Alleghany County, Virginia
People QuickFacts
Alleghany County
Virginia
Population, 2013 estimate
16,161
8,260,405
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base
16,250
8,001,031
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013
-0.5%
3.2%
Population, 2010
16,250
8,001,024
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013
4.5%
6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013
19.7%
22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013
23.5%
13.4%
Female persons, percent, 2013
50.8%
50.8%
White alone, percent, 2013 (a)
93.1%
70.8%
Black or African American alone, percent, 2013 (a)
4.9%
19.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2013 (a)
0.2%
0.5%
Asian alone, percent, 2013 (a)
0.3%
6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2013 (a)
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent, 2013
1.4%
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 (b)
1.5%
8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013
91.8%
63.6%
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2008-2012
89.9%
84.7%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2008-2012
1.9%
11.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2008-2012
2.1%
14.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012
82.9%
86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-2012
16.1%
34.7%
Veterans, 2008-2012
1,475
734,151
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2008-2012
24.5
27.5
Housing units, 2013
8,016
3,412,460
Homeownership rate, 2008-2012
82.0%
67.8%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2008-2012
7.8%
21.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012
$117,700
$249,700
Households, 2008-2012
6,851
3,006,219
Persons per household, 2008-2012
2.33
2.59
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2012 dollars), 2008-2012
$23,680
$33,326
Median household income, 2008-2012
$46,133
$63,636
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2008-2012
10.5%
11.1%
Business QuickFacts
Alleghany County
Virginia
Private nonfarm establishments, 2012
245
192,7301
Private nonfarm employment, 2012
2,433
3,089,2411
Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2011-2012
6.5%
2.0%1
Nonemployer establishments, 2012
675
529,636
Total number of firms, 2007
846
638,643
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
4.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007
41.4%
30.1%
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)
D
92,417,797
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)
2,179
60,513,396
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)
123,147
105,663,299
Retail sales per capita, 2007
$7,491
$13,687
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)
11,029
15,340,483
Building permits, 2012
15
27,278
Geography QuickFacts
Alleghany County
Virginia
Land area in square miles, 2010
445.46
39,490.
2020 Facts & Figures: Education in North CarolinaAnalisa Sorrells
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This document provides data and charts on higher education trends in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) region from 2006 to 2018. Some key findings include:
- Undergraduate enrollment increased 13% overall with growth at public research and private non-profit institutions offsetting declines at public two-year schools.
- Diversity among high school graduates increased but Hispanics remain the most underrepresented in college enrollment.
- 41% of adults have an associate degree or higher with attainment rates varying significantly by race.
- Educational revenue per student increased due to rising tuition but appropriations per student remain below pre-recession levels.
- Tuition as a share of revenue increased nearly 10 percentage
Benchmarks: WICHE Region 2018 presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually with the most recent data available, to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities. https://www.wiche.edu/benchmarks
This proposal outlines a comprehensive Human Capital Management System called the R3 Framework to reduce teacher turnover and improve student outcomes in Pitt County Schools. The R3 Framework includes four elements: a beginning teacher program, a teacher leadership institute, career pathways, and a performance-based compensation system. These elements are designed to recruit, retain, and reward teachers through professional development, leadership opportunities, and monetary/non-monetary incentives. The goal is to improve teaching and learning, especially in the district's high-need schools, by supporting teacher effectiveness and reducing the impact of inexperienced teachers.
The document outlines a collective impact initiative called the Road Map for Education Results project. The project aims to dramatically improve student achievement from early childhood through postsecondary education in South Seattle and South King County. It focuses on nine communities with large populations of low-income students and students of color. The project brings together organizations to work on early learning, K-12 education, postsecondary attainment, and building community support. The goal is to double the number of students earning a postsecondary credential by 2020 and close achievement gaps.
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2020 Facts & Figures: Education in North CarolinaAnalisa Sorrells
BEST NC is a nonprofit organization created by business leaders who believe that North Carolina's economic future is tied to the quality of its education system. It supports improving education from early learning through post-graduate programs by investing in students, teachers, innovation, and high standards. RTI International is a nonprofit research organization that conducts studies to assess and improve early education, K-12, and job training programs in North Carolina and around the world. This guide provides data on demographics, educators, schools, funding, and achievement in North Carolina's education system from pre-K through postsecondary levels.
This document provides statistics on education in North Carolina. It finds that early childhood education teachers have low wages, with the average being $10.46 per hour. Many also have only a high school education and no health insurance benefits. Enrollment in teacher preparation programs at community colleges has declined in recent years. The document also shows that K-12 students of color are suspended at higher rates than white students.
This document provides data and charts on higher education trends in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) region from 2006 to 2018. Some key findings include:
- Undergraduate enrollment increased 13% overall with growth at public research and private non-profit institutions offsetting declines at public two-year schools.
- Diversity among high school graduates increased but Hispanics remain the most underrepresented in college enrollment.
- 41% of adults have an associate degree or higher with attainment rates varying significantly by race.
- Educational revenue per student increased due to rising tuition but appropriations per student remain below pre-recession levels.
- Tuition as a share of revenue increased nearly 10 percentage
Benchmarks: WICHE Region 2018 presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education. The information is updated annually with the most recent data available, to monitor change over time and encourage its use as a tool for informed discussion in policy and education communities. https://www.wiche.edu/benchmarks
This proposal outlines a comprehensive Human Capital Management System called the R3 Framework to reduce teacher turnover and improve student outcomes in Pitt County Schools. The R3 Framework includes four elements: a beginning teacher program, a teacher leadership institute, career pathways, and a performance-based compensation system. These elements are designed to recruit, retain, and reward teachers through professional development, leadership opportunities, and monetary/non-monetary incentives. The goal is to improve teaching and learning, especially in the district's high-need schools, by supporting teacher effectiveness and reducing the impact of inexperienced teachers.
The document outlines a collective impact initiative called the Road Map for Education Results project. The project aims to dramatically improve student achievement from early childhood through postsecondary education in South Seattle and South King County. It focuses on nine communities with large populations of low-income students and students of color. The project brings together organizations to work on early learning, K-12 education, postsecondary attainment, and building community support. The goal is to double the number of students earning a postsecondary credential by 2020 and close achievement gaps.
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Created by
Libia Gil, US Department of Education
Provides administrative support to
the Executive Director and all consultants.
Executive Director: Provides leadership and
oversight to the Office of Charter Schools.
The Office of Charter Schools is responsible for providing technical assistance and guidance to
charter schools and applicants, facilitating the application and renewal processes, monitoring
schools for compliance with statute and policy, and making recommendations to the State Board
and CSAB regarding charter schools.
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In the 2018-19 school year, there were 196 charter schools operating in North Carolina serving
110,138 students, which is 7.6% of the total public school population. This represents an increase of
over 10,000 students from the previous year
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That afternoon, expert speakers and co-authors of the report – John Bridgeland, CEO and president, Civic Enterprises,Jennifer DePaoli, senior education advisor, Civic Enterprises, and Robert Balfanz, director of the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University School of Education – discussed where the nation and states stand on the path to 90 percent.
The webinar was moderated by Tanya Tucker, vice president of alliance engagement, America's Promise Alliance.
In addition to audience questions, topics included:
• Where the nation and states stand on reaching the 90 percent by 2020 goal
• Threats to achieving the goal
• Setting the record straight on graduation rates
• Recommendations for moving forward
Find the report at: www.gradnation.org/2016report
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This document summarizes the key findings of a 2015 community needs assessment conducted by District 7 Human Resources Development Council (HRDC) across five counties in Montana. Some of the main issues identified include high poverty rates, lack of affordable housing and childcare, barriers to employment and transportation, and food insecurity. The assessment was based on surveys of 385 community members and aims to understand local needs to help HRDC better target its programs and services.
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This document contains multiple graphs and statistics related to population and education funding trends:
- Several states are projected to see large increases in their elderly populations from 2010-2030 according to Census data, while some states may see declines in youth populations.
