Educational assessment and evaluation

business, community, and educational settings . They include committees, task forces, planning groups, treatment conferences, social action groups, discussion groups, community organizations, and other related groups. These group’s focus is to provide accomplishment of identified work goals as well as to apply group dynamics processes and principles that are necessary for improving practice. Skills may be developed by the task group specialist such as training, organizational assessment…

have a high prevalence of foot related issues resulting in an increased number of hospitalizations, often resulting in amputations which can be serious and even life threatening. Amputations can be avoided with adequate education and thorough evaluations which promotes early detection and referrals. Jones, Chess, Cawley, Phillips & Riley (2013) stated that foot ulcerations are an important predictor of mortality within the first ninety days of initiation of…

List of Previous Testing/Records Reviewed: Genesis’s initial psychoeducational assessment in 2015 suggested general learning difficulties according to the WISC-V. Genesis’s Full Scale Score on the WISC-V was unable to be calculated due to an invalid subtest score, which contributed to the FSIQ (Verbal Comprehension=Extremely Low; Visual Spatial=Extremely Low; Fluid Reasoning=Average; Working Memory= Average; Processing Speed=N/A). Specifically, Genesis displayed difficulty with tasks that…

Act (IDEA) plays a significant role in determining certain points of a child with a disability’s life. Response to intervention (RTI) determines the student’s behavior requirements, which is supported by three significant tiers. Additionally, the evaluation and eligibility of a student is also crucial in creating a successful life and future for the individual. The student would not have various opportunities throughout his or her lifetime without the necessary placement. Discipline is another…

Teacher Evaluation M-STAR The Mississippi Statewide Teacher Appraisal Rubric, commonly known as M-STAR, is an evaluation process intended to improve the professional performance of all teachers. In past years, an obvious flaw in traditional observations was almost all teachers were given high performance ratings, however, the M-STAR model provides variants in performance indicators among educators. The stronger teacher evaluations are, the more benefits are, reaped by both teachers and…

Practice.” The next eleven competences state that teachers should obtain a knowledge and understanding of the current issues in education, the social and policy contexts that education is defined by. Teacher’s should keep up to date with current educational issues and know subject areas, literacy, numeracy and thinking skill strategies, pedagogy, the curriculum and current subject knowledge, this can be achieved through reflective practice, professional development and good communication with…

for me to think that I am assisting children in making the most of their childhood and educational experiences. I believe that this will in turn influence the type of adult that they become. My school counseling philosophy has evolved throughout my years in education. As an educator, I notice that many students come to school without being emotionally and mentally ready to learn. They have many non-educational, family and peer relationship problems that take precedence over learning. These…

planning any health program (Sharma & Romas, 2012, p. 41). Norfolk, Virginia applied the first phase of social assessment by identifying the concern of childhood obesity within their city. Childhood obesity remains a concern for the community of Norfolk as indicated in a Community Health Needs Assessment that was completed in May 2013 by Community Health Solutions. Based on the assessment, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters identified the following prioritized list of community…

How do each of the major components of IDEA Law (individualized educational plan, least restrictive environment, protection in evaluation procedures, and due process) affect assessment practices? Assessment practices have positively been impacted by (IEP) Individualized Education Plans, Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), protection in evaluation procedures and due process provisions. All provisions have made the process of assessment more ethical, non-discriminatory, and fair. It has also open…

Nursing Educational Competencies Differences in Competencies Between Nurses Prepared at the Associate Degree Level (ADN) Versus the Baccalaureate Degree Level (BSN) Competency is defined as the skills and knowledge that are required to perform a given task that contributes to positive results in the profession. Despite the fact that the proficiencies among BSN are similar to those of ADN, some differences are evident based on the management level and the departments. In straightforward terms,…