluated learning effects for low - motivation students.

Systems for public grading of samples of students» regular class work would carry the concept of standards - based assessment still further.

This is clearly an important dimension of any performance management system, and one would not expect either a principal - based or a test - based assessment system to have a substantial impact on student outcomes unless it were accompanied by meaningful consequences.

Over the course of the two - year project, schools will begin to implement pathway - wide systems of performance - based assessment that include the use of common, outcomes - aligned rubrics and performance tasks, and a culminating student demonstration of learning and skill — all aligned with the Common Core and the 4Cs.

But the report, based on a survey of states, indicates that states have been slower to embrace assessments, high school graduation requirements, and, most especially, «comprehensive» accountability systems to match the standards.

Editor's Note: Since this video was filmed in 2001, the Urban Academy has become a member of the New York Performance Assessment Consortium, a coalition of public schools in New York State that uses a system of performance - based assessment in lieu of high - stakes exit exams.

This will allow for modern assessments of water resources based on sound information systems and management approaches and it will also provide the foundation to move towards sustainable patterns of production and consumption.

Everybody knows that the present educational system - all over the world - is mostly built on disciplinary teaching - learning basis: disciplinary curriculum and assessment, disciplinary specialization of the teachers, disciplinary diplomas etc..

As I recently heard Susan Patrick, head of iNACOL, explain, competency - based assessment has huge implications for accountability 3.0: in competency - based systems we will hopefully have more and deeper evidence of student learning by which we can in turn assess school and providers efficacy and hold them accountable for their students» track record.

Using a complex system of assessments developed over the two decades the university has been operating, WGU's method is competency - based, requiring that students prove they've mastered all the skills and knowledge offered in a given subject area.

Sandeen estimates that the university system has spent close to $ 1 million on developing each of its direct - assessment competency - based programs.

We need more nimble systems that can accommodate flexible and timely progression decisions based on clear learning objectives, transparent definitions of proficiency and a strong embedded formative assessment system.

, the Hoosier State has an «annual performance - accountability rating system» for participating private schools that is based on the results of state assessments — the same tests that public school pupils take.

Needless to say, they include a vastly more rigorous curriculum, higher expectations for all students, a knowledge - based rather than a methods - based emphasis in teacher education, and a more thoughtful system of assessment rather than the relatively mindless fill - in - the - blank approach of so many conventional standardized tests.

Therefore, we encourage states to establish innovation programs to enable the design of new, more nimble systems that are ready to accommodate flexible and timely progression decisions based on clear learning objectives, transparent definitions of proficiency and a strong embedded formative assessment system.

In his letter, Duncan expressed his disappointment in the failure of Washington state's legislature to heed his instruction «to put in place teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that take into account information on student learning growth based on high - quality college - and career - ready (CCR) state assessments as a significant factor in determining teacher and principal performance levels.»

Yes, she would augment that system with better - educated (and compensated) teachers, a strong core curriculum, a different (curriculum - based) approach to assessment, greater emphasis on behavior and attitudes and a number of collateral «social» changes such as better families and home environments.

It places a higher level of trust and confidence in teachers» judgements and requires the redesign and strengthening of Queensland's system of school - based assessment.

Student self service (e.g., self registration on instructor - led training), training workflow (e.g., user notification, manager approval, wait list management), the provision of online learning (e.g., computer - based training, read & understand), online assessment, management of continuous professional education (CPE), collaborative learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads), and training resource management (e.g., instructors, facilities, equipment), are all dimensions to Learning Management Systems.

I am so frustrated by the current system based primarily upon assessment of tests and examinations - «learning to forget» - and classes structured around age groups rather than ability level.

Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram