Sentences with phrase «valid measures in»

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Until this study, the first of its kind to use in - person and computer - assisted observation to measure the commercial - watching habits of 376 adults, no valid research had been done on the topic.

The measures are «steps in the right direction to deal with the criticism, whether or not it's valid,» said Ernest Patrikis, a partner with White & Case LLP's regulatory practice.

The standard proxy for growth in debt - servicing capacity is GDP growth, but this is only valid in economies in which GDP growth data is a systems output that measures the underlying performance of the economy.

It is therefore almost inevitable that our own measure of intelligence must reflect in a valid way the higher intelligences... even to the extreme idealized limit of God (Hoyle and Wickramasinghe, 1981, pp. 141,144, emp.

The answer to the second question, that of advance in man's religious quest, must depend on the criteria which are judged valid for measuring advance.

Unfortunately, in a meta - analysis of 139 studies with 13,835 children, the AQS was only found to be valid when trained observers did the rating after observing the mother and child interact for several hours: «It is concluded that the observer AQS, but not the self reported AQS, is a valid measure of attachment» (IJzendoorn et al., 2004, p. 1206).

Baseline variables were measured using established valid instruments and were used as covariates to adjust for differences between randomisation groups in some of the analyses in the paper.

The EPDS is a reliable and valid measure of mood in fathers.

What can be measured today is probably also valid, at least in terms of orders of magnitude, for the past,» writes Etiope.

«As financial incentives change in the U.S. health care system, valid measures of care quality are increasingly important for ensuring transparency and accountability.

With current observations suggesting that dark energy comprises more than 70 percent of the matter - energy density of the present - day universe, astronomers say that measuring the apparent shapes and the distribution of galaxies in the Universe will constrain the nature of dark energy and allow them to examine whether the general theory of relativity is still a valid description of gravitation on scales of billions of light years.

When he looked for a valid method for measuring body composition at OPEX Fitness, he studied what devices were used in the fields of medicine and research.

Although these measures are self - reported, they are shown to be valid in these cohorts: among a sample of 123 men in the HPFS and 140 women in the NHS, Pearson correlations coefficients between self - reported weight and technician - measured weight were 0.97 [16].

As well, the air of respect and high levels of student engagement are palpable in these schools and should be counted as valid measures of success.

It's not a valid measure of performance change, it is simply another tool in the toolbelt of helping people learn and engage - but not a valid assessment of real learning... that you'll see on the job.

This is probably the strongest objection to the Common Core and, alas, it's probably the most valid, thanks in large measure to our over-zealous Education Secretary and the President he serves.

If it receives the required 650,000 valid petition signatures and carries a statewide vote, probably on the November 1992 ballot, the measure would give California residents the most sweeping educational - choice program in the nation.

Student - test - based measures of teacher performance are receiving increasing attention in part because there are, as yet, few complementary or alternative measures that can provide reliable and valid information on the effectiveness of a teacher's classroom practice.

Whether or not these complaints are valid, the accountability system was still in the development stage, and there is now no systematic way to measure the progress of Head Start children through the program.

«Extensive research shows that... valid and reliable measures of teacher effectiveness,» have yet to be generated, she says, blithely putting on ignore important work by Thomas Kane, Eric Hanushek, and Raj Chetty and his colleagues, which shows that students learn in any given year somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of a standard deviation more if they have an especially effective teacher rather than a very ineffective one.

ESSA also requires state accountability systems to include «a measure of student growth, if determined appropriate by the State; or another valid and reliable statewide academic indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.»

He acknowledges that the Common Core standards have largely failed to usher in an era of timely, valid, and informative comparisons, but then he says, in effect, never mind, we still have NAEP, PISA, and other measures by which to know how one state is doing academically versus another and in comparison with the country as a whole.

This compelling knowledge base underscores three significant, unmet needs: (1) valid and reliable biological and bio-behavioral measures (or «biomarkers») of «toxic stress» to identify children who are at higher risk of chronic disease in adulthood; (2) more effective intervention strategies to prevent, reduce, or mitigate the long - term health consequences of significant adversity in early childhood; and (3) biomarkers that are sensitive to change and can thus be used to assess the short - term and medium - term effects of intervention strategies whose ultimate impacts on physical and mental health may not be apparent until decades later.

This project aims to develop an ecologically valid, observer - rated measure of children's executive function and regulation - related skills for use in early childhood classroom settings.

Beginning in the 2010 - 2011 school year, for each school identified for preliminary registration review pursuant to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the local school district shall be given the opportunity to present to the commissioner additional assessment data, which may include, but need not be limited to, valid and reliable measures of: the performance of students in grades other than those in which the State tests are administered; the performance of limited English proficient students and / or other students with special needs; and the progress that specific grades have made or that cohorts of students in the school have made towards demonstrating higher student performance.