- North Carolina spending has shifted over time, with larger portions now going to Medicaid, higher education, and transportation compared to 2000.
- Federal Medicaid costs are highest for the elderly and lowest for children according to CBO projections.
- Florida has significantly increased spending on Medicaid and K-12 education from 2000-2014 according to NASBO data.
- The document discusses the large and growing federal debt and entitlement spending, and proposes education savings accounts as one policy approach for
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- North Carolina has over 1.4 million students enrolled across 116 public school districts, 180 charter schools, and 3 residential schools. The student population is growing and becoming more diverse.
- Governance of public schools involves state, local, and federal roles. Key issues in North Carolina education policy include teachers, facilities, accountability, standards, school choice, technology, and early childhood education.
- Student performance on national and state tests has generally improved over time but there is still progress to be made, especially for economically disadvantaged students and students of color. Increasing postsecondary attainment is also a
Assessment 4 Instructions Health Promotion Plan Presentation.docxgalerussel59292
This document provides instructions for Assessment 4 which requires students to:
1. Create a PowerPoint presentation with audio narration to present their hypothetical health promotion plan from Assessment 1 to a selected audience.
2. In their narration, students must evaluate the session outcomes and goals, suggest revisions to improve future sessions, and align the session with Healthy People 2020 goals.
3. Students must tailor their presentation to their selected audience and support it with at least three references published within the last 5 years.
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Assessment 4 Instructions: Remote Collaboration and Evidence-Based Care
*NEED A SCRIPT FOR THIS, THANK YOU*
Create a 5–10 minute video of yourself, as a presenter, in which you will propose an evidence-based plan to improve the outcomes for a patient and examine how remote collaboration provided benefits or challenges to designing and delivering the care.
As technologies and the health care industry continue to evolve, remote care, diagnosis, and collaboration are becoming increasingly more regular methods by which nurses are expected to work. Learning the ways in which evidence-based models and care can help remote work produce better outcomes will become critical for success. Additionally, understanding how to leverage EBP principles in collaboration will be important in the success of institutions delivering quality, safe, and cost-effective care. It could also lead to better job satisfaction for those engaging in remote collaboration.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.
Reflect on which evidence was most relevant and useful when making decisions regarding the care plan.
Competency 3: Apply an evidence-based practice model to address a practice issue.
Explain the ways in which an EBP model was used to help develop the care plan.
Competency 4: Plan care based on the best available evidence.
Propose an evidence-based care plan to improve the safety and outcomes for a patient.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
Identify benefits and strategies to mitigate the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration to plan care within the context of a remote team.
Communicate in a professional manner that is easily audible and uses proper grammar, including a reference list formatted in current APA style.
Professional Context
Remote care and diagnosis is a continuing and increasingly important method for nurses to help deliver care to patients to promote safety and enhance health outcomes. Understanding best EBPs and building competence in delivering nursing care to remote patients is a key competency for all nurses. Additionally, in some scenarios, while you may be delivering care in person you may be collaborating with a physician or other team members who are remote. Understanding the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration is vital to developing effective communication strategies when coordinating care. So, being proficient at communicating and working with remote health care team members is also critical to delivering quality, evidence-base care.
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Assessment 4 Instructions Health Promotion Plan Presentation.docxgalerussel59292
This document provides instructions for Assessment 4 which requires students to:
1. Create a PowerPoint presentation with audio narration to present their hypothetical health promotion plan from Assessment 1 to a selected audience.
2. In their narration, students must evaluate the session outcomes and goals, suggest revisions to improve future sessions, and align the session with Healthy People 2020 goals.
3. Students must tailor their presentation to their selected audience and support it with at least three references published within the last 5 years.
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Assessment 4 Instructions: Remote Collaboration and Evidence-Based Care
*NEED A SCRIPT FOR THIS, THANK YOU*
Create a 5–10 minute video of yourself, as a presenter, in which you will propose an evidence-based plan to improve the outcomes for a patient and examine how remote collaboration provided benefits or challenges to designing and delivering the care.
As technologies and the health care industry continue to evolve, remote care, diagnosis, and collaboration are becoming increasingly more regular methods by which nurses are expected to work. Learning the ways in which evidence-based models and care can help remote work produce better outcomes will become critical for success. Additionally, understanding how to leverage EBP principles in collaboration will be important in the success of institutions delivering quality, safe, and cost-effective care. It could also lead to better job satisfaction for those engaging in remote collaboration.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Analyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.
Reflect on which evidence was most relevant and useful when making decisions regarding the care plan.
Competency 3: Apply an evidence-based practice model to address a practice issue.
Explain the ways in which an EBP model was used to help develop the care plan.
Competency 4: Plan care based on the best available evidence.
Propose an evidence-based care plan to improve the safety and outcomes for a patient.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
Identify benefits and strategies to mitigate the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration to plan care within the context of a remote team.
Communicate in a professional manner that is easily audible and uses proper grammar, including a reference list formatted in current APA style.
Professional Context
Remote care and diagnosis is a continuing and increasingly important method for nurses to help deliver care to patients to promote safety and enhance health outcomes. Understanding best EBPs and building competence in delivering nursing care to remote patients is a key competency for all nurses. Additionally, in some scenarios, while you may be delivering care in person you may be collaborating with a physician or other team members who are remote. Understanding the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration is vital to developing effective communication strategies when coordinating care. So, being proficient at communicating and working with remote health care team members is also critical to delivering quality, evidence-base care.
Scenario
The Vila Health: Remote Collaboration on Evidence-Based Care simu.
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Assessment 4
Cost Savings Analysis
OverviewPrepare a spreadsheet of cost savings data showing efficiency gains attributable to care coordination over the course of one fiscal year, and report your key findings in an executive summary, 4–5 pages in length.
Information plays a fundamental role in health care. Providers such as physicians and hospitals create and process information as they deliver care to patients. However, managing that information and using it productively poses an ongoing challenge, particularly in light of the complexity of the U.S. health care sector, with its many diverse settings for care and types of providers and services. Health information technology (HIT) has the potential to considerably increase the productivity of the health sector by assisting providers in managing information. Furthermore, HIT can improve the quality of health care and, ultimately, the outcomes of that care for patients.
The use of HIT has been upheld as having remarkable promise in improving the efficiency, quality, cost-effectiveness, and safety of medical care delivery in our nation's health care system. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to examine how utilizing HIT can positively affect the financial health of an organization, improve patient health, and create better health outcomes.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Apply care coordination models to improve the patient experience, promote population health, and reduce costs.
Describe ways in which care coordination can generate cost savings.
Competency 2: Explain the relationship between care coordination and evidence-based data.
Describe ways in which care coordination efforts can enhance the collection of evidence-based data and improve quality through the application of an emerging health care model.
Competency 3: Use health information technology to guide care coordination and organizational practice.
Explain how care coordination can promote improved health consumerism and effect positive health outcomes.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Present cost savings data and information clearly and accurately.
Support main points, claims, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
Competency Map
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.
APA Module
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Academic Honesty & APA Style and Formatting
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APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX]
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Capella Resources
ePortfolio
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Research Resources
You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriat.
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Assessment 4 Instructions: Final Care Coordination Plan
For this assessment, you will simulate implementation of the preliminary care coordination plan you developed in Assessment 1. The presentation would be structured for the hypothetical patient.
NOTE
: You are required to complete this assessment after Assessment 1 is successfully completed.
Care coordination is the process of providing a smooth and seamless transition of care as part of the health continuum. Nurses must be aware of community resources, ethical considerations, policy issues, cultural norms, safety, and the physiological needs of patients. Nurses play a key role in providing the necessary knowledge and communication to ensure seamless transitions of care. They draw upon evidence-based practices to promote health and disease prevention to create a safe environment conducive to improving and maintaining the health of individuals, families, or aggregates within a community. When provided with a plan and the resources to achieve and maintain optimal health, patients benefit from a safe environment conducive to healing and a better quality of life.
This assessment provides an opportunity to research the literature and apply evidence to support what communication, teaching, and learning best practices are needed for a hypothetical patient with a selected health care problem.
You are encouraged to complete the Vila Health: Cultural Competence activity prior to completing this assessment. Completing course activities before submitting your first attempt has been shown to make the difference between basic and proficient assessment.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Adapt care based on patient-centered and person-focused factors.
Design patient-centered health interventions and timelines for care delivered through direct clinical interaction that is logged in the CORE ELMS system.
Competency 2: Collaborate with patients and family to achieve desired outcomes.
Use the literature on evaluation as a guide to compare learning session content with best practices.
Competency 3: Create a satisfying patient experience.
Describe what the literature says about effective care coordination and patient satisfaction verses experience, including how to align teaching sessions to the Healthy people 2020 document..
Competency 4: Defend decisions based on the code of ethics for nursing.
Make ethical decisions in designing patient-centered health interventions.
Competency 5: Explain how health care policies affect patient-centered care.
Identify relevant health policy implications for the coordination and continuum of care.
Preparation
In this assessment, you will implement the preliminary care coordination plan yo.
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Assessment 3
PRINT
Patient Discharge Care Planning
prepare a written analysis of key issues, 6–7 pages in length, applicable to the development of an effective patient discharge care plan.
The Institute of Medicine's 2000 report
To Err Is Human
:
Building a Safer Health System
identified health information technology (HIT) as one avenue to explore to reduce avoidable medical errors. As a result of the IOM report and suggestions for patient advocacy groups, health care organizations are encouraged to act by utilizing HIT to improve patient quality and safety.
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Health care organizations determine outcomes by how patient information is collected, analyzed, and presented, and nurse leaders are taking the lead in using HIT to bridge the gaps in care coordination. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to analyze the effects of HIT support, data reporting, and EHR data collection on effective care planning.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Apply care coordination models to improve the patient experience, promote population health, and reduce costs.
Explain how HIT can be used to provide a longitudinal, patient-centered care plan across the continuum of care.
Competency 2: Explain the relationship between care coordination and evidence-based data.
Describe ways in which data reporting specific to client behaviors can shape care coordination, care management, clinical efficiency, and interprofessional idea development.
Competency 3: Use health information technology to guide care coordination and organizational practice.
Explain how information collected from client records can be used to positively influence health outcomes.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.
Support main points, claims, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
Reference
Institute of Medicine. (2000).
To err is human: Building a safer health system
. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
Competency Map
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.
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ResourcesHealth Informatics
Mosier, S., & Englebright, J. (2019).
The first step toward reducing documentation: Defining ideal workflows.
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 37
(2), 57–59.
Yang, Y., Bass, E. J., Bowles, K. H., & Sockolow, P. S. (2019).
Impact of home care admission nurses' goals on electronic health record documentation strategies at the point of care.
CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 37
(1), 39–46.
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You are encou.
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Assessment 4 Context
Recall that null hypothesis tests are of two types: (1) differences between group means and (2) association between variables. In both cases there is a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis. In the group means test, the null hypothesis is that the two groups have equal means, and the alternative hypothesis is that the two groups do not have equal means. In the association between variables type of test, the null hypothesis is that the correlation coefficient between the two variables is zero, and the alternative hypothesis is that the correlation coefficient is not zero.
Notice in each case that the hypotheses are mutually exclusive. If the null is false, the alternative must be true. The purpose of null hypothesis statistical tests is generally to show that the null has a low probability of being true (the p value is less than .05) – low enough that the researcher can legitimately claim it is false. The reason this is done is to support the allegation that the alternative hypothesis is true.
In this context you will be studying the details of the first type of test again, with the added capability of comparing the means among more than two group at a time. This is the same type of test of difference between group means. In variations on this model, the groups can actually be the same people under different conditions. The main idea is that several group mean values are being compared. The groups each have an average score or mean on some variable. The null hypothesis is that the difference between all the group means is zero. The alternative hypothesis is that the difference between the means is not zero. Notice that if the null is false, the alternative must be true. It is first instructive to consider some of the details of groups.
One might ask why we would not use multiple t tests in this situation. For instance, with three groups, why would I not compare groups one and two with a t test, then compare groups one and three, and then compare groups two and three?
The answer can be found in our basic probability review. We are concerned with the probability of a TYPE I error (rejecting a true null hypothesis). We generally set an alpha level of .05, which is the probability of making a TYPE I error. Now consider what happens when we do three t tests. There is .05 probability of making a TYPE I error on the first test, .05 probability of the same error on the second test, and .05 probability on the third test. What happens is that these errors are essentially additive, in that the chances of at least one TYPE I error among the three tests much greater than .05. It is like the increased probability of drawing an ace from a deck of cards when we can make multiple draws.
ANOVA allows us do an "overall" test of multiple groups to determine if there are any differences among groups within the set. Notice that ANOVA does not tell us which groups among the three groups are different from each other. The primary test.
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- The document provides instructions for Assessment 3, which requires students to write a letter to the editor of an academic or professional journal advocating for a health policy developed in Assessment 2.
- The letter must evaluate current quality of care/outcomes for the issue/population, analyze how this necessitates policy development, justify how the proposed policy will improve care/outcomes, and advocate for similar policies in other settings.
- Students must choose an appropriate nursing journal, follow its submission guidelines, and integrate sources using APA style to support their letter.
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Assessment 3 Instructions: Disaster Recovery Plan
Develop a disaster recovery plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to community services after a disaster. Then, develop and record an 8-10 slide presentation (PowerPoint preferred) of the plan with audio for the Vila Health system, city officials, and the disaster relief team.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Disaster Preparedness and Management activity. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment as you think through key issues in disaster preparedness and management in the community or workplace. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate engagement.
Professional Context
Nurses fulfill a variety of roles, and their diverse responsibilities as health care providers extend to the community. The decisions we make daily and in times of crisis often involve the balancing of human rights with medical necessities, equitable access to services, legal and ethical mandates, and financial constraints. When an unanticipated event occurs, such as an accident or natural disaster, issues can arise that complicate decisions about meeting the needs of an individual or group, including understanding and upholding their rights and desires, mediating conflict, and applying established ethical and legal standards of nursing care. As a nurse, you must be knowledgeable about disaster preparedness to safeguard those in your care. You are also accountable for promoting equitable quality of care for community residents.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you to apply the concepts of emergency preparedness, public health assessment, triage, management, and surveillance after a disaster. You will also focus on hospital evacuation and extended displacement periods.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
Describe the determinants of health and the cultural, social, and economic barriers that impact safety, health, and disaster recovery efforts in a community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
Present specific, evidence-based strategies to overcome communication barriers and enhance interprofessional collaboration to improve disaster recovery efforts.
Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
Explain how health and governmental policy affect disaster recovery efforts.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
Explain how a proposed disaster recovery plan will lessen health disparities and improve access to community services.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly .
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Assessment 3 Instructions: Professional Product
Develop a professional product to improve care or the patient experience related to the identified health problem with a 2-4 page summary of intervention findings, evidence, and best-practice basis for the professional product.
Important:
You must complete all of the assessments in order for this course.
For this assessment, you will develop and deliver a professional product to address the health problem defined in your first assessment to improve care and the patient experience. This will be delivered remotely rather than face-to-face to the individual or group (who can be friends and family) that you have identified. Appropriate examples include development of a community education program focused on a particular health issue or a handout to help the elderly and their families understand their Medicare and Medicaid options.
The product must be useful in a practice setting, relevant to your project, and designed to improve some aspect of care or the patient experience.
A brief summary of the findings of your intervention and evidence-based support for your professional product should accompany your product.
Reminder:
For this assessment, you are required to log in
CORE ELMS
the hours that you spend in remote contact with a patient (who could be a friend or family member).
Three hours of remote contact is the minimum
total amount of time required in this course. Planning time is not included and need not be logged.
