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Biodiversity is the connection among all living things on the planet. At best, scientists have identified only a small percentage of the species on the planet -- less than 1.5 million. However, experts estimate that there are anywhere from two to 100 million species on the planet, and we're losing species at the rate of up to 0.1 percent (of all species) per year. This is 10,000 times the speed at which natural selection would eliminate species without human intervention [source: Equator Initiative].
As species disappear, the changes in the environment become deeper and more serious. Biodiversity is affected. The disappearance of a single species changes the dynamics of the surroundings for all other species, and these changes can also affect humanity at a much deeper level. Many of the synthetic drugs we use today are of natural origin, and if species disappear, so can possible cures.
So what's threatening biodiversity? A lot of things -- and some of them might just surprise you.
Let's take a look at 10 of the biggest threats to Earth's biodiversity.
10: Building Better Roads
New roads and urbanization mean the loss of habitats for many species. As roads are built, animals are displaced. Those who are not scared away or killed during construction run the risk of being injured by traffic. More roads also mean more noise, and noise pollution can drive animals away, forcing them to set up homes in new areas just to avoid crossing the road. As an animal population grows or diminishes in one specific area, other species, plant life and even the soil are affected.
Human intrusion takes many forms. Even where roads are not being built, people are laying down phone and electric lines, as well as building TV and telecommunication towers. Even building a new golf course can affect biodiversity, unless it's planned well and located in a place where it's not invading wildlife space.
9: Having a Baby
Between 1950 and 2008, the world's population more than doubled, growing from 3 billion to 6.9 billion [source: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources]. According to experts, we're looking at reaching a number close to 9.5 billion people by the year 2050. Even with healthy ecosystems and crops growing at full capacity, Earth can only sustain a limited number of people. As the population grows, so does the carbon footprint that humans leave on the planet. More people mean that more wild land needs to be converted to farming land, more pollution is created and more natural habitats are invaded. As cities grow to accommodate the ever-increasing population, natural spaces get smaller, affecting the animals and plant life in them.
8: Owning a Car
Fossil fuel combustion is one of the most serious environmental pollutants in the world. Exhaust emissions are the primary cause of this, but pollution also comes from the evaporation of stored gasoline and other fuels. The less efficient a car is, the worse the problem becomes, because it consumes more gas and produces more emissions. Cars that aren't properly maintained can smoke or produce visible emissions. This smoke is caused by incomplete combustion, which releases toxic chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the air.
And the problems don't stop there. Old tires end up in landfills, where they're often burned, releasing more CFCs. People sometimes dispose of coolants, lubricants and other car products through the sewers, which empty into rivers or other water sources. These chemicals mix in with the water and end up in the fatty tissue of fish, then traveling on up the food chain.
7: Buying an Exotic Pet
Overhunting animals for fun can affect not only the animals themselves, but also their habitats. Exotic animals such as rhinos are hunted for their purported medicinal benefits. Elephants are hunted for their ivory. Crocodiles are hunted for their skin, which is turned into expensive leather products.
But even owning an exotic pet can seriously affect the environment, not only because it takes animals out of their natural ecosystems, but also because it encourages humans to go into a particular area frequently to catch those animals. This human interaction can affect the soil, cause animals to migrate and reduce wildlife populations. And then there's the risk of introducing new species into the ecosystem. Unfortunately, many pet owners are not aware of how difficult it is to care for an exotic animal. Once the animal outgrows its cuteness or becomes hard to handle, its owners might release it into the wild. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, more than 250 new species have appeared in Florida within the last 200 years [source: Iguana Invasion]. Of those, most started as single pets that were released into the wild. This includes the red-eared slider turtle, the spectacled caiman, cane toads, and non-native fish and snails. These species either prey on local animals, reducing their populations, or cause changes in the environment and the wildlife in the area.
6: Introducing Non-native Species
One of the easiest examples of how a non-native species can forever change the landscape of an environment is in Australia. Until 1859, only a few captive rabbits existed in Australia. Then, 12 wild rabbits were imported and released onto the land. In less than 50 years, the population grew to become a major plague. The rabbits ate the local vegetation, causing soil erosion and leaving little food available for other species.
The same thing happened when Australia introduced cane toads. They were brought in to eat pest beetles, but they ended up eating other species as well. The toads also produce a toxic substance to protect themselves against predators. As a result, a large number of animals that don't have resistance to the venom because they have never encountered the toad before have been poisoned when trying to eat the toads. The government of Australia has found evidence of anything from freshwater crocodiles to quolls and snakes that have been killed because they tried to eat cane toads [source: Australian Government]. As predators die, other animals will prosper, affecting the environment in the process.
5: Buying from Large Corporations
Farming, especially on a large scale, can have serious repercussions on the environment. Fertilizers and other chemicals used to prevent pests or increase soil nutrition can easily wash out and find their way into rivers and streams, where they may be toxic to fish or other animals that drink or live in the water. Large factories are also notorious for dumping waste into local waters, not only causing pollution, but also spreading bacteria. Bacteria, in turn, can cause algae to reproduce faster, robbing the waters of oxygen and killing fish and other aquatic wildlife.
More than twice as many bird species and beneficial insects can be found on small farms compared to large farms; large farms are more likely to use pesticides and other products that might drive animals away and affect the ecosystem [source: Deinlein].
So what's one solution? Support local, organic farms. Buy from small companies rather than large corporations, or take some time to research the company to ensure it's as green and environmentally conscious as possible.
4: Not Taking Care of Your Health
The less you take care of your health, the more you have to rely on medication to help you get better. More than half of the drugs we use today are of natural origin, and this is without counting the large percentage of the population around the world that relies on herbs and natural medicine to treat illnesses [source: Equator Initiative]. In a desperate attempt to treat diseases, scientists scout the world and natural environments that would otherwise be left intact.
However, the main effect of drugs on the environment is through people -- literally. When you take medicine, most of it is absorbed by your body, but some of it passes through and is excreted through urine or feces. This residue ends up in the sewer system and eventually in our water, where it's ingested by fish and wildlife. While moving water might help dilute the effects of a drug, residue that ends up in lakes or small bodies of water can have a very toxic effect on the environment.
3: Eating Meat
Deforestation in South America is mainly due to the increasing need for open land to grow livestock. In fact, 60 percent of the deforestation happening in Brazil is due to cattle ranches [source: Butler]. Many of the large meat producers and exporters of the world obtain their meat from animals raised in South America, simply because it's cheaper and easier to raise animals there. As the size of the Amazon dwindles, thousands of species disappear with it.
Livestock grown in the United States and Europe is fed either through grazing or with grains, and both can cause problems if not handled properly. For example, letting the animals feed on a small area can cause overgrazing, which can affect the soil and other species that feed or live on it. Feeding grain to livestock means larger spaces are needed to grow crops, taking over open land that once belonged to wildlife. In the United States alone, 80 percent of the corn grown goes to feed livestock [source: United States Environmental Protection Agency]. Reducing meat consumption is probably one of the easiest ways to protect the environment and preserve biodiversity.
2: Not Recycling
Only 28 percent of the waste produced in a household is ever recycled or composted: Most ends up in landfills, and a small percentage is burned at combustion facilities [source: United States Environmental Protection Agency]. As trash rots, it produces a large amount of gases, which make their way into the air or infiltrate nearby bodies of water. Toxic things like batteries and chemical products are especially damaging, but rubber, plastic and other common household items are also a problem. One of the gases produced by rotting garbage is methane, which can be explosive if we don't manage it properly and prevent it from building up in enclosed containers or facilities.
When it comes to paper, the statistics are even more startling. To produce virgin paper fiber, we need trees. Today, most of the lumber used in paper production comes from managed forests, which have been planted specifically for this purpose. However, these forests tend to be very uniform, usually consisting of a single type of tree and little other vegetation growing nearby. Lack of diversity affects the interaction of species and can damage the ecosystem. Making paper from scratch also requires up to 70 percent more energy and 790 more gallons of water than it would require to recycle the same amount of paper [source: Waste Online].
1: Killing Insects
Pest insects can ruin anything from a small garden to large farm crops. Insecticides, pesticides and other chemical means of control can help, but there's a price to be paid for their use. For starters, many products that kill pest insects will also kill beneficial insects, including bees, ladybugs and worms. Unless you take the time to identify the pest insect properly and research a way to kill it, you might end up causing major damage to the ecosystem.
To learn more about ecosystems and the environment, check out the links on the next page.
Lots More Information
Related Articles
- 10 Ways Life Has Adapted to Its Environment
- 10 Ecosystems Devastated by Invasive Species
- Top 5 Invasive Species You Should Know
- 10 Examples of Natural Selection
- 10 Controversial Genetic Experiments
- 10 Most Important Insects in the World
- Ultimate Insects and Biodiversity Quiz
- Importance of Biodiversity Puzzles
More Great Links
- Equator Initiative
- National History Museum: Biodiversity and WorldMap
- Center for Applied Biodiversity Science
- AstraZeneca. "Understanding the effects of our medicines on the natural world is a long-standing commitment for AstraZeneca." June 3, 2010. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.astrazeneca.com/About-Us/Features/Article/20100603--Understanding-the-effects-of-our-medicines
- Australian Government. "Feral animals in Australia." (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/ferals/index.html
- Butler, Rhett. "Deforestation in the Amazon." Mongabay.com. Jan. 7, 2009. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html
- Deinlein, Mary. "When it Comes to Pesticides, Birds are Sitting Ducks." Smithsonian National Zoological Park. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/MigratoryBirds/Fact_Sheets/default.cfm?fxsht=8
- EPA Victoria. "Cars and Air Pollution." (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/air/aq4kids/cars.asp
- Equator Initiative. "Biodiversity Facts." (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=565&Itemid=633&lang=en
- Fitzgerald, Mary. "A world too full of people." NewStatesman. Aug. 30, 2010. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.newstatesman.com/print/201008300034
- Iguana Invasion. "Exotic Pets Gone Wild in Florida." (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.iguanainvasion.com/other_exotics.html
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. "Threats to biodiversity." June 5, 2009. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Biodiversity/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_166814.html
- Quebec University. "Impacts on Biodiversity: Population growth, overconsumption and technology." (Sept. 14, 2011) http://redpath-museum.mcgill.ca/Qbp/3.Conservation/impacts.htm
- Rudolf, John Collins."Vietnam Raids Restaurants Selling Exotic Meats." The New York Times. Sept. 3, 2010. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/03/vietnam-raids-restaurants-selling-illegal-exotic-meats/
- ThinkQuest. "History of Rabbits in Australia." 2010. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00128/en/rabbits/history.htm
- United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Major Crops Grown in the United States." Sept. 10, 2009. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/cropmajor.html
- United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Summary of the EPA Municipal Solid Waste Program." Sept. 7, 2011. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/solidwastesummary.htm
- VanEngelsdorp, Dennis. "A survey of managed honey bee colony losses in the USA, fall 2009 to winter 2010." Journal of Apicultural Research. Nov. 19, 2010. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://ento.psu.edu/publications/vanenegelsdorp%20et%20al%202011.pdf
- Waste Online. "Paper recycling information sheet." January 2006. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/paper.htm
- Wonders, Ryann. "The Benefits of Bats." Carleton College. December 2005. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/ents/resources/stu_projects/global_change_2000/bats/
- The World Bank. "Roads and the Environment: A Handbook." 2008. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTTRANSPORT/Resources/336291-1107880869673/chap_16.pdf
- Young People's Trust for the Environment. "Biodiversity." 2010. (Sept. 14, 2011) http://www.ypte.org.uk/environmental/biodiversity/2


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From heart attacks to tornado victims, patients who come to the Emergency Department at United Hospital can be assured they will receive safe, high-quality care day and night.
Board-certified emergency physicians provide emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Emergency medical services at the new Peter J. King Emergency Care Center include:
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After the Peter J. King Emergency Care Center opened, we put the medical equipment and supplies from the old emergency department to good use. See the story on allinanews.com.
Emergency care
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency,
If you have questions about United Hospital's Emergency Department (ED), please call
The Peter J. King Emergency Care Center offers emergency medical programs, disaster preparedness, advanced technology and community education efforts together under one state-of-the-art facility. The department has been designed to manage biologic, chemical and mass casualty incidents.
Advanced triage services
Triage is the process by which medical staff sort patients based on the urgency of their health care needs.
The Center's advanced triage has patients being seen by a physician's assistant or registered nurse upon arrival. Patients are then placed in an examination room for registration and examination thus reducing wait time.
Computed tomography
A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body.
Imaging capabilities
A computed tomography scanning device located within the Emergency Care Center allows patients to be diagnosed faster and treatment to begin more quickly.
Enhanced privacy and safety
Each examination room can be fully enclosed for improved privacy for our patients. Consultation rooms for families are available.
In addition, there are six, private, secured rooms that are dedicated to patients with mental health concerns to improve both their safety and the safety of others.
The care team
The Peter J. King Emergency Care Center at United Hospital is one of the first hospitals in the Twin Cities to be exclusively staffed 24 hours a day by full-time, board-certified emergency department physicians and highly trained emergency care nurses and staff. You can be assured your health is in good hands.
Emergency Care Center providers
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United Hospital has financial assistance counselors on site who can work with you to access your insurance benefits, or can help you enroll in medical financial assistance programs.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A fast-moving snow storm is moving out of North Carolina, after dumping at least 7 inches of snow in some parts of the state.
Winter weather warnings and advisories had ended early Friday.
The National Weather Service reported 7 inches of snow in Newland in Avery County. Five inches of snow were reported near Bethel Hill near the Virginia state line in Person County. Two to 3 inches were reported in the Winston-Salem and Greensboro areas.
The major electric utilities reported more than 14,000 customers without power early Friday. Nearly 8,000 of those without service were in the Winston-Salem and Greensboro areas.
Schools across the state delayed the start of classes because of the storm.
The storm was preceded by rains that caused nearly 60 landslides in western North Carolina.
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The addition of golden raisins adds a slightly sweet flavor to this unique side dish featuring both couscous and carrots.—Jordan Sucher, Brooklyn, New York
10 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.
1/3 cup
port wine
chicken broth
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil,
1 package (10 ounces) couscous
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt,
1/4 teaspoon pepper,
4 medium carrots, julienned
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon molasses
In a small saucepan, heat wine until hot. In a small bowl, soak
raisins in wine for 5 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving wine.
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Stir in couscous. Cook and stir until lightly browned. Stir in the
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Performance Evaluation
Message to Teachers from Commissioner Pam Stewart
Court-Ordered Release of Teacher Names and Value-Added Data
As many of you know, we at the Department of Education have been fighting for you and for all teachers in an effort to maintain the confidentiality of teachers' names and their individual value-added data.
We took on this fight because I believe the teacher-principal relationship for professional development is supported when evaluation information has a period of protection. Your work and dedication have helped to create a bright future for our state and our children, and I want to support that work in any way that I can.
Recently, the department - and our co-defendant, the Florida Education Association - lost a lawsuit filed by a news outlet to gain access to teachers' individual value-added data. This data is calculated on behalf of school districts to complete their teacher and principal evaluations.
