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... Initial studies relied on cross sectional data aggregated at the level of schools or even school districts(Hanushek, 1986). This approach related average school test scores to aggregate measures of teacher proficiency. Hanushek(1986) showed that most explicit measures of teacher qualifications like experience and education had little effect on student achievement.  2, record 1, English, - teacher%20qualifications

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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En 2006-2007, les plaintes pour lesquelles le Protecteur du citoyen a demandé des correctifs concernent l’aide financière aux études, les problèmes liés à la sanction des études, notamment la gestion des relevés de notes et des diplômes, la qualification des enseignants, les problèmes de résidence au Québec et l’accès à l’école anglaise.  2, record 1, French, - qualification%20des%20enseignants

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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[The] Operational Performance Measurement System(OPMS)... is designed to measure the efficiency of departmental operations relative to a base or reference year by determining qualitative measures of operational performance and the effectiveness by which operational activities contribute to the achievement of government objectives.  3, record 2, English, - Operational%20Performance%20Measurement%20System

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Operational Performance Measurement System; OPMS: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.  4, record 2, English, - Operational%20Performance%20Measurement%20System

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Système de mesure de la performance des opérations; SMPO : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.  3, record 2, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20mesure%20de%20la%20performance%20des%20op%C3%A9rations

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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Assessment of student needs for the development of educational and treatment plans is essential to successful alternative programs. Functional assessment procedures identify student strengths and skill deficits that interfere with educational achievement and social/emotional adjustment. This form of assessment is based on identifying students’ needs in relationship to the curriculum and to their individualized education program(IEP), rather than on global achievement and/or ability measures.  2, record 3, English, - functional%20assessment

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Dans l'optique du bilan fonctionnel, c'est voir les éléments de cet ensemble et retenir ceux qui peuvent maintenir l'enfant dans ses difficultés à l'école, mais aussi et surtout ceux qui peuvent servir de points d'appui dans l'aide à lui apporter [...] L'établissement d'un bilan fonctionnel suppose [...] que les actions qui en découlent pourront toucher assi bien l'enfant que les éléments de son environnement.  2, record 3, French, - bilan%20fonctionnel

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The Youth Justice Renewal Fund targets projects that contribute to the achievement of the broad goals of the Youth Justice Renewal Initiative, such as to enable greater citizen/community participation in the youth justice system; to improve public protection by reducing youth crime; reduce the over reliance on custody; and to target measures for violent offenders.  1, record 4, English, - Youth%20Justice%20Renewal%20Fund

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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Le Fonds de renouvellement du système de justice pour les jeunes vise les projets qui contribuent à l'atteinte des objectifs généraux de l'Initiative sur le renouvellement du système de justice pour les jeunes, comme favoriser une plus grande participation des citoyens de la collectivité dans le système de justice pour les jeunes; améliorer la protection du grand public en réduisant la criminalité juvénile; réduire la dépendance excessive vis-à-vis du placement sous garde; et cibler des mesures destinées aux contrevenants violents.  1, record 4, French, - Fonds%20de%20renouvellement%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20justice%20pour%20les%20jeunes

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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The objects of this Act are to encourage, promote and develop physical activity and sport in Canada. The Minister may take any measures that the Minister considers appropriate to further those objects, and in particular may... provide for the recognition of achievement in respect of physical activity and sport by the grant or issue of certificates, citations or awards of merit.  3, record 5, English, - award%20of%20merit

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Recognition of achievement in amateur sport.  4, record 5, English, - award%20of%20merit

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

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La présente loi vise à favoriser, promouvoir et développer l'activité physique et le sport au Canada et le ministre peut prendre les mesures qu'il estime indiquées à ces fins, notamment : [...] reconnaître les réalisations dans le domaine de l'activité physique et du sport par l'attribution ou la délivrance de certificats, citations ou distinctions particulières [...]  2, record 5, French, - distinction%20particuli%C3%A8re

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

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The Climate Change Action Fund-Public Education and Outreach Program(CCAF-PEO) funds a variety of initiatives, including Internet sites, museum displays, classroom materials, etc., to raise Canadians’ awareness of climate change and promote action in each province and territory. The CCAF-PEO program establishes a solid base for climate change awareness and action. The Fund establishes an integrated investment approach that focuses on partnerships and government leadership for action. The program contributes to the Achievement of the Government of Canada's overall objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by ensuring that the Canadian public understands the issue of climate change, has the knowledge to support policy measures that will be put in place, and is committed to action.  3, record 6, English, - Climate%20Change%20Action%20Fund%20%2D%20Public%20Education%20and%20Outreach%20Program