Are valid and reliable measures of student progress and meet other requirements now in Sec. 1111 (b)(3) of Title I. [i]

Members of the Multiple Pathways to a Diploma Coalition believe that measuring college - and career - readiness requires valuing several different and equally valid ways to evaluate students» knowledge needed for success in the workplace and higher education.

Annually measures, for all students and separately for each subgroup of students, the following indicators: Academic achievement (which, for high schools, may include a measure of student growth, at the State's discretion); for elementary and middle schools, a measure of student growth, if determined appropriate by the State, or another valid and reliable statewide academic indicator; for high schools, the four - year adjusted cohort graduation rate and, at the State's discretion, the extended - year adjusted cohort graduation rate; progress in achieving English language proficiency for English learners; and at least one valid, reliable, comparable, statewide indicator of school quality or student success; and

The bill replaces AYP standards with a requirement for states to annually measure all students and individual subgroups by: (1) academic achievement as measured by state assessments; (2) for high schools, graduation rates; (3) for schools that are not high schools, a measure of student growth or another valid and reliable statewide indicator; (4) if applicable, progress in achieving English proficiency by English learners; and (5) at least one additional valid and reliable statewide indicator that allows for meaningful differentiation in school performance.

The three - year survey of 3,000 teachers in seven school districts by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation found that the controversial method of measuring student academic growth, known as value - added, was a valid indicator of whether teachers helped boost student achievement.

• an interest in valid measures of student engagement — although systems focus on academic outcomes, some try to capture school culture as well.

They should, if possible, be involved in brainstorming the goals and measures, and what business results / impact / ROI evidence will be considered valid.

As full implementation of both the teacher and principal evaluation systems looms for September 2013, it is imperative that boards of education, district leaders, and the DOE ensure that principals and teachers have a viable curriculum based on the Common Core Standards; valid and reliable assessment tools to measure growth in every subject area (tested and nontested); and time to work in professional teams to set growth targets, analyze data, and provide the appropriate instructional interventions for every student.

«We need to be cautious in our approach, however, to ensure any model for measuring student growth is valid, reliable and accounts for extraneous variables, and is clearly defined for all parties involved inclusive of the classroom teacher,» Brumley said in an email.

While these tests do assess standards and the items have been field tested and correlated against other items to ensure a more valid measure of those standards, it is still a snapshot and it is limited in how these test scores can inform students and teachers about learning strengths and next steps.

The concept ignores the fact that standardized tests in schools today were not designed as teacher assessment tools and aren't valid measures, but that isn't stopping a headlong rush into implementation in school districts across the country.

Whether these tests are actually reliable or valid may or not be true: unless the test designer has actually compared the success of students (say in reading new texts, or succeeding in college) with their «scores» for the test, they may not actually be measuring what they claim to measure.

In general, a measure can not be considered valid if it is heavily influenced by factors that are outside the control of teachers.

Information, resources and tools that highlight the power of performance assessments as robust tools to measure student growth in multiple ways with technical quality (reliable, valid and fair).

To help teachers successfully fulfill their role in this endeavor, effective teacher supervision and evaluation systems that inform teacher professional development and improve instruction are essential; however, disagreement over what those systems should measure remains, and some researchers caution against relying on student test scores as a valid metric (Baker et al, 2010)

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.

States and districts should develop frameworks for teacher performance appraisal that are based on research - supported best practices, consistent in application, fair to teachers and evaluators, and valid and reliable measures of teacher performance.

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.

First, they need to have reliable and valid screening measures that are administered at multiple points per year to assist in evaluating the impact of universal instruction and to determine which students are exceeding, meeting, and not meeting grade level standards.

In a test of reading, having reading passages read aloud would change what is being measured, so reading passages aloud to a student is not a valid accommodation.

When we measure school climate in valid ways, we recognize and value all aspects of the learning process — not just the intellectual aspect, but the social, emotional, and civic aspects as well.

In order for the VAM scores to be a valid measure of teacher effectiveness, it needs to be reliable.

We work closely with program stakeholders to design reliable, valid and sustainable measures in order to generate rich and insightful information about program implementation and impact.

Taking the growth percentiles as a valid measure of teaching would have you believe that the distribution of ineffective teachers in New Jersey just happens to directly concentrate into schools with high percentages of students in poverty and low overall proficiency levels on standardized tests.

As seen in our theory of action model, there is not only alignment among curriculum and instruction and assessment, but also a continuous feedback loop among the three, as each informs the others to provide a valid and accurate measure of student learning.