As a baccalaureate nurse, you can enhance the experience, health, and lives of patients, families, and community members through personal interactions as well as by developing products to educate or improve the care experience. The ability to identify an appropriate product for improving the quality, safety, cost, and experience of care is an important skill. It also allows a BSN-prepared nurse to demonstrate mastery of patient-centered care delivery. These skills are critical as medicine becomes more personalized and nurses advance in their career and practice leadership.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Lead people and processes to improve patient, systems, and population outcomes.
Explain ways in which leadership of people and processes was utilized while designing an intervention and implementation plan.
Competency 2: Make clinical and operational decisions based upon the best available evidence.
Justify decisions related to developing a professional product with relevant research, evidence, and best practices.
Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
Demonstrate process improvements in the quality, safety, or cost of care as a result of a direct clinical intervention and a d.
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Assessment 3 Instructions: Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues
Develop a 20-minute presentation for nursing colleagues highlighting the fundamental principles of care coordination. Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, approximately 4–5 pages in length, and record a video of your presentation.
Nurses have a powerful role in the coordination and continuum of care. All nurses must be cognizant of the care coordination process and how safety, ethics, policy, physiological, and cultural needs affect care and patient outcomes. As a nurse, care coordination is something that should always be considered. Nurses must be aware of factors that impact care coordination and of a continuum of care that utilizes community resources effectively and is part of an ethical framework that represents the professionalism of nurses. Understanding policy elements helps nurses coordinate care effectively.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you to educate your peers on the care coordination process. The assessment also requires you to address change management issues. You are encouraged to complete the Managing Change activity.
Completing course activities before submitting your first attempt has been shown to make the difference between basic and proficient assessment.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Collaborate with patients and family to achieve desired outcomes.
Outline effective strategies for collaborating with patients and their families to achieve desired health outcomes.
Competency 3: Create a satisfying patient experience.
Identify the aspects of change management that directly affect elements of the patient experience essential to the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care.
Competency 4: Defend decisions based on the code of ethics for nursing.
Explain the rationale for coordinated care plans based on ethical decision making.
Competency 5: Explain how health care policies affect patient-centered care.
Identify the potential impact of specific health care policy provisions on outcomes and patient experiences.
Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.
Raise awareness of the nurse's vital role in the coordination and continuum of care in a video-recorded presentation. Script and reference list are not submitted.
Preparation
Your nurse manager has been observing your effectiveness as a care coordinator and recognizes the importance of educating other staff nurses in care coordination. Consequently, she has asked you to develop a presentation for your colleagues on care coordination basics. By providing them with basic information about the care coordination process, yo.
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Assessment 3
Essay TIPS
SWK405
The task
Essay
When preparing to write an essay be sure to read the question. It is helpful to break it down as demonstrated below.
PART 1
Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses in the delivery of services to remote communities via face to face and virtual service models.
PART 2
Identify within each approach (FACE TO FACE AND VIRTUAL) the challenges for the human services worker and professional development strategies for improving regional and remote skills
In considering each approach select one of the following population groups or service needs.
Essay Structure
My suggestion is to start by identifying the group/population/issue you have selected to work with. You may think about the agency interview and report you have completed in Assessment 2 to inform your choice of service.
In considering each approach select one of the following population groups or service needs.
Your population/issue
Step 1:
Select your population or issue and the type of service to be offered.
Disaster recovery within Australia
Domestic Violence Services for women in remote and regional Australia
Mental Health Services for remote Aboriginal community
Other
What is the service you are providing?
Step 2:
Consider what part/s of the service is suited to face to face or virtual service delivery?
e.g.
Critically Analyse
Step 3: It is important to consider carefully the strengths and weaknesses of each type of service delivery model to remote areas.
When you think about these strengths and weaknesses, some will relate to client outcomes and some will relate to the service provider (logistics, cost, personnel).
Not simply a description but your own critique.
The following questions will help you to focus your reading and develop a critical lens.
Critical Reading
Step 4:
What have some authors written about the advantages and disadvantages of each type of service model?
What do you think about their positions?
Does this fit with the service you have selected for the essay?
Has technology come further since the article was written?
Is there a research that supports the arguments proposed in the literature? Critique the research that supports the author’s argument.
What position do you take in relation to ideas raised in the literature?
Is there a bias in the readings in favour of one type of service delivery over another?
Step 5: Shaping your argument
Consider the following focus questions to shape your argument
Strengths and weakness of face to face service delivery
What is face to face service delivery?
e.g. this could be where staff live and work within the community or where staff undertake remote community visits to deliver services.
What are the benefits of delivering services face to face?
To the client, for the worker
What are the challenges of delivering face to face services to remote areas?
e.g. Cost, staff recruitment and retention, staff skills and resilience, .
Assessment 3 Health Assessment ProfessionalCommunication.docxgalerussel59292
This document contains the script for a nurse-patient interaction as part of a health assessment. The nurse, Sarah, conducts an assessment of a patient, David Flores, who has come in for a checkup due to joint pain. Sarah takes David's medical history and vital signs, discusses his general health, diet, social activities and sun protection habits. She notes he is overweight and advises changes to his diet and alcohol intake. Sarah also schedules a skin check and refers David to resources on heart health. They discuss his joint pain symptoms to help determine the cause.
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Assessment 3
Disaster Plan With Guidelines for Implementation: Tool Kit for the Team
Overview: Develop a disaster preparedness tool kit for a community or population. Then, develop a 5-slide presentation for your care coordination team to prepare them to use the tool kit to execute a disaster preparedness plan.
Note: The assessments in this course build upon the work you completed in previous assessments. Therefore, complete the assessments in the order in which they are presented.
Disaster planning is vital to ensuring effective and seamless coordination, throughout the recovery period, among those affected by the disaster and an extensive array of health care providers and services. Care coordination, as part of an overall disaster response effort, helps ensure that victims receive needed care as access to providers and services are gradually restored over time.
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This assessment provides an opportunity for you to develop a disaster preparedness tool kit for a community or population of your choice, and prepare your care coordination team to use the tool kit to execute that plan.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Propose a project for change, for a community or population, within a care coordination setting.
Identify the key elements of a disaster preparedness tool kit for providing effective care coordination to a community or population.
Competency 2: Align care coordination resources with community health care needs.
Assess the care coordination needs of a community or population in a disaster situation.
Identify the personnel and material resources needed in an emergency to provide the necessary coordinated care.
Competency 3: Apply project management best practices to affect ethical practice and support positive health outcomes in the delivery of safe, culturally competent care in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Describe standards and best practice methods for safeguarding the provision of ethical, culturally-competent care in challenging circumstances.
Identify applicable local, national, or international regulatory requirements governing disaster relief that influence coordinated care.
Competency 4: Identify ways in which the care coordinator leader supports collaboration between key stakeholders in the care coordination process.
Analyze the interagency and interprofessional relationships essential to coordinated care in a disaster.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Prepare a care coordination team to use a disaster preparedness tool kit for implementing a disaster preparedness project plan.
Support main points, arguments, and conclusions with relevant and credible ev.
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Assessment 3 Context
You will review the theory, logic, and application of t-tests. The t-test is a basic inferential statistic often reported in psychological research. You will discover that t-tests, as well as analysis of variance (ANOVA), compare group means on some quantitative outcome variable.
Recall that null hypothesis tests are of two types: (1) differences between group means and (2) association between variables. In both cases there is a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis. In the group means test, the null hypothesis is that the two groups have equal means, and the alternative hypothesis is that the two groups do not have equal means. In the association between variables type of test, the null hypothesis is that the correlation coefficient between the two variables is zero, and the alternative hypothesis is that the correlation coefficient is not zero.
Notice in each case that the hypotheses are mutually exclusive. If the null is false, the alternative must be true. The purpose of null hypothesis statistical tests is generally to show that the null has a low probability of being true (the p value is less than .05) – low enough that the researcher can legitimately claim it is false. The reason this is done is to support the allegation that the alternative hypothesis is true.
In this context you will be studying the details of the first type of test. This is the test of difference between group means. In variations on this model, the two groups can actually be the same people under different conditions, or one of the groups may be assigned a fixed theoretical value. The main idea is that two mean values are being compared. The two groups each have an average score or mean on some variable. The null hypothesis is that the difference between the means is zero. The alternative hypothesis is that the difference between the means is not zero. Notice that if the null is false, the alternative must be true. It is first instructive to consider some of the details of groups. Means, and difference between them.
Null Hypothesis Significance Test
The most common forms of the Null Hypothesis Significance Test (NHST) are three types of t tests, and the test of significance of a correlation. The NHST also extends to more complex tests, such as ANOVA, which will be discussed separately. Below, the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis are given for each of the following tests. It would be a valuable use of your time to commit the information below to memory. Once this is done, then when we refer to the tests later, you will have some structure to make sense of the more detailed explanations.
1. One-sample t test: The question in this test is whether a single sample group mean is significantly different from some stated or fixed theoretical value - the fixed value is called a parameter.
· Null Hypothesis: The difference between the sample group mean and the fixed value is zero in the population.
· Alternative hypothesis: T.
Assessment 2
Quality Improvement Proposal
Overview:
Write a quality improvement proposal, 5–7 pages in length, that provides your recommendations for expanding a hospital's HIT to include quality metrics that will help the organization qualify as an accountable care organization.
Health care has undergone a transformation since the release of the Institute of Medicine's 2000 report
To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System.
The report highlighted medical errors as a contributing factor leading to poor patient outcomes. The Institute of Medicine challenged organizations to implement evidence-based performance improvement strategies in order to improve patient quality and safety. Multiple governmental and regulatory agencies, such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), vowed to strengthen and improve incentives for participation, safety, quality, and efficiency in accountable care organizations (ACOs).
Health information technology (HIT) performs an essential role in improving health outcomes of individuals, the community, and populations. Health organizations, consumer advocacy groups, and regulatory committees have made a commitment to explore current and future opportunities that HIT offers to continue momentum to meet the Institute of Medicine's goal of improving safety and quality.
Understanding HIT is important to improving individual, community, and population access to health care and health information. HIT enables quick and easy access to information for both patients and providers. Accessible information has been shown to improve the patient care experience and reduce redundancies, thereby reducing health care costs.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you to make recommendations for expanding a hospital's HIT in ways that will help the hospital qualify as an ACO.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 2: Explain the relationship between care coordination and evidence-based data.
Recommend ways to expand an organization's HIT to include quality metrics.
Identify potential problems that can arise with data gathering systems and outputs.
Competency 3: Use health information technology to guide care coordination and organizational practice.
Describe the main focus of information gathering in health care and how it contributes to guiding the development of organizational practice.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.
Support main points, claims, and conclusions with relevant and credible evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
Reference
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Assessment 2
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Assessment 2by Jaquetta StevensAssessment 2ORIGINALITY REPORTPRIMARY SOURCES
Running head: EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL QUALITY 8
Assessment 2: Evaluation of Technical Quality
This worksheet contains three sections:
· Section One: Purpose and Intended Population of Selected Test.
· Section Two: Technical Review - Reliability of Selected Test.
· Section Three: Technical Review - Validity of Selected Test.
· Section Four: Synthesis and Conclusion about Selected Test’s Psychometrics.
· Section Five: Resources (APA Style).
Section One: Purpose and Intended Population of Selected Test
Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook reviews, publisher Web sites, and peer-reviewed journal articles to obtain information about your one selected test*.
Selected Test
Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment
Purpose of Test
The purpose of ASEBA is to measure mental capabilities, the ability to function, and to target specific issues (Achenbach, 2014).
Intended Population
18 mos.- 90 years old
* in some cases, you may find limited published work on the most recent version of a.
Assessment 2PRINTBiopsychosocial Population Health Policy .docxgalerussel59292
Assessment 2
PRINT
Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal
Develop a 2–4-page proposal for a policy that should help to improve health care and outcomes for your target population.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Cost and access to care continue to be main concerns for patients and providers. As technology improves our ability to care for and improve outcomes in patients with chronic and complex illnesses, questions of cost and access become increasingly important. As a master’s-prepared nurse, you must be able to develop policies that will ensure the delivery of care that is effective and can be provided in an ethical and equitable manner.
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By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Propose a policy and guidelines that will lead to improved outcomes and quality of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
Analyze the potential for an interprofessional approach to implementing a proposed policy to increase the efficiency or effectiveness of the care setting to achieve high quality outcomes.
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
Advocate the need for a proposed policy in the context of current outcomes and quality of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate proposal in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
Competency Map
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Use this online tool to track your performance and progress through your course.
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ContextAs a master's-prepared nurse, you have a valuable viewpoint and voice with which to advocate for policy developments. As a nurse leader and health care practitioner, often on the front lines of helping individuals and populations, you are able to articulate and advocate for the patient more than any other professional group in health care. This is especially true of populations that may be underserved, underrepresented, or are otherwise lacking a voice. By advocating for and developing policies, you are able to help drive improvements in outcomes for .
Assessment 2 Instructions Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordi.docxgalerussel59292
Assessment 2 Instructions: Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination
Select a community organization or group that you feel would be interested in learning about ethical and policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Then, develop and record a 10-12-slide, 20-minute presentation, with audio, intended for that audience. Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, 4-5 pages in length.
As coordinators of care, nurses must be aware of the code of ethics for nurses and health policy issues that affect the coordination of care within the context of the community. To help patients navigate the continuum of care, nurses must be proficient at interpreting and applying the code of ethics for nurses and health policy, specifically, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Being knowledgeable about ethical and policy issues helps ensure that care coordinators are upholding ethical standards and navigating policy issues that affect patient care.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you to develop a presentation for a local community organization of your choice, which provides an overview of ethical standards and relevant policy issues that affect the coordination of care. Completing this assessment will strengthen your understanding of ethical issues and policies related to the coordination and continuum of care, and will empower you to be a stronger advocate and nursing professional.
It would be an excellent choice to complete the Vila Health: Ethical Decision Making activity prior to developing the presentation. The activity provides a helpful update on the ethical principles that will help with success in this assessment.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 4: Defend decisions based on the code of ethics for nursing.
Assess the impact of the code of ethics for nurses on the coordination and continuum of care.
Competency 5: Explain how health care policies affect patient-centered care.
Explain how governmental policies related to the health and/or safety of a community affect the coordination of care.
Identify national, state, and local policy provisions that raise ethical questions or dilemmas for care coordination.
Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.
Communicate key ethical and policy issues in a presentation affecting the coordination and continuum of care for a selected community organization or support group. Either speaker notes or audio voice-over are included.
Preparation
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Assessment 2-Analysing factual texts This assignment re.docxgalerussel59292
This document provides guidelines for Assessment 2 which requires students to critically analyze one or two key issues, concepts, or themes from the module materials. Students must apply the concept to a factual television format example, such as a news broadcast, documentary, or reality show. The essay should principally focus on one concept and one television example. Higher grades will be given to those who can apply analytical frameworks from one area to a different example. The essay must be 2500 words with proper citations and referencing of academic sources to support the critical analysis.
Assessment 2:
Description/Focus
Essay
Value
50%
Due Date
Midnight Sunday 2 (Week 12)
Length
2500 words
Task: Human services practitioners work across many domains of practice including direct work with individuals, groups and communities.
1. Critically examine the policy or policies that you consider impact upon a client group and suggest ways that policy could be changed to improve the life outcomes for those with whom you are working.
2. Develop a framework that you would adopt for influencing policy change that aligns with your professional values, standards and ethics.
Presentation: The document will be typed in a word document, 12 pt. Font, 1½ or Double spacing
Assessment criteria:
· Critical analysis of social policy
· Application of theory to practice
· Adherence to academic conventions of writing
(eg referencing; writing style)
· At least 8 references. Format APA 6th referencing.
Running head: NETWORK AND WORKFLOW FOR A DATA ANALYTICS COMPANY 1
NETWORK AND WORKFLOW FOR A DATA ANALYTICS COMPANY 2
Network and Workflow for a Data Analytics Company on Ssports
Student Name Nezar Al Massad
Institution Name Dr. Mark O'Connell
Network and Workflow for a Ddata Analytics Company on Ssports.
A company’s network and workflow play a major roles in its performance and growth. Different companies consist of rely on different networks and workflows depending on the services/tasks they are providing and the number of workers and members of staff. A network tends to connect workers and members of staff at different levels of the company. This network tends to create a good and effective workflow within the company, hence a company network and workflow go hand in hand. When creating a network and a workflow of a company, the workers and members of staff working duration must be considered in order to achieve a company objective (Moretti, 2017).Also, the mode of employment which may be permanent or temporary/laying down of workers within a short period of time, to a large extent determines a company’s network and workflow. The change of an organizational requirement due to growth and expansion creates a need for a company to adapt a new network and workflow. A network in company plays a vital role of guiding how the company should run its operations. Comment by Mark O'Connell: Duration?? Comment by Mark O'Connell: What? Laying down?? Comment by Mark O'Connell: OK so stop educating us about the factors that determine a company’s network and tell us about YOUR network Comment by Mark O'Connell: Too obvious
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This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
This presentation was provided by Rebecca Benner, Ph.D., of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
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The chapter Lifelines of National Economy in Class 10 Geography focuses on the various modes of transportation and communication that play a vital role in the economic development of a country. These lifelines are crucial for the movement of goods, services, and people, thereby connecting different regions and promoting economic activities.
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Alleghany County, Virginia People QuickFactsAlleghany .docx
1. Alleghany County, Virginia
People QuickFacts
Alleghany County
Virginia
Population, 2013 estimate
16,161
8,260,405
Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base
16,250
8,001,031
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013
-0.5%
3.2%
Population, 2010
16,250
8,001,024
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013
4.5%
6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013
19.7%
22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013
2. 23.5%
13.4%
Female persons, percent, 2013
50.8%
50.8%
White alone, percent, 2013 (a)
93.1%
70.8%
Black or African American alone, percent, 2013 (a)
4.9%
19.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2013 (a)
0.2%
0.5%
Asian alone, percent, 2013 (a)
0.3%
6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2013
(a)
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent, 2013
1.4%
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 (b)
1.5%
8.6%
3. White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013
91.8%
63.6%
Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2008-2012
89.9%
84.7%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2008-2012
1.9%
11.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2008-
2012
2.1%
14.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+,
2008-2012
82.9%
86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2008-
2012
16.1%
34.7%
Veterans, 2008-2012
1,475
734,151
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2008-
2012
24.5
4. 27.5
Housing units, 2013
8,016
3,412,460
Homeownership rate, 2008-2012
82.0%
67.8%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2008-2012
7.8%
21.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2008-2012
$117,700
$249,700
Households, 2008-2012
6,851
3,006,219
Persons per household, 2008-2012
2.33
2.59
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2012 dollars),
2008-2012
$23,680
$33,326
Median household income, 2008-2012
$46,133
$63,636
5. Persons below poverty level, percent, 2008-2012
10.5%
11.1%
Business QuickFacts
Alleghany County
Virginia
Private nonfarm establishments, 2012
245
192,7301
Private nonfarm employment, 2012
2,433
3,089,2411
Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2011-2012
6.5%
2.0%1
Nonemployer establishments, 2012
675
529,636
Total number of firms, 2007
846
638,643
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
9.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
6. 0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms,
percent, 2007
F
0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007
F
4.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007
41.4%
30.1%
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)
D
92,417,797
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)
2,179
60,513,396
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)
123,147
105,663,299
Retail sales per capita, 2007
$7,491
$13,687
7. Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)
11,029
15,340,483
Building permits, 2012
15
27,278
Geography QuickFacts
Alleghany County
Virginia
Land area in square miles, 2010
445.46
39,490.09
Persons per square mile, 2010
36.5
202.6
FIPS Code
005
51
Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area
None
1: Includes data not distributed by county.
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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in
8. applicable race categories.
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
F: Fewer than 25 firms
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
X: Not applicable
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure
shown
Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data
derived from Population Estimates, American Community
Survey, Census of Population and Housing, State and County
Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns,
Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business
Owners, Building Permits
Last Revised: Tuesday, 08-Jul-2014 06:46:28 EDT
Career Guidance and Counseling Programs/Workshops
“Planting a Seed in the School to Grow the City”
Grant Proposal
Ciara Peeden
UED 645C-81 Test & Client Assessment
Dr. Michelle W. Woodhouse
Norfolk State University Fall 2014
9. 10/04/2014
Dr. Michelle W. Woodhouse
Executive Director, Secondary Education
Department of Education
RE: CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
PROGRAMS/WORKSHOPS
“PLANTING A SEED IN THE SCHOOL TO GROW THE
CITY”
Dear Dr. Michelle W. Woodhouse,
10. Thank you,
Ciara Peeden
Founder, Career Guidance and Counseling Programs/Workshops
[email protected]
Table of Contents
Letter to Department of Education
Table of Contents
Abstract
Statement of Need
Program Description
Review of Data
12. Statement of Need
The town and its neighbors, the city of Covington and
Alleghany County, comprise the Alleghany Highlands –
Virginia’s western gateway. The region, named for the beautiful
Alleghany Mountains, is a lush mountain playground nestled at
the southern tip of the Shenandoah Valley. Alleghany County
had a population of about 16,161 in 2013. The population is
declining by the year. More substantially, the Town of Clifton
Forge, where Sharon Elementary sits, only holds a mere 4,469
people as of 2010. Of that population only about 533 people are
between the ages of 5 and 14, elementary school years. Sharon
Elementary is the only elementary school in the Town of Clifton
Forge, VA. From 2010-2013 there has been a steady decrease in
enrollment for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. In 2009, a
study was conducted to explore the feasibility of a merger of
Alleghany County Public Schools and Covington City Public
Schools. Also, the county is continuously and adamantly
marketing to relocating and expanding businesses. After
completing thorough research, I have discovered that Sharon
Elementary School in the Town of Clifton Forge, VA has an
ongoing issue with school enrollment/membership due to the
declining population within the city and county.
13. Program Description
Career Guidance and Counseling Programs are
comprehensive, developmental programs designed to assist
individuals in making and implementing informed educational
and occupational choices. Youth and adults, male and female,
disabled, disadvantages, minorities, limited English proficient,
incarcerated, dropouts, single parents, displaced homemakers,
teachers, administrators, parents and employers could benefit
from Career Guidance and Counseling Programs. These
programs can be offered in elementary, junior and senior high
schools, community colleges, technical institutes, universities,
career resource centers, correctional facilities, community-
based organizations, human services agencies, community and
business organizations, skill clinics, employment and placement
services.
Career Guidance and Counseling Programs/Workshops
mission is to plant a seed within Sharon Elementary to help
grow the town of Clifton Forge, Virginia. Ultimately, increasing
the population of Clifton Forge lends to increasing school
enrollment, increased businesses and job opportunities,
increased housing dwellings and an overall enhanced city.
14. Review of Data
Figure 1: Alleghany County Population
2010
2011
2012
2013
16,250
No Data Available
16,230
16,161
Figure 2: Sharon Elementary School – Fall Membership
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
Pre-Kindergarten
19
15
15
Kindergarten
33
26
25
20. 3
State Accreditation Results for All Students
This table summarizes the data used in calculating the state
accreditation status of the school and is reported for the "all
students" group.
