Sample records for education policy statement

  1. Policy Statement and General Guidelines on Family Life and Sex Education.

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    Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield.

    This guide is a statement of policy and guidelines on family life and sex education devised by the Illinois State Board of Education to aid local boards of education, school administrators, and community groups in developing and implementing new programs or extending existing programs. A statement of policy including purpose, programs, and…

  2. National Adult Education Programme: Policy Statement and Programme Outline. Government of India's Policy Statement on Adult Education

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    New Frontiers in Education, 1978

    1978-01-01

    An eight-point policy statement on adult education in India is presented, followed by an outline of operational details for putting it into effect. Focus is on combatting illiteracy by providing those citizens with skills for self-directed learning. (LBH)

  3. Exhibit 5: Policy Statements and Position Papers.

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    Journal of Dental Education, 1989

    1989-01-01

    Policy statements and position papers adopted by the American Association of Dental Schools are presented. Policy statements cover education, research, delivery of care, and health concerns. Position papers concern peer review, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, national health programs, interdisciplinary education,…

  4. Educating Language Minority Students: Laws, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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    Aguiar, Manuel; Keenan, James

    Current versions of Massachusetts state laws, regulations, policy statements, and guidelines concerning the education of limited-English-proficient (LEP) children are compiled here. They include: a policy statement from the state board of education; a synopsis of the mandatory transitional bilingual education law of 1971, in question-and-answer…

  5. Substance Abuse Statement Developed for Higher Education.

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    On Line, 1987

    1987-01-01

    A policy statement on substance abuse for Virginia higher education is presented by the Council of Higher Education in cooperation with colleges. Colleges and universities are advised to reexamine current policies for dealing with possession, use, manufacture, and distribution of illegal drugs on campus. Colleges should also review policies and…

  6. ICCE Policy Statement on Network and Multiple Machine Software.

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    Computing Teacher, 1983

    1983-01-01

    Issued to provide guidance for the resolution of problems inherent in providing and securing good educational software, this statement outlines responsibilities of educators, hardware vendors, and software developers/vendors. Sample policy statements for school districts and community colleges, suggested format for software licenses, and technical…

  7. Navajo Tribal Education Policies. Approved November 14, 1984 [by the] Navajo Tribal Council.

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    Navajo Tribe, Window Rock, AZ. Div. of Education.

    The comprehensive educational policies adopted and incorporated into law by the Navajo Tribal Council are contained in this booklet. These policies, adopted during a special session of the Navajo Tribal Council (November 13-16, 1984), are broad statements of the educational needs and aspirations of the Navajo people. The mission statement defines…

  8. National Medical Association

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    ... Updates Health Care Reform Policy Letters & Statements Health Information Technology Mazique Symposium Resources Policy Beat Links Contact Us Education About NMA CME Continuing Medical Education CME Mission Statement About William ... Information Appointments Meeting and Delegate Criteria HOD Private Page ...

  9. Missions Statements in Wales: The Impact of Markets and Policy on Congruence between Institutions

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    James, Helen; Huisman, Jeroen

    2009-01-01

    This study seeks to compare the mission statements of higher education institutions in Wales as well as to compare these with regional level policy statements and demands from the market. The underlying idea is to reveal the extent to which mission statements actually differ and are (or are not) in line with such regional policies and market…

  10. Policy Statements and Position Papers.

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    Journal of Dental Education, 1983

    1983-01-01

    Policy statements and position papers are presented that are intended as recommendations and guidelines for member institutions. They cover education, research, delivery of care, peer review, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, national health programs, interdisciplinary education, radiation, and due process. (MLW)

  11. Appendix A. Policy Statement and Position Papers.

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    Journal of Dental Education, 1982

    1982-01-01

    Policy statements and position papers adopted by the American Association of Dental Schools address dental education at all levels, government relations, peer review, individual and institutional freedoms and responsibilities, national health programs, a definition of interdisciplinary education, use of ionizing radiation in dental education…

  12. Appendix A: Policy Statements and Position Papers.

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    Journal of Dental Education, 1988

    1988-01-01

    Policy statements and position papers adopted by the American Association of Dental Schools, intended as recommendations and guidelines for member institutions, are presented. They cover education, research, delivery of care, health concerns, peer review, national health programs, interdisciplinary education, use of radiation, and due process.…

  13. ICCE Policy Statement on Network and Multiple Machine Software.

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    International Council for Computers in Education, Eugene, OR.

    Designed to provide educators with guidance for the lawful reproduction of computer software, this document contains suggested guidelines, sample forms, and several short articles concerning software copyright and license agreements. The initial policy statement calls for educators to provide software developers (or their agents) with a…

  14. Lehigh County Community College Substance Abuse Prevention Program. LCCC Drug Free Campus.

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    Roth, June

    Three documents illustrate the Lehigh County Community College (LCCC), Pennsylvania, drug and alcohol policy: a formal statement of policy and two educational brochures for distribution to students and employees. The policy statement details policies approved by the board of trustees governing drug and alcohol abuse including policies for students…

  15. Early Childhood & Family Education: Foundations for Success.

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    Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC.

    This policy statement focuses on educators' responsibility to provide programs that meet the needs of young children and their families. The statement is a call to action, urging the development of direct, creative, and expanded assistance that would not only help individual families, but would also be sound national policy. Listed are principles…

  16. International Education Policies and the Boundaries of Global Citizenship in the US

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    Frey, Christopher J.; Whitehead, Dawn Michele

    2009-01-01

    This paper analyses recent policy statements around international education produced by US state boards of education and their international education advisory councils, and investigates policy developments in two US states, Ohio and Indiana, to better ground the discussion of education policy-making in the local political, economic, and…

  17. Self-Regulation Initiatives: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities. Numbers 1-3.

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    American Council on Education, Washington, DC.

    Three policy statements on self-regulation initiatives for colleges and universities were developed by the American Council on Education with support, in some cases, from other organizations. Policy statement number one concerns policy guidelines for refund of student charges. The guidelines summarize elements of fair and equitable policy in…

  18. ESEA Reauthorization Principles and Recommendations: A Policy Statement of the Council of Chief State School Officers

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    Council of Chief State School Officers, 2010

    2010-01-01

    This policy statement presents a vision for a "new deal" to guide reauthorization of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA). First, states must continue to lead the way with bold, thoughtful education reforms to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career. This includes developing and…

  19. A Model Policy Statement and Guidelines for Implementation: Equal Treatment of Students.

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    Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

    This booklet offers a model policy statement that schools shall provide equal educational opportunities to all students regardless of sex. It includes stipulations and guidelines to achieve equal access in all areas of education. The following areas are considered: (1) Course offerings: every course shall be open to all students and schools should…

  20. Child Care and Education: The Critical Connection. Action Plan [and] Policy Statement.

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    Child Care Action Campaign, New York, NY.

    This document presents the action plan of the Child Care Action Campaign (CCAC) for improving the quantity and quality of child care services. The document also provides a policy statement on linking education and child care efforts. The action plan describes CCAC's vision of a streamlined system providing child care to infants and toddlers,…

  1. Appendix A: Policy Statements and Position Papers

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    Journal of Dental Education, 1980

    1980-01-01

    Policy statements and position papers adopted by the American Association of Dental Schools are presented. They cover peer review, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, national health programs, interdisciplinary education, and use of ionizing radiation. (MLW)

  2. 25 CFR 32.3 - Mission statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs, is to provide quality education opportunities... INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EDUCATION INDIAN EDUCATION POLICIES § 32.3 Mission statement...-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-638; 88 Stat. 2203; 25 U.S.C. 450 and 450a), it is the...

  3. A Cultural Historical Activity Theoretical (CHAT) Framework for Understanding the Construction of Inclusive Education from Turkish Teachers' and Parents' Perspectives

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    Kilinc, Sultan

    2016-01-01

    Inclusive education has become a global movement through the policies of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (e.g., Salamanca Statement). These policies led many developing nations to adopt these policies in their national policy agendas. Turkey has developed inclusive education policies that deal with the…

  4. Sustainability Statement and Policy

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    Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2009

    2009-01-01

    This article presents nine resources that focus on environmental education and sustainability. These include: (1) "Sustainability Statement and Policy," Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2009, which is available at http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Governance; (2) "Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate…

  5. Students as Policy Actors: The TDSB Equity Foundation Statement and Commitments to Equity Policy

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    Ferfolja, Tania

    2013-01-01

    Discrimination on the basis of homophobia/transphobia in many schools is an internationally recognised problem. The Toronto District School Board's (TDSB) Equity Foundation Statement and Commitments to Equity Policy (EFS) provides an explicit mandate to schools in its jurisdiction to address such discrimination and educate about sexual and…

  6. The European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics Policy Statement No. 6.1: Recommended Guidelines on National Registration Schemes for Medical Physicists.

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    Christofides, Stelios; Isidoro, Jorge; Pesznyak, Csilla; Bumbure, Lada; Cremers, Florian; Schmidt, Werner F O

    2016-01-01

    This EFOMP Policy Statement is an update of Policy Statement No. 6 first published in 1994. The present version takes into account the European Union Parliament and Council Directive 2013/55/EU that amends Directive 2005/36/EU on the recognition of professional qualifications and the European Union Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM laying down the basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. The European Commission Radiation Protection Report No. 174, Guidelines on Medical Physics Expert and the EFOMP Policy Statement No. 12.1, Recommendations on Medical Physics Education and Training in Europe 2014, are also taken into consideration. The EFOMP National Member Organisations are encouraged to update their Medical Physics registration schemes where these exist or to develop registration schemes taking into account the present version of this EFOMP Policy Statement (Policy Statement No. 6.1"Recommended Guidelines on National Registration Schemes for Medical Physicists"). Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

  7. ISASS Policy Statement – Lumbar Artificial Disc

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    Garcia, Rolando

    2015-01-01

    Purpose The primary goal of this Policy Statement is to educate patients, physicians, medical providers, reviewers, adjustors, case managers, insurers, and all others involved or affected by insurance coverage decisions regarding lumbar disc replacement surgery. Procedures This Policy Statement was developed by a panel of physicians selected by the Board of Directors of ISASS for their expertise and experience with lumbar TDR. The panel's recommendation was entirely based on the best evidence-based scientific research available regarding the safety and effectiveness of lumbar TDR. PMID:25785243

  8. Arts Education Policy Lessons Learned from the Southeastern College Art Conference

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    Brewer, Thomas M.

    2009-01-01

    This article provides functional, moderate, and constructive arts education policy lessons drawn from the development of two Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) visual arts education policy statements over the past fifteen years. These lessons can help formulate action-oriented school, district, state, and national pre-kindergarten-20…

  9. Intellectual Disability Policy as Developed, Expressed, and Valuated in AAIDD/The Arc Joint Statements: The Role of Organization Position Statements

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    Luckasson, Ruth; Ford, Marty E.; McMillan, Elise D.; Misilo, Frederick M., Jr.; Nygren, Margaret A.

    2017-01-01

    The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and The Arc of the United States (The Arc) have a long history of joined efforts to develop, express, and evaluate disability policies. These efforts have resulted in a series of formal statements on critical issues such as education, healthcare, human rights, and…

  10. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Drug Education Policy.

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    Welborne, Sullivan; And Others

    This drug education policy statement for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University establishes two educational objectives: to develop an educational program that increases the university community's knowledge and competency regarding controlled substances and to increase the skills required to take corrective action for potential…

  11. Occupational Education in the Large Five Cities. Statement before the New York State Assembly Education Committee (Albany, New York, March 2, 1988). Capsule Report 88-11-CR-A.

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    Sobol, Thomas

    This document reports the policy statement of the President of the University of the State of New York regarding vocational education in the five largest cities in the state. The statement provides background on how changes in the economy and the organization of work will affect the skills needed by the work force of the future. It also indicates…

  12. Intellectual Disability Policy as Developed, Expressed, and Evaluated in AAIDD/The Arc Joint Statements: The Role of Organization Position Statements.

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    Luckasson, Ruth; Ford, Marty E; McMillan, Elise D; Misilo, Frederick M; Nygren, Margaret A

    2017-07-01

    The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and The Arc of the United States (The Arc) have a long history of joined efforts to develop, express, and evaluate disability policies. These efforts have resulted in a series of formal statements on critical issues such as education, healthcare, human rights, and criminal justice. Their joint efforts further important policy goals including providing clear strong communication about important policy values and directions, promulgating key principles of high quality supports and services, affirming best professional practices, and emphasizing personal outcomes. In addition, the joint efforts (a) affirm important aspects of organization identity; (b) enhance the organizations' abilities to assure the input of a wide variety of perspectives; (c) engage members' expanded ranges of experiences and talents; (d) multiply staff and leadership resources; (e) increase communication strength and avenues; and (f) establish processes for timely review and revision of policies as critical disability issues arise or change, and new opportunities for policy integration and advancement occur. This article describes the processes used to develop, express, and evaluate the position statements; summarizes the policy content of several joint statements; and discusses the role of these organization position statements.

  13. Master Plan Policies for Illinois Higher Education, 1997.

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    Illinois State Board of Elections, Springfield.

    This document presents new or revised master plan policy statements for various segments of Illinois higher education. Chapter 1, on statewide goals and organization, lists goals for Illinois higher education, for coordination and planning, for the Board of Higher Education membership; and briefly discusses the organizational structure of public…

  14. Continuing Inequity through Neoliberalism: The Conveyance of White Dominance in the Educational Policy Speeches of President Barack Obama

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    Hairston, Thomas W.

    2013-01-01

    The purpose of this critical discourse analysis is to examine how the political speeches and statements of President Barack Obama knowingly or unknowingly continue practices and policies of White privilege within educational policy and practice by constructing education in a neoliberal frame. With presidents having the ability to communicate…

  15. Agenda. Recommendations for National Action in Higher Education. The 96th Congress. A Joint Statement.

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    National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC.

    Recommendations for national action in higher education are offered by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The joint policy statement focuses on issues that the federal government needs to consider including: how to broaden educational opportunity…

  16. The Curriculum Future of Health and Physical Education in Australia: A National Statement and National Action Plan

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    Emmel, Jeff

    2008-01-01

    The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is developing a National Statement on the curriculum importance and future of Health and Physical Education in Australia. This initiative is in response to national curriculum developments and emerging new policy directions of the Australian Government that seem to…

  17. Research and the Politics of Education

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    Florio, David H.

    1978-01-01

    The article reviews various statements and analyses of federal policy related to educational research and development, relevance or usefulness of research, and the politics of allocating values and resources for it. The author states that change in federal education support policy requires that research benefits be articulated. (MF)

  18. Research Experience and Agreement with Selected Ethics Principles from Canada's "Tri-Council Policy Statement--Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans"

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    Fahy, Pat; Spencer, Bob

    2004-01-01

    An online survey was conducted of students, instructors, and researchers in distance education regarding principles for the ethical treatment of human research subjects. The study used an online questionnaire based on principles drawn from Canada's "Tri-Council Policy Statement, Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans" (TCPS,…

  19. Financing graduate medical education to meet the needs of children and the future pediatrician workforce.

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    Shipman, Scott A; Pan, Richard J D

    2008-04-01

    This policy statement articulates the positions of the American Academy of Pediatrics on graduate medical education and the associated costs and funding mechanisms. It reaffirms the policy of the American Academy of Pediatrics that graduate medical education is a public good and is an essential part of maintaining a high-quality physician workforce. The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for lifelong learning across the continuum of medical education. This policy statement focuses on the financing of one component of this continuum, namely residency education. The statement calls on federal and state governments to continue their support of residency education and advocates for stable means of funding such as the establishment of an all-payer graduate medical education trust fund. It further proposes a portable authorization system that would allocate graduate medical education funds for direct medical education costs to accredited residency programs on the basis of the selection of the program by qualified student or residents. This system allows the funding to follow the residents to their program. Recognizing the critical workforce needs of many pediatric medical subspecialties, pediatric surgical specialties, and other pediatric specialty disciplines, this statement maintains that subspecialty fellowship training and general pediatrics research fellowship training should receive adequate support from the graduate medical education financing system, including funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies, as appropriate. Furthermore, residency education that is provided in freestanding children's hospitals should receive a level of support equivalent to that of other teaching hospitals. The financing of graduate medical education is an important and effective tool to ensure that the future pediatrician workforce can provide optimal heath care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

  20. An Invitation To Discuss Standards in Public Schools: A Preliminary Policy Statement of the Rural Challenge.

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    Rural Challenge News, 1998

    1998-01-01

    Strong local communities are the best habitat for excellence in education, and education is the responsibility of the whole community. Setting high academic standards and achieving against those standards is an important educational objective, but the quest for higher standards can be exploited to serve other purposes. This statement sets out the…

  1. Neoliberalism and STEM Education: Some Australian Policy Discourse

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    Carter, Lyn

    2017-01-01

    There is now a plethora of writing around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, in addition to the scholarship and practitioner domains, that includes policy and strategy statements both domestic and international, public and private. In overview, this article argues that STEM as the neologism for science education is…

  2. Equal Educational Choices for Parents. Hearing before the Committee on Education and the Workforce. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session (April 16, 2002).

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    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    This hearing presents information to help lay the groundwork for legislative action on expanded parental choice in education. After an opening statement by John Boehner, Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, there are statements by: Lawrence W. Reed, President Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Midland,…

  3. Summary of Policies: What the Association Thinks To Help You Plan, Teach, Negotiate, Manage.

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    Association for Science Education, Herts (England).

    This document contains a summary of the policies adopted by the Association for Science Education (ASE). These policies are applicable to teachers of science at all levels in all formal places of learning in Great Britain. Summaries of policy statements pertaining to quality in science education, a flowchart that provides an overview of these…

  4. Media use by children younger than 2 years.

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    Brown, Ari

    2011-11-01

    In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement addressing media use in children. The purpose of that statement was to educate parents about the effects that media--both the amount and the content--may have on children. In one part of that statement, the AAP recommended that "pediatricians should urge parents to avoid television viewing for children under the age of two years." The wording of the policy specifically discouraged media use in this age group, although it is frequently misquoted by media outlets as no media exposure in this age group. The AAP believed that there were significantly more potential negative effects of media than positive ones for this age group and, thus, advised families to thoughtfully consider media use for infants. This policy statement reaffirms the 1999 statement with respect to media use in infants and children younger than 2 years and provides updated research findings to support it. This statement addresses (1) the lack of evidence supporting educational or developmental benefits for media use by children younger than 2 years, (2) the potential adverse health and developmental effects of media use by children younger than 2 years, and (3) adverse effects of parental media use (background media) on children younger than 2 years.

  5. The ACCE Position Statement on Media Enriched Learning Communities: "If We're Not Standing on the Edge and Thinking Ahead We're Taking up Too Much Room"

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    Kember, Deborah; Brandenburg, Tony; Murphy, Angela

    2007-01-01

    The ACCE position statement for creating media enriched learning communities targets all stakeholders in educational policy and practice who influence the future of learning, schools, and systems. Stakeholders include policy-makers in government, national and international organisations, professional networks and institutions, school leaders,…

  6. "Nowhere That Fits": The Dilemmas of School Choice for Parents of Children with Statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN) in England

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    Bajwa-Patel, Meanu; Devecchi, Cristina

    2014-01-01

    Giving parents a choice with regard to their children's education has been central to the political discourse of school reform at least since the 1988 Education Reform Act (ERA). With regard to children with a Statement of special educational needs (SSEN), a plethora of policies and laws have given parents the right not only to choose a school,…

  7. Mixed Messages: Discourses of Education in Policy Speeches to the Japanese Diet

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    Rear, David

    2011-01-01

    This paper will examine how Japanese education policy was articulated discursively from 1996 to 2010 in the semi-annual speeches of prime ministers to the Diet. It will identify three distinct discourses within these policy statements: a progressive discourse emphasizing the rights of individuals; a neo-liberal discourse of social independence and…

  8. Addressing Excellence Gaps in K-12 Education. Position Statement

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    National Association for Gifted Children, 2015

    2015-01-01

    Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, a major objective of federal and state education policy has been to narrow K-12 achievement gaps. This position statement notes that the available data suggest that the singular focus on the most struggling learners has resulted in meaningful progress in closing minimum-competency…

  9. Results of an Initial Field Study of New Techniques for Citizen Participation in Educational Facilities Planning.

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    Zucker, Charles B.

    The utility of a particular citizen participation planning approach as applied to educational facilities planning is described. With the aid of a clear-cut decisionmaking procedure, citizens could participate effectively in the development of specific planning policy statements. Such statements could be used to discuss planning priorities, focus…

  10. Marketisation and Widening Participation in English Higher Education: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Institutional Access Policy Documents

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    McCaig, Colin

    2015-01-01

    This paper uses critical discourse analysis of English higher education institutions' policy statements about access to explore the changing ways that institutions have used language to shift their market positionality away from widening participation for all and the process of higher education to "fair access" (i.e. social mobility for…

  11. Educators' Responsibilities for Student Records. A Model Policy and Rules (Revised).

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    Bartlett, Larry D.; And Others

    To assist Iowa school boards and administrators in handling student records, this revision of a 1976 publication presents model policies and rules for compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Included in this guide are a model statement of school board policy…

  12. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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    ... Position Statements Policy Partners Coalition to Advance Maternal Therapeutics Advocacy Webinars Health Policy Funding for MFMs State Legislative Activities & Templates State Liaison Network Education 2018 Annual Meeting In-Person Courses Obstetric Critical ...

  13. Affirmative Action Plan. Access, Equity, Opportunity. Fifth Edition.

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    New York State Education Dept., Albany.

    The Affirmative Action Plan of the New York State Education Department is described in this document. First, a policy statement is provided by the New York State Education Department, committing the Department to the development of: (1) programmatic approaches to the elimination of all unjust exclusionary employment practices, policies, and…

  14. Financing Postsecondary Education: Policy Development and Decision Making. A Series of Conferences. Conference Handbook.

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    Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO.

    This handbook attempts to improve policy development and decision making relative to financing postsecondary education. Sections cover: (1) descriptions and comparisons of selected reports relative to recommendations for postsecondary financing; (2) position statements and/or comments on postsecondary financing from certain cooperative sponsoring…

  15. European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) policy statement 12.1: Recommendations on medical physics education and training in Europe 2014.

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    Caruana, C J; Christofides, S; Hartmann, G H

    2014-09-01

    In 2010, EFOMP issued Policy Statement No. 12: "The present status of Medical Physics Education and Training in Europe. New perspectives and EFOMP recommendations" to be applied to education and training in Medical Physics within the context of the developments in the European Higher Education Area arising from the Bologna Declaration and with a view to facilitate the free movement of Medical Physics professionals within Europe. Concurrently, new recommendations regarding qualifications frameworks were published by the European Parliament and Council which introduced new terminology and a new qualifications framework - the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning. In addition, a new European directive involving the medical use of ionizing radiations and set to replace previous directives in this area was in the process of development. This has now been realized as Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 which has repealed directive 97/43/Euratom. In this regard, a new document was developed in the context of the EC financed project "European Guidelines on the Medical Physics Expert" and published as RP174. Among other items, these guidelines refer to the mission statement, key activities, qualification framework and curricula for the specialty areas of Medical Physics relating to radiological devices and protection from ionizing radiation. These developments have made necessary an update of PS12; this policy statement provides the necessary update. Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

  16. Business Education for the 21st Century.

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    Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. Div. of Vocational and Adult Education.

    Each year, the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education develops statements regarding business education. The following are among the commission's guidelines regarding planning the business education curriculum for the new century: (1) making business education an integral and equal partner within schools' educational communities…

  17. La Provision de una Igualdad de Oportunidades Educativas para los Estudiantes con Conocimientos Limitados del Idioma Ingles (The Provision of an Equal Education Opportunity to Limited English Proficient Students).

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    Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC.

    This federal policy statement outlines policy on provision of education to limited-English-speaking school children. First, it describes briefly the demographics of this population and the academic difficulties faced by them, and the recent federal initiative for broadened educational opportunity, America 2000: An Education Strategy. Then,…

  18. University of Northern Colorado Drug and Alcohol Policy [and] Drug Prevention/Education Program at UNC [and] University of Northern Colorado Alcohol Use Survey.

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    Merz, Robert; And Others

    This document contains a draft of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) drug and alcohol policy, a description of UNC drug prevention/education programs and an alcohol use survey. After a preamble and university policy statement regarding drugs and alcohol, a section on alcohol details university regulations conforming to City of Greeley and…

  19. Special Education Considerations in Student Discipline Procedures.

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    Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services.

    This policy statement from the Michigan Department of Education interprets federal provisions and the laws of the state as they may pertain to children receiving special education services. It describes disciplinary procedures for students already receiving special education services, students not yet eligible for special education, students…

  20. Equality Postponed: Continuing Barriers to Higher Education in the 1980s. Report from the Policy Conference on Postsecondary Programs for the Disadvantaged (Racine, Wisconsin, June 1982).

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    Adolphus, Stephen H., Ed.

    Major barriers to equal access of minority and disadvantaged students to higher education are considered in eight papers and five responses from the 1982 Wingspread Conference on Postsecondary Programs for the Disadvantaged. Included is a policy statement from the conference that covers: quality education for all, the interrelatedness of education…

  1. Recommendations for National Action Affecting Higher Education. A Joint Statement.

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    National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC.

    At their annual meetings in November 1969, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities adopted a "Statement of Policy Positions." Their recommendations call for: immediate funding of, first, existing federal programs providing institutional aid, then…

  2. Politicising Curriculum Implementation: The Case of Primary Schools

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    Molapo, Moyahabo Rodgers; Pillay, Venitha

    2018-01-01

    Since 2012, the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) comprise the new National Curriculum Statement currently implemented in South African schools. CAPS encapsulates a series of radical curriculum changes since the dawn of a new democratic dispensation in 1994. This study aims to understand how Grade Three educators in Limpopo, South…

  3. Conclusions and Recommendations for Policies on Rural Aging in the First Decades of the 21st Century. Consensus Statement.

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    Hermanova, Hana M.; Richardson, Sally K.

    2001-01-01

    The International Conference on Rural Aging (June 2000) endorsed policy recommendations in the following areas: health and active aging of older rural people; education, participation, and rights of older rural people; policy development, advocacy, and implementation; components of successful model policies and programs; implications for…

  4. VSU Campus Alcohol and Drug Policies and Procedures. Revised 1990. Program Design and Questionnaire.

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    Virginia State Univ., Petersburg.

    This document comprises the Virginia State University (VSU) Campus Alcohol and Drug Policies and Procedures booklet; a program design for a VSU drug education, treatment, and prevention program; and a drug and alcohol student survey. The booklet covering policies and procedures contains: a message from the president; a policy statement; a review…

  5. 31 CFR 515.565 - Educational activities.

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    ... 31 Money and Finance: Treasury 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Educational activities. 515.565..., Authorizations, and Statements of Licensing Policy § 515.565 Educational activities. (a) Specific institutional... structured educational program in Cuba as part of a course offered at the licensed institution, provided the...

  6. Career Education and Organized Labor. Monographs on Career Education.

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    Hoyt, Kenneth B.; And Others

    The three papers compiled here provide educators and others involved in career education with some information regarding the relationship of career education and organized labor. The first paper, a conference speech by Peter A. Bommarito, President of the United Rubber Workers, presents an official policy statement on career education from the…

  7. Oklahoma State Plan, FY 88-90: Part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act as amended by Public Law 94-142.

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    Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Div. of Special Education.

    This Oklahoma state plan documents the policies and procedures that public and private schools, agencies, and institutions follow when providing special education and related services to handicapped children, consistent with Public Law 94-142. Part I includes submission statements and certifications. Part II contains policies, procedures, and…

  8. Preschool Inclusion: Key Findings from Research and Implications for Policy. Child Care and Early Education Research Connections

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    Lawrence, Sharmila; Smith, Sheila; Banerjee, Rashida

    2016-01-01

    A recent policy statement issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on early childhood inclusion presents extensive recommendations for state and local actions that could improve young children's access to high quality inclusive preschool programs (HHS/DOE, 2015). This brief builds on…

  9. Higher Education in the 1970s.

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    London Univ. (England). Inst. of Education.

    This paper presents the statement by the Higher Education Policy Group concerning the functions, content, and pattern of higher education in Britain. Part 1 reviews courses with emphasis on entry to higher education and the content, arrangement, and length of courses. Part 2 discusses organization with emphasis on the coordination of higher…

  10. The effect of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hours Policy on plastic surgery resident education and patient care: an outcomes study.

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    Basu, Chandrasekhar Bob; Chen, Li-Mei; Hollier, Larry H; Shenaq, Saleh M

    2004-12-01

    The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Work-Hours Duty Policy became effective on July 1, 2003, mandating the reduction of resident duty work hours. The Baylor College of Medicine Multi-Institutional Integrated Plastic Surgery Program instituted a resident duty work-hours policy on July 1, 2002 (1 year ahead of the national mandate). Outcomes data are needed to facilitate continuous improvements in plastic surgical residency training while maintaining high-quality patient care. To assess the effect of this policy intervention on plastic surgery resident education as measured through the six core competencies and patient/resident safety, the investigators surveyed all categorical plastic surgery residents 6 months after implementation of the policy. This work represents the first empiric study investigating the effect of duty hours reduction on plastic surgery training and education. The categorical plastic surgery residents at the Baylor College of Medicine Multi-Institutional Integrated Plastic Surgery Program completed a 68-item survey on a five-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Residents were asked to rate multiple parameters based on the ACGME six core competencies, including statements on patient care and clinical/operative duties, resident education, resident quality of life, and resident perceptions on this policy. All surveys were completed anonymously. The sample size was n = 12 (program year 3 through program year 6), with a 100 percent response rate. Univariate and bivariate statistical analysis was conducted with SPSS version 10.0 statistical software. Specifically, interquartile deviations were used to find consensus among resident responses to each statement. Descriptive statistics indicated higher percentages of agreement on a majority of statements in three categories, including patient care and clinical/operative duties, academic duties, and resident quality of life. Using interquartile deviation, the highest levels of consensus among the residents were found in positive statements addressing resident alertness (both in and out of the operative environment), time to read/prepare for cases/conferences, efficacy of the didactic curriculum, and overall satisfaction with this policy for surgery resident education. Residents also felt that their patients favored this work hours policy. In addition, there was high consensus that this policy improved overall patient care. The majority of residents identified a negative effect of this policy through an increase in cross-coverage responsibilities, however, and half of the residents perceived that faculty negatively viewed their unavailability postcall. In addition, no consensus among the residents was achieved regarding perceptions on overall weekly operative experience. Plastic surgery residents perceived that the reduction of resident work hours through adherence to the ACGME guidelines has beneficial effects on patient care and clinical/operative duties, academic duties, and resident quality of life. Residents felt, however, that these benefits may increase cross-coverage workloads. Furthermore, residents were concerned about faculty perception of their changes in postcall duties. In contrast to previously published findings in the general surgery literature, the current results indicate that residents do not believe that this policy negatively affects continuity of patient care. In fact, the current findings suggest that adherence to this policy improves patient care on multiple levels. The effect on the operative experience remains to be elucidated. Further large-scale and longitudinal research design and analysis is warranted to better assess the results of the ACGME resident duty work-hours policy in plastic surgery resident education.

  11. Policy Statements and Position Papers.

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    Journal of Dental Education, 1984

    1984-01-01

    The American Association of Dental Schools position is presented on dental school curriculum and administration, peer review, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, national health programs, interdisciplinary education, ionizing radiation in dental education facilities, and due process. (MSE)

  12. EFSUMB Statement on Medical Student Education in Ultrasound [long version

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    Cantisani, V.; Dietrich, C. F.; Badea, R.; Dudea, S.; Prosch, H.; Cerezo, E.; Nuernberg, D.; Serra, A. L.; Sidhu, P. S.; Radzina, M.; Piscaglia, F.; Bachmann Nielsen, M.; Ewertsen, C.; Săftoiu, A.; Calliada, F.; Gilja, O. H.

    2016-01-01

    The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) recommends that ultrasound should be used systematically as an easy accessible and instructive educational tool in the curriculum of modern medical schools. Medical students should acquire theoretical knowledge of the modality and hands-on training should be implemented and adhere to evidence-based principles. In this paper we report EFSUMB policy statements on medical student education in ultrasound that in a short version is already published in Ultraschall in der Medizin 1. PMID:27689163

  13. U.S. Issues Policy on Racial Harassment.

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    Jaschik, Scott

    1994-01-01

    New federal Department of Education guidelines put responsibility for monitoring campus racial climate on individual colleges. The policy statement contains some elements pleasing to minority students and others attractive to civil libertarians. However, its broad definition of harassment is criticized by some. (MSE)

  14. [The ALANAM statement on public health policy].

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    Goic, Alejando; Armas, Rodolfo

    2010-12-01

    The ALANAM (Association of Latin American National Academies of Medicine) statement on public health policy, issued following its 19th Congress, held October 28–30, 2010, in Santiago, Chile, declares that cardiovascular diseases, cancer, accidents and violence are the leading causes of death in the region, while in several of its member nations, emergent and re-emergent infectious diseases, malnutrition, and mother-child illnesses remain prevalent. The statement calls attention to the lack of functioning water supply and sewage systems in many villages and rural areas. After describing the social causes of the present state of public health in Latin America (poverty levels reaching upwards of 44% of the total population, or some 110 million people), it calls on governments, first, to spare no efforts in the task of eradicating extreme poverty in the short-term, and poverty in the long-term. Second, considering that about 15 million 3-to-6 year-olds have no access to education, it recommends extending educational services to these children, and to improve the quality of existing pre-school and primary education. Third, the statement calls for universal health care coverage and for equal access to good quality medical care for everyone, and for programs aimed at promoting healthy personal habits and self-care. In this regard, it also recommends that disease prevention programs be sustained over time, that national sanitary objectives be defined, and that its results be periodically reviewed. Fourth, it recommends that primary health care be extended to everyone, and that it be enhanced by improving coverage and coordination with secondary and tertiary level health care institutions. The statement lays special stress on the need for adopting public health policies aimed at lowering the cost of medicines; to this end, it calls for the creation of an official list of generic drugs. The statement ends by calling on governments to support public health research as a necessary step in tackling with greater efficiency the health problems still prevalent in the region.

  15. ACHP | ACHP Policy Statements

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    Search skip specific nav links Home arrow The National Historic Preservation Program arrow ACHP Policy Statements ACHP Policy Statements ACHP Policy Statement on Controversial Commemorative Works ACHP Policy Statement on Historic Preservation and Community Revitalizations Policy Statement on the ACHP's Interaction

  16. Vocational Education in the Public Schools. Bulletin Number 12.

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    California Teachers Association, Burlingame. Commission on Educational Policy.

    This policy statement on vocational education was adopted by the State Council of Education on April 10, 1965. Vocational education should provide needed instruction in basic economics, the place of work in human affairs, the organization and management of work in contemporary society, the language and mathematics of work, the organization and…

  17. Integrated Environmental Teaching in South Africa: An Impossible Dream?

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    Mokhele, Matseliso Lineo

    2011-01-01

    To its credit, the new National Curriculum Statement (NCS) for GET (General Education and Training) recently revised into a new Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in RSA has put a premium on the inclusion of environmental learning as an integrated component of all subject areas in the primary school phase of learning. This is in…

  18. Building Participation through Market Research. The Guide Series in Continuing Education.

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    Campbell, M. Donald

    Market research, important for professional renewal, is a critical part of continuing education program planning. It includes attention to learning needs and learner motivation to participate in continuing education. Informal market research makes use of internal sources, such as enrollment data, program evaluations, policy statements, and staff…

  19. Code of Ethical Conduct for Computer-Using Educators: An ICCE Policy Statement.

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    Computing Teacher, 1987

    1987-01-01

    Prepared by the International Council for Computers in Education's Ethics and Equity Committee, this code of ethics for educators using computers covers nine main areas: curriculum issues, issues relating to computer access, privacy/confidentiality issues, teacher-related issues, student issues, the community, school organizational issues,…

  20. Report of the Select Committee on Higher Education, Texas.

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    Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board.

    A report of a study of issues in public higher education in Texas is presented, along with recommendations of the Select Committee on Higher Education to improve access, quality, and management. Attention is directed to: institutional role and mission statements, general funding policies, research and technology funding, faculty compensation,…

  1. Private Higher Education: The Job Ahead. Volume 6.

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    1978

    The following speeches and a policy statement from a meeting on private higher education are presented: "From Campus to Capital: The Cost of Intellectual Bankruptcy," by Arthur Shenfield; "Educational and Professional Organizations and Their Effective Use," by John E. Horner; "Principles of Lawmaking and Public Administration," by Dallin H. Oaks;…

  2. National Imperatives for Higher Education, 1981.

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    American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC.

    The 1981 policy statement of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is presented. AASCU believes that low tuition offers the primary guarantee of access to educational opportunity with far more certainty than student aid programs alone. Aspects of the Higher Education Act of 1980 that AASCU has strongly supported…

  3. Regional Trends Sustainable Development. ASPBAE Courier No. 51.

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    ASPBAE Courier, 1991

    1991-01-01

    This issue contains six articles about the practice of adult and nonformal education in the Asian South Pacific region, as well as committee reports, policy statements, and regular features. The articles on adult and nonformal education, and other entries are as follows: "Emerging Trends, Concerns and Issues in Educational Development in…

  4. AFOMP Policy Statement No. 3: recommendations for the education and training of medical physicists in AFOMP countries.

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    Round, W H; Ng, K H; Healy, B; Rodriguez, L; Thayalan, K; Tang, F; Fukuda, S; Srivastava, R; Krisanachinda, A; Shiau, A C; Deng, X; Han, Y

    2011-09-01

    AFOMP recognizes that clinical medical physicists should demonstrate that they are competent to practice their profession by obtaining appropriate education, training and supervised experience in the specialties of medical physics in which they practice, as well as having a basic knowledge of other specialties. To help its member countries to achieve this, AFOMP has developed this policy to provide guidance when developing medical physicist education and training programs. The policy is compatible with the standards being promoted by the International Organization for Medical Physics and the International Medical Physics Certification Board.

  5. Moving forward with safety culture.

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    Weber, Michael

    2012-04-01

    Radiation safety and protection of people are shared goals of the Health Physics Society (HPS) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A positive safety culture contributes to achieving radiation safety and protection of people, which are important to both the HPS and the NRC. Through unprecedented collaboration and engagement with diverse stakeholders, the NRC and the stakeholders developed a Safety Culture Policy Statement. The policy statement defines safety culture and describes the traits of a positive safety culture. Consideration of both safety and security issues and the interface of safety and security are underlying principles that support the policy. Examination of significant events, both within the nuclear industry and in society at large, illustrates how weaknesses in these traits can contribute to the occurrence and consequences of safety incidents, including serious injury and loss of life. With the policy statement in place, the NRC is moving forward with outreach and education about safety culture. Health physicists and other radiation safety specialists play an essential role in enhancing safety culture.

  6. Healthy food procurement policy: an important intervention to aid the reduction in chronic noncommunicable diseases.

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    Campbell, Norm; Duhaney, Tara; Arango, Manuel; Ashley, Lisa A; Bacon, Simon L; Gelfer, Mark; Kaczorowski, Janusz; Mang, Eric; Morris, Dorothy; Nagpal, Seema; Tsuyuki, Ross T; Willis, Kevin J

    2014-11-01

    In 2010, unhealthy diets were estimated to be the leading risk for death and disability in Canada and globally. Although important, policies aimed at improving individual's skills in selecting and eating healthy foods has had a limited effect. Policies that create healthy eating environments are strongly recommended but have not yet been effectively and/or broadly implemented in Canada. Widespread adoption of healthy food procurement policies are strongly recommended in this policy statement from the Hypertension Advisory Committee with support from 15 major national health organizations. The policy statement calls on governments to take a leadership role, but also outlines key roles for the commercial and noncommercial sectors including health and scientific organizations and the Canadian public. The policy statement is based on a systematic review of healthy food procurement interventions that found them to be almost uniformly effective at improving sales and purchases of healthy foods. Successful food procurement policies are nearly always accompanied by supporting education programs and some by pricing policies. Ensuring access and availability to affordable healthy foods and beverages in public and private sector settings could play a substantive role in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and health risks such as obesity, hypertension, and ultimately improve cardiovascular health. Copyright © 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  7. NEA Handbook 2006-2007

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    National Education Association Research Department, 2007

    2007-01-01

    The National Education Association (NEA) Handbook is published annually for use by Association officers, national and state staff, members, and other interested leaders in the field of education. The Association's key governance documents--including the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules, and the Legislative Program, resolutions, policy statements,…

  8. India's Educational Policy--Moving into the 21st Century: Education for Equality with Specific Reference to Women.

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    Ghosh, Ratna

    This paper discusses gender discrimination with regard to educational opportunity and outcomes in India. Although official statements promoting equity indicate awareness of the imbalances in this area, solutions, it is argued, lie not only in propagating new equitable educational practices but in political decisions that take into account existing…

  9. Federal Focus on Education: Transcript of Proceedings. Education Seminar. (Washington, D.C., April 18, 1974)

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    Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, DC.

    This report of the education seminar held before media representatives contains statements by policy-level officials and technical experts in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Formal presentations are followed by question and answer sessions. Participants in the seminar include Lewis M. Helm, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs;…

  10. Privacy Policy of NOAA's National Weather Service - NOAA's National Weather

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    Safety Weather Radio Hazard Assmt... StormReady / TsunamiReady Skywarn(tm) Education/Outreach Information , and National Weather Service information collection practices. This Privacy Policy Statement applies only to National Weather Service web sites. Some organizations within NOAA may have other information

  11. The Australian Early Childhood Curriculum and a Cosmopolitan Imaginary

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    Millei, Zsuzsa; Jones, Alexandra

    2014-01-01

    In our interconnected and interdependent world, national early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies can no longer be made or read independently from their global contexts. Policy statements often display a global awareness that construct notions about "the child" as a "global citizen", particular relations to others and…

  12. Considerations for Developing State Policy and Guidance on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs

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    Cate, D.; Dell, P.; Thompson, V.

    2017-01-01

    The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center created this resource based on the "U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U. S. Department of Education Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs." It is intended as a tool for States to develop policy/guidance in order to…

  13. Enhancing the diversity of the pediatrician workforce.

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    Friedman, Aaron L

    2007-04-01

    This policy statement describes the key issues related to diversity within the pediatrician and health care workforce to identify barriers to enhancing diversity and offer policy recommendations to overcome these barriers in the future. The statement addresses topics such as health disparities, affirmative action, recent policy developments and reports on workforce diversity, and research on patient and provider diversity. It also broadens the discussion of diversity beyond the traditional realms of race and ethnicity to include cultural attributes that may have an effect on the quality of health care. Although workforce diversity is related to the provision of culturally effective pediatric care, it is a discrete issue that merits separate discussion and policy formulation. At the heart of this policy-driven action are multiorganizational and multispecialty collaborations designed to address substantive educational, financial, organizational, and other barriers to improved workforce diversity.

  14. 77 FR 59398 - Appraisal Subcommittee; Proposed Policy Statements

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    ...; Proposed Policy Statements AGENCY: Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination... Policy Statements. The ASC has received a request to extend the comment period set in the proposal and... ASC Policy Statements. The proposed Policy Statements are intended to provide States with the...

  15. A Discourse on Ethics and the Corporate Workplace: Can Ethics Be Taught? Working Paper 2.

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    Martinsons, Barbara, Ed.

    This working paper is one in a series of policy statements on the relationship between liberal education and careers in business; it covers a seminar discussing ethics and the teaching of morality. Papers given by seven professionals in the corporate and academic world are included. After an introduction to the seminar and a statement on corporate…

  16. The Regular Education Initiative (REI): Where Do Students with Learning Disabilities Fit?

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    Ralabate, Patti

    The paper defines the Regular Education Initiative (REI) and outlines its fundamental assumptions. The paper then discusses the responses of three organizations to the assumptions, as delineated in the joint policy statement of the National Education Association, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Association of School…

  17. Advanced Dental Education: Recommendations for the 80's. Issues in Dental Health Policy.

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    American Association of Dental Schools, Washington, DC.

    Six statements of working principles and 11 major recommendations falling within those areas, as established by the Task Force on Advanced Dental Education, are presented. Supporting recommendations are also provided. The six principles include: (1) no change is recommended in the present goal of predoctoral education, to prepare students for…

  18. Inside the Black Box of Classroom Practice: Change without Reform in American Education

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    Cuban, Larry

    2013-01-01

    A book that explores the problematic connection between education policy and practice while pointing in the direction of a more fruitful relationship, "Inside the Black Box of Classroom Practice" is a provocative culminating statement from one of America's most insightful education scholars and leaders. "Inside the Black Box of…

  19. The Intended Curriculum in Co-operative Education in Ontario Secondary Schools: An Analysis of School District Documents.

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    Hutchinson, Nancy L.; Munby, Hugh; Chin, Peter; Edwards, Karol Lyn; Steiner-Bell, Karin; Chapman, Christine; Ho, Katherine; de Espana, Wendy Mills

    2001-01-01

    Analysis of cooperative education policy documents from nine Ontario school districts indicated that statements about evaluation, remediation, equity, and teacher qualifications were inconsistent. Although the Ministry of Education and Training prescribes co-op for delivery of academic subjects. districts focus exclusively on career preparation…

  20. Turning Right at the Crossroads: The Nelson Report's Proposals to Transform Australia's Universities

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    Duckett, S. J.

    2004-01-01

    During 2002, the Australian Education Minister conducted a year-long review of tertiary education under the title "Higher Education at the Crossroads." The policy statement arising from that review was released on 13 May 2003. It incorporates a combination of new financial incentives on students and universities, potential expansion of…

  1. The Use of Whiteheadian Principles in University Adult Education.

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    Marx, Lucy Ann

    This study examines the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead to determine his theory of value and apply it to the principles, objectives, and positions of university adult education. Whitehead's value criteria are applied to the two major statements on policy of university adult education, which the writer feels are inadequate: the National…

  2. Why Downside Beta Is Better: An Educational Example

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    Chong, James T.; Jennings, William P.; Phillips, G. Michael

    2013-01-01

    An educational example is presented that is an effective teaching illustration to help students understand the difference between traditional CAPM beta and downside (or down-market) beta and why downside beta is a superior measure for use in personal financial planning investment policy statements.

  3. Into the 80s: Our Schools and Their Purposes.

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    South Australia Education Dept., Adelaide.

    Complementing existing regulations, this policy statement for South Australian schools presents educational goals and priorities for the decade and general implications for classroom, curriculum, and resource allocation. Background discussion covers factors influencing recent developments in South Australian education, a summary of the role of…

  4. Career Education. Career Preparation and Career Development. K-12.

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    Danbury Public Schools, CT.

    The document presents information pertaining to the program in career education at the Danbury (Connecticut) public schools. The system's organizational chart and policy statement precede descriptions of the elementary, junior high, and senior high programs. Also included are descriptions of inservice teacher training activities, specialized…

  5. Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 109th Congress

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    2006-09-01

    biological weapons . In May 2004, several higher education organizations released a combined statement on the impact of the new visa policies on higher...9 Chemical, Biological , Radiological, and Nuclear Terrorism Countermeasures R&D...Quality Chemical, Biological , Radiological, and Nuclear Terrorism Countermeasures R&D Federal chemical, biological , radiological, and nuclear (CBRN

  6. ADA Audit, Transition Plan, and Policy Statement for Higher Education. Manual and Workbook.

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    Shepard, Ira Michael; And Others

    Designed to assist public institutions in meeting the many requirements and deadlines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, this handbook provides a blueprint for coordinating ADA compliance and conducting the required self-evaluations. Chapter 1 reviews policy implications of compliance with the ADA, discusses the importance of…

  7. Internationalizing Higher Education: The Development of Practice and Policy in South Africa

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    Dolby, Nadine

    2010-01-01

    Background/Context: Internationalization has moved from the periphery to the core of many universities' policies, mission statements, and strategic plans. In contrast to earlier paradigms of internationalization, the current period is significantly shaped by the global dominance of capitalism, the rise of the audit and accountability culture, and…

  8. Preschool Inclusion: Key Findings from Research and Implications for Policy

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    Lawrence, Sharmila; Smith, Sheila; Banerjee, Rashida

    2016-01-01

    A recent policy statement issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on early childhood inclusion presents extensive recommendations for state and local actions that could improve young children's access to high quality inclusive early childhood programs (HHS/DOE, 2015). This brief…

  9. California Diploma Project Technical Report I: Crosswalk Study--Crosswalk of the Intersegmental Committee for the Academic Senate Statements of Competencies to the Common Core State Standards

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    McGaughy, Charis; de Gonzalez, Alicia

    2012-01-01

    The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) conducted an investigation of the Intersegmental Committee for the Academic Senates (ICAS) Statements of Competencies for Mathematics and Academic Literacy. The purpose of this work is to understand how the ICAS competencies relate to college and career readiness, as represented by the augmented…

  10. Impact of an Engineering Design-Based Curriculum Compared to an Inquiry-Based Curriculum on Fifth Graders' Content Learning of Simple Machines

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    Marulcu, Ismail; Barnett, Michael

    2016-01-01

    Background: Elementary Science Education is struggling with multiple challenges. National and State test results confirm the need for deeper understanding in elementary science education. Moreover, national policy statements and researchers call for increased exposure to engineering and technology in elementary science education. The basic…

  11. 78 FR 23247 - Policy Statement Concerning Assistance

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    ... FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION Policy Statement Concerning Assistance AGENCY: Farm... Concerning Assistance,'' which replaces the Corporation's existing ``Policy Statement Concerning Stand-Alone Assistance.'' The new policy statement provides additional transparency concerning the Corporation's...

  12. The Problem of Student Attrition in Higher Education: An Alternative Perspective

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    Beer, Colin; Lawson, Celeste

    2017-01-01

    Student attrition continues to be a significant and costly challenge for higher education institutions across the globe. In Australia, universities cite the importance of addressing student attrition through strategic statements and policy documents, and expend time and resources on the problem. Despite vast expenditures, they have made little…

  13. 78 FR 33122 - Policy Statement on Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs; Statement of...

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    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2013-0081] Policy Statement on Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs; Statement of Principles and Policy for the Agreement State Program AGENCY: Nuclear.... Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing revisions to its policy statements on Agreement State...

  14. Enhancing pediatric workforce diversity and providing culturally effective pediatric care: implications for practice, education, and policy making.

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    2013-10-01

    This policy statement serves to combine and update 2 previously independent but overlapping statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on culturally effective health care (CEHC) and workforce diversity. The AAP has long recognized that with the ever-increasing diversity of the pediatric population in the United States, the health of all children depends on the ability of all pediatricians to practice culturally effective care. CEHC can be defined as the delivery of care within the context of appropriate physician knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of all cultural distinctions, leading to optimal health outcomes. The AAP believes that CEHC is a critical social value and that the knowledge and skills necessary for providing CEHC can be taught and acquired through focused curricula across the spectrum of lifelong learning. This statement also addresses workforce diversity, health disparities, and affirmative action. The discussion of diversity is broadened to include not only race, ethnicity, and language but also cultural attributes such as gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and disability, which may affect the quality of health care. The AAP believes that efforts must be supported through health policy and advocacy initiatives to promote the delivery of CEHC and to overcome educational, organizational, and other barriers to improving workforce diversity.

  15. 78 FR 50118 - Policy Statement on Adequacy and Compatibility of Agreement State Programs; Statement of...

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    ... Agreement State Programs; Statement of Principles and Policy for the Agreement State Program AGENCY: Nuclear... Agreement State Programs'' and the ``Statement of Principles and Policy for the Agreement State Programs... No. ML12202B165. The proposed revisions to the ``Statement of Principles and Policy for the Agreement...

  16. 14 CFR 399.4 - Nature and effect of policy statements.

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    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Nature and effect of policy statements. 399.4 Section 399.4 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... Statements § 399.4 Nature and effect of policy statements. Policy statements published in this part will be...

  17. 14 CFR 399.4 - Nature and effect of policy statements.

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    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Nature and effect of policy statements. 399.4 Section 399.4 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... Statements § 399.4 Nature and effect of policy statements. Policy statements published in this part will be...

  18. 14 CFR 399.4 - Nature and effect of policy statements.

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    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Nature and effect of policy statements. 399.4 Section 399.4 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... Statements § 399.4 Nature and effect of policy statements. Policy statements published in this part will be...

  19. 14 CFR 399.4 - Nature and effect of policy statements.

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    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Nature and effect of policy statements. 399.4 Section 399.4 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... Statements § 399.4 Nature and effect of policy statements. Policy statements published in this part will be...

  20. 14 CFR 399.4 - Nature and effect of policy statements.

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    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Nature and effect of policy statements. 399.4 Section 399.4 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION... Statements § 399.4 Nature and effect of policy statements. Policy statements published in this part will be...

  1. Teaching English in English, "In Principle": The National Foreign Language Curriculum for Japanese Senior High Schools

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    Glasgow, Gregory Paul

    2014-01-01

    Research in language-in-education policy and planning (LEP) rarely examines how language teachers negotiate official policy statements on teaching methodologies. In this study, I investigate the current upper secondary school foreign language national curriculum in Japan that requires English classes to be conducted in English, implemented since…

  2. Institutional Statements of Commitment and Widening Participation Policy in Australia

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    Chapman, Amy; Mangion, Antoine; Buchanan, Rachel

    2015-01-01

    This article describes ways in which the equity agenda, as outlined in the Bradley Review of Higher Education (Bradley et al., 2008), is translated into action in one Australian university. Drawing on the conceptual work of Ahmed (2012) to elaborate institutional life, we investigate the effects of the widening participation policy. Ahmed (2012)…

  3. Master's Education: A Guide for Faculty and Administrators. A Policy Statement.

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    Borchert, Mary Ann E.

    This publication addresses Master's in Education programs and some commonly accepted standards of good practice particularly in light of the degree's increasing importance as a primary credential for those seeking to improve and upgrade their professional skills. After a brief review of the history of Master's degrees, a section on the degree…

  4. Resisting "Innovation Talk" in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

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    Winslett, Greg

    2014-01-01

    The exhortation to innovate is a pervasive one that occupies a central position across university mission statements, strategic plans, marketing literature and job titles. This article locates a discourse of innovation within a history of Australian federal higher education policy, a history that may bear similarity with other national contexts.…

  5. The NEA's Early Conflict over Educational Freedom

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    Cain, Timothy Reese

    2009-01-01

    In the modern era, the National Education Association (NEA) is committed to the rights of teachers and faculty members to teach, undertake research, and lead fully political lives without fear of retribution. This devotion can be seen in policy statements, legislative activities, and the pages of "Thought and Action," its journal devoted to higher…

  6. Prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace and educational settings.

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    Pletcher, Beth A

    2006-10-01

    The American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to working to ensure that workplaces and educational settings in which pediatricians spend time are free of sexual harassment. The purpose of this statement is to heighten awareness and sensitivity to this important issue, recognizing that institutions, clinics, and office-based practices may have existing policies.

  7. Advancing Tribal Students and Sovereign Nations: AIHEC's Vision for the Tribal College Movement

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    Billy, Carrie; Goetz, Meg

    2016-01-01

    Through advocacy, research, and program initiatives, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) provides leadership and influences public policy on tribal higher education and other issues that affect tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). Why do they pursue this work? AIHEC's vision statement makes it clear: to "strengthen…

  8. Widening Access to Scottish Higher Education: Unresolved Issues and Future Challenges

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    Riddell, Sheila

    2016-01-01

    Despite the Scottish Government's frequent affirmation of its commitment to social justice principles, there has of late been a recognition of the need for firmer action to tackle the social class gap in higher education participation, reflecting wider social inequalities in Scotland. In a recent policy statement, Angela Constance, Cabinet…

  9. 77 FR 45606 - Policy Statement Concerning Assistance to Troubled Farm Credit System Institutions

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    2012-08-01

    ... FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION Policy Statement Concerning Assistance to Troubled Farm...) published for comment a draft Policy Statement Concerning Assistance to Troubled Farm Credit System (System) Institutions to replace the Corporation's present Policy Statement Concerning Stand- Alone Assistance. The...

  10. 77 FR 37399 - Policy Statement Concerning Assistance to Troubled Farm Credit System Institutions

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    2012-06-21

    ... FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION Policy Statement Concerning Assistance to Troubled Farm... publishing for comment a draft Policy Statement Concerning Assistance to Troubled Farm Credit System (System) Institutions to replace the Corporation's present Policy Statement Concerning Stand- Alone Assistance. The...

  11. Statement before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: Exploring Institutional Risk-Sharing

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    Kelly, Andrew P.

    2015-01-01

    Andrew Kelly, the director of the Center on Higher Education Reform at the American Enterprise Institute, shares his views on the concept of risk-sharing in higher education. The author presents the question: How would a risk-sharing policy--where colleges bear some financial responsibility for a portion of the federal loans that their students do…

  12. Reading level of privacy policies on Internet health Web sites.

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    Graber, Mark A; D'Alessandro, Donna M; Johnson-West, Jill

    2002-07-01

    Most individuals would like to maintain the privacy of their medical information on the World Wide Web (WWW). In response, commercial interests and other sites post privacy policies that are designed to inform users of how their information will be used. However, it is not known if these statements are comprehensible to most WWW users. The purpose of this study was to determine the reading level of privacy statements on Internet health Web sites and to determine whether these statements can inform users of their rights. This was a descriptive study. Eighty Internet health sites were examined and the readability of their privacy policies was determined. The selected sample included the top 25 Internet health sites as well as other sites that a user might encounter while researching a common problem such as high blood pressure. Sixty percent of the sites were commercial (.com), 17.5% were organizations (.org), 8.8% were from the United Kingdom (.uk), 3.8% were United States governmental (.gov), and 2.5% were educational (.edu). The readability level of the privacy policies was calculated using the Flesch, the Fry, and the SMOG readability levels. Of the 80 Internet health Web sites studied, 30% (including 23% of the commercial Web sites) had no privacy policy posted. The average readability level of the remaining sites required 2 years of college level education to comprehend, and no Web site had a privacy policy that was comprehensible by most English-speaking individuals in the United States. The privacy policies of health Web sites are not easily understood by most individuals in the United States and do not serve to inform users of their rights. Possible remedies include rewriting policies to make them comprehensible and protecting online health information by using legal statutes or standardized insignias indicating compliance with a set of privacy standards (eg, "Health on the Net" [HON] http://www.hon.ch).

  13. 76 FR 54637 - Board Policy Statements

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    2011-09-01

    ...The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board recently undertook its 5-year review of FCA Board policy statements. This review resulted in revisions to 14 policy statements that are mostly technical, grammatical, or syntactical. However, a few of the revisions add clarity to the policy statements and other revisions incorporate changes required either by new laws or by changes in the functional statement of operations for some FCA offices.

  14. Reaffirming Diversity: A Legal Analysis of the University of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases. A Joint Statement of Constitutional Law Scholars.

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    Harvard Civil Rights Project, Cambridge, MA.

    On June 23, 2003, the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions policies designed to promote diversity in higher education. The Grutter versus Bollinger decision upheld the University of Michigan Law School race-conscious admissions policy as constitutional. However, in Gratz versus Bollinger, it held…

  15. Perceptions of Teachers in Industrial Training Institutes: An Exploratory Study of the Attractiveness of Vocational Education in India

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    Jambo, Svenja; Pilz, Matthias

    2018-01-01

    India is a growing country in terms of both the number of young people and its economic expansion. Therefore, skilling is crucial both at policy level and for educational institutions. Yet, apart from general statements concerning the 'lack of attractiveness of vocational education', no research-based findings exist about this topic in India.…

  16. Education for Sustainable Development in the UK: Making the Connections between the Environment and Development Agendas

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    Bourn, Douglas

    2008-01-01

    Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an initiative that dates back to the early 1990s. Whilst policy statements at this time referred to ESD as a bringing together of environmental and development education, in the UK, as in most other industrialized countries, it has been the environmental agenda that has tended to dominate. In the UK,…

  17. Bilingual Education: A Statement of Policy and Proposed Action of the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Position Paper Series, Number 16.

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    New York State Education Dept., Albany.

    The primary goal of the Regents in their bilingual education program is to provide equal educational opportunity for non-English-speaking children through activities capitalizing on their proficiency in their native language and developing competency in English. Two complementary goals are inherent: (1) a vitally needed national resource, the…

  18. Guidelines for Establishing School-Work Study Programs for Educable Mentally Retarded Youth. Vol. 48, No. 10.

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    Younie, William J., Ed.

    An outcome of the Institute for Local Directors of Special Education held in Charlottesville, Virginia, March 3-5, 1965, the document recognizes the great variance in local conditions and is intended as a guide for local administrators rather than a statement of specific policy. Sections included: (1) "Historical Perspectives" by Jennie…

  19. An international Delphi study examining health promotion and health education in nursing practice, education and policy.

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    Whitehead, Dean

    2008-04-01

    To arrive at an expert consensus in relation to health promotion and health education constructs as they apply to nursing practice, education and policy. Nursing has often been maligned and criticized, both inside and outside of the profession, for its ability to understand and conduct effective health promotion and health education-related activities. In the absence of an expert-based consensus, nurses may find it difficult to progress beyond the current situation. In the absence of any previously published nursing-related consensus research, this study seeks to fill that knowledge-gap. A two-round Delphi technique via email correspondence. A first-round qualitative questionnaire used open-ended questions for defining health promotion and health education. This was both in general terms and as participants believed these concepts related to the clinical, theoretical (academic/educational) and the policy (political) setting in nursing. Line-by-line qualitative content and thematic analysis of the first-round data generated 13 specific categories. These categories contained 134 statement items. The second-round questionnaire comprised the identified 134 statements. Using a five-point Likert scale (ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) participants scored and rated their level of agreement/disagreement against the listed items. Data from the second-round was descriptively analysed according to distribution and central tendency measures. An expert consensus was reached on 65 of the original 134 statements. While some minor contradiction was demonstrated, strong consensus emerged around the issues of defining health promotion and health education and the emergence of a wider health promotion and health education role for nursing. No consensus was reached on only one of the 13 identified topic categories - that of 'nurses working with other disciplines and agencies in a health education and health promotion role.' This study provides a hitherto previously absent expert consensus on the current position of health promotion and health education, in nursing and predictions for their future course. Its findings represent an important step for nurses as they seek to become increasingly active and influential within wider health promotion and health education arenas. Relevance to clinical practice. Delphi studies do not necessarily offer indisputable fact. This study, however, with its strong consensus on the majority of original statements is a good indicator as to how nursing experts currently view health promotion and health education constructs. Expert consensus offers a useful form of measure against current and future clinical practice and helps to build a firm foundation for change. Nurses, then, are advised here to refer to the findings presented, that they remain contextually and conceptually clear, as they embark on current and future health promotion-related activities.

  20. 49 CFR 26.23 - What is the requirement for a policy statement?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false What is the requirement for a policy statement? 26... Requirements for DBE Programs for Federally-Assisted Contracting § 26.23 What is the requirement for a policy statement? You must issue a signed and dated policy statement that expresses your commitment to your DBE...

  1. Patient Reasons for Non-Urgent Utilization of the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center Emergency Department

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2004-01-01

    patient education opportunities, which may ultimately change both patient perception and ED utilization behavior. Statement of the... Patient education about the Emergency Department policies, triage process, and associated wait times should serve to narrow the gap between the patient’s...perceptions and the provider’s perceptions. The DDEAMC ED has made advancements in the patient education arena, as well as streamlining ED process

  2. 9 CFR 203.17 - Statement of general policy with respect to rates and charges at posted stockyards.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 9 Animals and Animal Products 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Statement of general policy with... AGRICULTURE STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT § 203.17 Statement of general policy with respect to rates and charges at posted stockyards. (a) Requests have been received from...

  3. Pennsylvania Industrial Arts Safety Guide.

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    Stoudt, John Y., Ed.; And Others

    Safety education information is provided in this guide designed for Pennsylvania industrial arts teachers. Twelve sections and section topics include the following: introduction (policy statement on safety); responsibility (school board and superintendent, principal and/or department head, the teacher); emergency action (primary concerns,…

  4. 19 CFR Policy Statement to Part 145 - Examination of Sealed Letter Class Mail

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... Policy Statement to Part 145 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) MAIL IMPORTATIONS Pt. 145, Policy Stmt. Policy Statement... policies will lead to appropriate administrative sanctions, as well as possible criminal prosecution...

  5. 19 CFR Policy Statement to Part 145 - Examination of Sealed Letter Class Mail

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    2011-04-01

    ... Policy Statement to Part 145 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) MAIL IMPORTATIONS Pt. 145, Policy Stmt. Policy Statement... policies will lead to appropriate administrative sanctions, as well as possible criminal prosecution...

  6. 19 CFR Policy Statement to Part 145 - Examination of Sealed Letter Class Mail

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... Policy Statement to Part 145 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) MAIL IMPORTATIONS Pt. 145, Policy Stmt. Policy Statement... policies will lead to appropriate administrative sanctions, as well as possible criminal prosecution...

  7. 19 CFR Policy Statement to Part 145 - Examination of Sealed Letter Class Mail

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... Policy Statement to Part 145 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (CONTINUED) MAIL IMPORTATIONS Pt. 145, Policy Stmt. Policy Statement... policies will lead to appropriate administrative sanctions, as well as possible criminal prosecution...

  8. Affirming our commitment to research: the Medical Library Association's research policy statement: the process and findings.

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    Grefsheim, Suzanne F; Rankin, Jocelyn A; Perry, Gerald J; McKibbon, K Ann

    2008-04-01

    Building on its 1995 research policy statement, the Medical Library Association (MLA) has issued a new research policy, The Research Imperative. This paper shares the background research that informed the new policy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with fifty-one key informants representing various library types, functions, geographic locations, ages, and ethnicities. The grounded theory approach was used to analyze the resulting textual database. Additionally, to gather input from the membership as a whole, two open forums were held at MLA annual meetings. Key informant data indicated that the policy should provide roles for MLA in leadership, advocacy, collaboration, services, education, publishing, and development of a research agenda. Evidence-based library and information practice was emphasized. Six themes emerged to center the new policy: creation of a research culture, challenges, domains of research, research skills set, roles of stakeholders, and measurement of progress. Reflecting the interests and beliefs of the membership, The Research Imperative challenges MLA members to build a supportive culture that values and contributes to a research base that is recognized as an essential tool for future practice.

  9. 75 FR 22577 - Proposed Privacy Policy Statement

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    2010-04-29

    ... ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Proposed Privacy Policy Statement AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for public comment on Proposed Privacy Policy Statement. SUMMARY: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) seeks public comment on the Proposed Privacy Policy...

  10. Proprietary Schools: Improved Department of Education Oversight Needed to Help Ensure Only Eligible Students Receive Federal Student Aid. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-10-127T

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    Scott, George A.

    2009-01-01

    Presented herein is a statement of George A. Scott, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security. The author discusses the extent to which the Department of Education's policies and procedures for monitoring eligibility requirements for federal aid at proprietary schools protect students and the investment of Title IV funds. This testimony…

  11. Comments on the AAMC policy statement recommending strategies for increasing the production of generalist physicians.

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    Greer, D S; Bhak, K N; Zenker, B M

    1994-04-01

    The United States has a physician specialty imbalance, primarily a shortage of generalists (defined as family physicians, general internists, and general pediatricians) relative to other specialists. In recent years, the rising costs of health care, the expansion of managed care, and problems of access to care have accentuated the critical role that generalists must play in a cost-effective, accessible health care system. Despite numerous public and private initiatives designed to address the supply of generalist physicians, the ratio of generalists to specialists has been decreasing. Although the factors contributing to the shrinking proportion of generalists are many and are often outside the control of educators, there is evidence that medical schools can play a major role in influencing specialty choice. Recognizing the need to address the specialty imbalance in this country, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) appointed the Generalist Physician Task Force to develop a statement suggesting actions that the AAMC and its constituents could take to foster a greater representation of generalist physicians in the United States. The task force produced an Executive Summary, published as an AAMC policy statement in early 1993, that contained recommended strategies for medical schools, graduate medical education, and the practice environment. The authors of the present article critique these recommendations, provide a background and rationale for each of them, and give suggestions about how some of the recommendations might be implemented. While they are in general agreement with the AAMC policy statement, they feel the recommended strategies fall short of the need. They maintain that the AAMC statement represents an admirable but cautious approach to a daunting problem, and that the time is past when cautious approaches will suffice. The authors conclude with the hope that bolder initiatives will emerge from the new AAMC Office of Generalist Physician Programs.

  12. Spotlight on the Middle: Report of the Texas Task Force on Middle School Education. Executive Summary and State Board of Education Policy Statement on Middle Grade Education and Middle Grade Schools. Revised.

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    Texas Education Agency, Austin.

    This summary highlights implementation strategies from the full report for restructuring middle grade education in Texas. The task force was guided by a central theme--a vision of Texas schools using each other as resources and the campus planning process as a vehicle for implementing research-based concepts and practices in the middle grades.…

  13. News of Education in Russia: [2010--The Year of the Schoolteacher in Russia

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    Russian Education and Society, 2011

    2011-01-01

    This article presents statements by President Dmitry A. Medvedev at the meeting of the Council on the Implementation of Priority National Projects and Demographic Policy on the development of education, health care, and demography, and at the ceremony on the occasion of the launching of the Year of the Schoolteacher in Russia, held at the Russian…

  14. Building Future Sustainability and Democratic Practices: The Role of Adult Education in Post-Conflict Communities

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    Lysaght, Georgia; Kell, Peter

    2011-01-01

    This paper documents and analyses a range of literature and policy statements that identifies issues and looks at the role which adult education plays in building communities and peace in post-conflict states. This paper explores and documents these developments in countries in close proximity to Australia which have been viewed by the former…

  15. A Program for the Educationally Deprived under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-10, Title I, 1967-1968.

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    Sacramento City Unified School District, CA.

    This report contains basic data and procedural information about the 1967-68 Title I programs in Sacramento (proposed projects and components, professional duties, facilities and instructional materials, and policy statements on integration and the participation of nonpublic school children). It also gives information on (1) the progress of…

  16. 76 FR 7893 - FAA Policy Statement on Expungement of Certain Enforcement Actions

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    2011-02-11

    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration FAA Policy Statement on Expungement of Certain Enforcement Actions AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Policy statement... policy. On August 1, 2010, the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010...

  17. Substance Abuse. Policy Statement.

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    National Collaboration for Youth, Washington, DC.

    This paper presents the policy statement on substance abuse from the National Collaboration for Youth (NCY). The policy statement section lists programs and activities supported by the NCY. A section on background includes a statement of the issue of substance abuse. Areas examined in this section include alcohol abuse and drunk driving among…

  18. 25 CFR 900.3 - Policy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... SERVICES CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT General Provisions... the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being. (4) Congress has... has declared that there not be any threshold issues which would avoid the declination, contract review...

  19. 25 CFR 900.3 - Policy statements.

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    2013-04-01

    ... SERVICES CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT General Provisions... the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being. (4) Congress has... has declared that there not be any threshold issues which would avoid the declination, contract review...

  20. 25 CFR 900.3 - Policy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... SERVICES CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT General Provisions... the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being. (4) Congress has... has declared that there not be any threshold issues which would avoid the declination, contract review...

  1. 25 CFR 900.3 - Policy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... SERVICES CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT General Provisions... the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being. (4) Congress has... has declared that there not be any threshold issues which would avoid the declination, contract review...

  2. 25 CFR 900.3 - Policy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... SERVICES CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT General Provisions... the measure of self-determination essential to their social and economic well-being. (4) Congress has... has declared that there not be any threshold issues which would avoid the declination, contract review...

  3. Academic Freedom: National Council for the Social Studies Policy Statements.

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    National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC.

    This booklet presents three NCSS policy statements: 1) Academic Freedom and the Social Studies Teacher, 2) Academic Freedom: A Policy Statement, and 3) The NCSS Legal Defense Fund. The first statement includes guidelines for the study of controversial issues in the classroom and an outline of teachers' rights and responsibilities. It emphasizes…

  4. 40 CFR 1508.28 - Tiering.

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    2014-07-01

    ... refers to the coverage of general matters in broader environmental impact statements (such as national... regional or basinwide program statements or ultimately site-specific statements) incorporating by reference..., or policy environmental impact statement to a program, plan, or policy statement or analysis of...

  5. 40 CFR 1508.28 - Tiering.

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    2011-07-01

    ... refers to the coverage of general matters in broader environmental impact statements (such as national... regional or basinwide program statements or ultimately site-specific statements) incorporating by reference..., or policy environmental impact statement to a program, plan, or policy statement or analysis of...

  6. 40 CFR 1508.28 - Tiering.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... refers to the coverage of general matters in broader environmental impact statements (such as national... regional or basinwide program statements or ultimately site-specific statements) incorporating by reference..., or policy environmental impact statement to a program, plan, or policy statement or analysis of...

  7. 40 CFR 1508.28 - Tiering.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... refers to the coverage of general matters in broader environmental impact statements (such as national... regional or basinwide program statements or ultimately site-specific statements) incorporating by reference..., or policy environmental impact statement to a program, plan, or policy statement or analysis of...

  8. 40 CFR 1508.28 - Tiering.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... refers to the coverage of general matters in broader environmental impact statements (such as national... regional or basinwide program statements or ultimately site-specific statements) incorporating by reference..., or policy environmental impact statement to a program, plan, or policy statement or analysis of...

  9. ACHP | Section 106 Regulations Users Guide

    Science.gov Websites

    related rules, policy issues, opinions, and guidance documents Section 106: The Rules Regulations Text Flow Chart and Explanatory Material Section-by-Section Questions and Answers Policy Statements ACHP Policy Statement on Historic Preservation and Community Revitalization Policy Statement on the ACHP's

  10. Policy statement--Role of the pediatrician in youth violence prevention.

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    2009-07-01

    Youth violence continues to be a serious threat to the health of children and adolescents in the United States. It is crucial that pediatricians clearly define their role and develop the appropriate skills to address this threat effectively. From a clinical perspective, pediatricians should become familiar with Connected Kids: Safe, Strong, Secure, the American Academy of Pediatrics' primary care violence prevention protocol. Using this material, practices can incorporate preventive education, screening for risk, and linkages to community-based counseling and treatment resources. As advocates, pediatricians may bring newly developed information regarding key risk factors such as exposure to firearms, teen dating violence, and bullying to the attention of local and national policy makers. This policy statement refines the developing role of pediatricians in youth violence prevention and emphasizes the importance of this issue in the strategic agenda of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

  11. 36 CFR 902.02 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Statement of policy. 902.02 Section 902.02 Parks, Forests, and Public Property PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Applicability and Policy § 902.02 Statement of policy. In keeping with the spirit of the...

  12. 76 FR 58543 - Draft Policy Statement on Volume Reduction and Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management

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    2011-09-21

    ...-Level Radioactive Waste Management AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Reopening of comment... for public comment a draft Policy Statement on Volume Reduction and Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management that updates the 1981 Policy Statement on Low-Level Waste Volume Reduction. The revised Policy...

  13. 34 CFR 303.128 - Traditionally underserved groups.

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    2011-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2011-07-01 2010-07-01 true Traditionally underserved groups. 303.128 Section 303... underserved groups. The statement must include an assurance satisfactory to the Secretary that policies and practices have been adopted to ensure— (a) That traditionally underserved groups, including minority, low...

  14. Library Media Services Handbook.

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    Winnipeg School Div. Number 1, Manitoba (Canada).

    This 1991 edition of the handbook for Winnipeg School Division Number 1 school library media programs presents detailed program guidelines, objectives, philosophies, and goals in five major sections: (1) Library Policy and Practices (statement of the division's educational philosophy and goals, philosophy and goals of the division's library…

  15. 34 CFR 303.128 - Traditionally underserved groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Traditionally underserved groups. 303.128 Section 303... underserved groups. The statement must include an assurance satisfactory to the Secretary that policies and practices have been adopted to ensure— (a) That traditionally underserved groups, including minority, low...

  16. Ability grouping and science education reform: Policy and research base

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Lynch, Sharon

    This article reviews current policy trends concerning the practice of ability grouping in K-12 science education. Relevant statements of key policy-making, policy-influencing organizations such as the NSTA, AAAS, NSF, the National Research Council, the U.S. Office of Education Department of Civil Rights, NAACP, the National Governors' Association, programs related to the Jacob Javits Grants for the Gifted and Talented, and others are summarized. The author's interpretation of the various positions are presented herein. The article also explores the research base supporting the various policies on grouping by examining selected general research literature on grouping, followed by research that is science education specific. Methodological issues color the research findings. The ethical and pragmatic implications of developing research and policy are discussed. The conclusions are that there is a dearth of recent empirical research specifically related to ability grouping in science, and that the time is ripe for the concerted development of a research agenda by key players in science education reform. Moreover, as controversial and value-laden as the topic is, it should be noted that grouping practices alone are unlikely to influence science education reform unless considered in the context of comprehensive restructuring efforts at the local school level.Received: 10 April 1993; Revised: 26 August 1993;

  17. The Challenges of Digital Literacy in the Context of the Spanish Government Educational Policies: The Statement of the Question

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Díaz, Carmen Guillén; Quílez, Mariá Teresa Blasco

    The "(r)evolution" of the literacy concept and our duty as Languages' Teachers' Trainers at the Faculty of Education and Social Work in Valladolid's University (Spain), guides this research in progress. Our research develops in the framework of the Spanish Higher Education System, within the development of the eight key competences established by the European Council, for the Education and Training of the European citizens for lifelong learning in the knowledge society. We focus on the competences 1, 2 and 4: Communication in the mother tongue, Communication in foreign languages and Digital competence, both as essential competences in the professional language's teacher's profile and as a challenge in the Teacher's Education and Training in the Spanish government policies context.

  18. Administrator's Handbook for Elementary, Middle, Junior High and High Schools. Regulations and Criteria for Accrediting and Improving the Schools of Oklahoma. Bulletin No. 113-Y.

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    Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Div. of Instruction.

    This administrator handbook begins with statements summarizing Oklahoma's Division of Instruction and the guiding principles of education at the state's elementary and secondary levels. Following an outline of State Board of Education policies, the handbook lists various general regulations and progress criteria for the state as a whole.…

  19. Equity Starts Early: How Chiefs Will Build High-Quality Early Education. A Policy Statement of the Council of Chief State School Officers

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    Stark, Deborah Roderick

    2016-01-01

    With the achievement gap beginning to manifest in children as young as nine months, and 90 percent of brain development occurring during the first five years of life, chiefs are committed to expanding and upgrading early childhood programs and strengthening early elementary teaching and learning to provide equal educational opportunities for every…

  20. Closing the College Attainment Gap between the U.S. and Most Educated Countries, and the Contributions to Be Made by the States

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    Kelly, Patrick J.

    2010-01-01

    In February 2009, President Barack Obama told a joint session of Congress: "By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world". Higher education policymakers across the country were immediately encouraged by this statement, and a variety of policy organizations quickly set out to calculate the…

  1. An eHealth Capabilities Framework for Graduates and Health Professionals: Mixed-Methods Study

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    McGregor, Deborah; Keep, Melanie; Janssen, Anna; Spallek, Heiko; Quinn, Deleana; Jones, Aaron; Tseris, Emma; Yeung, Wilson; Togher, Leanne; Solman, Annette; Shaw, Tim

    2018-01-01

    Background The demand for an eHealth-ready and adaptable workforce is placing increasing pressure on universities to deliver eHealth education. At present, eHealth education is largely focused on components of eHealth rather than considering a curriculum-wide approach. Objective This study aimed to develop a framework that could be used to guide health curriculum design based on current evidence, and stakeholder perceptions of eHealth capabilities expected of tertiary health graduates. Methods A 3-phase, mixed-methods approach incorporated the results of a literature review, focus groups, and a Delphi process to develop a framework of eHealth capability statements. Results Participants (N=39) with expertise or experience in eHealth education, practice, or policy provided feedback on the proposed framework, and following the fourth iteration of this process, consensus was achieved. The final framework consisted of 4 higher-level capability statements that describe the learning outcomes expected of university graduates across the domains of (1) digital health technologies, systems, and policies; (2) clinical practice; (3) data analysis and knowledge creation; and (4) technology implementation and codesign. Across the capability statements are 40 performance cues that provide examples of how these capabilities might be demonstrated. Conclusions The results of this study inform a cross-faculty eHealth curriculum that aligns with workforce expectations. There is a need for educational curriculum to reinforce existing eHealth capabilities, adapt existing capabilities to make them transferable to novel eHealth contexts, and introduce new learning opportunities for interactions with technologies within education and practice encounters. As such, the capability framework developed may assist in the application of eHealth by emerging and existing health care professionals. Future research needs to explore the potential for integration of findings into workforce development programs. PMID:29764794

  2. Position statement and guidelines on support personnel in audiology. American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

    PubMed

    1998-01-01

    This policy document of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) reflects the Association's position that the Certificate of Clinical Competence-Audiology (CCC-A) is a nationally recognized quality indicator and education standard for the profession. The following statement includes the CCC-A as the appropriate credential for audiologists supervising support personnel. The consensus panel document's exclusion of the CCC-A conflicts with ASHA's policy. Member organizations that composed the consensus panel on support personnel in audiology included: Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), ASHA, Educational Audiology Association (EAA), Military Audiology Association (MAA), and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA). Representatives to the panel included Donald Bender (AAA) and Evelyn Cherow (ASHA), co-chairs; James McDonald and Meredy Hase (ADA); Albert deChiccis and Cheryl deConde Johnson (AAA); Chris Halpin and Deborah Price (ASHA); Peggy Benson (EAA); James Jerome (MAA); and Lloyd Bowling and Richard Danielson (NHCA). ASHA's Legislative Council and Executive Board elected not to adopt the consensus panel document because it excluded the CCC-A. In all others aspects, the documents remain similar. This position statement and guidelines supersede the audiology sections of the Guidelines for the Employment and Utilization of Supportive Personnel (LC 32-80).

  3. Off-Campus Graduate Education: A Policy Statement.

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    Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S., Washington, DC.

    Graduate courses are increasingly being offered in a wide variety of non-traditional campus settings including industrial plants, military bases, shopping malls, and off-campus centers established by universities mainly for the purpose of providing clasroom instruction. This booklet provides guidelines for institutions considering such programs.…

  4. 76 FR 63957 - Consumer Product Policy Statement

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    2011-10-14

    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2010-0292] Consumer Product Policy Statement AGENCY: Nuclear...: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is proposing to update its policy statement... terminology used in radiation protection that have evolved over time, as well as relevant legislation and...

  5. 78 FR 63380 - Farm Credit Administration Board Policy Statements

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    2013-10-24

    ... FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 12 CFR Chapter VI Farm Credit Administration Board Policy Statements AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. ACTION: Notice of policy statements and index. SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), as part of its annual public notification process, is publishing for notice...

  6. AIME Copyright Information Packet. Revised.

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    Association for Information Media and Equipment, Elkader, IA.

    Designed to assist educators in developing or revising school/library copyright policy, this packet provides the following materials: (1) a viewer's guide for the film "Copyright Law: What Every School, College, and Public Library Should Know"; (2) a statement of the primary missions of the Association for Information Media and Equipment (AIME);…

  7. Trajectories of Teacher Identity Development across Institutional Contexts: Constructing a Narrative Approach

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    Richmond, Gail; Juzwik, Mary M.; Steele, Michael D.

    2011-01-01

    Background/Context: Teacher preparation programs are built on knowledge, practices, habits of mind, and professional standards that teacher educators (TEs) intend teachers to possess. Some foundations are explicitly manifest in standards, mission statements, and policies, whereas others are embedded in coursework, field experiences, and social…

  8. Affirmative Action Employment Plan. Revised.

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    Oakland Unified School District, CA.

    This is the affirmative action employment plan adopted by the Board of Education of the Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, California. A statement of school district policy and goals is provided. Responsibilities of the school district administrators and the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee are also outlined. Steps to be taken to…

  9. A Plan to Improve School and Library Environments.

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    Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Planning and Budget.

    A framework of goals, policy statements, and implementing activites is set forth aimed at integrating the different kinds of environment improvement activities now underway in the Hawaii Department of Education; expanding and improving those activities in orderly ways in the future; and suggesting new directions. Five areas are targeted for…

  10. NEA Proposes Making a Shift on Evaluation

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    Sawchuk, Stephen

    2011-01-01

    National Education Association (NEA) officials announced last week that they would put a "policy statement" before the union's governing body for approval that, among other changes, would open the door to the use of "valid, reliable, high-quality standardized tests" of student learning, in combination with multiple other measures, for evaluating…

  11. Federal Efforts in Science and Mathematics Education. Hearing before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session. Special Hearing.

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    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate.

    This report contains the transcript of a hearing that addressed federal efforts in school science and mathematics education. Included are prepared statements from the subcommittee members and spokespersons for the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President, the National Science Foundation, and the…

  12. 10 CFR 490.605 - Statement of enforcement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Statement of enforcement policy. 490.605 Section 490.605 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Investigations and Enforcement § 490.605 Statement of enforcement policy. DOE may agree not to commence an...

  13. 10 CFR 490.605 - Statement of enforcement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Statement of enforcement policy. 490.605 Section 490.605 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Investigations and Enforcement § 490.605 Statement of enforcement policy. DOE may agree not to commence an...

  14. 10 CFR 490.605 - Statement of enforcement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Statement of enforcement policy. 490.605 Section 490.605 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Investigations and Enforcement § 490.605 Statement of enforcement policy. DOE may agree not to commence an...

  15. 10 CFR 490.605 - Statement of enforcement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Statement of enforcement policy. 490.605 Section 490.605 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Investigations and Enforcement § 490.605 Statement of enforcement policy. DOE may agree not to commence an...

  16. 10 CFR 490.605 - Statement of enforcement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Statement of enforcement policy. 490.605 Section 490.605 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Investigations and Enforcement § 490.605 Statement of enforcement policy. DOE may agree not to commence an...

  17. ACHP | News | ACHP Issue Spotlight: Transmission Lines in the West

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    Search skip specific nav links Home arrow News arrow ACHP Approves Policy Statement Regarding Federal Relationships with Tribal Historic Preservation Officers ACHP Approves Policy Statement Regarding Federal approved the ACHP Policy Statement Regarding Federal Relationships with Tribal Historic Preservation

  18. 18 CFR 701.200 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2013-04-01 2012-04-01 true Statement of policy. 701.200 Section 701.200 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Availability of Information § 701.200 Statement of policy. Water Resources Council records and...

  19. 18 CFR 701.200 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Statement of policy. 701.200 Section 701.200 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Availability of Information § 701.200 Statement of policy. Water Resources Council records and...

  20. 18 CFR 701.200 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Statement of policy. 701.200 Section 701.200 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Availability of Information § 701.200 Statement of policy. Water Resources Council records and...

  1. 18 CFR 701.200 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Statement of policy. 701.200 Section 701.200 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Availability of Information § 701.200 Statement of policy. Water Resources Council records and...

  2. 18 CFR 701.200 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Statement of policy. 701.200 Section 701.200 Conservation of Power and Water Resources WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL COUNCIL ORGANIZATION Availability of Information § 701.200 Statement of policy. Water Resources Council records and...

  3. Role of the school nurse in providing school health services.

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    Magalnick, Harold; Mazyck, Donna

    2008-05-01

    The school nurse has a crucial role in the seamless provision of comprehensive health services to children and youth. Increasing numbers of students enter schools with chronic health conditions that require management during the school day. This policy statement describes for pediatricians the role of the school nurse in serving as a team member in providing preventive services, early identification of problems, interventions, and referrals to foster health and educational success. To optimally care for children, preparation, ongoing education, and appropriate staffing levels of school nurses are important factors for success. Recommendations are offered to facilitate the working relationship between the school nurse and the child's medical home. This statement has been endorsed by the National Association of School Nurses.

  4. The role of the school nurse in providing school health services.

    PubMed

    2008-10-01

    The school nurse has a crucial role in the seamless provision of comprehensive health services to children and youth. Increasing numbers of students enter schools with chronic health conditions that require management during the school day. This policy statement describes for pediatricians the role of the school nurse in serving as a team member in providing preventive services, early identification of problems, interventions, and referrals to foster health and educational success. To optimally care for children, preparation, ongoing education, and appropriate staffing levels of school nurses are important factors for success. Recommendations are offered to facilitate the working relationship between the school nurse and the child's medical home. This statement has been endorsed by the National Association of School Nurses.

  5. Educacion Bilingue: Una Declaracion del Plan y Accion que Proponen los Regentes de la Universidad del Estado de Nueva York (Bilingual Education: A Statement of Policy and Proposed Action by the Regents of the University of the State of New York.)

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    New York State Education Dept., Albany.

    The primary goal of the Regents in their bilingual education program is to provide equal educational opportunity for non-English-speaking children through activities capitalizing on their proficiency in their native language and developing competency in English. Two complementary goals are inherent: (1) a vitally needed national resource, the…

  6. Oversight Hearing on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Enforcement Policies. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, Washington, DC, July 18, 1985.

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    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.

    This volume presents a transcript of discussion and statements presented at an oversight hearing before the House Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. The hearing reviewed new enforcement policies of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which had the stated intent of increasing the litigation of individual cases of unlawful…

  7. 28 CFR 2.31 - Parole to detainers: Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 28 Judicial Administration 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Parole to detainers: Statement of policy... § 2.31 Parole to detainers: Statement of policy. (a) Where a detainer is lodged against a prisoner... Commission will cooperate in working out arrangements for concurrent supervision with other jurisdictions...

  8. 77 FR 75600 - Policy Statement on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Aircraft Cabin Crewmembers...

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    2012-12-21

    ... [Docket No. FAA-2012-0953] Policy Statement on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Aircraft Cabin... announced a proposed policy statement regarding the regulation of some occupational safety and health conditions affecting cabin crewmembers on aircraft by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The...

  9. ACHP | Community Revitalization Policy Statement Comment Period Now Open

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    comments they might provide to the ACHP: How can the principles in the draft Policy Statement help ? How will the principles in the draft Policy Statement establish a framework for decision making when Officers and Certified Local Governments apply the principles in their review of local revitalization

  10. 77 FR 72998 - Policy Statement on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Aircraft Cabin Crewmembers

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    2012-12-07

    ... aircraft by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This policy statement will enhance occupational safety and health in the aircraft cabin by establishing the extent to which OSHA requirements may... [Docket No.: FAA-2012-0953] Policy Statement on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Aircraft...

  11. 14 CFR 399.42 - Flight equipment depreciation and residual values.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs... receiving subsidy under section 406 of the Act, it is the policy of the Board that flight equipment...

  12. 14 CFR 399.39 - Equipment purchase deposits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs § 399.39... for this purpose. It is the policy of the Board not to recognize equipment purchase deposits in an air...

  13. 76 FR 44915 - Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection With the Collection of Decedents' Debts

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    2011-07-27

    .... 45, the Commission issues this final Statement of Policy Regarding Communications in Connection with... collection of decedents' debts (``proposed Statement'').\\2\\ The proposed Statement addressed three issues... collectors state or imply that the family has a moral obligation to pay the [[Page 44918

  14. The Nature of Teacher Interactions at a High Achieving, High-Risk Urban Middle School

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    Heaton, Charles Richard

    2010-01-01

    Increasingly, teachers are asked to work both systemically and systematically in addressing school performance and student failure. Structuring school communities for teacher collaboration is one area where educators have found common ground; the present and unprecedented need is reflected in the policy statements of the leading education…

  15. Putting Learning First: Governing and Managing the Schools for High Achievement.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Committee for Economic Development, New York, NY.

    This statement by the Research and Policy Committe of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), a nonprofit organization of 250 business leaders and educators, calls for major behavioral changes in those who govern and manage schools in the United States. It articulates an effective incentive structure for students, teachers, and…

  16. Curriculum Theorising: A New Suit of Clothes for the Emperor? Stirling Seminar Papers No. 3.

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    Davies, J. Keri

    1979-01-01

    Curriculum planning is presented as an ideological theory which is both a contributor to and instrument of social policy. A statement of theory is essential for discussions of core curriculum, and, more importantly, for clarifying the purpose of education within society (f=fiche number). (CP)

  17. Career and Life Management 20: Interim Curriculum Guide, 1987.

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    Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch.

    The Career and Life Management Program was prescribed within the Secondary Education in Alberta policy statement as a core course for senior high school students to provide students with opportunities to develop and practice communicating and thinking skills in situations that will help them to build confidence in their ability to cope with the…

  18. 78 FR 76889 - Proposed Addendum to the Interagency Policy Statement on Income Tax Allocation in a Holding...

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    2013-12-19

    ... Interagency Policy Statement on Income Tax Allocation in a Holding Company Structure AGENCY: Board of... ``Interagency Policy Statement on Income Tax Allocation in a Holding Company Structure'' (63 FR 64757, Nov. 23... appropriate relationship regarding the payment of taxes and treatment of tax refunds. The Proposed Addendum...

  19. 77 FR 29361 - Scientific Integrity: Statement of Policy

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    2012-05-17

    ... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Scientific Integrity: Statement of Policy AGENCY: Office of the Secretary... Integrity Policy, originally published April 17, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Christi Cunningham, Associate Assistant Secretary for Regulatory Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution...

  20. Policy Statement on a New Chemicals Category for Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    On November 4, 1999, EPA issued its policy statement on a category for Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) new chemicals. The statement provides guidance criteria for persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity for new chemicals.

  1. 12 CFR Appendix A to Part 252 - Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Policy Statement on the Scenario Design... YY) Pt. 252, App. A Appendix A to Part 252—Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for... (stress test rules) implementing section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...

  2. 18 CFR 2.103 - Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts. 2.103 Section 2.103 Conservation of Power and..., As Amended, and Executive Orders 11615 and 11627 § 2.103 Statement of policy respecting take or pay...

  3. Veterans' Education and Disability Compensation Legislation. Hearing before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session on S. 13 (Title I), Amendment No. 110 to S. 190, S. 564, S. 1003, and S. 1092.

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    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs.

    This document includes testimony and prepared statements by Senate committee members and representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Commission to Assess Veterans' Education Policy, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled American Veterans, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Uniformed…

  4. An eHealth Capabilities Framework for Graduates and Health Professionals: Mixed-Methods Study.

    PubMed

    Brunner, Melissa; McGregor, Deborah; Keep, Melanie; Janssen, Anna; Spallek, Heiko; Quinn, Deleana; Jones, Aaron; Tseris, Emma; Yeung, Wilson; Togher, Leanne; Solman, Annette; Shaw, Tim

    2018-05-15

    The demand for an eHealth-ready and adaptable workforce is placing increasing pressure on universities to deliver eHealth education. At present, eHealth education is largely focused on components of eHealth rather than considering a curriculum-wide approach. This study aimed to develop a framework that could be used to guide health curriculum design based on current evidence, and stakeholder perceptions of eHealth capabilities expected of tertiary health graduates. A 3-phase, mixed-methods approach incorporated the results of a literature review, focus groups, and a Delphi process to develop a framework of eHealth capability statements. Participants (N=39) with expertise or experience in eHealth education, practice, or policy provided feedback on the proposed framework, and following the fourth iteration of this process, consensus was achieved. The final framework consisted of 4 higher-level capability statements that describe the learning outcomes expected of university graduates across the domains of (1) digital health technologies, systems, and policies; (2) clinical practice; (3) data analysis and knowledge creation; and (4) technology implementation and codesign. Across the capability statements are 40 performance cues that provide examples of how these capabilities might be demonstrated. The results of this study inform a cross-faculty eHealth curriculum that aligns with workforce expectations. There is a need for educational curriculum to reinforce existing eHealth capabilities, adapt existing capabilities to make them transferable to novel eHealth contexts, and introduce new learning opportunities for interactions with technologies within education and practice encounters. As such, the capability framework developed may assist in the application of eHealth by emerging and existing health care professionals. Future research needs to explore the potential for integration of findings into workforce development programs. ©Melissa Brunner, Deborah McGregor, Melanie Keep, Anna Janssen, Heiko Spallek, Deleana Quinn, Aaron Jones, Emma Tseris, Wilson Yeung, Leanne Togher, Annette Solman, Tim Shaw. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 15.05.2018.

  5. Rethinking the "Third Mission": UK Universities and Regional Engagement in Challenging Times

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    Lebeau, Yann; Cochrane, Allan

    2015-01-01

    Drawing on the experiences and statements of two universities, this article sets out to relate current trends and discourses of engagement of UK higher education (HE) institutions with their regional environment in the context of major policy shifts in HE and in regional governance. The "third mission" is considered as an aspect of what…

  6. School transportation safety.

    PubMed

    Agran, Phyllis F

    2007-07-01

    This policy statement replaces the previous version published in 1996. It provides new information, studies, regulations, and recommendations related to the safe transportation of children to and from school and school-related activities. Pediatricians can play an important role at the patient/family, community, state, and national levels as child advocates and consultants to schools and early education programs about transportation safety.

  7. School-Based Clinics: A Guide for Advocates. Developing Policy Statements, Educating Decision Makers, Enlisting Local Support.

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    Center for Population Options, Washington, DC.

    School-based clinics (SBCs) are comprehensive primary health care facilities located within or on the grounds of middle, junior, or senior high schools. Varying in size and organizational structure, SBCs have emerged as an effective model for advancing adolescent health. They have gained attention because of their potential for treating problems…

  8. Draft/Registration/National Service. Current Issues in Catholic Higher Education. Volume 1, Number 1.

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    Gallin, Alice, Ed.

    A collection of nine brief statements by prominent Catholics and other religious policymakers on the moral implications of compulsory military and other national service is presented. Each of the respondents answers the following question: "In your judgment, what are the moral and ethical implications of a public policy, in time of peace, of…

  9. 77 FR 38751 - Codification of Animal Testing Policy

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    2012-06-29

    ... Animal Testing Policy AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Proposed Statement of Policy on Animal Testing SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) proposes to codify its statement of policy on animal testing, as amended, which was previously published in the Federal...

  10. Making a Statement with Philanthropy.

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    Legon, Richard D.

    2001-01-01

    Discusses how a policy statement on board philanthropy can clarify fundraising expectations of all governing and foundation board members. Describes essential components of such a policy statement: mission and vision, recognition of board responsibility for fundraising, specific expectations, and commitment to project and campaign goals. Also…

  11. 14 CFR 399.41 - Zones of limited suspension for international cargo rates.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs § 399.41 Zones of limited suspension for international cargo rates. (a) Applicability. This section states the Board's policy for suspending rate changes for the transportation of property...

  12. Perspectives from the Third International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research

    PubMed Central

    Crowley, Jennifer Jean; Laur, Celia; Carter, Harrison David Edward; Jones, Glenys; Ray, Sumantra

    2018-01-01

    Nutrition is an important component of public health and health care, including in education and research, and in the areas of policy and practice. This statement was the overarching message during the third annual International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research, held at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, in August 2017. This summit encouraged attendees to think more broadly about the impact of nutrition policy on health and communities, including the need to visualize the complete food system from “pre-farm to post-fork.” Evidence of health issues related to food and nutrition were presented, including the need for translation of knowledge into policy and practice. Methods for this translation included the use of implementation and behavior change techniques, recognizing the needs of health-care professionals, policy makers, and the public. In all areas of nutrition and health, clear and effective messages, supported by open data, information, and actionable knowledge, are also needed along with strong measures of impact centered on an ultimate goal: to improve nutritional health and wellbeing for patients and the public. PMID:29629367

  13. Perspectives from the Third International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research.

    PubMed

    Crowley, Jennifer Jean; Laur, Celia; Carter, Harrison David Edward; Jones, Glenys; Ray, Sumantra

    2018-01-01

    Nutrition is an important component of public health and health care, including in education and research, and in the areas of policy and practice. This statement was the overarching message during the third annual International Summit on Medical Nutrition Education and Research, held at Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, in August 2017. This summit encouraged attendees to think more broadly about the impact of nutrition policy on health and communities, including the need to visualize the complete food system from "pre-farm to post-fork." Evidence of health issues related to food and nutrition were presented, including the need for translation of knowledge into policy and practice. Methods for this translation included the use of implementation and behavior change techniques, recognizing the needs of health-care professionals, policy makers, and the public. In all areas of nutrition and health, clear and effective messages, supported by open data, information, and actionable knowledge, are also needed along with strong measures of impact centered on an ultimate goal: to improve nutritional health and wellbeing for patients and the public.

  14. American Society of Clinical Oncology Policy Statement Update: Genetic and Genomic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility.

    PubMed

    Robson, Mark E; Bradbury, Angela R; Arun, Banu; Domchek, Susan M; Ford, James M; Hampel, Heather L; Lipkin, Stephen M; Syngal, Sapna; Wollins, Dana S; Lindor, Noralane M

    2015-11-01

    The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has long affirmed that the recognition and management of individuals with an inherited susceptibility to cancer are core elements of oncology care. ASCO released its first statement on genetic testing in 1996 and updated that statement in 2003 and 2010 in response to developments in the field. In 2014, the Cancer Prevention and Ethics Committees of ASCO commissioned another update to reflect the impact of advances in this area on oncology practice. In particular, there was an interest in addressing the opportunities and challenges arising from the application of massively parallel sequencing-also known as next-generation sequencing-to cancer susceptibility testing. This technology introduces a new level of complexity into the practice of cancer risk assessment and management, requiring renewed effort on the part of ASCO to ensure that those providing care to patients with cancer receive the necessary education to use this new technology in the most effective, beneficial manner. The purpose of this statement is to explore the challenges of new and emerging technologies in cancer genetics and provide recommendations to ensure their optimal deployment in oncology practice. Specifically, the statement makes recommendations in the following areas: germline implications of somatic mutation profiling, multigene panel testing for cancer susceptibility, quality assurance in genetic testing, education of oncology professionals, and access to cancer genetic services. © 2015 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.

  15. ACHP | Archeology Task Force

    Science.gov Websites

    Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods," the Task Force first developed six Intent to Reconsider the Advisory Council's "Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains Reconsider the Advisory Council's "Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods

  16. Drug Free Campus Statement.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Casper Coll., WY.

    These three brief documents, a policy statement, a summary of pertinent laws on alcohol and illegal drugs, and a substance addiction specialist curriculum description, taken together describe the Casper College (Wyoming) drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. The policy statement briefly summarizes the health risks associated with drug and…

  17. Evaluation of a medication order writing standards policy in a regional health authority.

    PubMed

    Raymond, Colette B; Sproll, Barbara; Coates, Jan; Woloschuk, Donna M M

    2013-09-01

    The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) implemented a medication order writing standards (MOWS) policy (including banned abbreviations) to improve patient safety. Widespread educational campaigns and direct prescriber feedback were implemented. We audited orders within the WRHA from 2005 to 2009 and surveyed all WRHA staff in 2011 about the policy and suggestions for improving education and compliance. Overall, orders containing banned abbreviations, acronyms or symbols numbered 2261/8565 (26.4%) preimplementation. After WRHA-wide didactic education, the proportion declined to 1358/5461 (24.9%) (p = 0.043) and then, with targeted prescriber feedback, to 1186/6198 (19.1%) (p < 0.0001). A survey of 723 employees showed frequent violations of the MOWS, despite widespread knowledge of the policy. Respondents supported ongoing efforts to enforce the policy within the WRHA. Nonprescribers were significantly more likely than prescribers to agree with statements regarding enhancing compliance by defining prescriber/transcriber responsibilities and placing sanctions on noncompliant prescribers. Education, raising general awareness and targeted feedback to prescribers alone are insufficient to ensure compliance with MOWS policies. WRHA staff supported ongoing communication, improved tools such as compliant preprinted orders and reporting and feedback about medication incidents. A surprising number of respondents supported placing sanctions on noncompliant prescribers. Serial audits and targeted interventions such as direct prescriber feedback improve prescription quality in inpatient hospital settings. Education plus direct prescriber feedback had a greater impact than education alone on improving compliance with a MOWS policy. Future efforts at the WRHA to improve compliance will require an expanded focus on incentives, resources and development of action plans that involve all affected staff, not just prescribers. Plans include continued advertising, MOWS summaries in all charts, all-staff education, reminders and exploration of sustainable interventions for targeted feedback for prescribers.

  18. 18 CFR 2.80 - Detailed environmental statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Detailed environmental statement. 2.80 Section 2.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY AND INTERPRETATIONS Statement of General Policy to...

  19. 18 CFR 2.80 - Detailed environmental statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Detailed environmental statement. 2.80 Section 2.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY AND INTERPRETATIONS Statement of General Policy to...

  20. 18 CFR 2.80 - Detailed environmental statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Detailed environmental statement. 2.80 Section 2.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY AND INTERPRETATIONS Statement of General Policy to...

  1. 18 CFR 2.80 - Detailed environmental statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Detailed environmental statement. 2.80 Section 2.80 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY AND INTERPRETATIONS Statement of General Policy to...

  2. Educacion Bilingue: Una Declaraccion del Plan y Accion que Proponen los Regentes de la Universidad del Estado de Nueva York. Bilingual Education: A Statement of Policy and Proposed Action by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Position Paper No. 16.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    New York State Education Dept., Albany.

    Large numbers of Puerto Rican and other non-English-speaking students live in school districts throughout New York State. To enable these students to function in an English-speaking society while retaining their own culture, a policy to promote bilingual program planning was established by the Board of Regents of New York State in 1972. In this…

  3. Empowering Workers to Rebuild America's Economy and Longer-Term Competitiveness: Green Skills Training for Workers. Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session on Examining Empowering Workers to Rebuild America's Economy and Longer-Term Competitiveness, Focusing on Green Skills Training for Workers (April 21, 2009). Senate Hearing 111-813

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    US Senate, 2011

    2011-01-01

    Among the topics discussed in this hearing were: what constitutes green energy, how workers can best be provided the skills to thrive in green industries, and the future of America's energy and environmental policies. Statements were presented by: Honorable Patty Murray, a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington, opening statement; Honorable…

  4. How do people attribute income-related inequalities in health? A cross-sectional study in Ontario, Canada.

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    Lofters, Aisha; Slater, Morgan; Kirst, Maritt; Shankardass, Ketan; Quiñonez, Carlos

    2014-01-01

    Substantive equity-focused policy changes in Ontario, Canada have yet to be realized and may be limited by a lack of widespread public support. An understanding of how the public attributes inequalities can be informative for developing widespread support. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to examine how Ontarians attribute income-related health inequalities. We conducted a telephone survey of 2,006 Ontarians using random digit dialing. The survey included thirteen questions relevant to the theme of attributions of income-related health inequalities, with each statement linked to a known social determinant of health. The statements were further categorized depending on whether the statement was framed around blaming the poor for health inequalities, the plight of the poor as a cause of health inequalities, or the privilege of the rich as a cause of health inequalities. There was high agreement for statements that attributed inequalities to differences between the rich and the poor in terms of employment, social status, income and food security, and conversely, the least agreement for statements that attributed inequalities to differences in terms of early childhood development, social exclusion, the social gradient and personal health practices and coping skills. Mean agreement was lower for the two statements that suggested blame for income-related health inequalities lies with the poor (43.1%) than for the three statements that attributed inequalities to the plight of the poor (58.3%) or the eight statements that attributed inequalities to the privilege of the rich (58.7%). A majority of this sample of Ontarians were willing to attribute inequalities to the social determinants of health, and were willing to accept messages that framed inequalities around the privilege of the rich or the plight of the poor. These findings will inform education campaigns, campaigns aimed at increasing public support for equity-focused public policy, and knowledge translation strategies.

  5. Managers, Teachers, Students, and Parents' Opinions Concerning Changes on Dress Code Practices as an Educational Policy

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    Birel, Firat Kiyas

    2016-01-01

    Problem Statement: Dressing for school has been intensely disputed and has led to periodic changes in dress codes since the foundation of the Turkish republic. Practitioners have tried to put some new practices related to school dress codes into practice for redressing former dress code issues involving mandatory dress standards for both students…

  6. Low Wage Workers in Today's Economy: Strategies for Productivity and Opportunity. Draft Policy Statement.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Jobs for the Future, Inc., Cambridge, MA.

    In the United States today, too many hardworking people are unable to earn enough through work to support their families. Policymakers can help change this situation by taking the following steps: (1) keep work central; (2) promote family-supporting work; (3) invest in education and work skills; (4) make it easier for individuals to stay employed…

  7. A Framework for the Development of Mathematical Thinking with Teacher Trainees: The Case of Continuity of Functions

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    Brijlall, Deonarain; Maharaj, Aneshkumar

    2011-01-01

    Continuity of functions appears throughout the grades in South African high school (FET (further education and training)) topics as prescribed by the final draft of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. This article reports on the use of a combined framework of APOS (action-process-object-schema) and DCT (dual coding theories) to analyze…

  8. 14 CFR 399.80 - Unfair and deceptive practices of ticket agents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Enforcement § 399.80 Unfair and deceptive practices of ticket agents. It is the policy of the Board to regard any of... are available, when such discounts or reductions are not specific in the lawful tariffs of the air...

  9. Dietary Supplement Ingredient Database

    MedlinePlus

    ... ARS Site Map | ARS Policies and Links | Plain Writing | FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House | Technical Support Last updated: 8/14/2017

  10. Meaningful lives: Supporting young people with psychosis in education, training and employment: an international consensus statement.

    PubMed

    2010-11-01

    Unemployment is the major disability faced by people with psychotic illness. Unemployment rates of 75–95% are found among those with schizophrenia. Unemployment is associated with poorer social and economic inclusion, greater symptomatology, decreased autonomy and generally poorer life functioning. Unemployment also makes up over half of the total costs associated with psychotic illness. A meeting was convened in London in June 2008. Invitees to this meeting included people from the USA, Canada and the UK interested in vocational intervention in early psychosis from either a research, clinical, economic or policy point of view. From this meeting a larger group–the International First Episode Vocational Recovery (iFEVR) group–has developed an international consensus statement about vocational recovery in first episode psychosis. The document is a basic statement of the rights of young people with psychosis to pursue employment, education and training; the evidence which exists to help them do this; and ways in which individuals, organizations and governments can assist the attainment of these ends. It is hoped that the Meaningful Lives consensus statement will increase the focus on the area of functional recovery and lift it to be seen in parallel with symptomatic recovery in the approach to treating early psychosis.

  11. An official American Thoracic Society/International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation/Society of Critical Care Medicine/Association of Organ and Procurement Organizations/United Network of Organ Sharing Statement: ethical and policy considerations in organ donation after circulatory determination of death.

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    Gries, Cynthia J; White, Douglas B; Truog, Robert D; Dubois, James; Cosio, Carmen C; Dhanani, Sonny; Chan, Kevin M; Corris, Paul; Dark, John; Fulda, Gerald; Glazier, Alexandra K; Higgins, Robert; Love, Robert; Mason, David P; Nakagawa, Thomas A; Shapiro, Ron; Shemie, Sam; Tracy, Mary Fran; Travaline, John M; Valapour, Maryam; West, Lori; Zaas, David; Halpern, Scott D

    2013-07-01

    Donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) has the potential to increase the number of organs available for transplantation. Because consent and management of potential donors must occur before death, DCDD raises unique ethical and policy issues. To develop an ethics and health policy statement on adult and pediatric DCDD relevant to critical care and transplantation stakeholders. A multidisciplinary panel of stakeholders was convened to develop an ethics and health policy statement. The panel consisted of representatives from the American Thoracic Society, Society of Critical Care Medicine, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, and the United Network of Organ Sharing. The panel reviewed the literature, discussed important ethics and health policy considerations, and developed a guiding framework for decision making by stakeholders. A framework to guide ethics and health policy statement was established, which addressed the consent process, pre- and post mortem interventions, the determination of death, provisions of end-of-life care, and pediatric DCDD. The information presented in this Statement is based on the current evidence, experience, and clinical rationale. New clinical research and the development and dissemination of new technologies will eventually necessitate an update of this Statement.

  12. EFOMP project on the role of biomedical physics in the education of healthcare professionals

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Caruana, Carmel J.; Wasilewska-Radwanska, M.; Aurengo, A.; Dendy, P. P.; Karenauskaite, V.; Malisan, M. R.; Meijer, J. H.; Mornstein, V.; Rokita, E.; Vano, E.; Wucherer, M.

    2009-01-01

    The policy statements describing the role of the medical physicist (and engineer) published by organizations representing medical physics (and engineering) in Europe include the responsibility of providing a contribution to the education of healthcare professionals (physicians and paramedical professions). As a consequence, medical physicists and engineers provide educational services in most Faculties of Medicine / Health Science in Europe. In 2005, the EFOMP council took the decision to set up a Special Interest Group to develop the role of the medical physics educator in such faculties and to work with other healthcare professional groups to produce updated European curricula for them. The effort of the group would provide a base for the progress of the role, its relevance to contemporary healthcare professional education and provide input for future EFOMP policy documents regarding this important aspect of the role of the medical physicist. The present communication will present the group, summarise its latest research and indicate future research directions.

  13. 78 FR 71435 - Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing

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    2013-11-29

    ... Statement III. Summary of Comments A. Design of Stress Test Scenarios B. Additional Variables C. Severely... policy statement and its overall organization. A. Design of Stress Test Scenarios Commenters suggested a variety of ways for the Board to alter or improve the design of stress test scenarios, including by making...

  14. 12 CFR Appendix B to Part 325 - Statement of Policy on Capital Adequacy

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Statement of Policy on Capital Adequacy B Appendix B to Part 325 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS... planning procedures and other factors important to the continuous maintenance of adequate capital. Adverse...

  15. 77 FR 70124 - Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing

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    2012-11-23

    ... Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal... Board is requesting public comment on a policy statement on the approach to scenario design for stress testing that would be used in connection with the supervisory and company-run stress tests conducted under...

  16. 78 FR 9633 - Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing

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    2013-02-11

    ... Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal... design for stress testing that would be used in connection with the supervisory and company-run stress...) requesting public comment on a policy statement on the approach to scenario design for stress testing that...

  17. 14 CFR 399.30 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Definitions. 399.30 Section 399.30 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs § 399.30 Definitions. As used...

  18. 14 CFR 399.83 - Unfair or deceptive practice of air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent in orally...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to... orally confirming to prospective passenger reserved space on scheduled flights. It is the policy of the... transportation or the sale thereof within the meaning of section 411 of the Act, unless the tariff of the...

  19. National innovation policy and public science in Australia

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Carter, Lyn

    2017-12-01

    In this paper, I have positioned myself with Kean Birch and explored some of the political-economic actors/actants of policy suites implicated in the biotechnologies and bioeconomy. In particular, I have considered Australia's recent National Innovation and Science Agenda and allied documents and entities (that is, Innovation and Science Australia, the National Science Statement and the 2016 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap) as one of the National Innovation Strategies in place now in OECD countries and beyond. In overview, these policy suites utilise the same high knowledge creation/low translation and commericalisation arguments as elsewhere to press for particular ideologically based `improvements' to public science. Mapping the terrain of these entities has revealed the innovation, biotechnology and bioeconomy policy space to be inordinately complex and challenging to navigate. Reviewing Australia's position enables the type of comparative work that contributes to a closer understanding of the largely neoliberal global economic imperatives shaping contemporaneity. Moreover, while these policy suites attempt to constitute and circulate particular visions of science education, their complex nature mitigates against science teachers/educators grappling with their implications.

  20. 49 CFR 655.15 - Policy statement contents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Policy statement contents. 655.15 Section 655.15 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS Program Requirements § 655.15 Policy...

  1. 14 CFR 399.37 - Joint fares.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Joint fares. 399.37 Section 399.37 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs § 399.37 Joint fares. There...

  2. Indian Policy. Statement by the President.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Reagan, Ronald

    The statement by President Ronald Reagan on Indian policy, issued on January 24, 1983, indicates that the administration believes that responsibilities and resources should be restored to the governments which are closest to the people served, including federally recognized American Indian tribes. The attachment summarizes policy via 10 Reagan…

  3. [Comments on policy--elderly count for much, or counting the elderly? A new statement on policy for the elderly].

    PubMed

    Knapen, M; van der Zanden, G H

    1990-12-01

    The Dutch government has published a new white paper 'Elderly count for much' on policy for the aged. In this document the central principle for social policy is the integration of the elderly in society. Old age policy is characterized as 'integral policy' that is it tries to integrate the traditional fields of social and economic policy, and as 'complementary' policy, that is it tries to complement general policy. The main characteristics of the action program 1990-1994 include: prevention, the integration of housing and services, care for elderly with chronic diseases, education, strengthening of labor-market participation of 50+, the position of elderly women and societal attitudes towards aging and the elderly. In this comment it is argued that this white paper initiates positive developments, but there remain several minor and major problems. We are critical about the role of education, the instruments for an active labor-market policy, the lack of attention for the European dimension, and about the lack of attention for future developments in generational equity and age-rationing of service allocation. We appreciate the attention for age discrimination, and possibilities for longitudinal research. We conclude that 'integrated policy' is only in its initial phase. In this white paper the government is only successful in an integrated policy in the fields of housing and care, not in other fields like technology, labor and education. 'Complementary' policy is not enough to create a firm infrastructure in the aging field. If initiatives in the field of aging are considered as 'extra's' this policy will soon be confronted with the boundaries it creates itself. Although attention for the challenges of graying is growing, old age policy is still marginal compared to the main general policy.

  4. American Society of Clinical Oncology Position Statement: Strategies for Reducing Cancer Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations.

    PubMed

    Griggs, Jennifer; Maingi, Shail; Blinder, Victoria; Denduluri, Neelima; Khorana, Alok A; Norton, Larry; Francisco, Michael; Wollins, Dana S; Rowland, Julia H

    2017-07-01

    ASCO is committed to addressing the needs of sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations as a diverse group at risk for receiving disparate care and having suboptimal experiences, including discrimination, throughout the cancer care continuum. This position statement outlines five areas of recommendations to address the needs of both SGM populations affected by cancer and members of the oncology workforce who identify as SGM: (1) patient education and support; (2) workforce development and diversity; (3) quality improvement strategies; (4) policy solutions; and (5) research strategies. In making these recommendations, the Society calls for increased outreach and educational support for SGM patients; increased SGM cultural competency training for providers; improvement of quality-of-care metrics that include sexual orientation and gender information variables; and increased data collection to inform future work addressing the needs of SGM communities.

  5. 45 CFR 1701.1 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... INFORMATION SCIENCE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION § 1701.1 Statement of policy. The records of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science shall be available to the fullest extent possible consistent...

  6. 45 CFR 1701.1 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... INFORMATION SCIENCE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION § 1701.1 Statement of policy. The records of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science shall be available to the fullest extent possible consistent...

  7. 45 CFR 1701.1 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... INFORMATION SCIENCE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION § 1701.1 Statement of policy. The records of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science shall be available to the fullest extent possible consistent...

  8. 45 CFR 1701.1 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... INFORMATION SCIENCE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION § 1701.1 Statement of policy. The records of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science shall be available to the fullest extent possible consistent...

  9. 45 CFR 1701.1 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... INFORMATION SCIENCE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION § 1701.1 Statement of policy. The records of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science shall be available to the fullest extent possible consistent...

  10. International perspectives on air quality: risk management principles for policy development--conference statement.

    PubMed

    Craig, Lorraine; Krewski, Dan; Samet, Jonathan; Shortreed, John; van Bree, Leendert; Krupnick, Alan J

    2008-01-01

    This statement is the result of discussions held at the 2005 NERAM IV Colloquium "International Perspectives on Air Quality: Risk Management Principles for Policy Development" and represents the collective views of 35 delegates, including international air quality policy analysts, academics, nongovernmental organizations, industry representatives, and decision makers from Mexico, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Hong Kong, and The Netherlands on principles for global air quality management. The objective of the colloquium was to "establish principles for air quality management based on the identification of international best practice in air quality policy development and implementation." This statement represents the main findings of a breakout group discussion session, presentations of an international panel of speakers from Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Hong Kong and views of the delegates expressed in plenary discussions. NERAM undertook a transparent process to try to ensure that the statement would accurately reflect the conference discussions, including documenting the proceedings and inviting delegates' comments on draft versions of the statement.

  11. Confronting the Quiet Crisis: How Chief State School Officers Are Advancing Quality Early Childhood Opportunities

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Council of Chief State School Officers, 2012

    2012-01-01

    In 2009, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) adopted a new policy statement on early childhood education. Based on the work of a task force of 13 chiefs, "A Quiet Crisis: The Urgent Need to Build Early Childhood Systems and Quality Programs for Children Birth to Age Five" presents a compelling argument for why public…

  12. 78 FR 77792 - Extension of Comment Period for Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-24

    ... Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities... establishing standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of the entities they regulate.\\1\\ To... Diversity and Inclusion, at (202) 452-2883; or Katherine Wheatley, Associate General Counsel, Legal Division...

  13. Policy Statement on Illicit Drugs and Alcohol.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Saint John's College, Annapolis, MD.

    This is a statement of policy on illicit drugs and alcohol for Saint John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, to be distributed to students and employees. Initially the terms individual, student, employee, and illicit drug are formally defined. The section on alcoholic beverages lists ten policies regarding individual conduct and possession by…

  14. 75 FR 42760 - Office of Rural Health Policy; Statement of Delegation of Authority

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    2010-07-22

    ... Administrator, Office of Rural Health Policy, or other HRSA officials, which involved the exercise of these... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Rural Health Policy; Statement of Delegation of Authority On February 13, 1991, the Assistant Secretary...

  15. ACHP | Archeology Task Force

    Science.gov Websites

    Task Force ACHP adopts new Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Burial Sites, Human Remains, and Treatment of Human Remains and Grave Goods;" A new human remains policy statement was adopted in

  16. Developing a preservation policy and procedure statement for a health sciences library.

    PubMed Central

    Paulson, B A

    1989-01-01

    The preconditions for creating a preservation policy document in a health sciences library are an existing preservation policy for the institution of which it is a part and administrative support for preservation. The assumption underlying preservation activity, from the formulation of general guidelines to the detail of operating procedure, is that collection development and preservation are complementary functions. Documentation of operational procedures in some detail should be a part of the statement. Since preservation activity cuts across functional library structures, all management staff should be involved in the planning process and be made aware of their responsibilities. The creation of a preservation policy statement will highlight unaddressed issues, procedural inadequacies, and differences in staff perceptions of priorities, but a written statement provides a framework for setting priorities and making decisions. PMID:2758183

  17. A process for updating a philosophy of education statement.

    PubMed

    Gambescia, Stephen F

    2013-01-01

    Most health education specialists have been introduced to the idea of having a philosophy of education statement. Although some in the field have been writing about this career development exercise, little has been written about the process of developing one's philosophy of education statement. This brief essay explains a sample process health education specialists can use to create or update their philosophy of education statement. The author gives a firsthand account of a systematic, disciplined, intellectually liberating, and reflective approach to articulating one's philosophy of education statement, by considering the writings of select intellectual giants who have acted on human experience, thought, and practice in education. A philosophy of education statement should be useful to any health education specialist regardless of type of work, site, position in the organization, population served, or health topic. The resultant updated and precisely written statement serves to sharpen a health education specialist's future role as a health educator, as well as contribute to his or her journey in lifelong learning.

  18. Policy Statements for the Associate Degree, the Associate in Applied Science Degree, and the Associate Degree in Nursing.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC.

    The policy statements contained in this document present the position of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) on the Associate Degree, the Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS), and the Associate Degree in Nursing. In its statement on the Associate Degree, the AACJC: (1) stresses the responsibility of faculty and…

  19. School Desegregation: "A Free and Open Society"; Policy Statement by Richard Nixon, President of the United States.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nixon, Richard

    President Nixon's "purpose in this statement is to set forth in detail this Administration's policies on the subject of desegregation of America's elementary and secondary schools." Specific objectives of his statement are noted as follows: to reaffirm his personal belief that the 1954 Brown decision was right in both Constitutional and human…

  20. Policy Statement on Supporting the Development of Children Who Are Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Programs

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    US Department of Health and Human Services, 2016

    2016-01-01

    The purpose of this policy statement is to support early childhood programs and States by providing recommendations that promote the development and learning of young children, birth to age five, who are dual language learners (DLLs). The statement also provides support to tribal communities in their language revitalization efforts within tribal…

  1. National freight transportation policy statement

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1997-01-06

    This statement of guiding principles for the Nation's freight transportation system sets forth a DOT policy framework that will help shape important decisions affecting freight transportation across all modes. Our interest is to ensure the nation has...

  2. 14 CFR 399.111 - All operations of federally authorized carriers to be regulated by the Board.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Federal Preemption of State Economic Regulations § 399.111 All operations of... carriers are subject to the requirements of Title IV of the Act, including certification and tariff-filing...

  3. 14 CFR Appendix - Example of SIFL Adjustment

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Example of SIFL Adjustment Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs Treatment of deferred Federal income taxes for rate purposes. Pt. 399, Subpt. C,...

  4. 14 CFR Appendix - Example of SIFL Adjustment

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Example of SIFL Adjustment Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs Treatment of deferred Federal income taxes for rate purposes. Pt. 399, Subpt. C,...

  5. 14 CFR Appendix - Example of SIFL Adjustment

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Example of SIFL Adjustment Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rates and Tariffs Treatment of deferred Federal income taxes for rate purposes. Pt. 399, Subpt. C,...

  6. Confronting Drowsy Driving: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Perspective.

    PubMed

    Watson, Nathaniel F; Morgenthaler, Timothy; Chervin, Ronald; Carden, Kelly; Kirsch, Douglas; Kristo, David; Malhotra, Raman; Martin, Jennifer; Ramar, Kannan; Rosen, Ilene; Weaver, Terri; Wise, Merrill

    2015-11-15

    Drowsy driving is a serious public health concern which is often difficult for individual drivers to identify. While it is important for drivers to understand the causes of drowsy driving, there is still insufficient scientific knowledge and public education to prevent drowsy driving. As a result, the AASM is calling upon institutions and policy makers to increase public awareness and improve education on the issue, so our society can better recognize and prevent drowsy driving. The AASM has adopted a position statement to educate both healthcare providers and the general public about drowsy driving risks and countermeasures. © 2015 American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

  7. Evaluating California Campus Tobacco Policies Using the American College Health Association Guidelines and the Institutional Grammar Tool

    PubMed Central

    Roditis, Maria L; Wang, Donna; Glantz, Stanton; Fallin, Amanda

    2014-01-01

    Objective Measure comprehensiveness of California campus tobacco policies. Participants 16 campuses representing different regions, institution types, and policies. Research occurred June-August, 2013. Methods Comprehensiveness was scored using American College Health Association's (ACHA) Position Statement on Tobacco. The Institutional Grammar Tool was used to breakdown policy statements into Strategies, Norms, or Rules. Differences in ACHA score and number of Strategies, Norms, and Rules were assessed by region, policy, and institution type. Results Median ACHA score was 0.35 (scale of 0–1). Schools with 100% tobacco-free policies had highest ACHA scores, but failed to address relationships between schools and tobacco companies. Less than half the schools assessed (7/16) had Rules (enforceable penalties related to policies). In 67% of the policy statements, individuals doing the action were implied (not specifically stated). Conclusion Campuses should address ACHA recommendations related to campus relationships with tobacco companies, include enforceable rules, and specify individuals and entities covered by policy. PMID:25257333

  8. Informing the Australian government on AT policies: ARATA's experiences.

    PubMed

    Friesen, Emma L; Walker, Lloyd; Layton, Natasha; Astbrink, Gunela; Summers, Michael; De Jonge, Desleigh

    2015-05-01

    This article describes the development and dissemination of an evidence-based Policy Statement and Background Papers by the Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA). An experienced project team was engaged to conduct literature reviews and member consultations, develop resources and implement a targeted advocacy strategy that included a policy launch and meetings with government officials. The Policy Statement and Background Papers have enabled ARATA to represent the views of Assistive Technology (AT) Practitioners in consultations around the National Disability Insurance Scheme and other AT-related inquiries. In ARATA's experience, developing a policy statement and disseminating it through a targeted advocacy strategy is an effective way for a not-for-profit professional organisation to influence government policy. AT practitioners must consider political factors in working towards effective policies to support their practice. To be effective at a systemic level, AT practitioners must develop political awareness and an understanding of the drivers of policy. This case study provides a blueprint for AT practitioners and organisations in tackling policy change.

  9. Mathematics education in the United States: past to present.

    PubMed

    Woodward, John

    2004-01-01

    This article presents a historical review of mathematics education since the late 1950s in the United States. Three themes are used to organize the literature reviewed in the article: (a) broad sociopolitical forces, particularly highly publicized educational policy statements; (b) trends in mathematics research; and (c) theories of learning and instruction. At times, these themes coincide, as was the case in the 1990s. In other cases, such as the recent push for educational accountability, these themes conflict. Nonetheless, the themes go a long way to explain the serpentine nature of reform in the United States over the last 45 years. This article also attempts to account for developments in special education as well as general education research, something that does not appear in most historical presentations of mathematics education.

  10. The effectiveness of competency-based education in equipping primary health care workers to manage chronic disease in Australian general practice settings.

    PubMed

    Glasgow, Nicholas J; Wells, Robert; Butler, James; Gear, Anna

    2008-04-21

    To review the literature on the effectiveness of competency-based education (CBE) as a means of equipping the Australian general practice workforce to deliver optimal chronic disease outcomes to articulate policy options for the Australian context. Systematic review of the literature (1991-2005) using a narrative approach followed by analysis of the findings using the actors/context/ processes/content framework of Buse et al. Few high-quality studies were identified. National policy options include incorporating clear statements about education and training, research and evaluation in any policy document targeting chronic disease; and provision of funding to enhance general practice teaching facilities and/or facilitate the development of supportive coordinating and administrative structures for training practices. Designers of CBE should consider five key questions: Are the educational objectives of the CBE clearly aligned with the chronic disease or workforce-related outcomes of interest? Is the design of the CBE sound? Have similar educational programs targeting the same outcomes been identified and every attempt made to maximise synergies between programs? Are the educational designers fully aware of and working within the existing complexity of the training environment? Are all involved in the program actively managing the process of change? Policy options range from those relatively simple and achievable to more complex and difficult. The full report is available at http://www.anu.edu.au/aphcri/Domain/Workforce/final_25_glasgow.pdf.

  11. The Relationship Between Anthropogenic Climate Change Acceptance and Agreement with Authentic Dissenter Messages

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bentley, A. P.; Petcovic, H. L.; Cassidy, D. P.; Eklund, P. R.

    2016-12-01

    Anthropogenic climate change (ACC) poses a threat to the safety and well-being of the United States. For science educators, the first step to mitigating this problem is helping the public understand the science of climate change so they make knowledgeable political and personal choices. However, some Americans remain unconvinced that the recent rapid rise of Earth's temperature is caused by human activities. A portion of anti-climate change information comes from groups that stand to lose power and revenue if the public begins to favor greenhouse gas limiting policies. These groups thwart policy initiatives through the production and dissemination of anti-ACC messages to news media, blogs, and among politicians. It is important for educators to understand these dissenter messages in order to avoid inadvertently using them. In earlier work, we developed a Likert-type survey instrument from online videos of authentic dissenter messages. Using this instrument and exploratory factor analysis (N=133), we identified five categories of counter ACC arguments: naïve statements which either use scientific misconceptions to dismiss or attack the science of ACC; sophisticated scientific statements which imply warming is not anthropogenic; arguments that assert recent changes are natural or out of our control; arguments that imply current warming is simply part of a larger cycle; and statements that highlight benefits of a warming climate. For the present study we validated the instrument using multiple methods including confirmatory factor analysis (N=151). Results suggest our instrument may identify how different populations agree with misleading ACC material. Here we explore two questions: (1) does a relationship exist between dissenter message agreement and primary news source? and (2) does a relationship exist between dissenter statement agreement and ACC acceptance? This information could be used to generate tailored resources that could inoculate people from misleading information.

  12. Boosting Postsecondary Education Performance: A Statement by the Policy and Impact Committee of the Committee for Economic Development

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Committee for Economic Development, 2012

    2012-01-01

    It is not troubling, or even surprising, that the United States today faces increasing economic competition from around the world. It is easier for other nations to make up ground on the world's leader by copying more-advanced existing innovations, than it is for the leader to move forward by making new innovations. And as other nations improve…

  13. 14 CFR 399.70 - Cross-references to the Office of the Secretary's Rulemaking Procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Cross-references to the Office of the Secretary's Rulemaking Procedures. 399.70 Section 399.70 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) POLICY STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Rulemaking Proceedings § 399.7...

  14. 18 CFR 2.103 - Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts. 2.103 Section 2.103 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY...

  15. 18 CFR 2.103 - Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts. 2.103 Section 2.103 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY...

  16. 18 CFR 2.103 - Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts. 2.103 Section 2.103 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY...

  17. 18 CFR 2.103 - Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Statement of policy respecting take or pay provisions in gas purchase contracts. 2.103 Section 2.103 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GENERAL RULES GENERAL POLICY...

  18. 76 FR 79714 - Premium Changes Based On Recharacterization of Contributions

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    2011-12-22

    ... PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Premium Changes Based On Recharacterization of Contributions AGENCY: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. ACTION: Policy statement. SUMMARY: This policy statement..., Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1200 K Street NW., Washington DC...

  19. 12 CFR 328.3 - Official advertising statement requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Official advertising statement requirements... OF GENERAL POLICY ADVERTISEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP § 328.3 Official advertising statement requirements. (a... advertising statement. The official advertising statement shall be in substance as follows: “Member of the...

  20. 12 CFR 328.3 - Official advertising statement requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Official advertising statement requirements... OF GENERAL POLICY ADVERTISEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP § 328.3 Official advertising statement requirements. (a... advertising statement. The official advertising statement shall be in substance as follows: “Member of the...

  1. 46 CFR 504.7 - Environmental impact statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Environmental impact statements. 504.7 Section 504.7... POLICY ANALYSIS § 504.7 Environmental impact statements. (a) General. (1) An environmental impact... environmental impact statements. (1) A draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) will initially be prepared in...

  2. Towards vertical integration in general practice education: literature review and discussion paper.

    PubMed

    O'Regan, A; Culhane, A; Dunne, C; Griffin, M; Meagher, D; McGrath, D; O'Dwyer, P; Cullen, W

    2013-09-01

    Medical education policy in Ireland has enabled an increase in undergraduate and postgraduate education activity in general practice. Internationally, 'vertical integration in general practice education' is suggested as a key strategy to support the implementation of this policy development. To review the emerging literature on vertical integration in GP education, specifically to define the concept of 'vertical integration' with regard to education in general practice and to describe its benefits and challenges. We searched 'Pubmed', 'Academic Search Complete', 'Google', and 'MEDLINE' databases using multiple terms related to 'vertical integration' and 'general practice education' for relevant articles published since 2001. Discussion papers, reports, policy documents and position statements were identified from reference lists and retrieved through internet searches. The key components of 'vertical integration' in GP education include continuous educational pathway, all stages in GP education, supporting the continuing educational/professional development needs of learners at each stage and effective curriculum planning and delivery. Many benefits (for GPs, learners and the community) and many challenges (for GPs/practices, learners and GPs in training) have been described. Characteristics of successful implementation include role sharing and collaborative organisational structures. Recent developments in medical education in Ireland, such as the increase in medical school clinical placements in general practice and postgraduate GP training and the introduction of new competence assurance requirements offer an important opportunity to further inform how vertical integration can support increased educational activity in general practice. Describing this model, recognising its benefits and challenges and supporting its implementation in practice are priorities for medical education in Ireland.

  3. 18 CFR 707.5 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... fullest extent practicable the Environmental Assessment or, when required, Environmental Impact Statement.... For each environmental assessment and impact statement, the appropriate RFO will establish a specific...) Environmental Impact Statements. Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's) as required under Section 102(2)(C) of...

  4. 18 CFR 707.5 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... fullest extent practicable the Environmental Assessment or, when required, Environmental Impact Statement.... For each environmental assessment and impact statement, the appropriate RFO will establish a specific...) Environmental Impact Statements. Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's) as required under Section 102(2)(C) of...

  5. 16 CFR 500.24 - Supplemental statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ....24 Commercial Practices FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULES, REGULATIONS, STATEMENT OF GENERAL POLICY OR... part shall prohibit supplemental statements, at locations other than the principal display panel... regarded as supplemental net quantity statements and shall be located on the principal display panel...

  6. Evaluating the Content of Individualized Education Programs and 504 Plans of Young Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    PubMed Central

    Spiel, Craig F.; Evans, Steven W.; Langberg, Joshua M.

    2014-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree with which Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans prepared for middle school students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) conformed to best practices and included evidence-based services. Specifically, we examined the problem areas identified in the statement of students’ present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) and targeted in the students’ measurable annual goals and objectives (MAGOs). In addition, we compared services to lists of recommended services provided by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and reviews of evidence-based practices. Participants were 97 middle school students with ADHD, 61.9% with an IEP and 38.1% with a 504 Plan. Most (85%) IEP PLAAFP statements described nonacademic/behavior problems, but less than half had MAGOs targeting these areas of need. Services listed on IEPs and Section 504 Plans were frequently consistent with ED recommendations, but had little to no research supporting their effectiveness. In addition, services with evidence supporting benefit to students with ADHD were rarely included on IEPs or 504 Plans. Implications for special education policy and future directions are discussed. PMID:25485467

  7. Notification: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Reviews

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    October 29, 2012. The EPA's OIG plans to begin preliminary research on EPA’s reviews of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental impact statements (EIS) as submitted to EPA under Section 309 of the Clean Air Act.

  8. 77 FR 25610 - Statement of Agency Policy and Interpretation on the Hours of Service Laws as Amended; Delay of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-01

    ...-2009-0057, Notice No. 3] Statement of Agency Policy and Interpretation on the Hours of Service Laws as... of agency policy and interpretation on the hours of service laws that was published in the Federal... hours of service laws as amended (Final Interpretations), responding to public comments on FRA's earlier...

  9. 49 CFR Appendix C to Part 553 - Statement of Policy: Implementation of the United Nations/Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Policy Goals and Public Participation C Appendix C to Part 553 Transportation Other Regulations Relating... TRANSPORTATION RULEMAKING PROCEDURES Pt. 553, App. C Appendix C to Part 553—Statement of Policy: Implementation... on which NHTSA will focus in the future under the 1998 Global Agreement. C. Public Meetings NHTSA...

  10. 49 CFR Appendix C to Part 553 - Statement of Policy: Implementation of the United Nations/Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Policy Goals and Public Participation C Appendix C to Part 553 Transportation Other Regulations Relating... TRANSPORTATION RULEMAKING PROCEDURES Pt. 553, App. C Appendix C to Part 553—Statement of Policy: Implementation... on which NHTSA will focus in the future under the 1998 Global Agreement. C. Public Meetings NHTSA...

  11. 49 CFR Appendix C to Part 553 - Statement of Policy: Implementation of the United Nations/Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Policy Goals and Public Participation C Appendix C to Part 553 Transportation Other Regulations Relating... TRANSPORTATION RULEMAKING PROCEDURES Pt. 553, App. C Appendix C to Part 553—Statement of Policy: Implementation... on which NHTSA will focus in the future under the 1998 Global Agreement. C. Public Meetings NHTSA...

  12. AIDS Federal Policy Act of 1987. Hearings on S. 1575: To Amend the Public Health Service Act To Establish a Grant Program To Provide for Counseling and Testing Services Relating to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and To Establish Certain Prohibitions for the Purpose of Protecting Individuals with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or Related Conditions. Committee on Labor and Human Resources. United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    This document presents the text from two Senate hearings on the AIDS Federal Policy Act of 1987 which concerns voluntary testing for AIDS virus, education and counseling to stop the spread of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), and confidentiality and discrimination against AIDS victims. In the first hearing, opening statements are…

  13. 7 CFR 1794.61 - Environmental impact statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 12 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Environmental impact statement. 1794.61 Section 1794..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Procedure for Environmental Impact Statements § 1794.61 Environmental impact statement. An EIS shall be prepared in accordance with...

  14. 24 CFR 242.58 - Books, accounts, and financial statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... AUTHORITIES MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR HOSPITALS Regulatory Agreement, Accounting and Reporting, and Financial... (Handbook 2000.04). (d) Changes in accounting policies. The annual audited financial statements shall identify any changes in accounting policies and their financial effect on the balance sheet and on the...

  15. International Statements on Disability Policy.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Rehabilitation International, New York, NY.

    The document brings together key policy documents related to disability proposed by the bodies of the United Nations system and of major nongovernmental organizations. Statements from nine United Nations agencies are presented: General Assembly; Economic and Social Council; Development Programme; World Conference of Decade for Women; Economic and…

  16. Tenure Policies. SPEC Kit 9.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies.

    This collection of tenure policies in academic and research libraries contains: "Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure Adopted by the American Association of University Professors", including the "Model Statement of Criteria and Procedures for Appointment, Promotion in Academic Rank, and Tenure for College and University…

  17. 75 FR 13656 - Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management

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    2010-03-22

    ... policy statement summarizes the principles of sound liquidity risk management that the agencies have... Supervision issued in September 2008, Principles for Sound Liquidity Risk Management and Supervision, which contains 17 principles detailing international supervisory guidance for sound liquidity risk management. \\2...

  18. 47 CFR 0.445 - Publication, availability and use of opinions, orders, policy statements, interpretations...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ..., orders, policy statements, interpretations, administrative manuals, and staff instructions. 0.445 Section 0.445 Telecommunication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION GENERAL COMMISSION ORGANIZATION General Information Public Information and Inspection of Records § 0.445 Publication, availability and use of opinions...

  19. 44 CFR 5.81 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Statement of policy. 5.81 Section 5.81 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION Subpoenas or Other Legal Demands for...

  20. America's Basic Research: Prosperity Through Discovery. A Policy Statement by the Research and Policy Committee of the Committee for Economic Development

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Committee for Economic Development, 1998

    1998-01-01

    This policy statement looks at America's basic research enterprise and lays out the processes and systematic reforms needed to meet emerging risks to the outcomes from investments in basic research. The Committee for Economic Development (CED) undertook this project in the belief that significant progress with many of society's problems and new…

  1. In Brief: Geoengineering draft statement

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Showstack, Randy

    2009-04-01

    The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has prepared a draft policy statement on geoengineering the climate system, which the AMS Council is considering for approval. The statement notes, “Geoengineering will not substitute for either aggressive mitigation or proactive adaptation. It could contribute to a comprehensive risk management strategy to slow climate change and alleviate its negative impacts, but the potential for adverse and unintended consequences implies a need for adequate research, appropriate regulation, and transparent consideration.” The statement, if adopted, indicates that AMS recommends enhanced research on the scientific and technological potential for geoengineering the climate system; additional study of the historical, ethical, legal, political, and societal aspects of the geoengineering issues; and the development and analysis of policy options to promote transparency and international cooperation in exploring geoengineering options along with restrictions on reckless efforts to manipulate the climate system. AMS is accepting comments on the draft statement until 23 April. For more information, visit http://ametsoc.org/policy/draftstatements/index.html#draft.

  2. 17 CFR 210.10-01 - Interim financial statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... financial statements, such as a statement of significant accounting policies and practices, details of..., significant changes since the end of the most recently completed fiscal year in such items as: accounting... degree as allowed in this paragraph) and disclosures required by Statement of Financial Accounting...

  3. Highlighting clinical needs in Clostridium difficile infection: the views of European healthcare professionals at the front line.

    PubMed

    Aguado, J M; Anttila, V J; Galperine, T; Goldenberg, S D; Gwynn, S; Jenkins, D; Norén, T; Petrosillo, N; Seifert, H; Stallmach, A; Warren, T; Wenisch, C

    2015-06-01

    Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of infectious nosocomial diarrhoea in Europe. Despite increased focus, its incidence and severity are increasing in many European countries. We developed a series of consensus statements to identify unmet clinical needs in the recognition and management of CDI. A consortium of European experts prepared a series of 29 statements representing their collective views on the diagnosis and management of CDI in Europe. The statements were grouped into the following six broad themes: diagnosis; definitions of severity; treatment failure, recurrence and its consequences; infection prevention and control interventions; education and antimicrobial stewardship; and National CDI clinical guidance and policy. These statements were reviewed using questionnaires by 1047 clinicians involved in managing CDI, who indicated their level of agreement with each statement. Levels of agreement exceeded the 66% threshold for consensus for 27 out of 29 statements (93.1%), indicating strong support. Variance between countries and specialties was analysed and showed strong alignment with the overall consensus scores. Based on the consensus scores of the respondent group, recommendations are suggested for the further development of CDI services in order to reduce transmission and recurrence and to ensure that appropriate diagnosis and treatment strategies are applied across all healthcare settings. Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

  4. Results of a Wildlife Toxicology Workshop held by the Smithsonian Institution ? Identification and prioritization of problem statements

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    Grim, K.C.; Fairbrother, A.; Monfort, S.; Tan, S.; Rattner, B.A.; Gerould, S.; Beasley, V.; Aguirre, A.; Rowles, T.

    2007-01-01

    On March 13-15, 2007 nearly 50 scientists and administrators from the US and Canada participated in a Smithsonian-sponsored Wildlife Toxicology Workshop. Invitees were from academic, government, conservation and the private organizations and were selected to represent the diverse disciplines that encompass wildlife toxicology. The workshop addressed scientific and policy issues, strengths and weaknesses of current research strategies, interdisciplinary and science-based approaches in the study of complex contaminant issues, mechanisms for disseminating data to policy-makers, and the development of a partner network to meet the challenges facing wildlife toxicology over the next decade. Prior to the meeting, participants were asked to submit issues they deemed to be of highest concern which shaped four thematic groups for discussion: Wildlife Toxicology in Education, Risk Assessment, Multiple Stressors/Complex Mixtures, and Sub-Lethal to Population-Level Effects. From these discussion groups, 18 problem statements were developed and prioritized outlining what were deemed the most important issues to address now and into the future. Along with each problem statement participants developed potential solutions and action steps geared to move each issue forward. The workshop served as a stepping stone for action in the field of wildlife toxicology. These problem statements and the resulting action items are presented to the inter-disciplinary wildlife toxicology community for adoption, and future work and action items in these areas are encouraged. The workshop outcome looks to generate conversation and collaboration that will lead to the development of innovative research, future mechanisms for funding, workshops, working groups, and listserves within the wildlife toxicology community.

  5. Joint DOE/EPA Interim Policy Statement on Leasing Under the Hall Amendment

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This page contains a joint statement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, providing interim policy on processing proposals for leasing DOE real property using the authority in 42 U.S.C. 7256, commonly referred to as the 'Hall Amendment.

  6. 16 CFR 4.9 - The public record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Center, Federal Trade Commission, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580, and shall... §§ 4.14 through 4.15, 4.17). (i) A current index of opinions, orders, statements of policy and...) Statements of the Commission's general procedures and policies and interpretations, its nonadjudicative...

  7. 49 CFR 655.15 - Policy statement contents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... immediately from his or her safety-sensitive function and be evaluated by a substance abuse professional, as..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS Program Requirements § 655.15 Policy statement contents. The local governing board of the employer or...

  8. 49 CFR 655.15 - Policy statement contents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... immediately from his or her safety-sensitive function and be evaluated by a substance abuse professional, as..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS Program Requirements § 655.15 Policy statement contents. The local governing board of the employer or...

  9. 49 CFR 655.15 - Policy statement contents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... immediately from his or her safety-sensitive function and be evaluated by a substance abuse professional, as..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS Program Requirements § 655.15 Policy statement contents. The local governing board of the employer or...

  10. 49 CFR 655.15 - Policy statement contents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... immediately from his or her safety-sensitive function and be evaluated by a substance abuse professional, as..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL MISUSE AND PROHIBITED DRUG USE IN TRANSIT OPERATIONS Program Requirements § 655.15 Policy statement contents. The local governing board of the employer or...

  11. 43 CFR 1601.0-6 - Environmental impact statement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Environmental impact statement policy. 1601.0-6 Section 1601.0-6 Public Lands: Interior Regulations Relating to Public Lands (Continued) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING...

  12. 43 CFR 1601.0-6 - Environmental impact statement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Environmental impact statement policy. 1601.0-6 Section 1601.0-6 Public Lands: Interior Regulations Relating to Public Lands (Continued) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING...

  13. 43 CFR 1601.0-6 - Environmental impact statement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Environmental impact statement policy. 1601.0-6 Section 1601.0-6 Public Lands: Interior Regulations Relating to Public Lands (Continued) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING...

  14. Collection Development Policy.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dole, Wanda V.; And Others

    This document is an overall policy statement for library collection development for the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Part 1 comprises the library mission statement and a list of ongoing objectives. The second part provides some background information about the university environment and campus libraries. It also gives instructions…

  15. Hispanic Business Agenda.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Coca-Cola USA, Atlanta, GA.

    This is a corporate policy statement of the Hispanic business agenda of Coca Cola USA, and the results of a community survey conducted to inform that agenda. The statement outlines several areas of company policy as they relate to Hispanic Americans. These areas include regional marketing, promotion, and community relations strategies, a…

  16. 43 CFR 1601.0-6 - Environmental impact statement policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 2 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Environmental impact statement policy. 1601.0-6 Section 1601.0-6 Public Lands: Interior Regulations Relating to Public Lands (Continued) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) PLANNING, PROGRAMMING...

  17. Corporate environmental policy statements in mainland China: to what extent do they conform to ISO 14000 documentation?

    PubMed

    Chung, Shan Shan; Fryxell, Gerald E; Lo, Carlos W H

    2005-04-01

    For decades, industry has been the main source of pollution in China. Determined to make changes, the mainland Chinese authorities have decided to promote mechanisms that incorporate environmental concerns into the internal management of enterprises. This is manifested in the rapid adoption of the ISO14000 standards, including a significant increase in ISO14001 registrations in China. Thus, this study examined the environmental policy statements of 106 certified facilities in mainland China against a strict interpretation of the mandatory requirements of the ISO 14001:1996 standard and the nonmandatory ISO14004 requirements in order to shed some light on the implementation of environmental management systems in an emerging economic giant. It was decided to analyze the environmental policy statement because such a statement is a core element in the ISO system of environmental management of each facility and there are relatively clear and specific requirements on what an environmental policy statement shall include. An analysis of the contents of the environmental policy statements shows that conformance to the relevant requirements of both the mandatory ISO14001 standard and the nonmandatory ISO14004 standard is far from impressive and that the facilities in our sample seldom went beyond the minimum requirements. By using ISO14001 and ISO14004 conformance scores as the dependent variables, we found that conformity to ISO14001 and overall conformance to ISO14000 series can be explained to some extent by the degree of top management commitment, the experience with informal environmental management systems, and the form of ownership of the facilities.

  18. Aerospace Education. NSTA Position Statement

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    National Science Teachers Association (NJ1), 2008

    2008-01-01

    National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has developed a new position statement, "Aerospace Education." NSTA believes that aerospace education is an important component of comprehensive preK-12 science education programs. This statement highlights key considerations that should be addressed when implementing a high quality aerospace education…

  19. 17 CFR 210.8-02 - Annual financial statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Annual financial statements... AND CONTENT OF AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, SECURITIES EXCHANGE... ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Article 8 Financial Statements of...

  20. 43 CFR 46.400 - Timing of environmental impact statement development.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Timing of environmental impact statement... IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Impact Statements § 46.400 Timing of environmental impact statement development. The bureau must prepare an environmental impact...

  1. Oyster Shell Dredging in Atchafalaya Bay and Adjacent Waters, Louisiana. Volume 1. Final Environment Impact Statement and Appendixes.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-11-01

    Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. 5.3 STATEMENT RECIPIENTS The U.S. Senators and Congressmen, Federal, and state agencies listed...Harry S. Rucker, State Conservationist US Department of Transportation, Deputy Director for Environmental and Policy Review Federal Highway...Affairs Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Forestry Louisiana State Planning Office, Ms. Joy Bartholomew, Policy Planner Louisiana

  2. Unravelling the concept of integrated public health policy: Concept mapping with Dutch experts from science, policy, and practice.

    PubMed

    Tubbing, Luuk; Harting, Janneke; Stronks, Karien

    2015-06-01

    While expectations of integrated public health policy (IPHP) promoting public health are high, assessment is hampered by the concept's ambiguity. This paper aims to contribute to conceptual clarification of IPHP as first step in further measurement development. In an online concept mapping procedure, we invited 237 Dutch experts, 62 of whom generated statements on characteristics of IPHP. Next, 100 experts were invited, 24 of whom sorted the statements into piles according to their perceived similarity and rated the statements on relevance and measurability. Data was analyzed using concept mapping software. The concept map consisted of 97 statements, grouped into 11 clusters and five themes. Core themes were 'integration', concerning 'policy coherence' and 'organizing connections', and 'health', concerning 'positioning health' and 'addressing determinants'. Peripheral themes were 'generic aspects', 'capacities', and 'goals and setting', which respectively addressed general notions of integrated policy making, conditions for IPHP, and the variety in manifestations of IPHP. Measurability ratings were low compared to relevance. The concept map gives an overview of interrelated themes, distinguishes core from peripheral dimensions, and provides pointers for theories of the policy process. While low measurability ratings indicate measurement difficulties, the core themes provide pointers for systematic insight into IPHP through measurement. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

  3. A Model Privacy Statement for Ohio Library Web Sites.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Monaco, Michael J.

    The purpose of this research was to develop a model privacy policy statement for library World Wide Web sites. First, standards of privacy protection were identified. These standards were culled from the privacy and confidentiality policies of the American Library Association, the Federal Trade Commission's online privacy reports, the guidelines…

  4. 12 CFR 225.142 - Statement of policy concerning bank holding companies engaging in futures, forward and options...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... guidelines for banks that engage in financial contract activities. Since the Financial Accounting Standards... (REGULATION Y) Regulations Financial Holding Companies Interpretations § 225.142 Statement of policy... agency securities and money market instruments. (a) Purpose of financial contract positions. In...

  5. 76 FR 38389 - Policy Statement Concerning Adjustments to the Insurance Premiums and Policy Statement on the...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-30

    ...; allocate any excess balances above the SBA to these AIRAs; and make partial distributions of the excess... average outstanding insured obligations will be set between zero and the statutory rate of 20 basis points. The Board will not [[Page 38391

  6. 10 CFR 1706.1 - Scope; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scope; statement of policy. 1706.1 Section 1706.1 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS § 1706.1... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will follow in determining whether a contractor or offeror...

  7. 10 CFR 1706.1 - Scope; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scope; statement of policy. 1706.1 Section 1706.1 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS § 1706.1... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will follow in determining whether a contractor or offeror...

  8. 10 CFR 1706.1 - Scope; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Scope; statement of policy. 1706.1 Section 1706.1 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS § 1706.1... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will follow in determining whether a contractor or offeror...

  9. 10 CFR 1706.1 - Scope; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Scope; statement of policy. 1706.1 Section 1706.1 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS § 1706.1... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will follow in determining whether a contractor or offeror...

  10. 10 CFR 1706.1 - Scope; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scope; statement of policy. 1706.1 Section 1706.1 Energy DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS § 1706.1... the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will follow in determining whether a contractor or offeror...

  11. 14 CFR 399.84 - Price advertising.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Price advertising. 399.84 Section 399.84... STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Enforcement § 399.84 Price advertising. The Board considers any advertising or solicitation by a direct air carrier, indirect air carrier, or an...

  12. 14 CFR 399.84 - Price advertising.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Price advertising. 399.84 Section 399.84... STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Enforcement § 399.84 Price advertising. The Board considers any advertising or solicitation by a direct air carrier, indirect air carrier, or an...

  13. 14 CFR 399.84 - Price advertising.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Price advertising. 399.84 Section 399.84... STATEMENTS STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY Policies Relating to Enforcement § 399.84 Price advertising. The Board considers any advertising or solicitation by a direct air carrier, indirect air carrier, or an...

  14. 78 FR 64535 - Meeting of the CJIS Advisory Policy Board

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    2013-10-29

    ... policy issues and appropriate technical and operational issues related to the programs administered by... Federal Officer (DFO). Any member of the public may file a written statement with the Board. Written... previously submitted written statements. Written comments should be provided to Mr. R. Scott Trent, DFO, at...

  15. 21 CFR 861.5 - Statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Statement of policy. 861.5 Section 861.5 Food and Drugs FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) MEDICAL DEVICES... duties under this section, the Food and Drug Administration will, to the maximum extent practical: (a...

  16. 34 CFR 668.46 - Institutional security policies and crime statistics.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    .... (11) A statement of policy regarding the institution's campus sexual assault programs to prevent sex offenses, and procedures to follow when a sex offense occurs. The statement must include— (i) A description... nonforcible sex offenses; (ii) Procedures students should follow if a sex offense occurs, including procedures...

  17. 7 CFR 1735.1 - General statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... GENERAL POLICIES, TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN REQUIREMENTS-TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM General § 1735.1 General statement. (a) Subparts A through E of this part set forth the general policies, types of loans and loan... consolidate with another system. This part supersedes all RUS Bulletins that are in conflict with it. (c...

  18. 77 FR 62269 - Draft Tribal Protocol Manual and Scoping for Proposed Policy Statement

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    2012-10-12

    .... The NRC is committed to an open and collaborative regulatory environment in the development of its... NRC also seeks suggestions on the development of the proposed tribal consultation policy statement... uranium recovery development and new nuclear reactor construction has resulted in a significant increase...

  19. 49 CFR Appendix C to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Tampering C Appendix C to Part 218 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES Pt. 218, App. C Appendix C to Part 218—Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering The Rail Safety Improvement Act...

  20. 49 CFR Appendix C to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Tampering C Appendix C to Part 218 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES Pt. 218, App. C Appendix C to Part 218—Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering The Rail Safety Improvement Act...

  1. Policy Statement: Clarification of the Dilution Prohibition and Combustion of Inorganic Metal-Bearing Hazardous Wastes for Land Disposal Restrictions

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This memorandum sets out a Statement of Policy under the RCRA clarifying the application of the Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR) prohibition on dilution (see 40 CFR 268.3) to combustion of certain inorganic metal-bearing hazardous wastes.

  2. 49 CFR Appendix C to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Tampering C Appendix C to Part 218 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES Pt. 218, App. C Appendix C to Part 218—Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering The Rail Safety Improvement Act...

  3. 16 CFR 1.84 - Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Draft environmental impact statements... Environmental Policy Act of 1969 § 1.84 Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment. Except for proposals for legislation, environmental impact statements shall be prepared in two stages: Draft...

  4. 16 CFR 1.84 - Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Draft environmental impact statements... Environmental Policy Act of 1969 § 1.84 Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment. Except for proposals for legislation, environmental impact statements shall be prepared in two stages: Draft...

  5. 16 CFR 1.84 - Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Draft environmental impact statements... Environmental Policy Act of 1969 § 1.84 Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment. Except for proposals for legislation, environmental impact statements shall be prepared in two stages: Draft...

  6. 16 CFR 1.84 - Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Draft environmental impact statements... Environmental Policy Act of 1969 § 1.84 Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment. Except for proposals for legislation, environmental impact statements shall be prepared in two stages: Draft...

  7. 49 CFR 1105.4 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... information for determining whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement or to make a finding of no... Statement or an Environmental Assessment. (f) Environmental Impact Statement or “EIS” means the detailed written statement required by the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c), for a major...

  8. 17 CFR 210.8-08 - Age of financial statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Age of financial statements... AND CONTENT OF AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, SECURITIES EXCHANGE... ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Article 8 Financial Statements of...

  9. 10 CFR 51.29 - Scoping-environmental impact statement and supplement to environmental impact statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scoping-environmental impact statement and supplement to environmental impact statement. 51.29 Section 51.29 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (CONTINUED... Environmental Policy Act-Regulations Implementing Section 102(2) Scoping § 51.29 Scoping-environmental impact...

  10. 16 CFR 1.84 - Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 16 Commercial Practices 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Draft environmental impact statements... Environmental Policy Act of 1969 § 1.84 Draft environmental impact statements: Availability and comment. Except for proposals for legislation, environmental impact statements shall be prepared in two stages: Draft...

  11. 43 CFR 46.445 - Preparing a legislative environmental impact statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Impact Statements § 46.445 Preparing a legislative environmental impact statement. When required under 40 CFR 1506.8, the Department must ensure that a legislative environmental impact statement is included as a part of the formal...

  12. 39 CFR 775.12 - Time frames for environmental impact statement actions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 39 Postal Service 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Time frames for environmental impact statement... NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT PROCEDURES § 775.12 Time frames for environmental impact statement... environmental impact statements received in that office during the preceding week. The minimum time periods for...

  13. Hearing loss: terminology and classification. Joint Committee of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Council on Education of the Deaf.

    PubMed

    1998-01-01

    The following position statement and technical report were developed by the Joint Committee of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED) and approved as Association policy by the ASHA Legislative Council in November 1997 (LC 6-97). CED member organizations are reviewing the document for approval in 1998. Joint Committee members responsible for the development of this document include (from ASHA) Joan Marttila, chair 1996-97; Linda Seestedt-Stanford, chair 1994-95; Evelyn Cherow, ex official; Donald Goldberg; Dawna Lewis; Leslie Ann McMillian; Jane Seaton; Alicia Stewart; and Larry Higdon, vice president for professional practices in audiology and monitoring vice president; and (from CED) Kathee Christensen; Steve Nover; Marilyn Sass-Lehrer; and Patrick Stone. This document supersedes ASHA policy: Definitions of Communication Disorders and Variations: Hearing Disorders section.

  14. Tobacco and alcohol sales in community pharmacies: policy statements from U.S. professional pharmacy associations.

    PubMed

    Corelli, Robin L; Chai, Tiffany; Karic, Alda; Fairman, Melinda; Baez, Karina; Hudmon, Karen Suchanek

    2014-01-01

    To characterize the extent to which state and national professional pharmacy associations have implemented formal policies addressing the sale of tobacco and alcohol products in community pharmacies. To determine existence of tobacco and alcohol policies, national professional pharmacy associations (n = 10) and state-level pharmacy associations (n = 86) affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and/or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) were contacted via telephone and/or e-mail, and a search of the association websites was conducted. Of 95 responding associations (99%), 14% have a formal policy opposing the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and 5% have a formal policy opposing the sale of alcohol in pharmacies. Of the associations representing major tobacco-producing states, 40% have a formal policy against tobacco sales in pharmacies, significantly more than the 8% of non-tobacco state associations with such policies. Among national professional pharmacy associations, only APhA and ASHP have formal policy statements opposing the sale of both tobacco and alcohol in pharmacies. Most state-level professional pharmacy associations affiliated with these two national organizations have no formal policy statement or position.

  15. 17 CFR 210.3-12 - Age of financial statements at effective date of registration statement or at mailing date of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Age of financial statements at... FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, PUBLIC UTILITY... POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 General Instructions As to Financial Statements § 210.3-12 Age of...

  16. Comparative Logic Modeling for Policy Analysis: The Case of HIV Testing Policy Change at the Department of Veterans Affairs

    PubMed Central

    Langer, Erika M; Gifford, Allen L; Chan, Kee

    2011-01-01

    Objective Logic models have been used to evaluate policy programs, plan projects, and allocate resources. Logic Modeling for policy analysis has been used rarely in health services research but can be helpful in evaluating the content and rationale of health policies. Comparative Logic Modeling is used here on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) policy statements from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We created visual representations of proposed HIV screening policy components in order to evaluate their structural logic and research-based justifications. Data Sources and Study Design We performed content analysis of VA and CDC HIV testing policy documents in a retrospective case study. Data Collection Using comparative Logic Modeling, we examined the content and primary sources of policy statements by the VA and CDC. We then quantified evidence-based causal inferences within each statement. Principal Findings VA HIV testing policy structure largely replicated that of the CDC guidelines. Despite similar design choices, chosen research citations did not overlap. The agencies used evidence to emphasize different components of the policies. Conclusion Comparative Logic Modeling can be used by health services researchers and policy analysts more generally to evaluate structural differences in health policies and to analyze research-based rationales used by policy makers. PMID:21689094

  17. The European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics Policy Statement No 14: the role of the Medical Physicist in the management of safety within the magnetic resonance imaging environment: EFOMP recommendations.

    PubMed

    Hand, J; Bosmans, H; Caruana, C; Keevil, S; Norris, D G; Padovani, R; Speck, O

    2013-03-01

    This European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP) Policy Statement outlines the way in which a Safety Management System can be developed for MRI units. The Policy Statement can help eliminate or at least minimize accidents or incidents in the magnetic resonance environment and is recommended as a step towards harmonisation of safety of workers, patients, and the general public regarding the use of magnetic resonance imaging systems in diagnostic and interventional procedures. Copyright © 2012 Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  18. Excerpts from "Position Statement on Physical Fitness and Activity in the Context of Leisure Education."

