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The Effects of a Fluency Training Package on Paraprofessionals' Presentation of a Reading Intervention
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O'Keeffe, Breda V.; Slocum, Timothy A.; Magnusson, Renee – Journal of Special Education, 2013
Paraprofessionals are widely employed in response to intervention (RTI) settings to provide instruction to students at-risk for reading disabilities. However, little research has addressed effective and efficient ways to train these paraprofessionals to deliver instruction with high fidelity. In addition, given the limited time and finances…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Reading Instruction, Response to Intervention, Reading Difficulties
Annual Performance Report. FFY 2012. Revised Clarification April 30, 2014. APR Template-Part B.
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Bureau of Indian Education, 2014
During school year (SY) 2012-2013, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) continued its efforts to improve the validity and reliability of data reporting. BIE data collections are dependent on school level entry (self-reporting) into the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) or into the BIE's Academic Report (formerly the BIEs…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators
Annual Performance Report. Bureau of Indian Education FFY 2011. Revised Clarification, May 17, 2013. APR Template-Part B
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Bureau of Indian Education, 2013
During SY 2011-2012, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) continued their efforts to improve the validity and reliability of data reporting. BIE data collections are dependent on school level entry (self-reporting) into the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) or into the BIE's Annual Report from the schools. In addition, data…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, Tribally Controlled Education, Data Analysis
An NCME Instructional Module on Quality Control Procedures in the Scoring, Equating, and Reporting of Test Scores
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Allalouf, Avi – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2007
There is significant potential for error in long production processes that consist of sequential stages, each of which is heavily dependent on the previous stage, such as the SER (Scoring, Equating, and Reporting) process. Quality control procedures are required in order to monitor this process and to reduce the number of mistakes to a minimum. In…
Descriptors: Scoring, Quality Control, Sequential Approach, Error Correction
Reducing Check-in Errors at Brigham Young University through Statistical Process Control
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Spackman, N. Andrew – Journal of Access Services, 2005
The relationship between the library and its patrons is damaged and the library's reputation suffers when returned items are not checked in. An informal survey reveals librarians' concern for this problem and their efforts to combat it, although few libraries collect objective measurements of errors or the effects of improvement efforts. Brigham…
Descriptors: Library Services, Library Materials, Library Administration, Library Policy
The Strengths and Weaknesses of ISO 9000 in Vocational Education
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Bevans-Gonzales, Theresa L.; Nair, Ajay T. – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2004
ISO 9000 is a set of quality standards that assists an organization to identify, correct and prevent errors, and to promote continual improvement. Educational institutions worldwide are implementing ISO 9000 as they face increasing external pressure to maintain accountability for funding. Similar to other countries, in the United States vocational…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Vocational Education, Program Implementation, Improvement Programs