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Le Fonds d'action pour le changement climatique - Programme de sensibilisation du public (FACC-SP) finance diverses initiatives, y compris des sites Internet, des éléments d'exposition dans des musées, du matériel pédagogique, etc. pour sensibiliser davantage les Canadiens au changement climatique et inciter les gens à agir dans chaque province et territoire. Le FACC-SP met en place de solides assises pour la sensibilisation et l'action en matière de changement climatique. Le Fonds établit une approche intégrée de l'investissement qui met l'accent sur les partenariats et le leadership du gouvernement afin de susciter des actions. Le programme contribue à la poursuite de l'objectif global du gouvernement du Canada, à savoir la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre, en veillant à ce que la population canadienne comprenne la question du changement climatique, qu'elle possède les connaissances nécessaires pour appuyer les mesures stratégiques qui seront adoptées, et qu'elle soit mobilisée pour l'action.  3, record 6, French, - Fonds%20d%27action%20pour%20le%20changement%20climatique%20%2D%20Programme%20de%20sensibilisation%20du%20public

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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A function which measures the achievement of a desired goal under given constraints.  2, record 7, English, - objective%20function

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The decision-maker ... is assumed to have an objective function, an entity which he aims to maximise. This objective function may be profits, or income, or net social benefits defined in any way so as to incorporate things other than income.  3, record 7, English, - objective%20function

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The estimation of benefits and costs can be undertaken only in relation to an objective function.  4, record 7, English, - objective%20function

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L'estimation des coûts et bénéfices ne peut être entreprise que par rapport à une fonction d'objectifs; sans cela il ne serait pas possible de déterminer ce que la communauté considère comme «bon» ou «mauvais». En d'autres termes, les bénéfices mesurent la contribution du projet à ladite fonction et inversement pour les coûts.  1, record 7, French, - fonction%20d%27objectifs

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Forecasting approaches that attempt to determine overall measures of business, economic achievement, units of production, etc. These models may be used as a first step in determining the more precise figures required for human resource planning.  1, record 8, English, - aggregate%20model

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The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule provides measures of fifteen normal personality variables. These variables are presented as needs that individuals have in relation to other people, achievement, and control over the environment.  1, record 9, English, - Edwards%20Personal%20Preference%20Schedule

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Ce questionnaire a été construit de façon à éliminer l'ensemble de réponses socialement désirables. Il comporte 225 paires d'items à choix forcé visant à mesurer 15 variables dérivées de la théorie des besoins de Murray (1938).  3, record 9, French, - test%20de%20tendances%20personnelles

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Record 10,  Textual support,  English

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It measures the spoken language ability and academic achievement levels of students in Grades 7 through 12. Core subtests measure receptive vocabulary, receptive grammar, expressive grammar, expressive vocabulary, word identification, reading comprehension, match calculations, math problem solving, spelling, and writing composition.  1, record 10, English, - diagnostic%20achievement%20test

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Record 11,  Textual support,  English

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Concurrent validity might be obtained by administering concurrent measures of academic ability and achievement, by determining the relationship between a new test and one generally accepted as valid, or by determining the relationship between scores on a test and a less objective criterion measure.  1, record 11, English, - concurrent%20validity

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Le degré auquel différentes mesures permettent de prévoir les mêmes facteurs.  2, record 11, French, - validit%C3%A9%20concourante

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The second way that dependent variable specification problems can occur is when there are floor and ceiling effects to the measures. If the achievement measure has a ceiling or a floor effect, then many of the students making a perfect or a zero score have accomplishments that are not being measured.  1, record 12, English, - floor%20effect

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Remedial actions taken for a pre-determined period to redress the results of employment disadvantages experienced by the designated groups. These measures, usually implemented in the form of programs, support mechanisms, and targets, are intended to hasten the achievement of fair representation of designated group members in the Public Service.  2, record 13, English, - special%20measures

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employment equity  3, record 13, English, - special%20measures

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

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Mesures prises, pendant une période déterminée à l'avance, pour éliminer les conséquences des obstacles sur le plan de l'emploi que connaissent les membres des groupes désignés. Ces mesures prennent généralement la forme de programmes, de mécanismes de soutien et de cibles destinés à accélérer la représentation équitable des membres de groupes désignés au sein de la fonction publique.  2, record 13, French, - mesures%20sp%C3%A9ciales

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Manuel du Conseil du Trésor / Ressources humaines.  3, record 13, French, - mesures%20sp%C3%A9ciales

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équité en emploi  4, record 13, French, - mesures%20sp%C3%A9ciales

