Energy balance and irrigation performance assessments in lemon orchards by applying the SAFER algorithm to Landsat 8 images
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106725
Abstract: Abstract This paper aimed to support the rational water management of lemon orchards, under different irrigation systems in semi-arid environments. The SAFER (Simple Algorithm for Evapotranspiration Retrieving) algorithm was applied to Landsat 8 images for… read more here.
Keywords: water; irrigation performance; performance assessments; irrigation ... See more keywords
Problematizing the concept of the “borderline” group in performance assessments
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DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2017.1296563
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: Many standard setting procedures focus on the performance of the “borderline” group, defined through expert judgments by assessors. In performance assessments such as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), these judgments usually apply at… read more here.
Keywords: borderline group; group; borderline; problematizing concept ... See more keywords
Teacher performance assessments in the early childhood sector: wicked problems of regulation
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DOI: 10.1080/1359866x.2020.1843596
Abstract: ABSTRACT Teacher performance assessments are positioned as a high stakes assessment that are aimed to ensure that preservice teachers are ready for professional practice in education contexts. The move to incorporate them in institutions has… read more here.
Keywords: sector; teacher performance; performance assessments; early childhood ... See more keywords
Seismic performance assessments of school buildings in Taiwan using artificial intelligence theories
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DOI: 10.1108/ec-09-2019-0400
Abstract: Taiwan experiences frequent seismic activity. Major earthquakes in recent history have seriously damaged the school buildings. School buildings in Taiwan are intended to serve both as places of education and as temporary shelters in the… read more here.
Keywords: school; buildings taiwan; school buildings; seismic performance ... See more keywords
Making performance assessments part of accountability
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DOI: 10.14507/epaa.26.3643
Abstract: The purpose of this commentary is to describe recent efforts in Virginia to develop and use performance assessments, including the challenges that emerged during this process and key considerations for states that integrate performance assessment… read more here.
Keywords: making performance; performance; part accountability; assessments part ... See more keywords
Residual Confounding in Health Plan Performance Assessments: Evidence From Randomization in Medicaid
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DOI: 10.7326/m21-0881
Abstract: BACKGROUND Risk adjustment is used widely in payment systems and performance assessments, but the extent to which it distinguishes plan or provider effects from confounding due to patient differences is typically unknown. OBJECTIVE To assess… read more here.
Keywords: plan; performance; population; performance assessments ... See more keywords