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ruskin, Hilleil

    2002-01-01

    Presents a position statement designed to inform governments, non-governmental organizations, and education institutions about the significance and benefits of physical activity for all and establish a clear relationship between physical activity and leisure education. The statement includes specific recommendations for leisure education and…

  19. Policy Process Editor for P3BM Software

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    James, Mark; Chang, Hsin-Ping; Chow, Edward T.; Crichton, Gerald A.

    2010-01-01

    A computer program enables generation, in the form of graphical representations of process flows with embedded natural-language policy statements, input to a suite of policy-, process-, and performance-based management (P3BM) software. This program (1) serves as an interface between users and the Hunter software, which translates the input into machine-readable form; and (2) enables users to initialize and monitor the policy-implementation process. This program provides an intuitive graphical interface for incorporating natural-language policy statements into business-process flow diagrams. Thus, the program enables users who dictate policies to intuitively embed their intended process flows as they state the policies, reducing the likelihood of errors and reducing the time between declaration and execution of policy.

  20. Ethnocentrism is an unacceptable rationale for health care policy: a critique of transplant tourism position statements.

    PubMed

    Evans, R W

    2008-06-01

    Medical tourism has emerged as a global health care phenomenon, valued at $60 billion worldwide in 2006. Transplant tourism, unlike other more benign forms of medical tourism, has become a flashpoint within the transplant community, underscoring the uneasy relationships among science, religion, politics, ethics and international health care policies concerning the commercialization of transplantation. Numerous professional associations have drafted or issued position statements condemning transplant tourism. Often the criticism is misdirected. The real issue concerns both the source and circumstances surrounding the procurement of donor organs, including commercialization. Unfortunately, many of the position statements circulated to date represent an ethnocentric and decidedly western view of transplantation. As such, the merits of culturally insensitive policy statements issued by otherwise well-intended transplant professionals, and the organizations they represent, must be evaluated within the broader context of foreign relations and diplomacy, as well as cultural and ethical relativity. Having done so, many persons may find themselves reluctant to endorse statements that have produced a misleading social desirability bias, which, to a great extent, has impeded more thoughtful and inclusive deliberations on the issues. Therefore, instead of taking an official position on policy matters concerning the commercial aspects of transplantation, international professional associations should offer culturally respectful guidance.

  1. 8 CFR 103.9 - Availability of decisions and interpretive material under the Freedom of Information Act.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... the public. (d) Statements of policy, interpretations, manuals, instructions to staff. Statements of policy, interpretations, and those manuals and instructions to staff (or portions thereof), affecting the... accompanying index of any material which is issued on or after July 4, 1967. (e) Public reading rooms. The...

  2. 78 FR 30800 - Reopening of Comment Periods for Certain Proposed Rulemaking Releases and Policy Statements...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-23

    ..., among other things: (1) The registration and comprehensive oversight of security-based swap dealers and... SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 CFR Parts 240, 242, and 249 [Release No. 34-69491; File Nos... Releases and Policy Statements Applicable to Security-Based Swaps AGENCY: Securities and Exchange...

  3. 76 FR 70424 - Defense Policy Board; Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

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    2011-11-14

    ... submitted written statements and provide copies to all committee members. Due to difficulties, beyond the... (Policy), in consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, has determined in writing that this... material. Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested...

  4. 76 FR 50500 - Request for Comments on the Draft Policy Statement on Volume Reduction and Low-Level Radioactive...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-15

    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2011-0183] Request for Comments on the Draft Policy Statement on Volume Reduction and Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Request for public comment. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its...

  5. The Doctor of Philosophy Degree. A Policy Statement.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S., Washington, DC.

    The conditions necessary and the standards of quality to be met for programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree are described in this policy statement. The doctoral program is defined as being designed to prepare a student for a lifetime of intellectual inquiry that manifests itself in creative scholarship and research often leading to…

  6. 5 CFR 294.106 - Handbook of Publications, Periodicals, and OPM Issuances.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... adjudication of cases; (ii) OPM policy statements and interpretations adopted by OPM but not published in the... delete identifying details when it makes available or publishes an opinion, statement of policy... found in OPM's Library in room 5H27 at the address listed in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) As...

  7. 76 FR 28031 - Clarification of Statement of Policy

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    2011-05-13

    ... a conviction, and the definition of de minimis offenses. DATES: The change to the policy statement..., which a party might face, based on the covered crime of which they are convicted, but where the offense... aggregate face value of $1,000 or less, and no insured financial institution or insured credit union was a...

  8. Professionalizing the Practice of Public Policy in the Prevention of Violence

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dodge, Kenneth A.

    2006-01-01

    The State of the Science Conference Statement on "Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents" accurately summarizes the state of knowledge regarding risk factors for violence and intervention efficacy. The Statement missed an opportunity, however, to move the field of prevention practice and policy forward by…

  9. Evaluation of breastfeeding Web sites for patient education.

    PubMed

    Dornan, Barbara A; Oermann, Marilyn H

    2006-01-01

    To evaluate the quality of Web sites on breastfeeding for patient education. Descriptive study of 30 Web sites on breastfeeding for patient education, evaluated based on the Health Information Technology Institute (HITI) criteria, readability, and eight content criteria from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement on breastfeeding. The mean Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level for readability of the 30 sites was 9.2. Seven of the sites included all eight of the content criteria from the AAP, and three sites did not include any of the information recommended by the AAP content criteria. Nurses should be able to recommend best patient education materials for their patients. The five best Web sites for breastfeeding education are identified for patient teaching, and the HITI criteria are explained for nurses to learn how to evaluate Web sites for themselves and their patients.

  10. Evaluating the content of Individualized Education Programs and 504 Plans of young adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    PubMed

    Spiel, Craig F; Evans, Steven W; Langberg, Joshua M

    2014-12-01

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree with which Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans prepared for middle school students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) conformed to best practices and included evidence-based services. Specifically, we examined the problem areas identified in the statement of students' present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) and targeted in the students' measurable annual goals and objectives (MAGOs). In addition, we compared services with lists of recommended services provided by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and reviews of evidence-based practices. Participants were 97 middle school students with ADHD, 61.9% with an IEP, and 38.1% with a 504 Plan. Most (85%) IEP PLAAFP statements described nonacademic/behavior problems, but fewer than half had MAGOs targeting these areas of need. Services listed on IEPs and Section 504 Plans were frequently consistent with ED recommendations, but had little to no research supporting their effectiveness. In addition, services with evidence supporting benefit to students with ADHD were rarely included on IEPs or 504 Plans. Implications for special education policy and future directions are discussed. PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved.

  11. 17 CFR 210.7-04 - Income statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Income statements. 210.7-04... 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Insurance Companies § 210.7-04 Income statements... face of the income statements and in the notes thereto filed for persons to whom this article pertains...

  12. 17 CFR 210.7-04 - Income statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 2 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Income statements. 210.7-04... 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Insurance Companies § 210.7-04 Income statements... face of the income statements and in the notes thereto filed for persons to whom this article pertains...

  13. 18 CFR 380.7 - Format of an environmental impact statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... environmental impact statement. 380.7 Section 380.7 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY... ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT § 380.7 Format of an environmental impact statement. In addition to the requirements for an environmental impact statement prescribed in 40 CFR 1502.10 of the regulations of the Council...

  14. PRN 93-3: Labeling Statement Prohibiting Application to Water

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    This notice explaining the policy on label statement prohibiting pesticide application to water pertains only to the labeling statement on pesticide products. It does not address the term wetlands as defined with respect to the Clean Water Act.

  15. Engaging with communities, engaging with patients: amendment to the NAPCRG 1998 Policy Statement on Responsible Research With Communities.

    PubMed

    Allen, Michele L; Salsberg, Jon; Knot, Michaela; LeMaster, Joseph W; Felzien, Maret; Westfall, John M; Herbert, Carol P; Vickery, Katherine; Culhane-Pera, Kathleen A; Ramsden, Vivian R; Zittleman, Linda; Martin, Ruth Elwood; Macaulay, Ann C

    2017-06-01

    In 1998, the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) adopted a groundbreaking Policy Statement endorsing responsible participatory research (PR) with communities. Since that time, PR gained prominence in primary care research. To reconsider the original 1998 Policy Statement in light of increased uptake of PR, and suggest future directions and applications for PR in primary care. This work contributed to an updated Policy Statement endorsed by NAPCRG in 2015. 32 university and 30 community NAPCRG-affiliated research partners, convened a workshop to document lessons learned about implementing processes and principles of PR. This document emerged from that session and reflection and discussion regarding the original Policy Statement, the emerging PR literature, and our own experiences. The foundational principles articulated in the 1998 Policy Statement remain relevant to the current PR environment. Lessons learned since its publication include that the maturation of partnerships is facilitated by participatory processes that support increased community responsibility for research projects, and benefits generated through PR extend beyond research outcomes. Future directions that will move forward the field of PR in primary care include: (i) improve assessment of PR processes to better delineate the links between how PR teams work together and diverse PR outcomes, (ii) increase the number of models incorporating PR into translational research from project inception to dissemination, and (iii) increase application of PR approaches that support patient engagement in clinical settings to patient-provider relationship and practice change research. PR has markedly altered the manner in which primary care research is undertaken in partnership with communities and its principles and philosophies continue to offer means to assure that research results and processes improve the health of all communities. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  16. Canadian Association of Gastroenterology consensus guidelines on safety and quality indicators in endoscopy

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    Armstrong, David; Barkun, Alan; Bridges, Ron; Carter, Rose; de Gara, Chris; Dubé, Catherine; Enns, Robert; Hollingworth, Roger; MacIntosh, Donald; Borgaonkar, Mark; Forget, Sylviane; Leontiadis, Grigorios; Meddings, Jonathan; Cotton, Peter; Kuipers, Ernst J; Valori, Roland

    2012-01-01

    BACKGROUND: Increasing use of gastrointestinal endoscopy, particularly for colorectal cancer screening, and increasing emphasis on health care quality, highlight the need for clearly defined, evidence-based processes to support quality improvement in endoscopy. OBJECTIVE: To identify processes and indicators of quality and safety relevant to high-quality endoscopy service delivery. METHODS: A multidisciplinary group of 35 voting participants developed recommendation statements and performance indicators. Systematic literature searches generated 50 initial statements that were revised iteratively following a modified Delphi approach using a web-based evaluation and voting tool. Statement development and evidence evaluation followed the AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines, REsearch and Evaluation) and GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) guidelines. At the consensus conference, participants voted anonymously on all statements using a 6-point scale. Subsequent web-based voting evaluated recommendations for specific, individual quality indicators, safety indicators and mandatory endoscopy reporting fields. Consensus was defined a priori as agreement by 80% of participants. RESULTS: Consensus was reached on 23 recommendation statements addressing the following: ethics (statement 1: agreement 100%), facility standards and policies (statements 2 to 9: 90% to 100%), quality assurance (statements 10 to 13: 94% to 100%), training, education, competency and privileges (statements 14 to 19: 97% to 100%), endoscopy reporting standards (statements 20 and 21: 97% to 100%) and patient perceptions (statements 22 and 23: 100%). Additionally, 18 quality indicators (agreement 83% to 100%), 20 safety indicators (agreement 77% to 100%) and 23 recommended endoscopy-reporting elements (agreement 91% to 100%) were identified. DISCUSSION: The consensus process identified a clear need for high-quality clinical and outcomes research to support quality improvement in the delivery of endoscopy services. CONCLUSIONS: The guidelines support quality improvement in endoscopy by providing explicit recommendations on systematic monitoring, assessment and modification of endoscopy service delivery to yield benefits for all patients affected by the practice of gastrointestinal endoscopy. PMID:22308578

  17. Expert Witness Participation in Civil and Criminal Proceedings.

    PubMed

    Paul, Stephan R; Narang, Sandeep K

    2017-03-01

    The interests of the public and both the medical and legal professions are best served when scientifically sound and unbiased expert witness testimony is readily available in civil and criminal proceedings. As members of the medical community, patient advocates, and private citizens, pediatricians have ethical and professional obligations to assist in the civil and criminal judicial processes. This policy statement offers recommendations on advocacy, education, research, qualifications, standards, and ethical business practices all aimed at improving expert testimony. Copyright © 2017 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

  18. 10 CFR 1021.314 - Supplemental environmental impact statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Supplemental environmental impact statements. 1021.314 Section 1021.314 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.314 Supplemental environmental impact statements. (a...

  19. 10 CFR 1021.310 - Environmental impact statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Environmental impact statements. 1021.310 Section 1021.310 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.310 Environmental impact statements. DOE shall prepare and...

  20. 49 CFR Appendix B to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 4 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue... on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees The following examples of the application of the train or yard crew exclusion from required blue signal protection for utility employees are provided to...

  1. 49 CFR Appendix B to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 4 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue... on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees The following examples of the application of the train or yard crew exclusion from required blue signal protection for utility employees are provided to...

  2. 49 CFR Appendix B to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue... on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees The following examples of the application of the train or yard crew exclusion from required blue signal protection for utility employees are provided to...

  3. 49 CFR Appendix B to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 4 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue... on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees The following examples of the application of the train or yard crew exclusion from required blue signal protection for utility employees are provided to...

  4. 49 CFR Appendix B to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 4 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue... on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees The following examples of the application of the train or yard crew exclusion from required blue signal protection for utility employees are provided to...

  5. 41 CFR 102-192.155 - What should our agency-wide mail management policy statement cover?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... correct street addresses, and minimizing use of hand-written addresses; (j) Ensuring that a USPS mail... should our agency-wide mail management policy statement cover? You should have a written, agency-wide...), or to return it to the sender if the addressee cannot be identified. On the other hand, agencies may...

  6. 78 FR 64153 - Policy Statement on the Principles for Development and Distribution of Annual Stress Test Scenarios

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-28

    .... OCC-2012-0016] Policy Statement on the Principles for Development and Distribution of Annual Stress... in developing and distributing the stress test scenarios for the annual stress test required by the... by the Annual Stress Test final rule (Stress Test Rule) published on October 9, 2012. Under the...

  7. 76 FR 79177 - Policy Statement Concerning Adjustments to the Insurance Premiums and Policy Statement on the...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-12-21

    ... Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation (FAC) stockholders; allocate any excess balances above the... between zero and the statutory rate of 20 basis points. The Board will not reduce the 10 basis points...; allocate any excess balances above the SBA to these AIRAs; and make partial distributions of the excess...

  8. 10 CFR Appendix A to Part 824 - General Statement of Enforcement Policy

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false General Statement of Enforcement Policy A Appendix A to... penalty; or denying that the violation has occurred and providing the basis for its belief that the... action is warranted on the basis of the circumstances of an individual case. [70 FR 3607, Jan. 26, 2005...

  9. 10 CFR Appendix A to Part 824 - General Statement of Enforcement Policy

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false General Statement of Enforcement Policy A Appendix A to... penalty; or denying that the violation has occurred and providing the basis for its belief that the... action is warranted on the basis of the circumstances of an individual case. [70 FR 3607, Jan. 26, 2005...

  10. The Surgeon General's Policy Statement on Medical Aspects of Childhood Lead Poisoning.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Steinfeld, Jesse L.

    This document is a policy statement written by the Bureau of Community Environmental Management and approved by the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service. Its purpose is to assist in the development and implementation of programs for the control of lead poisoning in children. Information included covers the medical aspects of…

  11. 12 CFR Appendix C to Part 225 - Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement C Appendix C to Part 225 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BANK HOLDING COMPANIES AND CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL (REGULATION Y) Pt. 225, App. C...

  12. 12 CFR 225.142 - Statement of policy concerning bank holding companies engaging in futures, forward and options...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Statement of policy concerning bank holding companies engaging in futures, forward and options contracts on U.S. Government and agency securities and... concerning bank holding companies engaging in futures, forward and options contracts on U.S. Government and...

  13. Stem cell research ethics: consensus statement on emerging issues.

    PubMed

    Caulfield, Timothy; Ogbogu, Ubaka; Nelson, Erin; Einsiedel, Edna; Knoppers, Bartha; McDonald, Michael; Brunger, Fern; Downey, Robin; Fernando, Kanchana; Galipeau, Jacques; Geransar, Rose; Griener, Glenn; Grenier, Glenn; Hyun, Insoo; Isasi, Rosario; Kardel, Melanie; Knowles, Lori; Kucic, Terrence; Lotjonen, Salla; Lyall, Drew; Magnus, David; Mathews, Debra J H; Nisbet, Matthew; Nisker, Jeffrey; Pare, Guillaume; Pattinson, Shaun; Pullman, Daryl; Rudnicki, Michael; Williams-Jones, Bryn; Zimmerman, Susan

    2007-10-01

    This article is a consensus statement by an international interdisciplinary group of academic experts and Canadian policy-makers on emerging ethical, legal and social issues in human embryonic stem cells (hESC) research in Canada. The process of researching consensus included consultations with key stakeholders in hESC research (regulations, stem cell researchers, and research ethics experts), preparation and distribution of background papers, and an international workshop held in Montreal in February 2007 to discuss the papers and debate recommendations. The recommendations provided in the consensus statement focus on issues of immediate relevance to Canadian policy-makers, including informed consent to hESC research, the use of fresh embryos in research, management of conflicts of interest, and the relevance of public opinion research to policy-making.

  14. Comparison of CMA joint statement on resuscitative interventions and New Brunswick hospital corporations' policies on end-of-life treatments.

    PubMed

    Poirier, N

    2000-01-01

    Why do most physicians have so much difficulty respecting the wishes of their terminally ill patients who refuse treatment? The normative pluralism model is introduced to answer this question. Comparative content analysis serves as the theoretical framework for evaluating the Canadian Medical Association Joint Statement on Resuscitative Interventions against the corresponding administrative policies of New Brunswick hospital corporations and relevant New Brunswick law. Despite protection afforded patients by law, fully 75% of New Brunswick hospital corporations' administrative policies permit physicians to ignore patients' expressed objection to treatments. The futility-of-treatment criteria in the CMA joint statement and in all provincial hospital corporations' policies authorize physicians to substitute their judgment for patients' expressed refusal of CPR. The author concludes that when medical professional norms conflict with the law, physicians tend to follow their professional normative order.

  15. The International Society of Hypertension and World Hypertension League call on governments, nongovernmental organizations and the food industry to work to reduce dietary sodium.

    PubMed

    Campbell, Norman R C; Lackland, Daniel T; Chockalingam, Arun; Lisheng, Liu; Harrap, Stephen B; Touyz, Rhian M; Burrell, Louise M; Ramírez, Agustín J; Schmieder, Roland E; Schutte, Aletta E; Prabhakaran, Dorairaj; Schiffrin, Ernesto L

    2014-02-01

    The International Society of Hypertension and the World Hypertension League have developed a policy statement calling for reducing dietary salt. The policy supports the WHO and the United Nations recommendations, which are based on a comprehensive and up-to-date review of relevant research. The policy statement calls for broad societal action to reduce dietary salt, thus reducing blood pressure and preventing hypertension and its related burden of cardiovascular disease. The hypertension organizations and experts need to become more engaged in the efforts to prevent hypertension and to advocate strongly to have dietary salt reduction policies implemented. The statement is being circulated to national hypertension organizations and to international nongovernmental health organizations for consideration of endorsement. Member organizations of the International Society of Hypertension and the World Hypertension League are urged to support this effort.

  16. Vocational Home Economics Education. Coalition Statement. Second Edition.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Home Economics Education Association, Gainesville, VA.

    This pamphlet contains the statement of the Coalition of the American Home Economics Association, American Vocational Association, and Home Economics Education Association regarding the scope and definition of vocational home economics education. It is intended to serve as a basis for professional action. Sections of this statement address the…

  17. Toward a Statement of Educational Philosophy.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Rasi, Humberto M.

    2001-01-01

    Describes a 2001 conference by the Education Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists which involved presentations of papers and focus groups and which convened participants to discuss and approve an updated and expanded Statement of Adventist Philosophy of Education. The statement is included in this theme issue. (SM)

  18. Statements of Special Educational Needs and Tribunal Appeals in England and Wales 2003-2013--In Numbers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Marsh, Alan J.

    2014-01-01

    The study presents a statistical analysis of statements of special educational needs and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) tribunal appeal rates in England and Wales. It is set against the backcloth of the 2014 Children and Families Act which replaces statements with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. The numerical overview…

  19. 18 CFR 154.105 - Preliminary statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY REGULATIONS UNDER NATURAL GAS ACT RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS Form and Composition of Tariff § 154.105 Preliminary statement. The preliminary statement must contain a brief general description of the company's operations and may also contain a general explanation of its policies and...

  20. Nature Trails, Braille Trails, Foot Paths, Fragrance Gardens, Touch Museums for the Blind; Policy Statement.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    American Foundation for the Blind, New York, NY.

    The policy statement by the American Foundation for the Blind deals with nature trails, braille trails, foot paths, fragrance gardens, and touch museums for the blind. It is stated that the foundation approves of services such as provision of tape recorded guides and planting of fragrant shrubs which would benefit all users while recognizing…

  1. 77 FR 68047 - Policy Statement on the Principles for Development and Distribution of Annual Stress Test Scenarios

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-15

    .... OCC-2012-0016] Policy Statement on the Principles for Development and Distribution of Annual Stress... and factors to be used by the OCC in development and distributing the stress test scenarios for the annual stress test required by the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 as...

  2. 40 CFR 180.123a - Inorganic bromide residues in peanut hay and peanut hulls; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 24 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Inorganic bromide residues in peanut hay and peanut hulls; statement of policy. 180.123a Section 180.123a Protection of Environment... RESIDUES IN FOOD Specific Tolerances § 180.123a Inorganic bromide residues in peanut hay and peanut hulls...

  3. 40 CFR 180.123a - Inorganic bromide residues in peanut hay and peanut hulls; statement of policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 40 Protection of Environment 23 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Inorganic bromide residues in peanut hay and peanut hulls; statement of policy. 180.123a Section 180.123a Protection of Environment... combines and leave the hay on the ground to be incorporated into the soil, some growers follow the practice...

  4. 17 CFR 274.11d - Form N-6, registration statement of separate accounts organized as unit investment trusts that...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... variable life insurance policies. Form N-6 shall be used as the registration statement to be filed pursuant... insurance policies to register as unit investment trusts. This form shall also be used for registration... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Form N-6, registration...

  5. 18 CFR 2.300 - Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601(c) of the NGPA. 2.300 Section 2.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF...

  6. 18 CFR 2.300 - Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601(c) of the NGPA. 2.300 Section 2.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF...

  7. 18 CFR 2.300 - Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601(c) of the NGPA. 2.300 Section 2.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF...

  8. 18 CFR 2.300 - Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... 18 Conservation of Power and Water Resources 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Statement of policy concerning allegations of fraud, abuse, or similar grounds under section 601(c) of the NGPA. 2.300 Section 2.300 Conservation of Power and Water Resources FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF...

  9. 43 CFR 46.435 - Inviting comments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Impact Statements § 46.435 Inviting comments. (a) A bureau must seek comment from the public as part of the Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and notice of availability for a draft environmental impact statement; (b) In addition to...

  10. 43 CFR 46.435 - Inviting comments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Impact Statements § 46.435 Inviting comments. (a) A bureau must seek comment from the public as part of the Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and notice of availability for a draft environmental impact statement; (b) In addition to...

  11. 76 FR 29217 - Notice of Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the...

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    2011-05-20

    ... Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Mechanical and Artificial Creation and... Statement (FPEIS) for the Mechanical and Artificial Creation and Maintenance of Emergent Sandbar Habitat on... provide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coverage for the mechanical and artificial construction...

  12. 78 FR 54906 - Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed...

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    ...-FF08ECAR00] Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed... Conservation Commission (CVCC), has prepared a joint draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (draft Supplemental EIR/EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA...

  13. 14 CFR 399.3 - Statements in other Board documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Section 399.3 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION..., order, certificate, permit, exemption, or waiver shall be considered a statement of policy within the meaning of this part, even though such statements may constitute a precedent in future cases or declare...

  14. 14 CFR 399.3 - Statements in other Board documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Section 399.3 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION..., order, certificate, permit, exemption, or waiver shall be considered a statement of policy within the meaning of this part, even though such statements may constitute a precedent in future cases or declare...

  15. 14 CFR 399.3 - Statements in other Board documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Section 399.3 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION..., order, certificate, permit, exemption, or waiver shall be considered a statement of policy within the meaning of this part, even though such statements may constitute a precedent in future cases or declare...

  16. 14 CFR 399.3 - Statements in other Board documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Section 399.3 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION..., order, certificate, permit, exemption, or waiver shall be considered a statement of policy within the meaning of this part, even though such statements may constitute a precedent in future cases or declare...

  17. 14 CFR 399.3 - Statements in other Board documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Section 399.3 Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION..., order, certificate, permit, exemption, or waiver shall be considered a statement of policy within the meaning of this part, even though such statements may constitute a precedent in future cases or declare...

  18. 36 CFR 220.5 - Environmental impact statement and record of decision.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Environmental impact..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) COMPLIANCE § 220.5 Environmental impact statement and record of decision. (a) Classes of actions normally requiring environmental impact statements...

  19. 10 CFR 1021.313 - Public review of environmental impact statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Public review of environmental impact statements. 1021.313 Section 1021.313 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES Implementing Procedures § 1021.313 Public review of environmental impact statements. (a...

  20. 12 CFR 620.2 - Preparing and filing the reports.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... annual and quarterly financial statements on a combined or consolidated basis shall also include in the...: (a) Copies of each report required by this part, including financial statements and related schedules... from accounting policies of the combined or consolidated statements. (2) Any bank that prepares its...

  1. Explicit Goals, Implicit Values, and the Unintentional Stifling of Pluralism: An Examination of a Social Studies Teacher Education Vision Statement

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ritter, Jason K.; Lee, Kyunghwa

    2009-01-01

    The purpose of this article is to evaluate a social studies teacher education vision statement as it relates to Parker's (2003) "advanced" conception of citizenship education for democratic society. The vision statement, titled "Powerful Vision of Social Studies," was created by a group of practicing teachers and teacher educators as part of a…

  2. Can Mission Predict School Performance? The Case of Basic Education in Oman

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Al-Ani, Wajeha Thabit; Ismail, Omer Hashim

    2015-01-01

    This article reports on a study that examined the relationship between the mission statements and performance of Basic Education Schools in Oman. The process of mission statement framing was also investigated. A sample of 161 school mission statements was randomly collected from the Ministry of Education school mission portal database representing…

  3. AGU:Comments Requested on Natural Hazards Position Statement

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    2004-11-01

    Natural hazards (earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, meteors, space weather, tornadoes, volcanoes, and other geophysical phenomena) are an integral component of our dynamic planet. These can have disastrous effects on vulnerable communities and ecosystems. By understanding how and where hazards occur, what causes them, and what circumstances increase their severity, we can develop effective strategies to reduce their impact. In practice, mitigating hazards requires addressing issues such as real-time monitoring and prediction, emergency preparedness, public education and awareness, post-disaster recovery, engineering, construction practices, land use, and building codes. Coordinated approaches involving scientists, engineers, policy makers, builders, lenders, insurers, news media, educators, relief organizations, and the public are therefore essential to reducing the adverse effects of natural hazards.

