Sentences with phrase «term program evaluation»

A data - tracking tool is important for knowing where young people are at all times and for short - term and long - term program evaluation.

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For the purposes of this section, «internal purposes» shall include the conduct of surveys, marketing studies and promotional activities, program planning, evaluation and audits for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, the monitoring of compliance with the terms and conditions of use and the privacy policy set out in this legal notice, and upon notice to the User, editorial and feedback purposes.

Note: The Co-op program is a course for which students obtain a grade of «CR» (completed requirements) or a grade of «F» (fail) based on a satisfactory work performance, performance evaluation and a passing grade for their work - term report.

A national evaluation of parenting programs in Sweden: The short - term effects using an RCT effectiveness design.

Referrals to craniofacial centers for evaluation of deformational plagiocephaly and brachycephaly are increasing.8 This increase in deformations has been temporally linked to the Back to Sleep program advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1992 that advises the avoidance of the prone sleeping position as a method of reducing the rates of sudden infant death syndrome.10,, 12,13 There is a delay in early gross motor milestones in children forced to sleep supine but these delays seem transient and have not been linked as yet to any longer term problems.14 Children who are encouraged to sleep on their backs and develop abnormal head shapes as a result are a different population than children who spontaneously restricted their movement in bed for one reason or another.

He has conducted extensive research in maternal and child health and nutrition, long - term birth cohort studies, inequalities in health, and on the evaluation of the impact of major global health programs.

Creates the position of Chief Privacy Officer, to be appointed by the Commissioner for a three - year term (which may be renewed) to provide services related to data management, conducting studies and / or evaluation of publicly funded programs

In terms of the mayor's statement about «serious negotiations» surrounding teacher evaluations, he is the one who walked away from $ 70 million in federal money by refusing to negotiate a 33 - school pilot program of the new evaluation system.

Individuals seeking longer - term individualized care in a discreet, serene setting or who require medication evaluation and management will also benefit from the programs.

In the long term, I would like to keep contributing to the improvement of current cancer treatment modalities, either by running my own lab, or by coordinating a clinical therapeutics development program, like the work that is being performed at NCI's Cancer Therapy Evaluation Pprogram, like the work that is being performed at NCI's Cancer Therapy Evaluation ProgramProgram.

The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) has put two funding programs on hiatus, pending an evaluation of the «long term resource needs and...

Evaluation of long - term weight changes after a multidisciplinary weight control program.

For example, an independent evaluation of a pull - out reading program in the UK found it raised students» reading levels over the course of a term, but similar students who just stayed in class actually raised their reading levels more.

There are beaucoup reasons why the new D.C. study ought not be taken too seriously — kids often do worse during their first year in a new school and an earlier IES evaluation of the DC program found significant long - term gains (notably high school graduation) for voucher users.

Yet robust evaluations of NMSI's program, conducted by the economist Kirabo Jackson, show how incentivizing outcomes can powerfully affect both short - and long - term student outcomes, particularly when coupled with teacher support (see «Cash for Test Scores,» features, Fall 2008).

Several recent evaluations of voucher programs that use such publicly available assessment data — including one sponsored by Fordham — have yielded mixed or negative results in terms of the academic efficacy of participation in such programs.

And its evaluation of the efforts reported by nearly 1,600 school systems concluded that fewer than half the programs could be called «substantial» in terms of the time...

ELLs require special attention in terms of identification of learning needs, development and evaluation of effective instructional programs (including teachers), allocation of necessary resources, and cultural / linguistic competence.

In fact, the research I reviewed on rigorous evaluations of long - term outcomes from choice programs suggests that using test scores to decide whether a bunch of schools should be closed or expanded would lead to significant Type 1 and Type 2 errors.

Individual subject grades were collapsed into broader categories such as Academic Achievement and Academic Effort.The second evaluation (RealVisions, 2007) examined program delivery, both in terms of professional development for teachers and arts integrated instruction for students; outcomes for teachers and students; and the mechanisms that mediated between program delivery and outcomes.

Ms. Diodonet focused on the need for relationships and commitment on a long - term basis combined with programs like new teacher evaluations, success mentors, attendance review committees, continued dialogue, and most improved attendance awards.

In 2012, administrators there essentially had to navigate two evaluation systems: the pilot program and the one required by the terms of existing laws and board policies.

Rockman et al conducted an evaluation to help Common Sense Media (CSM) review existing instruments and evaluation methodologies in the Parent Media Education program and to measure the outcomes of CSM's educational programs in terms of parent and teacher satisfaction and implementation.

But the 2nd term governor fails to address the oncoming Common Core Testing debacle, commit to holding charter schools more accountable or announce that he will fix his unfair Teacher Evaluation program by decoupling it from the unless Common Core Test scores.

Topics include: foundations of a continuous improvement cycle to improve quality of pre-K programs; options for evaluating quality and effectiveness; key planning points for long - term evaluation of program implementation and impact; and technical assistance available to States.