Proficiency Gap Dashboard for Federal Accountability
Under Virginia’s approved Elementary and Secondary
Education Act waiver application, schools must meet increasing
targets — referred to as
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) — in reading and
mathematics for all students, three “Proficiency Gap Groups,”
and other subgroups in
order to meet federal accountability requirements. Schools have
three ways to meet the AMOs: test results from the most
recently completed school
year, test results based on a three-year average, or by reducing
the failure rate by 10 percent. Schools that exceeded a passing
rate target in the
previous year must maintain or improve the previous year's
passing rate within 5 percent. Asian students must show
continuous improvement from
one year to the next as part of the Board of Education's higher
expectations. High schools must also meet the federal
graduation indicator for all
groups. “Proficiency Gaps” report the differences in
21. performance of traditionally underperforming student subgroups
as compared with established
AMOs. The AMOs vary by Proficiency Gap Group based on
performance of students in each group on SOL tests
administered in 2012-2013;
however, AMOs in reading and mathematics will increase
annually until 2017-2018 when the reading objective will be 78
for all groups and the
mathematics objective will be 73 percent for all groups.
Sharon Elementary
100 Sharon School Circle, Clifton Forge, VA 24422
Alleghany County Public Schools
Principal: Mr. Sherman Callahan Superintendent: Dr. Sarah T.
Campbell
(540) 863-1712 (540) 863-1800
Title I - Targeted Assistance
The Commonwealth of Virginia is committed to providing a
quality education for all students. The Virginia School Report
Card provides transparent
information about the performance of Virginia’s schools. School
accreditation and federal accountability ratings for a specific
school year are based
on student achievement on tests taken during the previous
academic year.
2013 - 2014 Summary of Accountability Results
State Accreditation Status Federal Accountability
22. Fully Accredited Title I Priority: No Title I Focus: No
State Accreditation Results for All Students
Subject Accreditation 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014
Benchmark 1 Year 3 Year 1 Year 3 Year 1 Year 3 Year Met
Accreditation
Benchmark
English 75 92 89 90 90 83 88 YES
Mathematics 70 96 97 86 94 89 91 YES
History 70 94 91 91 92 96 93 YES
Science 70 96 94 98 96 93 96 YES
Key: YES = Met objective based on current year results
3YR = Met objective based on the 3 year average result
AB = Met objective based on Alternative Benchmark
NO = Did not meet objective
- = No data for group < = A group below state
definition for personally identifiable results
* = Data not yet available N/A = Not applicable
Proficiency Gap Dashboard for Federal Accountability
Reading Mathematics
AMO
Target
AMO
23. Result
Met
AMO
Target
AMO
Target
AMO
Result
Met
AMO
Target
All Students 66 82 YES 64 89 YES
Gap Group 1 - Students with Disabilities, English Language
Learners,
Economically Disadvantaged Students (unduplicated)
52 70 YES 52 82 YES
Gap Group 2 - Black Students 49 < TS 51 < TS
Gap Group 3 - Hispanic Students - - - - - -
Key: YES = Met objective based on the current year result
3YR = Met objective based on the 3 year average result
TS = Too small; objective not evaluated due to too few
students R10 = Met objective by reducing failure rate by at
least 10 percent
24. NO = Did not meet objective < = A group below state
definition for personally identifiable results
- = No data for group * = Data not yet available
N/A = Not applicable
Detailed student performance data for all subgroups, including
state and federal graduation data, are available on subsequent
pages.
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Sharon Elementary
Federal Annual Measurable Objectives
Under federal requirements, Virginia is required to establish
annual measurable objectives (AMOs) for proficiency in reading
and mathematics test
participation and performance for all subgroups. In addition,
schools with a graduating class must meet federal graduation
requirements for all
subgroups of students. The table below displays whether or not
the subgroups represented at the school met federal AMOs.
More detailed federal
AMO data are available in this report card. Schools with one or
more subgroups not meeting a minimum passing rate target—
and not
identified as a Title I Priority or Title I Focus school — are
required to implement an improvement plan. Title I Priority and
Focus schools
25. have additional requirements.
Federal Annual Measurable Objectives
Participation 2013-2014
Reading Mathematics
All Students YES YES
Gap Group 1 - Students with Disabilities, English Language
Learners, Economically
Disadvantaged Students (unduplicated)
YES YES
Gap Group 2 - Black Students TS TS
Gap Group 3 - Hispanic Students - -
Asian - -
Economically Disadvantaged YES YES
Limited English Proficient TS TS
Students with Disabilities TS TS
White YES YES
Performance 2013-2014
Reading Mathematics
All Students YES YES
26. Gap Group 1 - Students with Disabilities, English Language
Learners, Economically
Disadvantaged Students (unduplicated)
YES YES
Gap Group 2 - Black Students TS TS
Gap Group 3 - Hispanic Students - -
Asian - -
Economically Disadvantaged YES YES
Limited English Proficient TS TS
Students with Disabilities TS TS
White YES YES
Federal Graduation Indicator (FGI) 2013-2014
All Students -
Gap Group 1 - Students with Disabilities, English Language
Learners, Economically
Disadvantaged Students (unduplicated)
-
Gap Group 2 - Black Students -
Gap Group 3 - Hispanic Students -
Asian -
27. Economically Disadvantaged -
Limited English Proficient -
Students with Disabilities -
White -
Key: YES = Met objective
YES-3YR = Met objective based on the 3 year average
result
YES-5YR = Met objective with 5-year FGI
YES-6YR = Met objective with 6-year FGI
YES-R10 = Met objective by reducing failure rate by at
least 10 percent
NO = Did not meet objective
TS = Too small, objective not evaluated due to too few
students
MHE = Missed the "meet higher expectations
requirement," did not maintain previous year's passing rate
within 5 percent, or did not make
continuous improvement (Asian subgroup only)
* = Data not yet available
- = No data for group
N/A = Not applicable
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Sharon Elementary
School - Fall Membership
School membership (enrollment) is reported on September 30 of
each school year.
Advanced Program Information
The percentage of students enrolled in advanced programs is a
key indicator of school quality at the secondary level.
School - Fall Membership
Grade 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
PK - Pre-kindergarten 19 15 15
JK - Junior Kindergarten 6 8 14
KG - Kindergarten 33 26 25
01 - Grade 1 23 34 31
02 - Grade 2 32 26 33
03 - Grade 3 21 29 26
04 - Grade 4 29 23 29
05 - Grade 5 31 33 23
Total Students 194 194 196
29. Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
School - Advanced Program Information
Count / Percentage
Program type 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
- - -
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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Percentage of Students Passing and Tested in English Reading
and Mathematics
Only student subgroups represented are listed.
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Student Subgroup Type Passed Tested Not
Tested
30. Passed Tested Not
Tested
Passed Tested Not
Tested
English Performance
All Students School 94 100 0 89 100 0 82 100 0
Division 88 100 0 87 100 0 67 100 0
State 88 100 0 89 100 0 75 100 0
Black School < < < < < < < < <
Division 82 100 0 77 99 1 55 99 1
State 80 100 0 80 100 0 59 100 0
White School 94 100 0 89 100 0 83 100 0
Division 89 100 0 88 100 0 68 100 0
State 92 100 0 93 100 0 82 100 0
Students with Disabilities School < < < 62 100 0 58 100 0
Division 73 100 0 68 100 0 40 100 0
State 67 99 1 66 99 1 43 99 1
Economically Disadvantaged School 94 100 0 88 100 0 74 100 0
Division 82 100 0 82 99 1 58 99 1
31. State 80 100 0 81 100 0 59 100 0
Limited English Proficient School - - - < < < < < <
Division < < < < < < < < <
State 79 100 0 80 100 0 54 100 0
Mathematics Performance
All Students School 96 100 0 86 100 0 89 100 0
Division 86 100 0 60 100 0 61 99 1
State 87 99 1 68 99 1 71 99 1
Black School < < < < < < < < <
Division 76 100 0 37 100 0 42 100 0
State 77 99 1 52 99 1 55 99 1
White School 96 100 0 86 100 0 90 100 0
Division 87 100 0 62 100 0 63 99 1
State 90 100 0 75 100 0 77 100 0
Students with Disabilities School < < < 33 100 0 58 100 0
Division 69 100 0 29 100 0 25 100 0
State 66 99 1 40 99 1 41 99 1
Economically Disadvantaged School 91 100 0 84 100 0 81 100 0
32. Division 80 100 0 49 100 0 52 99 1
State 78 99 1 54 99 1 57 99 1
Limited English Proficient School - - - < < < < < <
Division < < < < < < < < <
State 82 100 0 59 99 1 59 99 1
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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Percentage of Students Passing and Tested in Other Subjects
Only student subgroups represented are listed.