  4. Palliative Care and Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

    PubMed

    Braun, Lynne T; Grady, Kathleen L; Kutner, Jean S; Adler, Eric; Berlinger, Nancy; Boss, Renee; Butler, Javed; Enguidanos, Susan; Friebert, Sarah; Gardner, Timothy J; Higgins, Phil; Holloway, Robert; Konig, Madeleine; Meier, Diane; Morrissey, Mary Beth; Quest, Tammie E; Wiegand, Debra L; Coombs-Lee, Barbara; Fitchett, George; Gupta, Charu; Roach, William H

    2016-09-13

    The mission of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association includes increasing access to high-quality, evidence-based care that improves patient outcomes such as health-related quality of life and is consistent with the patients' values, preferences, and goals. Awareness of and access to palliative care interventions align with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association mission. The purposes of this policy statement are to provide background on the importance of palliative care as it pertains to patients with advanced cardiovascular disease and stroke and their families and to make recommendations for policy decisions. Palliative care, defined as patient- and family-centered care that optimizes health-related quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering, should be integrated into the care of all patients with advanced cardiovascular disease and stroke early in the disease trajectory. Palliative care focuses on communication, shared decision making about treatment options, advance care planning, and attention to physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological distress with inclusion of the patient's family and care system. Our policy recommendations address the following: reimbursement for comprehensive delivery of palliative care services for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease and stroke; strong payer-provider relationships that involve data sharing to identify patients in need of palliative care, identification of better care and payment models, and establishment of quality standards and outcome measurements; healthcare system policies for the provision of comprehensive palliative care services during hospitalization, including goals of care, treatment decisions, needs of family caregivers, and transition to other care settings; and health professional education in palliative care as part of licensure requirements. © 2016 American Heart Association, Inc.

  5. 47 CFR 1.1317 - The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 47 Telecommunication 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS... PROCEDURE Procedures Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 § 1.1317 The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). (a) After receipt of comments and reply comments, the Bureau will prepare...

  6. 7 CFR 3407.11 - Preparation of environmental impact statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Preparation of environmental impact statements. 3407... ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT § 3407.11 Preparation of environmental impact statements. (a) Actions involving more... CSREES official specified in § 3407.4(b) that the changes are pertinent to environmental concerns, a...

  7. 12 CFR 303.243 - Brokered deposit waivers.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... and use of brokered deposits; (7) A recent consolidated financial statement with balance sheet and income statements; and (8) The reasons the institution believes its acceptance, renewal or rollover of...) The time period for which the waiver is requested; (2) A statement of the policy governing the use of...

  8. 14 CFR 313.6 - Energy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Energy statements. 313.6 Section 313.6... REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT § 313.6 Energy statements. (a) Each major... action taken or to be taken upon energy efficiency and conservation. The administrative law judge or the...

  9. 14 CFR 313.6 - Energy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Energy statements. 313.6 Section 313.6... REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT § 313.6 Energy statements. (a) Each major... action taken or to be taken upon energy efficiency and conservation. The administrative law judge or the...

  10. 14 CFR 313.6 - Energy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Energy statements. 313.6 Section 313.6... REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT § 313.6 Energy statements. (a) Each major... action taken or to be taken upon energy efficiency and conservation. The administrative law judge or the...

  11. 14 CFR 313.6 - Energy statements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Energy statements. 313.6 Section 313.6... REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT § 313.6 Energy statements. (a) Each major... action taken or to be taken upon energy efficiency and conservation. The administrative law judge or the...

  12. 14 CFR 313.6 - Energy statements.

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    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Energy statements. 313.6 Section 313.6... REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT § 313.6 Energy statements. (a) Each major... action taken or to be taken upon energy efficiency and conservation. The administrative law judge or the...

  13. The Impact of Routine HTLV-III Antibody Testing on Public Health. National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement, Vol. 6, No. 5.

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    National Institutes of Health (DHHS), Bethesda, MD.

    A policy statement by a group of experts on screening blood donations for contamination by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is presented in this document. This document provides policy recommendations formed by a consensus conference sponsored by the National Institutes of Health…

  14. China/Taiwan: Evolution of the One China Policy - Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2006-09-07

    Statements During Clinton Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 PRC Premier Li Peng Warns Taiwan...Soviet Union/Russia and built up its theater missile force.48 In December 1992 and March 1993, PRC President Jiang Zemin and Premier Li Peng began to...Ye Jianying Explains Policy Concerning Return of Taiwan to Motherland and Peaceful Unification,” Xinhua [New China News Agency], September 30, 1981

  15. Perspectives of Teacher Candidates on the Statements Related to Effect of Politics on Lecturers and Educational Administrators' Competence of Ensuring Unity

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    Demirel, Ihsan Nuri

    2018-01-01

    This study aims to find out the attitude of teacher candidates of Agri I.Ç. University Faculty of Education who study at the Department of Elementary Turkish Education to the statements related to effect of politics on lecturers and educational administrators' competence of ensuring unity. A-) The statements accepted as effect of politics on…

  16. Exploration of US men's professional sport organization concussion policies.

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    Cochrane, Graham Dean; Owen, Matthew; Ackerson, Joseph D; Hale, Matthew H; Gould, Sara

    2017-05-01

    Concussion policies are increasingly being developed and adopted among professional sports organizations. We sought to compare the policies of the National Hockey League (NHL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and Major League Baseball (MLB). Our objective was to summarize each policy and evaluate the extent to which each policy is organization-specific and/or consistent with medical guidelines. We visited websites for the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. We searched media articles reporting concussion policy. We utilized only publically available data. We collected information on each league's approach to the definition of concussion, education provided about concussion, baseline testing requirements, minimum return to play time and return to play protocol. We found that concussion policies vary across these organizations. Most organizations utilize the Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) definition (2013) to define concussion. The NFL and NBA mandate preseason education. All organizations require some type of baseline testing. All organizations require sideline evaluation after suspected concussion. The NFL and MLB require Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) testing for sideline evaluation of suspected concussion. MLB is the only organization to require minimum time before return to play. There is a return to play protocol in place for each organization. The NFL and MLB require independent neurologic consultation as part of their return to play protocol. There is variability in concussion policy among the professional sports organizations. The most pronounced variation from the CISG consensus statement is the variability in the minimum time to return to play. Further, the rules of the individual sports have a role in how concussion policy can be designed and implemented. Professional sports set an example for thousands of recreational sports enthusiasts so their publically available policies on concussion have a large impact.

  17. Making the Case--Adult Education & Literacy: Key to America's Future.

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    Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy, New York, NY.

    This publication is comprised of case statements of 14 attendees at an invitational meeting at the Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy and other adult educators. Offered as an advocacy tool for the field, these case statements represent short statements making the case for adult education and literacy; are the products of national leaders…

  18. Framing the Teaching Philosophy Statement for Health Educators: What It Includes and How It Can Inform Professional Development

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    Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut; Abrams, Thereasa

    2012-01-01

    Teaching philosophy (TP) statements are increasingly required within academia for hiring and promotion purposes. For health educators, a TP can be a valuable resource for academicians as well as practitioners, linking educational theory with teaching techniques, philosophy with practice. The process of formulating a TP statement provides the…

  19. Point of View: Waving to Ray Charles--Missing the Meaning of Disabilities

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    Kauffman, James M.

    2005-01-01

    The author believes that some statements about education are as silly as waving to Ray Charles or another person who is blind. In particular, some of the statements about closing the achievement gap between students with disabilities and those without disabilities are extremely so. Educators need to demand that statements about education make…

  20. Strengthening the career development of clinical translational scientist trainees: a consensus statement of the Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Research Education and Career Development Committees.

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    Meyers, Frederick J; Begg, Melissa D; Fleming, Michael; Merchant, Carol

    2012-04-01

    The challenges for scholars committed to successful careers in clinical and translational science are increasingly well recognized. The Education and Career Development (EdCD) of the national Clinical and Translational Science Award consortium gathered thought leaders to propose sustainable solutions and an agenda for future studies that would strengthen the infrastructure across the spectrum of pre- and postdoctoral, MD and PhD, scholars. Six consensus statements were prepared that include: (1) the requirement for career development of a qualitatively different investigator; (2) the implications of interdisciplinary science for career advancement including institutional promotion and tenure actions that were developed for discipline-specific accomplishments; (3) the need for long-term commitment of institutions to scholars; (4) discipline-specific curricula are still required but curricula designed to promote team work and interdisciplinary training will promote innovation; (5) PhD trainees have many pathways to career satisfaction and success; and (6) a centralized infrastructure to enhance and reward mentoring is required. Several themes cut across all of the recommendations including team science, innovation, and sustained institutional commitment. Implied themes include an effective and diverse job force and the requirement for a well-crafted public policy that supports continued investments in science education. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  1. Circumcision on the web: a comparison of quality, content, and bias online.

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    Coutinho, Karl; Stensland, Kristian; Hyun, Grace

    2014-08-01

    In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) newborn circumcision policy statement expressed that although benefits outweigh risks, final decisions lie with parents. Although health information on the Internet is plentiful, the quality and availability of information on circumcision, including dissemination of AAP and AUA policy statements, is unknown. We analyzed English and Spanish circumcision websites to evaluate their overall quality, detail, accuracy, and bias. In April 2013, three search engines were queried for English and Spanish circumcision websites, which were analyzed utilizing the DISCERN Plus scale for content quality as well as additional study-specific criteria. We analyzed 214 websites (141 English, 73 Spanish). Most websites in both languages had very good content quality and were neutral regarding circumcision. Regardless of language, only 21% of sites mentioned the updated AAP guidelines. Surprisingly, the AUA circumcision policy statement did not appear in the top results. Spanish sites were more likely to give good descriptions of circumcision procedures than English sites (p < 0.04), less likely to cite sources (p < 0.01), and more likely to describe benefits (p = 0.02).. Newborn circumcision information on the Internet is of very good quality, but different English and Spanish characteristics possibly reflect cultural bias, which may explain the disparate rates of circumcision between different groups in the USA. The AAP's circumcision policy statement was referenced by a minority (20%) of websites, and AUA's policy statement was not even part of the top results. The AUA should have a more active role in providing accurate and comprehensive online information to parents regarding circumcision. Copyright © 2014 Journal of Pediatric Urology Company. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  2. Employment Discrimination against Cancer Victims and the Handicapped. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session on H.R. 370 and H.R. 1294 to Amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.

    The 1985 Congressional hearing focused on amending Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to outlaw discrimination against handicapped persons and employment discrimination against persons with a history of cancer. Statements are presented from agency officials, policy analysts, medical staff, attorneys, and public officials. In addition, prepared…

  3. A lack of vision: evidence for poor communication of visual problems and support needs in education statements/plans for children with SEN.

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    Little, J-A; Saunders, K J

    2015-02-01

    Visual dysfunction is more common in children with neurological impairments and previous studies have recommended such children receive visual and refractive assessment. In the UK, children with neurological impairment often have educational statementing for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and the statement should detail all health care and support needs to ensure the child's needs are met during school life. This study examined the representation of visual information in statements of SEN and compared this to orthoptic visual information from school visual assessments for children in a special school in Northern Ireland, UK. The parents of 115 school children in a special school were informed about the study via written information. Participation involved parents permitting the researchers to access their child's SEN educational statement and orthoptic clinical records. Statement information was accessed for 28 participants aged between four and 19 years; 25 contained visual information. Two participants were identified in their statements as having a certification of visual impairment. An additional 10 children had visual acuity ≥ 0.3 logMAR. This visual deficit was not reported in statements in eight out of these 12 cases (67%). 11 participants had significant refractive error and wore spectacles, but only five (45%) had this requirement recorded in their statement. Overall, 10 participants (55%) had either reduced visual acuity or significant refractive error which was not recorded in their statement. Despite additional visual needs being common, and described in clinical records, the majority of those with reduced vision and/or spectacle requirements did not have this information included in their statement. If visual limitations are not recognized by educational services, the child's needs may not be met during school life. More comprehensive eye care services, embedded with stakeholder communication and links to education are necessary to improve understanding of vision for children with neurological impairments. Copyright © 2014 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  4. Field Hearing on the Drug Education Program. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and Labor. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session (Bronx, New York).

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    Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Testimony from a Congressional hearing on drug education is presented in this document. After an opening statement by Representative Major R. Owens, statements are included by Representatives Jose E. Serrano and Cass Ballenger. Testimony and/or prepared statements from these individuals are included: (1) Joseph A. Fernandez, Chancellor, New York…

  5. 17 CFR 210.3-19 - [Reserved

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, PUBLIC UTILITY... POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 General Instructions As to Financial Statements § 210.3-19 [Reserved] ...

  6. 76 FR 24493 - Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

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    2011-05-02

    ... reorganization of the Laboratory Science, Policy, and Practice Program Office, Office of Surveillance... Laboratory Policy and Practice (CPGB), Laboratory Science, Policy, and Practice Program Office (CPG), and...

  7. AERA Statement on Use of Value-Added Models (VAM) for the Evaluation of Educators and Educator Preparation Programs

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    Educational Researcher, 2015

    2015-01-01

    The purpose of this statement is to inform those using or considering the use of value-added models (VAM) about their scientific and technical limitations in the evaluation of educators and programs that prepare teachers. The statement briefly reviews the background and current context of using VAM for evaluations, enumerates specific psychometric…

  8. Framing a South Africa Policy Statement

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    Murray, Roger F.

    1978-01-01

    A model position statement for the college trustee is presented that deals with the management of and decision-making for corporate equity securities. Neither selling the stock nor leaving decisions on social issues, such as the apartheid one, to corporate management is seen as a satisfactory alternative. Adoption of a position statement can guide…

  9. 43 CFR 46.420 - Terms used in an environmental impact statement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 43 Public Lands: Interior 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Terms used in an environmental impact... IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Environmental Impact Statements § 46.420 Terms used in an environmental impact statement. The following terms are commonly used to describe concepts...

  10. 77 FR 32667 - Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation Site...

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    2012-06-01

    ... of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation Site, Golden Gate.... ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation Site. SUMMARY: In accordance with Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, and...

  11. Confidentiality of College and University Faculty Personnel Files: Its Appropriate Role in Institutional Affairs [and] Statement on Access to and Disclosures from Employee Records. Self-Regulation Initiatives: Guidelines for Colleges and Universities, Nos. 7 and 8.

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    American Council on Education, Washington, DC.

    Guidelines for colleges concerning the privacy of employee records are presented in two policy statements. Institutional policy should minimize intrusiveness, maximize fairness, and create legitimate expectations of confidentiality. In addition to strengthening professional equity of treatment, confidentiality permits consideration of both adverse…

  12. 9 CFR 203.2 - Statement of general policy with respect to the giving by meat packers of meat and other gifts to...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... respect to the giving by meat packers of meat and other gifts to Government employees. 203.2 Section 203.2... ACT § 203.2 Statement of general policy with respect to the giving by meat packers of meat and other... of meat to Government employees responsible for conducting service activities of the Department. Such...

  13. Conflict of interest in oncology publications: a survey of disclosure policies and statements.

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    Kesselheim, Aaron S; Lee, Joy L; Avorn, Jerry; Servi, Amber; Shrank, William H; Choudhry, Niteesh K

    2012-01-01

    Disclosure of conflicts of interest in biomedical research is receiving increased attention. The authors sought to define current disclosure policies and how they relate to disclosure statements provided by authors in major oncology journals. The authors identified all oncology journals listed in the Thomson Institute for Scientific Information and sought their policies on conflict-of-interest disclosure. For a subset of journals with an Impact Factor >2.0, they catalogued the number and type of articles and the details of the published disclosures in all papers from the 2 most recent issues. Disclosure policies were provided by 112 of 131 journals (85%); 99 (88%) of these requested that authors disclose conflicts of interest (mean Impact Factor for these journals: 4.6), whereas the remaining 13 (12%) did not (mean Impact Factor: 2.9). Ninety-three journals (94%) required financial disclosure, and 42 (42%) also sought nonfinancial disclosures. For a subset of 52 higher-impact journals (Impact Factor >2.0), we reviewed 1734 articles and identified published disclosures in 51 journals (98%). Many of these journals (31 of 51, 61%) included some disclosure statement in >90% of their articles. Among 27 journals that published editorials/commentaries, only 14 (52%) included disclosures with such articles. There was no publication of any nonfinancial conflicts of interest in any article reviewed. Disclosure policies and the very definition of conflict of interest varied considerably among journals. Although most journals had some policy in this area, a substantial proportion did not publish disclosure statements consistently, with deficiencies particularly among editorials and commentaries. Copyright © 2011 American Cancer Society.

  14. Evidence Synthesis and Translation for Nutrition Interventions to Combat Micronutrient Deficiencies with Particular Focus on Food Fortification.

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    Lawrence, Mark; Wingrove, Kate; Naude, Celeste; Durao, Solange

    2016-09-08

    Over two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Food fortification is a prominent nutrition intervention to combat such deficiencies; however, its effectiveness, risks, and ethical implications vary depending on the contexts associated with the deficiency it is addressing and the circumstances with its implementation. The aim of this research was to analyse the profile of nutrition interventions for combating micronutrient deficiency with particular focus on food fortification reported in existing systematic reviews (SRs), guidelines and policy statements, and implementation actions for nutrition. A review of secondary data available from online databases of SRs, guidelines and policy statements, and implementation actions, categorised as either "nutrition-specific interventions" (NSpI) or "nutrition-sensitive interventions" (NSeI), was conducted. Currently, there is evidence available for a diversity of food fortification topics, and there has been much translation into action. Indeed, food fortification and micronutrient supplementation interventions and NSpI more broadly dominate the profile of interventions for which there were SRs, guidelines, and policy statements available. The findings demonstrate that, although there is a rational linear relationship between evidence synthesis and translation in formulating policy and actions to combat micronutrient deficiencies, the various nutrition interventions available to help combat micronutrient deficiencies are not equally represented in the evidence synthesis and translation processes. Effective and safe policies and actions to combat micronutrient deficiencies require decisions to be informed from a body of evidence that consists of evidence from a variety of interventions. Into the future, investment in making available a higher number of SRs, guidelines and policy statements, and actions of NSeI is indicated.

  15. Framing and the marginalisation of evidence in media reportage of policy debate about alcopops, Australia 2008-2009: implications for advocacy.

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    Fogarty, Andrea S; Chapman, Simon

    2011-11-01

    We aimed to investigate news reportage of the contested Australian 2008 'alcopop tax' on ready-to-drink spirits, with an emphasis on the treatment of evidence of the tax's effect on consumption rates. The tax was associated with both and overall net reduction in alcohol consumption (2.7%) and reduction specifically in ready-to-drink spirits (26.1%). We conducted content analyses of 536 articles from Australian newspapers and 33 Sydney television news items. All items were coded for the presence of rhetorical frames, the total number of statements per item that corresponded with each frame and the group identity of news-actors making the statements. Four principal frames were identified: consumption reduction, substitution effects, revenue raising and closing a tax loophole. Only 22.2% of statements included evidence regarding the tax's effect on sales and consumption. A significantly higher proportion of statements supporting the tax included evidence (29%) compared with statements opposing the tax (15%). Public health advocates should be mindful of how evidence can be marginalised in contested policy debates. The direction and rhetorical appeal of counterargument needs to be anticipated in strategic planning of the communication of alcohol control policies. © 2010 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs.

  16. 48 CFR 1307.503 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... the statement of work are inherently governmental. This policy applies to all services other than... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Policy. 1307.503 Section... PLANNING ACQUISITION PLANNING Inherently Governmental Functions 1307.503 Policy. All procurement request...

  17. Establishment of a public docket for medical device/radiological health policy statements and operating procedure guides--FDA. Notice.

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    1993-07-27

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it is establishing a public docket for policy speeches, policy statements, and standard operating procedure guides pertaining to product evaluation and regulatory enforcement for its medical device and radiological health programs. The docket will operate on a 1-year trial basis and will serve both as a repository for critical policy documents generated by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and as a public display mechanism for access by representatives of the industry and other interested persons. This action is one element of an overall communications initiative to ensure uniform and timely access to important information.

  18. 17 CFR 210.6-09 - Statements of changes in net assets.

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    2011-04-01

    ..., INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Registered Investment... persons to whom this article is applicable shall comply with the following provisions: Statements of...

  19. 17 CFR 210.6-09 - Statements of changes in net assets.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ..., INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Registered Investment... persons to whom this article is applicable shall comply with the following provisions: Statements of...

  20. Collection Development Policies in Community College Libraries.

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    Mesling, Chris Fowler

    2003-01-01

    Emphasizes the need for collection development policy in community college academic libraries. Highlights areas of resource sharing, community analysis, and collection assessment. Also provides an overview of how to create a collection for development policy, and recommends books on writing such policy. Includes model policy statements. (NB)

  1. Mission Statements: A Thematic Analysis of Rhetoric across Institutional Type

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    Morphew, Christopher C.; Hartley, Matthew

    2006-01-01

    Mission statements are ubiquitous in higher education. Accreditation agencies demand them, strategic planning is predicated on their formulation, and virtually every college and university has one available for review. Moreover, higher education institutions are constantly revisiting and revising their mission statements: as recently as the…

  2. Ethics of energy production and use: debate within the National Council of Churches

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Harnik, P.

    1979-02-01

    An Energy Policy Statement emanating from a panel for the National Council of Churches (NCC) in the United States was presented in May 1978 to the governing board of the NCC. The proposed Energy Policy Statement is composed of four sections: Opinions and Perspectives, Theological Dimensions of the Energy Situation, Ecological Justice and Human choice, and A Challenge to the Churches. Controversy concerning the proposed plan was great. The controversy on nuclear energy is specifically described. While the NCC was anti-nuclear, the World Council of Churches was tilting toward nuclear power. The NCC focused on ethics of energy and themore » WCC is not focusing on ethics; its nuclear statement does not constitute policy; and another WCC committee is aggressively promoting conservation and appropriate technology. The lessons drawn from the NCC debate are summarized. (MCW)« less

  3. EEOC policy statement aids workers seeking to avoid arbitration. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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    1997-09-19

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a policy statement condemning a prevalent practice among U.S. employers--new hires are asked to sign an agreement obligating them to submit Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims to binding arbitration. By signing the clause, an employee virtually forfeits his or her rights to bring an ADA claim to court. The EEOC compares these employment clauses to conditions of employment rather than voluntary agreements between worker and employer. Employers argue that the binding arbitration process is fast and equitable. Opponents argue that the process is unfair. The EEOC instructed its investigators to proceed with administrative charges regardless of whether or not the complainant signed a binding arbitration agreement. The EEOC policy statement argues against mandatory arbitration clauses, noting that the arbitration process limits the rights of employees and weighs heavily in favor of employers.

  4. 22 CFR 5.4 - Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretation of general applicability... ORGANIZATION § 5.4 Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of... CFR parts 41-42 et seq. (7) Nationality and Passports. 22 CFR part 50 et seq. (8) International...

  5. 22 CFR 5.4 - Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretation of general applicability... ORGANIZATION § 5.4 Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of... CFR parts 41-42 et seq. (7) Nationality and Passports. 22 CFR part 50 et seq. (8) International...

  6. 22 CFR 5.4 - Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretation of general applicability... ORGANIZATION § 5.4 Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of... CFR parts 41-42 et seq. (7) Nationality and Passports. 22 CFR part 50 et seq. (8) International...

  7. 22 CFR 5.4 - Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of...

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    2013-04-01

    ... adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretation of general applicability... ORGANIZATION § 5.4 Substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of... CFR parts 41-42 et seq. (7) Nationality and Passports. 22 CFR part 50 et seq. (8) International...

  8. 17 CFR 210.2-05 - Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... statements by more than one accountant. 210.2-05 Section 210.2-05 Commodity and Securities Exchanges... OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Qualifications and Reports of Accountants § 210.2-05 Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant. If, with respect to the...

  9. 17 CFR 210.2-05 - Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... statements by more than one accountant. 210.2-05 Section 210.2-05 Commodity and Securities Exchanges... OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Qualifications and Reports of Accountants § 210.2-05 Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant. If, with respect to the...

  10. 17 CFR 210.2-05 - Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... statements by more than one accountant. 210.2-05 Section 210.2-05 Commodity and Securities Exchanges... OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Qualifications and Reports of Accountants § 210.2-05 Examination of financial statements by more than one accountant. If, with respect to the...

  11. 77 FR 71833 - Tribal Consultation Policy

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    ...-determination. (b) Congressional declaration of policy. It is the policy of the Tribal Self-Governance Act to... parallel reduction in the Federal bureaucracy. (c) Secretarial self-governance policies. (1) It is the...-governance a reality. (4) It is the policy of the Secretary to have all bureaus of the Department actively...

  15. Pajaro Dunes Conference Draft Statement.

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    A statement of concerns and needs in the relationship between universities and industry for biomedical research addresses the issues of research agreements and their terms, patent licensing, university and faculty roles, and establishment of policy and procedures. (MSE)

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    ... OF 1940, AND ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1975 Qualifications and Reports of Accountants... requirements as to examination by independent accountants, the financial statements of any foreign governmental...

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  19. Facilitating job retention for chronically ill employees: perspectives of line managers and human resource managers

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    2011-01-01

    Background Chronic diseases are a leading contributor to work disability and job loss in Europe. Recent EU policies aim to improve job retention among chronically ill employees. Disability and occupational health researchers argue that this requires a coordinated and pro-active approach at the workplace by occupational health professionals, line managers (LMs) and human resource managers (HRM). Little is known about the perspectives of LMs an HRM on what is needed to facilitate job retention among chronically ill employees. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and compare the perspectives of Dutch LMs and HRM on this issue. Methods Concept mapping methodology was used to elicit and map statements (ideas) from 10 LMs and 17 HRM about what is needed to ensure continued employment for chronically ill employees. Study participants were recruited through a higher education and an occupational health services organization. Results Participants generated 35 statements. Each group (LMs and HRM) sorted these statements into six thematic clusters. LMs and HRM identified four similar clusters: LMs and HRM must be knowledgeable about the impact of chronic disease on the employee; employees must accept responsibility for work retention; work adaptations must be implemented; and clear company policy. Thematic clusters identified only by LMs were: good manager/employee cooperation and knowledge transfer within the company. Unique clusters identified by HRM were: company culture and organizational support. Conclusions There were both similarities and differences between the views of LMs and HRM on what may facilitate job retention for chronically ill employees. LMs perceived manager/employee cooperation as the most important mechanism for enabling continued employment for these employees. HRM perceived organizational policy and culture as the most important mechanism. The findings provide information about topics that occupational health researchers and planners should address in developing job retention programs for chronically ill workers. PMID:21586139

  20. Facilitating job retention for chronically ill employees: perspectives of line managers and human resource managers.

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    Haafkens, Joke A; Kopnina, Helen; Meerman, Martha G M; van Dijk, Frank J H

    2011-05-17

    Chronic diseases are a leading contributor to work disability and job loss in Europe. Recent EU policies aim to improve job retention among chronically ill employees. Disability and occupational health researchers argue that this requires a coordinated and pro-active approach at the workplace by occupational health professionals, line managers (LMs) and human resource managers (HRM). Little is known about the perspectives of LMs an HRM on what is needed to facilitate job retention among chronically ill employees. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and compare the perspectives of Dutch LMs and HRM on this issue. Concept mapping methodology was used to elicit and map statements (ideas) from 10 LMs and 17 HRM about what is needed to ensure continued employment for chronically ill employees. Study participants were recruited through a higher education and an occupational health services organization. Participants generated 35 statements. Each group (LMs and HRM) sorted these statements into six thematic clusters. LMs and HRM identified four similar clusters: LMs and HRM must be knowledgeable about the impact of chronic disease on the employee; employees must accept responsibility for work retention; work adaptations must be implemented; and clear company policy. Thematic clusters identified only by LMs were: good manager/employee cooperation and knowledge transfer within the company. Unique clusters identified by HRM were: company culture and organizational support. There were both similarities and differences between the views of LMs and HRM on what may facilitate job retention for chronically ill employees. LMs perceived manager/employee cooperation as the most important mechanism for enabling continued employment for these employees. HRM perceived organizational policy and culture as the most important mechanism. The findings provide information about topics that occupational health researchers and planners should address in developing job retention programs for chronically ill workers.

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