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predetermined measures of performance to assess progress towards the achievement of stated objectives.  3, record 14, English, - evaluation%20criteria

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These measures will be supplemented in the 1995 budget with further initiatives to reform major spending programs. Together, the measures in this two-stage budget process will be targeted to securing the achievement of the government's interim deficit target for 1996-97 and ensure that the deficit continues to decline thereafter.  1, record 15, English, - interim%20deficit%20target

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

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Ces mesures seront complétées, dans le budget de 1995, par d'autres initiatives de réforme visant les principales dépenses de programmes. Dans leur ensemble, les mesures prévues dans ce processus budgétaire en deux temps seront axées sur la réalisation de l'objectif intermédiaire fixé par le gouvernement en matière de déficit pour 1996-97 et une diminution continue du déficit par la suite.  1, record 15, French, - objectif%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9ficit

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Record 16,  Textual support,  English

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Personality Assessment : Observations, Interviews, and Ratings. Personality, according to the most general definition, is a composite of mental abilities, interests, attitudes, temperaments, and other variables characterizing thoughts, feelings, and behavior.... From the above definition it follows that methods of assessing personality include a broad range of cognitive and affective variables. Among these variables are the measures of achievement, intelligence, special abilities, interests, and attitudes.... Other emotional, temperamental, and stylistic characteristics, which have more traditionally been referred to as personality variables, are also important in understanding and predicting behavior.  2, record 16, English, - personality%20assessment

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Assessment. Appraising or estimating the level or magnitude of some attribute of a person. The assessment of human behavior and mental processes involves observations, interviews, rating scales, checklists, inventories, projectives, and psychological tests.  2, record 16, English, - personality%20assessment

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Record 17,  Textual support,  English

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High School Personality Questionnaire(HSPQ). [By] Raymond B. Cattell and Mary D. Cattell.... Purpose : Identifies adolescents(ages 12-18 years) with high potentials for dropping out of school, drug abuse, and low achievement. Used in correctional situations to facilitate parent-teacher, parent-officer and parent-clinic cooperation. Description : 142 item paper-pencil questionnaire measures 14 primary personality dimensions such as stability, tension, warmth, and enthusiasm. Scores for anxiety, extraversion, creativity, leadership, and other broad trait patterns are also obtained. The test is available in four equivalent forms : A, B, C, and D. Percentiles and standard scores are provided for boys, girls, and combined. Sixth-grade reading level required. Examiner required. Suitable for group use.... Untimed : 45-60 minutes per form. Range : Ages 12-18.... Publisher : Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc.  3, record 17, English, - High%20School%20Personality%20Questionnaire

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[...] test standardisé que l'on peut administrer, en une période scolaire, à des individus ou à des groupes, pour juger les aspects divers du développement de la personnalité : à savoir quatorze traits ou caractéristiques personnelles que les psychologues reconnaissent comme une image quasi-complète de la personnalité totale. L'interprétation de telles données permet au psychologue de prédire le rendement scolaire, l'aptitude professionnelle, la délinquance, les qualités de chef, le besoin d'une aide clinique pour prévenir des névroses, etc. Le niveau d'expression du test est adapté aux âges de 11 à 18 ans, inclusivement. La correction se fait rapidement au moyen d'une clé.  1, record 17, French, - Questionnaire%20de%20personnalit%C3%A9%20%2D%20%C3%89cole%20secondaire%20I%2EP%2EA%2ET%2E

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Une recherche d'envergure a préludé à la composition de ce test et des questionnaires pour les personnes plus jeunes et plus âgés, concernant les mêmes traits de personnalité. Pour les jeunes enfants (6 à 8 ans, inclusivement), c'est le test de Personnalité pour les jeunes écoliers, T.P.J.E. (no 1058) et pour les adultes, c'est le test 16 P.F. (no 1007).  1, record 17, French, - Questionnaire%20de%20personnalit%C3%A9%20%2D%20%C3%89cole%20secondaire%20I%2EP%2EA%2ET%2E

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Record 18,  Textual support,  English

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A battery of tests assessing the neuropsychological functioning of children including : the Halstead Neuropsychological Test Battery, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, the Trail Making Test, the Reitan-Indiana Aphasia Screening Test, various tests of sensory-perceptual functions, and measures of academic achievement.  1, record 18, English, - Halstead%2DReitan%20Neuropsychological%20Test%20Battery%20For%20Children

Record 18,  Textual support,  French

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Ce test n'existe pas en version française.  1, record 18, French, - Halstead%2DReitan%20Neuropsychological%20Test%20Battery%20For%20Children

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