Later today, the department is providing these data, as required by the First District Court of Appeals, to the media who have requested it. We expect this information will be posted online and individual teacher names and value-added data will be publicly available.
The department will not post this information on its website, but is presenting answers to frequently asked questions and other information to the public at www.fldoe.org/profdev/studentgrowth.asp.
As a former teacher, I know that teaching is hard work. And, I'm confident that teachers in Florida are among the nation's best in helping students succeed.
Growth in student achievement is an important part of an educator's evaluation in Florida, which is the way it should be. As important as growth in student achievement is, our evaluation systems also include evidence of other important and essential aspects of teaching.
Despite being compelled to release this information after mounting our best legal efforts to protect the confidentiality of teachers' information, we remain encouraged and feel that we have an opportunity in front of us.
We are encouraged because through this information, we can celebrate the achievement of Florida educators - the teachers who have led students to success in their classrooms, as well as the programs that trained those teachers, the school and district leaders who supported them, and the families and communities who trusted them.
We also feel we have an opportunity because when we look at the data, we can see where we should allocate our resources and attention to continue improving.
While releasing these data as a public record is not our chosen path to increase its usefulness, we will make this an opportunity to improve communication and understanding about what these data can - and cannot - tell us, and how they support better decision-making when analyzed in combination with other information about teaching and learning.
And, that is what we as professional educators are all about: improving teaching and learning. Until every teacher in every child's classroom in every school has all the support and expertise necessary to add maximum value over the course of a year, we cannot rest.
Our work together on this will not be slowed. We do this work with the support of Governor Scott, whose budget proposal includes a record amount for Florida's schools including over $8 million for the express purpose of providing the professional development school leaders need to improve student achievement. And, we do so with the support of our State Board of Education that is constantly focused on the best policies to help teachers and students succeed.
I look forward each day to our continued work to ensure Florida's students receive a high-quality education so they may succeed in college, career and life. Thanks again for all you do each and every day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Florida's Value-Added Models (VAM) Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) releasing individual VAM data to the press?Due to a recent court ruling (PDF), the FDOE is required to release VAM data for teachers in the 2011-2012 and the 2012-13 school years in response to public records requests. In the past, the FDOE has released state, district and school-level data, but did not believe under the law that individual teacher VAM data used in current teacher evaluations should be made public. The Florida Education Association joined the FDOE in the legal effort to protect the exemption of individual teacher evaluation data. However, the ruling on November 12, 2013, makes it clear that individual teacher VAM data is not exempt from public record. The FDOE is providing these data to those requesting it, but is not posting individual teacher evaluation data on the FDOE website.
What are Florida's Value-Added Models (VAM)?Value-added models in general are used to measure a specific impact or influence on a performance outcome. Value-added models are used often in the areas of health care, education and economics, for example.
In Florida, our value-added models are used to measure the contribution of a teacher or school on student learning. Our value-added models do this by measuring the difference in student performance on a statewide assessment from one year to the next, and then accounting for other factors that show impact on the learning process. The factors are specific student, classroom and school characteristics that are shown to impact student learning. Florida's value-added models for FCAT and Grade 9 Algebra I were developed and recommended by the Student Growth Implementation Committee and approved by the Commissioner of Education. For more information about the Student Growth Implementation Committee, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/committees/sg.asp. For information on the factors included in the model, please visit http://www.fldoe.org/committees/doc/Value-Added-Model-White-Paper.doc (Word, 841KB).
What does a VAM score mean?
The amount of the teacher's contribution to student learning is provided through a value-added score. Using the developmental scale of the assessment, the teacher's value-added score reflects the average amount of learning growth of the teacher's students above or below the expected learning growth of similar students in the state, using the factors accounted for in the model. For example, if a teacher's value-added score is 10, that means students taught by that teacher, on average, demonstrated learning growth of 10 points on the developmental scale higher than expected for similar students in the state. In this instance, "similar" means students that share the same student, classroom and school characteristics accounted for in the model. A score of 0 (zero) reflects average or typical performance.
Value-added models can produce results in addition to the VAM score, which a district may choose to use in its personnel evaluation system. A second result from the model is the "Aggregate VAM Score." Using the average yearly growth on FCAT by students statewide in each grade and subject, the Aggregate VAM Score displays the VAM score as a proportion of that average growth. Displaying a VAM result in this matter can provide context to the number, because it represents a percentage above or below the average student growth for the year. For teachers who teach more than one grade level or subject assessed by the FCAT, the Aggregate VAM Score also combines a teacher's results from grades and subjects taught. For example, an Aggregate VAM Score of +0.25 would mean that, on average, the teacher's students scored 25 percent above the state average growth for that grade and subject. Conversely, an Aggregate VAM Score of -.10 would mean that, on average, the teacher's students scored 10 percent below the state average growth for that grade and subject.
Lastly, there are two other results from the model that are requested and used in some school districts. There is the number and percent of students in each teacher's class who met or exceeded their expected score (in the example above, the red bar being higher than the green bar would yield a "yes, met or exceeded"). And, there is a VAM result provided for teachers of courses not primarily associated with FCAT and whose students took the FCAT that is based on the results of that teacher's students from the FCAT model.