Not only would this save money in the long term by focusing on prevention rather than more costly remediation, it would target Title I program evaluations on a single, research - proven strategy and thus bolster the case for increased future Title I funding.

The newer high - quality programs discussed earlier are too new for a meaningful cost - benefit study, and their treatment groups may be biased by program dropouts, meaning that a valid evaluation of long - term costs and benefits may not be possible using these newer studies.

The recommendation is based on aggregate evaluation data generated during the application process, considering the following key elements: (1) the quality of the proposed program as measured against the criteria contained in the charter school application; (2) the substantive issues surrounding the overall feasibility and reasonableness of the application in terms of the likelihood of the opening and operation of a successful, high quality public school; (3) the degree of public support for the proposed school; and (4) the CSDE's recommendation that the SBE give preference to the applicant due to its commitment to: (a) serving students who receive free or reduced price lunch; (b) partnering with FamilyUrban Schools of Excellence, Inc., an organization with a record of operating high - quality public schools in Connecticut; (c) serving students from the Dixwell / Newhallville community, an underserved, high - need area of New Haven; and (d) operating in New Haven, a Priority School District.

Further, the evaluation of the D.C. voucher program only assessed one year of achievement data; however, these are similar to the longer - term impacts found in the other three recent rigorous studies compared here.

Because both cohorts participated in Virginia's pilot program for evaluation, and piloted both systems no later than the 2012 - 13 year, they met the terms of the waiver.

In terms of quality and dosage, similar to outcome evaluations of preschool programs, there is increasing evidence of the efficacy of full - day kindergarten in boosting children's academic achievement.

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Ensure that the organization has a long - term strategic plan, as well as regular evaluations to measure and improve the results of their programs.

Section 1024.41 (c)(2)(iii) requires a servicer to provide the borrower a written notice stating, among other things, the specific payment terms and duration of a short - term payment forbearance program or a short - term repayment plan offered based on an evaluation of an incomplete application.

Near the end of a short - term payment forbearance program offered based on an evaluation of an incomplete loss mitigation application pursuant to § 1024.41 (c)(2)(iii), and prior to the end of the forbearance period, if the borrower remains delinquent, a servicer must contact the borrower to determine if the borrower wishes to complete the loss mitigation application and proceed with a full loss mitigation evaluation.

This study was done by Julie K. Levy, David W. Gale and Leslie A. Gale and published in JAVMA under the title: «Evaluation of the effect of a long - term trap - neuter - return and adoption program on a free - roaming cat population.»

«Evaluation of the Effect of a Long - Term Trap - Neuter - Return and Adoption Program on a Free - Roaming Cat Population.»

For example, one evaluation of two long - term TNR programs in California and Florida indicated that «any population - level effects were minimal.»

Evaluation of the Effect of a Long - Term Trap - Neuter - Return and Adoption Program on a Free - Roaming Cat Population.

Levy, J.K., Gale, D.W., and Gale, L.A., «Evaluation of the effect of a long - term trap - neuter - return and adoption program on a free - roaming cat population.»

Levy, J.K., D.W. Gale, and L.A. Gale, Evaluation of the effect of a long - term trap - neuter - return and adoption program on a free - roaming cat population.

[5] Levy JK, et al. «Evaluation of the Effect of a Long - Term Trap - Neuter - Return and Adoption Program on a Free - Roaming Cat Population.»

«Evaluation of the effect of a long - term trap - neuterreturn and adoption program on a free - roaming cat population.»

-- The term «performance - based building retrofit program» means a program that determines building energy efficiency success based on actual measured savings after a retrofit is complete, as evidenced by energy invoices or evaluation protocols.

-- The term «impact evaluation» means the evaluation of the program or project - specific, directly induced changes in energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions attributable to a program or project.

Our model surveys, in particular, are flexible and adaptable to a variety of evaluation programs — in terms of the purposes for conducting the evaluation, the identity of the evaluating entity, and the available budget.

Sperling and Shapcott's and Rosen's recommendations for fostering a growth mindset in law schools focus primarily on communicating a growth mindset message to law students — be it from professors who have examined their own mindsets and thereby shifted their expectations and language; 188 through orientation programs that include growth - oriented messages from administrators, professors and guest speakers; 189 by framing assignments and evaluation in terms of process; 190 by professors who teach legal writing using their expertise in narrative to tell stories that show that legal writing and analysis skills are learned through effort and persistence; 191 by professors and administrators «communicat [ing] that law school has academic value beyond the first year» and «encourag [ing] students to view rankings and large firm job placements as indicative of mastery that can be obtained through learning and hard work»; 192 or, by providing growth mindset student mentors for incoming students.193

• Accepted and reviewed housing applications • Assisted in determination of eligibility of new housing applicants • Mediated rental agreements between parties • Determined rents based on family income • Negotiated rents and equity of leasing terms • Maintained forms and records accurately • Ensured appropriate program monitoring and evaluation

Laying the Groundwork for Long - Term Follow - Up in the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE)

There are fewer long - term evaluations of adolescent interventions, but workplace - based programs that teach character skills are promising.