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Student Subgroup Type Passed Tested Passed Tested Passed
Tested
Writing Performance
All Students School 84 100 90 100 81 100
Division 85 100 90 96 74 91
33. State 89 97 89 97 76 97
White School 84 100 90 100 81 100
Division 86 100 91 96 74 91
State 92 99 92 99 82 99
Students with Disabilities School < 100 < 100 < 100
Division 52 100 69 90 29 80
State 62 96 61 95 41 95
Economically Disadvantaged School 69 100 80 100 < 100
Division 76 100 85 94 65 88
State 81 96 81 95 61 95
History Performance
All Students School 94 100 91 100 96 100
Division 78 100 79 100 78 100
State 84 99 85 99 85 99
Black School - - < 100 < 100
Division 61 100 68 99 70 99
State 73 99 74 99 74 99
White School 94 100 90 100 96 100
34. Division 79 100 80 100 78 100
State 89 100 90 99 90 99
Students with Disabilities School < 100 < 100 < 100
Division 50 99 52 99 43 99
State 61 98 61 98 60 98
Economically Disadvantaged School 91 100 83 100 93 100
Division 67 99 70 99 69 99
State 72 98 74 98 74 98
Science Performance
All Students School 96 100 98 100 93 100
Division 88 100 90 100 77 100
State 90 99 91 99 81 99
Black School - - < 100 < 100
Division 75 100 73 100 62 100
State 81 99 82 99 65 99
White School 96 100 98 100 93 100
Division 90 100 92 100 78 100
State 94 100 95 100 88 99
35. Students with Disabilities School < 100 < 100 < 100
Division 63 99 66 98 40 99
State 70 98 70 98 51 98
Economically Disadvantaged School 91 100 97 100 93 100
Division 81 99 86 100 68 99
State 82 98 83 98 67 97
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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Assessment Results at each Proficiency Level by Subgroup
The Virginia Assessment Program includes Standards of
Learning (SOL) tests and other statewide assessments in
English, history/social science,
mathematics, and science. The tables below provide information
for the three most recent years on the achievement of students
on these tests,
including percentages of students who demonstrate proficiency
and advanced proficiency. Annual accountability ratings are
based on achievement
36. during the previous academic year or combined achievement
from the three most recent years. Only student subgroups
represented are listed.
Assessment Results at each Proficiency Level by Subgroup
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Student Subgroup Type Adv Prof Pass Fail Adv Prof Pass Fail
Adv Prof Pass Fail
English: Reading Grade 3
All Students School 48 48 95 5 45 45 91 9 12 60 72 28
Division 31 48 78 22 23 68 91 9 12 57 69 31
State 41 42 83 17 38 48 86 14 19 53 72 28
Female School 45 45 91 9 40 53 93 7 9 55 64 36
Division 28 46 74 26 23 65 89 11 12 64 76 24
State 44 41 85 15 42 46 88 12 21 55 75 25
Male School 50 50 100 0 50 39 89 11 14 64 79 21
Division 33 49 82 18 22 70 92 8 12 51 63 37
State 38 43 81 19 34 49 83 17 17 52 69 31
Black School - - - - - - - - < < < <
Division - - - - - - - - 0 33 33 67
State - - - - - - - - 10 47 57 43
50. Division 12 47 59 41 46 15 62 38 20 43 63 37
State 24 45 69 31 24 45 69 31 20 43 64 36
Economically Disadvantaged School 27 55 82 18 50 31 81 19 70
30 100 0
Division 20 57 76 24 33 42 75 25 38 42 80 20
State 31 51 82 18 32 49 82 18 29 49 78 22
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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Career and Technical Education
Secondary schools report the number of credentials earned by
students for passing occupational competency assessments
recognized by the
National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI),
state licensure examinations, industry certification
examinations, and workplace
readiness skills assessments. Prior to 2010-2011, workplace
readiness skills assessments were included in the Industry
Certification category, but
now are reported separately.
51. Career and Technical Education
Count
Type 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
NOCTI Assessments School * * *
Division 38 34 42
State 4664 4250 4577
State Licensures School * * *
Division 0 0 0
State 880 707 673
Industry Certification School * * *
Division 25 28 28
State 28586 32582 39658
Workplace Readiness School * * *
Division 136 137 118
State 2589 13653 22127
Total Credentials Earned School * * *
Division 199 199 188
State 36719 51192 67035
52. Students Earning One or
More Credentials
School * * *
Division 180 186 172
State 30613 42218 56904
CTE Completers School * * *
Division 113 123 153
State 41329 41677 40761
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Not
Meeting the Federal
Definition of Highly Qualified
Virginia recognizes the importance of teacher quality in raising
student achievement. This table provides the percentage of core
academic classes
53. taught by teachers teaching outside of their area of
endorsement.
Provisionally Licensed Teachers
This table reports the percentage of teachers teaching with
provisional or provisional special education credentials.
Teacher Education Attainment
This table reports the percentage of teachers with bachelor’s,
master’s, or doctorate degrees by highest degree earned.
Percentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Not
Meeting the Federal Definition of Highly Qualified
School type 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
School
This school 0 0 0
Division
All Schools 0 0 0
Low Poverty 0 0 0
State
All Schools 1 2 1
High Poverty 1 3 2
Low Poverty 0 1 1
Notes:
- High poverty means schools in the top quartile of poverty in
54. the state.
- Low poverty means schools in the bottom quartile of poverty
in the state.
- NCLB defines core academic subjects as: English, reading or
language arts, mathematics,
science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics,
art, history and geography.
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
Provisionally Licensed Teachers
Credential type 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Division
Provisional 4 2 2
Provisional Special Education 2 1 0
State
Provisional 4 4 5
Provisional Special Education 1 1 1
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
55. - = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
Teacher Education Attainment
Degree type 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
School
Bachelor's Degree 38 38 35
Master's Degree 62 62 65
Doctoral Degree 0 0 0
Division
Bachelor's Degree 43 42 41
Master's Degree 56 57 58
Doctoral Degree 0 0 0
State
Bachelor's Degree 41 41 41
Master's Degree 57 56 56
Doctoral Degree 1 1 1
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
56. - = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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School - School Safety
Virginia’s accreditation standards require school report cards to
include information about school safety. The Offense Categories
that are listed are
the same as the offense categories defined in the Safe Schools
Information Resource (SSIR) available on the VDOE Web site.
School - School Safety
Offense Category 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Weapons Offenses < < <
Offenses Against Student < < <
Offenses Against Staff < < <
Other Offenses Against Persons < < <
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug
Offenses
< < <
Property Offenses < < <
57. Disorderly or Disruptive Behavior
Offenses
< < <
Technology Offenses < < <
All Other Offenses < < <
Key: < = A group below state definition for personally
identifiable results
- = No data for group
* = Data not yet available
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School Level ReportState Accreditation Results for All
StudentsProficiency Gap Dashboard for Federal
AccountabilityFederal Annual Measurable ObjectivesGeneral
InformationSchool - Fall MembershipAdvanced Program
InformationPercentage of Students Passing and Tested in
English Reading and MathematicsPercentage of Students
Passing and Tested in Other SubjectsAssessment Results at each
Proficiency Level by Subgroup Graduation and Dropout
Information Career and Technical EducationTeacher
QualityPercentage of Core Academic Classes Taught by
Teachers Not Meeting the Federal Definition of Highly
QualifiedProvisionally Licensed TeachersTeacher Education
AttainmentSchool Safety