Is the VAM score a teacher's entire evaluation?
No. Student performance data is one part of a multi-faceted teacher evaluation system. Florida school districts must consider multiple sources of data and include indicators of performance in instructional practice. For more information on all the components that are included in personnel evaluations, please visit http://www.fldoe.org/profdev/pdf/OverviewFloridasTeacherEvaluationSystem.pdf (PDF, 406KB).
Why do we have VAM?
Section 1012.34, F.S., requires that school districts implement personnel evaluations that are based on several criteria, one of which is the performance of each educator's students. The law places a premium on using learning growth, so that educators can be credited with improving student learning regardless of how much the student knows when he/she first enters a teacher's classroom. There are a number of ways to measure learning growth. The Student Growth Implementation Committee recommended and the Commissioner of Education approved using a value-added model (VAM) to measure learning growth for purposes of teacher evaluation, in part because of the model's capacity to reflect an individual educator's contribution to that learning growth. VAM results, along with the other components in districts' personnel evaluation systems, provide a tool for districts to more accurately evaluate teacher and principal performance.
Is VAM required to be used as a part of a teacher's evaluation?
Whether or not VAM is a required component of a specific teacher's evaluation depends on the courses taught by the teacher. Section 1012.34(7)(b), Florida Statutes, requires districts to measure student learning growth using the formula approved by the Commissioner for courses associated with the statewide assessments. The Commissioner has approved formulas for courses associated with FCAT 2.0 and grade 9 Algebra I. For courses not associated with statewide assessments, districts determine how their local assessment data is used for teacher evaluation purposes.
How many teachers will have VAM data?
Only some teachers will have VAM results. This is because the models adopted use data from FCAT and Grade 9 Algebra I statewide assessments. For teachers of courses other than those associated with FCAT and Grade 9 Algebra I, districts select other assessment data to include in evaluations. To view each district's teacher and principal evaluation systems, please visit http://www.fldoe.org/profdev/adpes.asp.
For specific questions about a particular district's evaluation system, please contact the school district directly.
Rule Development for District Performance Evaluation Systems
We welcome your comments regarding the revisions to Rule 6A-5.030 Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Evaluations and/or Rule 6A-5.0411 Calculations of Student Learning Growth Using Statewide Assessment Data for Use in School Personnel Evaluations.
Information and Resources
The following pages provide access to information and resources to support understanding of the paradigm shift in how evaluation systems are re-developed to support student learning and proficiency development for instructional personnel and school administrators.
Pursuant to Section 1012.34, Florida Statutes, the purpose of district evaluation systems is to increase student learning growth by improving the quality of instructional, administrative, and supervisory services in the public schools of the state. In support of this purpose:
- A performance evaluation must be conducted for each instructional employee and school administrator at least once a year and twice a year for newly hired classroom teachers in their first year of teaching in the district.
- District evaluation systems must be based upon sound educational principles and contemporary research in effective educational practices and must support continuous improvement of effective instruction and student learning growth.
- Evaluation procedures for instructional personnel and school administrators shall be based on the performance of students assigned to their classrooms or schools, as appropriate. Student performance must be measured by the required state assessments as specified in Section 1008.22, Florida Statutes, and local assessments for subjects and grade levels not measured by the state.
- View Overview of Florida's Teacher Evaluation System (PDF, 406KB)
The following information and resources are provided in support of district work on development and continuing improvement of evaluation systems:
- Approved District Performance Evaluation Systems
- Florida State Models of Evaluation Systems
- Statutes, State Board of Education Rules and FLDOE Memoranda
- Student Growth
- Community of Practice: Student Assessment and Teacher Evaluation
- Resources and Technical Assistance
- View Statewide Results of 2012-13 Evaluation Ratings 3-27-14 (PDF, 2MB) New!
- District Personnel Evaluation System Ruling Q&A (PDF, 51KB)
Archived Statewide District Evaluation Results
- View Statewide Results of 2012-13 Evaluation Ratings 12-3-13 (PDF, 3MB)
- 2011-12 Statewide Results of District Evaluation Ratings
- View Updated Status of Statewide Results of 2011-12 Evaluation Ratings 3-6-13 (PDF, 2MB)
- Statewide Comparison of 2011-12 Classroom Teacher Evaluation Results and Student Growth-Classroom Teachers 3-6-13 (PDF, 154KB)
- Teacher Evaluation-Value Added-School Grade Analysis 3-6-13 (PDF, 1MB)
- View Updated Status of Statewide Results of 2011-12 Evaluation Ratings (PDF, 2MB)
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Halloween is my favorite day because it's fun to choose my costume at a store, or Online. You have to think about it way ahead so you have a chance to get the costume you want before they are all gone. One year I was a shark and my sister found the costume at a garage sale. That was double, triple good luck because we couldn't find a shark costume at any store.
Mike, Browns Valley
I would like a Wookiee to come to life. He's in a game on the computer, in case you don't know what a Wookiee is. It would be fun to be that for Halloween. Wookiees are hairy and brown and they have swords. In the game, they can do a lot of damage.
Cameron Humphries, Grade One, Browns Valley
I can hardly wait to get my driver's license, someday. I'll drive to Target and get new toys. I want video games.
Ryan Lee, Grade One, Browns Valley
A dinosaur would be a very bad pet because it would eat people and destroy the house and everything inside and outside. If you had a dinosaur as a pet, you would need a really big cage and a lot of plants to feed your dinosaur. If it was a meat-eating dinosaur... that would really be awful. Yes, you could dress up to look like a dinosaur. There's a book with a story about that and it's funny.
Robbie McPeak, Grade 3, Notre Dame
Pretending? Yes, I can do that. If I were a secret agent, I would like my mission to be an undercover job in Russia. My mission would be to infiltrate a museum and bring back a rare artifact that the Russians stole a long time ago. I would like to be a secret agent so that I could get cool gadgets. I would be in disguise, and that would be fun, too; with certain clothes and makeup so I'd look like someone else. If I were to break into the museum, I would do it by skydiving from a plane over the museum. I know this secret agent job would be fun and challenging because I love to hide and be stealthy. Yes, it would be a hard mission, but I'd like to try it out.
Franco Mendieta, Grade 10, Vaca High
My school has a Harvest Festival on the Friday before Halloween. I'm earning money for buying tickets. I know how to do a lot of chores and I get 25 cents for each job I do. I can earn a dollar every day that way, so by the time the Festival comes, I'll be rich.
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For fun, I give my friends this recipe along with a do-it-yourself muffin kit. It includes oven-ready batter in a decorative jar and a few finished muffins to nibble as a sample.
30 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and molasses; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to
creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until
blended. Fill greased muffin cups half full.
Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to
wire racks to cool completely. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Nutritional Facts:
1 serving (1 each) equals 140 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 147 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
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Bobby Jones has helped revolutionize gospel music for more than three decades.
For more than three decades, Bobby Jones has helped to revolutionize gospel music.
Every Sunday morning for the last 33 years, the soul-stirring sound of spiritual music from Bobby Jones Gospel has filled millions of homes across America.
While it takes a small army to produce the program, the show's success hinges squarely on the man whose program bears his name.
"I just say, 'Lord, what a privilege it is to be able to work for You,'" Jones told CBN News. "'What a privilege it is that You use me to be a vehicle to bring so many people closer to You and to bring joy, love, peace and happiness.'"
Jones' show got its start from humble beginnings. His first venture on television in the late 1970s was a 30-minute program on a single station in Nashville, Tenn.
Musical Trailblazer
Today, Bobby Jones Gospel is the flagship gospel music show on a network broadcast ministering to millions around the world.
"Little did I ever think it was the first show produced for BET—my show," Jones said. "And we built this organization [on] gospel music!"
Jones, who began his career in elementary education, is now considered a musical trailblazer.
He has earned numerous honors, including a Dove Award, several Stellar Awards, and a Grammy with country music star Barbara Mandrell.
In 2001, he was recognized in a proclamation by President George W. Bush for "revolutionizing the gospel music industry" and "exposing numerous gospel music artists to the world."
Jones describes that White House visit as one of his "high points."
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However, buried deep beneath the fame and his signature flashy suits lie some of his lowest points.
For the very first time, Jones publicly revealed his painful past during an interview with CBN News.
He told CBN's John Jessup he survived growing up in an abusive home with an alcoholic dad.
"I began at a very early age protecting myself from the abuse: verbal [and] physical," Jones recounted.
He admits that he developed a great deal of bitterness toward his father as he watched his dad mistreat his mom and siblings.
But he believes God's grace helped him to eventually forgive his father, and now he wants his testimony to encourage others.
"I went ahead to do the things that I thought I could do to overcome that situation," he explained. "And a lot of people who may be in a position now that I was in then, they'll just have to leave it and find a way to get around it and that's a part of life."
His music and positive personality have earned him loyal fans, like Judith Bundy, who drove with her daughter from Malaga, N.J., to the BET studio in Washington, D.C., to attend a taping of his 33rd season.
"I'm here … because I'm a fan of his," she said. "It was just my opportunity to come out, and I took it."
Still Going Strong
Bobby Jones Gospel has been a prominent part of BET's programming lineup since the network premiered in 1980.
Now, three decades later, it's still going strong. It has contributed to the success of the network and launched the careers of hundreds of gospel music recording artists, like pastor and singer Marvin Sapp.
"Dr. Jones' show has been the outlet for every major artist over the last almost 30 years," Sapp explained.
"When I started in the group Commissioned in 1990, my first national performance from a television standpoint, was Bobby Jones Gospel."
Grammy Award winner Erica Campbell of the singing duo Mary Mary told CBN News that as a child she always dreamed about sharing the stage with the gospel legend.
"When I think of Dr. Jones I think of being a little girl sitting in front of the TV on Sundays waiting for an opportunity to just be on his show," Campbell recalled.
Now she calls him a friend and appreciates his openness to showcase different musical styles, like gospel jazz or rap.
"Most times you don't get that," she explained. "If it's one show, you get one type of music. You get what the host likes and that's about it. But he's not that way."
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Singer James Fortune, who describes himself as a product of Jones' legacy, says Bobby Jones Gospel is more than a show; it's Jones's ministry.
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Jones, who celebrated his 75th birthday in September, says he has no plans of slowing down any time soon.
"Well, you know I do this for Jesus," he explained. "So why stop? I will when I have to, but if I don't have to, as long as it's the Lord's will here I go."
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After you experiment at home and discover the perfect ways to make your own sushi, you may want to share your creations with family and friends. But how will you serve it? Many consider sushi art, and part of that is how you arrange the rolls on a plate. This is called "plating," and if you've ever visited a sushi restaurant, you've probably noticed how nice the sushi looks when it comes to your table. But plating doesn't have to be something restricted to restaurants. You can have fun and be creative in plating your sushi on your own. Follow these tips to get started.
[1.] Invest in some artistic plates.
You can arrange sushi nicely on plain dinner plates, but you'll always be restricted by the shape of the plate you choose. Round plates tend to lend themselves to round plating designs. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but when you're starting to experiment with plating, it's fun to have some more artistic plates to play with. But fun plates don't need to cost you an arm and a leg. Places like Target or even Shopko have attractive rectangular plastic plates that are quite cheap. Of course, if you want to make a larger investment there are plates specifically made for sushi. You can find them online at places like mysushiset.com.
[2.] Vary the orientation of pieces.
Now that you've got the plates, you're ready to start your plating! There are basically two ways you can put the actual sushi pieces on a plate - you can stand them up so that the nori is facing upward, or you can lay them down so that the rice/ fillings are facing upward. Experiment with different combinations of laying the sushi up and down. You can make many combinations by placing a sushi piece up or down at various increments. But of course, a simple straight line of sushi on a clean plate also looks classy.
[3.] Wait to drizzle until pieces are on the plates.
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Now that it's officially fall, it's time to start thinking about winter and getting your house ready for the cold temperatures. That starts with tuning up your furnace.
"Ahead of the heating season, turn it on, see if it does work," said Randy Gilray, with Gilray Heating & Cooling in Wausau. "See that it heats up, blows air, doesn't stink, isn't causing a problem. That way if it is causing a problem, they can call and get it taken care of with a heating contractor before they need to have [heat] that morning."
Gilray says the biggest problem he sees is people forgetting to change their air filters. "Especially because the air conditioner has been using it all summer. Lot of dust, going in and out. So the filter gets a lot dirtier," he said. "When they go to turn the furnace on, the heat starts up and it's heating that air and there's just a bad smell to it for no better way to describe it."
Most air filters last about three months and are easy to change. But if you hear a strange noise coming from the furnace, call a contractor before it breaks. If your furnace is approaching the 15-20-year-mark, it may be time to upgrade. Gilray says a brand new high efficiency gas furnace will start out in the low to mid $2,000 price range. First, call around for estimates before making a final decision.
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NCAPOP audits are commissioned and managed on behalf of NHS England by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP). The programme comprises more than 30 national audits related to some of the most commonly-occurring conditions. These collect and analyse data supplied by local clinicians to provide a national picture of care standards for that specific condition. On a local level, NCAPOP audits provide local trusts with individual benchmarked reports on their compliance and performance, feeding back comparative findings to help participants identify necessary improvements for patients. Most of these projects involve services in England and Wales; some also include services from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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This impressive, hearty dish is perfect for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. —Jacqueline Correa, Landing, New Jersey
8 Servings
Prep: 40 min. Cook: 4 hours
1 package (12 ounces) frozen vegetarian meat crumbles
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Cut three 25-in. x 3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so
they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up
the sides of a 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray.
In a large saucepan, cook the meat crumbles, onion and green pepper
in oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in both cans of beans,
tomatoes, water, chili powder, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
In prepared slow cooker, layer about a cup of bean mixture, one
tortilla and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers five times. Cover and
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Using foil strips as handles, remove the pie to a platter. Yield: 8
Nutritional Facts:
1 piece equals 367 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 818 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 25 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
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GIS Analyst1
- Company: TakaTaka Solutions
- Deadline: Sunday 18th September 2011
- Location: Nairobi
Job Description
TakaTaka Solutions is a Nairobi-based social enterprise providing affordable and environmentally friendly waste management services. TakaTaka Solutions recycles and composts 80% of waste. TakaTaka Solutions is a global pioneer in serving both higher and lower income areas. In lower income areas, TakaTaka Solutions partners with youth groups in an innovative business model. This will make waste collection services affordable to all citizens, while at the same time creating employment and reducing poverty.
About this position
We are seeking a full-time GIS Analyst with strong skills both on a conceptual and practical level. Reporting to the CEO, he/she will be spear-heading the acquisition and systematization of relevant data for the expansion of the company. TakaTaka Solutions will heavily rely on data from client acquisition to planning, monitoring and development of various projects. Relevant information include: waste generation rates, waste composition analyses, client and area mapping according to socio-economic and other factors, logistical planning and monitoring indicators.
The person will start working in October 2011. TakaTaka Solutions is offering a competitive salary and additional benefits. The candidate will have the opportunity to take over significant responsibility in a fast-growing company.
