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Energy Management and Shareholder Value

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of energy management in investors’ eyes is the result of a confluence of forces. Among them: An increasingly complex and volatile energy marketplace has placed a new emphasis on measuring and maximizing “energy productivity,” the product output or business value of every dollar of energy expenditure and use. As a result, companywide energy management has become an indicator of overall management quality and corporate performance. Societal concerns about the links between electricity production

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of energy management in investors’ eyes is the result of a confluence of forces. Among them: An increasingly complex and volatile energy marketplace has placed a new emphasis on measuring and maximizing “energy productivity,” the product output or business value of every dollar of energy expenditure and use. As a result, companywide energy management has become an indicator of overall management quality and corporate performance. Societal concerns about the links between electricity production

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company’s energy performance to that of similar companies or operations. • Relate energy to security and risk. Explain how investing in technologies and practices that reduce energy use can enhance the company’s energy security and help insulate it from risks associated with supply and price uncertainties. The total life-cycle costs of operating the equipment — not just its purchase price — must be considered when conducting cost analyses for technology upgrades. The calculations used to determine a

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Independent Evaluation of the Alignment of the California Standards Tests (CSTs) and the C...

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CAPA Review Since the CAPA is based on performance tasks and alternate standards, the alignment methods used to evaluate the regular on-grade assessments are not entirely appropriate. Instead, HumRRO used a modified version of the Webb alignment method developed for alternate assessments (Almond, Filbin, Hall, & Tindal, 2005; Browder, Flowers, Ahlgrim-Delzell, Karvonen, Spooner, & Algozzine, 2004; Tindal, 2005). This approach has been used successfully to evaluate the alignment of alternate assessments

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CST and CAPA Alignment Report Finally, the balance-of-representation criterion focuses on content coverage in yet more detail. In this case, the number of items matched to the content objective does matter. The balance-of-knowledge representation indicator determines whether the assessment measures the content objectives equitably within each standard. Based on Webb’s method, items should be distributed evenly across the objectives per standard for good balance. The balance-of-knowledge

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number of items matched to the content objective does matter. The balance of representation determines whether the assessment measures the content objectives equitably within each standard. Based on Webb’s method, items should be distributed evenly across the objectives per standard for good balance. The balance-of-knowledge representation is determined by calculating an index, or score, for each standard. Each standard should meet or surpass a minimum index level to demonstrate adequate balance. Human

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CAPA Review Since the CAPA is based on performance tasks and alternate standards, the alignment methods used to evaluate the regular on-grade assessments are not entirely appropriate. Instead, HumRRO used a modified version of the Webb alignment method developed for alternate assessments (Almond, Filbin, Hall, & Tindal, 2005; Browder, Flowers, Ahlgrim-Delzell, Karvonen, Spooner, & Algozzine, 2004; Tindal, 2005). This approach has been used successfully to evaluate the alignment of alternate assessments

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CST and CAPA Alignment Report Summary and Discussion of Alignment Results for CAPA The alignment review of the CAPA for ELA and mathematics involved an evaluation of the new performance tasks field-tested in the 2007 administration compared to the CAPA standards. HumRRO applied the Webb method designed for alternate assessments to conduct the review. Overall, the alignment results for the CAPA were very positive. We present a summary of the alignment outcomes for the CAPA in this section. Summary

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Environment-based Education Creating High Performance Schools and Students

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ENVIRONMENT-BASED EDUCATION: Creating High Performance Schools and Students 41 CASE STUDY #7: Condit Elementary School, Bellaire, Texas Leaders at Condit Elementary School, Houston Independent School District, decided to cooperate with Carol Basile, co-author of a program designed to enhance transfer — the ability to take knowledge from one context and apply it to another — in young children. The program was an environmental education program called Nature at Your Doorstep. Carol collaborated with

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ENVIRONMENT-BASED EDUCATION: Creating High Performance Schools and Students 5 O increased engagement and enthusiasm for learning; and, O greater pride and ownership in accomplishments.” In 1999, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) recognized SEER’s EIC program as a “promising practice…that show(s) evidence of success in improving student achievement. ECS recognizes EIC as a promising practice for both comprehensive school reform and improving education for at-risk students.” This is a crucial

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ENVIRONMENT-BASED EDUCATION: Creating High Performance Schools and Students 41 CASE STUDY #7: Condit Elementary School, Bellaire, Texas Leaders at Condit Elementary School, Houston Independent School District, decided to cooperate with Carol Basile, co-author of a program designed to enhance transfer — the ability to take knowledge from one context and apply it to another — in young children. The program was an environmental education program called Nature at Your Doorstep. Carol collaborated with

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Beyond Science?: Healing Touch

holistic, alternative form of therapy introduced in the 1970s -- makes claims about healing that are not based on any scientific foundation. Frontiers shows how difficult it is to conduct experiments about medical treatments. Then we meet a Colorado student whose s...

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Smithsonian: Science Commission

lead key scientific research units of the Smithsonian? What should be done to enhance public recognition of Smithsonian science? The Commission's findings will be submitted to the Regents for their consideration. Science Commission Members: Dr....

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THE EMERGING ROLE OF ASSOCIATIONS AS MENTORS

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sive environmental management programs currently being offered by industry groups and in the private sector. The emergence of association-based environmental codes is neatly aligned with the growth of voluntary environ- mental management initiatives and voluntary agree- ments. These initiatives seek to improve business environ- mental performance with and beyond legal requirements. The recent expansion of voluntary initiatives reveals a growing demand for additional tools and programs that integrate media

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sive environmental management programs currently being offered by industry groups and in the private sector. The emergence of association-based environmental codes is neatly aligned with the growth of voluntary environ- mental management initiatives and voluntary agree- ments. These initiatives seek to improve business environ- mental performance with and beyond legal requirements. The recent expansion of voluntary initiatives reveals a growing demand for additional tools and programs that integrate media

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12 THE EMERGING ROLE OF ASSOCIATIONS AS MENTORS IV. INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL CODES OF CONDUCT: Workshop Summary What do industry environmental codes of conduct mean for public policy? This question was the topic of a small workshop convened by the Performance Incentive Division of the Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation at the U.S. EPA on June 15, 2000 in Washington DC. Building on NEETF’s Forum held in March, the goal of this workshop was to: O Identify opportunities and challenges for developing

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allow companies to self-certify. Trade associations have been integrally involved with designing this project as well. Trade associations face a number of challenges, such as dealing with great variability in their members’ levels of environmental performance and defining appropriate and quantifiable measures of progress. Farrell noted that strong environmental performance is linked to strong business performance overall, and trade associations are often in the best position to exploit that link to the benefit

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in terms of both environmental quality and business practices, to establish a formal objective certification process that will designate “Certified Electronics Recy- clers,” and to provide management system services to member companies. IAER’s approach is based on the following elements: • Focus on improving management systems rather than evaluating operational performance. • Minimize the audit burden to member companies. • Recognize existing certifications (e.g., ISO 14001). • Engage objective and qualified

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Building Digital Skills: Helping Students Learn and Communicate with Technology

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external forces for including and integrating technology education, there have been many studies showing the importance of technology to improve and enhance learning. Researchers assert, “… new information and communications technologies (ICT) can bring exciting curricula based on real- world problems into the classroom, and provide scaffolds and tools to enhance learning. The interactivity of technologies is cited as a key feature that enables students to receive feedback on their performance, test and

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external forces for including and integrating technology education, there have been many studies showing the importance of technology to improve and enhance learning. Researchers assert, “… new information and communications technologies (ICT) can bring exciting curricula based on real- world problems into the classroom, and provide scaffolds and tools to enhance learning. The interactivity of technologies is cited as a key feature that enables students to receive feedback on their performance, test and

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Environmental Education and Educational Achievement: Promising Programs & Resources

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Roundtable (SEER) (www.seer.org) has developed a school improvement model, Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC), that uses schools’ natural and community surroundings as a venue for connecting these pedagogies to improve teaching and learning. Many people refer to this kind of education as “environment-based education” in recognition of its primary emphasis on academics. (Please note that NEETF recently released a report on EE and school improvement models focusing on the U.S. Department of Education’s

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Roundtable (SEER) (www.seer.org) has developed a school improvement model, Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC), that uses schools’ natural and community surroundings as a venue for connecting these pedagogies to improve teaching and learning. Many people refer to this kind of education as “environment-based education” in recognition of its primary emphasis on academics. (Please note that NEETF recently released a report on EE and school improvement models focusing on the U.S. Department of Education’s

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Standardizing Excellence: Working with Smaller Businesses to Implement Environmental Manag...

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42 National Environmental Education & Training Foundation Sectors Identified as the Most Important EMS Promotion Targets � Small and Medium Manufacturing � Natural Resources (mining, forestry, etc.) � Agriculture and Agro-Business � Utilities � Small and Medium Service � Federal Agencies � Health Care � Local Government � State Government Entities � Educational Institutions � Small and Medium Retail Factors Most Likely to Drive EMS Adoption Ranked on a scale from 0 (no impact) to 5

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SMEs improve their environmental per- formance by assisting them with implementing an ISO 14001- based EMS with a set of performance indicators. These envi- ronmental performance indicators (EPIs), which are struc- tured on techniques outlined in ISO 14031, are designed to reflect the environmental aspects of SME activities,products, or service delivery. There are two tracks for participation in Project Acorn: Fast Track and Slower Track. For the Fast Track, the program is implemented and registration is

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42 National Environmental Education & Training Foundation Sectors Identified as the Most Important EMS Promotion Targets � Small and Medium Manufacturing � Natural Resources (mining, forestry, etc.) � Agriculture and Agro-Business � Utilities � Small and Medium Service � Federal Agencies � Health Care � Local Government � State Government Entities � Educational Institutions � Small and Medium Retail Factors Most Likely to Drive EMS Adoption Ranked on a scale from 0 (no impact) to 5

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