assessment

Welcome to the 'assessment' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'assessment'.

Are you an expert about 'assessment'? Do you want to be the Technorati authority on 'assessment'? You can write a description that will appear right here: Join Blogcritics!

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “assessment”

 

• New issue of Codex: assessment focus

  
  — Authority:
  Volume 2 number 3 of Codex: the Journal of the Louisiana Chapter of the ACRL has been published. It is open access, but you need to register. Articles include: - "Assessment of Information Literacy: A Critical Bibliography": Robin Brown, Phyllis Niles (pp.100-149). An interesting annotated bibliography: as you can ...
  18 hours ago

• The Troubling Timing of Obama’s Syria Epiphany

  
  — Authority:
  Noah Beck Last August, President Obama declared that the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons was a “red line.” About four months later, Al Jazeera released unconfirmed reports... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  18 hours ago

• Tuesday Poll: How Well Does Your Current ERP System Fit Your Business Needs?

  
  — Authority:
  When organizations decide to implement new ERP software it’s often because they need to replace outdated ERP software that isn’t scalable for growth or doesn’t support their business processes. Is your organization’s ERP system a good fit? Take a moment to vote in our poll and then check back to review overall ...
  19 hours ago

• A Simplified Bloom’s Taxonomy Poster For Students

  
  — Authority:
  Bloom’s taxonomy–and its cousins like Webb’s Depth of Knowledge content–are powerful frameworks for the planning of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. At TeachThought, we’ve curated these in the past: 14 unique Bloom’s Taxonomy posters here, and... The post A Simplified Bloom’s Taxonomy Poster ...
  1 day ago

• To Fathers – Good and Bad. Which are you? What do you wish you could do or say differently? Is it too late?

  
  — Authority:
  Let’s face it, even when viewed through the most generous lens, not all fathers have done or are doing the most important job of their lives well. What kind of dad have you been? if you are one of the good guys who can honestly say you have done your best, that you have truly [...]
  2 days ago

• Manifestations of a Blessing

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 140
  This week has run the gamut from self-imposed despair to revealing, once again, that there is always hope.  I realized a long time ago, that no matter what my husband and I have been faced with throughout our twenty-one years of marriage, we always manage to survive; we always are led to a way to get through those ...
  3 days ago

• NSA gets early access to zero-day data from Microsoft, others

  
  — Authority:
  The National Security Agency (NSA) has used sensitive data on network threats and other classified information as a carrot to gain unprecedented access to information from thousands of companies in technology, telecommunications, financial, and manufacturing companies, according to a report by Michael Riley of ...
  4 days ago

• Md. education officials approve evaluation plans

  
  — Authority:
  The Maryland State Department of Education says it has approved teacher and principal evaluation plans in 21 Maryland school systems, clearing the way for the state to receive $250 million in federal funds. The department announced the approvals Thursday. Data tied to Maryland’s statewide standardized test, the ...
  4 days ago

• Environmental Assessment of the Gaza Strip

  
  — Authority:
  United Nations, "Environmental Assessment of the Gaza Strip" English | 2010 | ISBN: 928073041X | PDF | 100 pages | 6.6 MB This report and its findings are based on field work by a team of international experts deployed by UNEP following its Governing Council’s Decision 25/12 in February 2009, requesting UNEP to ...
  4 days ago

• Housing receivership to cure nuisance properties: the option that DC refuses to consider

  
  Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space — Authority: 469
  Vacant rowhouse in the Trinidad neighborhood of DC, photographed sometime before February 2006 by Frozen Tropics . In 2002, I went to the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference, which was then in Cleveland, and I was exposed on a bunch of tours to the neighborhood stabilization efforts of the Cleveland ...
  4 days ago

• Regional Focus: Syrians

  
  — Authority:
  Ethics and Politics: Response to the Plight of Refugees (Beirut Institute, 2013) [ text ] "For Regional Stability, Help Syrias Internally Displaced,"  Christian Science Monitor,  12 June 2013 [ text ] For Some, the Best Bad Choice: Returning from Refuge to Syria (IRIN, June 2013) [ text ] Hard Choices: When the ...
  4 days ago

• BREAKING: 20,000 Assad Troops & 100s of Tanks Converge on Aleppo. US Drones in the Air!

  
  — Authority:
  Reports Aleppo says big battles underway as Syria government tries to push back opposition forces Fierce fighting has been going on for 4 hours around the palace of justice in Aleppo FSA commander Gen. Idriss says he fears what happened in Qusair will be repeated in Aleppo if deliveries of weapons are delayed. ...
  4 days ago

• Encrypted e-mail: How much annoyance will you tolerate to keep the NSA away?

  
  — Authority:
  Aurich Lawson In an age of smartphones and social networking, e-mail may strike many as quaint. But it remains the vehicle that millions of people use every day to send racy love letters, confidential business plans, and other communications both sender and receiver want to keep private. Following last ...
  4 days ago

• The Care Home Funding Lottery Uncovered

  
  — Authority:
  Between 1960 and 2010 the average age that people live to has increased significantly. Men now live an average of 10 years longer, reaching the age of 85; and women now live 8 years longer, reaching an average age of 89. This is mainly due to advancements in medical technology which mean fewer children die [...]
  4 days ago

• Parenting Teenage Boys

  
  — Authority:
  Compassionate parents focus on the long-term wellbeing of the child, rather than the momentary ego boost of feeling “trusted.” A good parental rejoinder to “You don’t trust me,” is, “I don’t trust myself enough to know that you will be safe and well without knowing where you are and what you’re doing. ...
  4 days ago

• A Leadership Challenge: Locating the “You Inside of You”

  
  — Authority:
      I recently heard an advertisement for a genetic testing company that promises to reveal “the you inside of you.” This company implies that by gaining knowledge of your genetic composition, you can enhance your life. I’m all for couples considering having children, and individuals with a history of ...
  4 days ago

• Fort Campbell Warrior Transition Battalion First to earn Top Safety Recognition

  
  — Authority:
  Fort Campbell, KY – The Fort Campbell Warrior Transition Battalion command team, Col. William Howard and Command Sgt. Maj. James Smith, pinned the Department of the Army Safety Excellence Streamer to the WTB colors during a ceremony June 5th. In front of the assembled formation of Soldiers and leaders, Howard ...
  5 days ago

• Study Gauges Value of Technology in Schools

  
  — Authority:
  A review of federal data found that technology investments in schools have not changed the nature of education.        
  5 days ago

• Colo. Fire Turns Deadly, Most Destructive in State’s History

  
  — Authority:
  Black Forest Fire consumes 18,000 acres destroys at least 360 homes, kills 2 The most destructive fire in Colorado’s history continued spreading Thursday, forcing the authorities to issue mandatory evacuations for 38,000 people living in 13,000 homes across 70 square miles. The blaze had burned at least 18,000 acres ...
  5 days ago

• International violence risk researchers launch free news service

  
  — Authority:
  I dont know about you, but I find it incredibly hard to keep up with the burgeoning research in risk assessment. In this era of international fear and carceral control, disciplines from psychology to criminology to nursing to juvenile justice are cranking out more articles each month, and the deluge can feel ...
  5 days ago

Comments about assessment