Areas of responsibility
- Develop, document and implement appropriate operational and technical procedures for efficient GIS management (data entry, storage, retrieval and backup)
- Oversee GIS data development tasks including data collection, processing and analysis to build GIS dataset and related relational databases.
- Train, coach and monitor others to support data collection
- Develop and customize data analysis and monitoring systems, including remote-sensing
- Use collected data to give recommendations on various issues pertaining to TakaTaka Solutions' operations
- Design GIS mapping as an integral part of marketing and client acquisition
- Advanced university degree in one of the following areas: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geo-informatics, Geomatics, Surveying or Geography or other relevant area
- Strong grades (First class honours or Upper Second) and/or outstanding project work
- Substanial experience in practical GIS mapping, including on-the-ground data collection.
- At least 1 year of professional work experience in GIS related field.
- Demonstrated practical experience on the use of GIS and remote sensed data processing software e.g. Arc GIS suite or open source tools
- Excellent command of English language
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- Strong team leadership,interpersonal and communication skills
- Business attitude
- Willingness to get 'hands dirty' in data collection
- Commitment to working in lower income areas
- Ability to work and think independently and under pressure
- Ability to conceptualise, implement and supervise GIS tools and strategies
- Tech-savvy
- Personal commitment to issues of environmental and social sustainability
- Interest to work in early-stage and fast growing environment
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Interested candidates may apply to: email@example.com. Please send CV and short covering letter explaining your interest in the position and experience in GIS mapping. Deadline for application is 18 September 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
As the prolonged drought depleted Cheney Lake earlier this year, Wichita was dangerously close to facing a severe water shortage.
Though spring rains have eased drought conditions, the City of Wichita is still asking residents and businesses to save water. That has prompted many to ask what the city is doing.
A KAKE News I-Team Investigation sought the answer.
"We are still in a drought situation here in Wichita," said Ben Nelson, the Strategic Services Manager for Wichita Public Works and Utilities.
That continuing drought has forced the city to look for ways to reduce its water usage. Last month, the Wichita City Council adopted a plan estimated to save 42 million gallons of water and $140,000 per year. The biggest saver, according to Nelson, is to reduce irrigation of grass in city parks, city rights-of-way and city lawns.
Grounds crews will also mow at a higher level, Nelson said.
"When grasses are mowed higher than what we normally do, what it does is increases the amount of shade that is available and, basically, that minimizes how much water is lost through evaporation," he said.
Another change expected to save water: Hours for interactive fountains and splash pads have been reduced 10 percent. Soon, the city plans to also install motion sensors or push-button starts for those fountains.
"We're not only looking at, 'How do we cut our usage in the short-term during this drought,' but things like motion sensors and push-button starts are things that could continue to save water just on a normal basis," said Chase Fosse, Assistant to the City Manager, who was tasked with developing Wichita's water conservation plan.
Fosse said other long-term conservation efforts being explored include converting some athletic field and golf course surfaces from cool-season fescue to bermuda grass, which requires less water.
The Wichita Fire Department, Fosse said, is studying whether it will be safe to lengthen the time between inspections of the city's 17,000 fire hydrants.
"Each one of those inspections uses about 500 gallons of water, so when you multiply that by 17,000 inspections a year, it's pretty significant potential savings there."
Nelson aid others in the public works department are now at work developing a long-term water master plan.
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- Sherry Eckblad said...
Great card Hazel, I like your choice of papers. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.
- 31 January 2013 01:38
- Di said...
So cute Hazel, love the image and fresh papers! Hugs, Di xx
- 31 January 2013 08:44
- Sandra (Stamping For Pleasure) said...
I love this blue and schparkly card Hazel.
Thanks for entering it to my Rudolph Day challenge.
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- 31 January 2013 09:48
- Wendy said...
Super cute card, Hazel! Love all the sparkle and your cute image!
Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)
- 31 January 2013 11:19
- scrappymo! said...
Love all those snowflakes and glimmery blue ribbon!
- 31 January 2013 17:34
- Cindy van Oorschot said...
Love the choice of papers to go with the image, and love those snowflakes. Great job. Thanks for playing with us at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge.
- 31 January 2013 23:10
- Deanna Jean said...
Love all that blue..makes it feel cold :) Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday.
- 1 February 2013 01:07
- Bonnie said...
Love you stamped background, Hazel and the embossed snowflakes and shimmery bear! Thanks so much for sharing with us again at Merry Monday!
- 2 February 2013 00:33
- Allisa said...
Fun card! Thanks for playing with us at Merry Monday!
- 3 February 2013 07:18
- Tracey T said...
This is such a sweet card, in lovely frosty colours. Thank you for playing at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'! Tracey x
- 3 February 2013 18:52
- Notes by Nina said...
Lovely card Hazel, the shimmery bear is so cute. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday this week.
- 3 February 2013 21:55
- mixamatoasties said...
Great card.
Thanks for joining with us this time at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'
- 3 February 2013 23:05
- Faye said...
Loving the frosty colours. Thanks for sharing at Christmas at Sweet Stampin. X
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