Risk Assessment Inference Approach Based on Geographical Danger Points Using Student Survey Data for Safe Routes to School

For the past two decades, student perception surveys have become standard tools in data collection efforts. At the state level, however, “student voice” is still used sparingly. In this study, we examine the ways in which including student survey results might alter state accountability determinations. Reconstructing the accountability system in Massachusetts, we draw on a unique set of student survey data, which we add to the state’s formula at a maximally feasible dosage in order to determine new school ratings. As we find, student survey data shift school accountability ratings in small but meaningful ways and appear to enhance functional validity. Student survey results introduce information about school quality that is not captured by typical accountability metrics, correlate moderately with test score growth, and are not predicted by student demographic variables.

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Does teaching qualification matter in higher education in the UK? An analysis of National Student Survey data

MethodsX ◽

10.1016/j.mex.2019.04.001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 788-799 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽

Abdelhakim Abdelhadi ◽

Rehab Aburas ◽

Samaher Fallatah

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Survey Data ◽

Student Survey ◽

The Uk

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The belief that politics drive scientific research & its impact on COVID-19 risk assessment

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0249937 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. e0249937

Author(s):

Danielle M. McLaughlin ◽

Jack Mewhirter ◽

Rebecca Sanders

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Survey Data ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Risk Assessments ◽

Negatively Associated ◽

Health Measures ◽

Preventative Health ◽

The Impact

We use survey data collected from 12,037 US respondents to examine the extent to which the American public believes that political motives drive the manner in which scientific research is conducted and assess the impact that such beliefs have on COVID-19 risk assessments. We find that this is a commonly held belief and that it is negatively associated with risk assessments. Public distrust in scientists could complicate efforts to combat COVID-19, given that risk assessments are strongly associated with one’s propensity to adopt preventative health measures.

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Performance and costs of multiple screening strategies for type 2 diabetes: two population-based studies in Shanghai, China

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care ◽

10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001569 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. e001569

Author(s):

Yanyun Li ◽

Huiru Jiang ◽

Minna Cheng ◽

Weiyuan Yao ◽

Hua Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Survey Data ◽

Cross Validation ◽

Assessment System ◽

Youden Index ◽

Oral Glucose ◽

Chinese Adults ◽

Screening Strategies

IntroductionTo compare the performance and the costs of various assumed screening strategies for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Chinese adults, and identify an optimal one for the population.Research design and methodsTwo multistage-sampling surveys were conducted in Shanghai, China, in 2009 and 2017. All participants were interviewed, had anthropometry, measured fasting plasma glucose (FPG), hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and/or postprandial glucose. The 1999 WHO diagnostic criteria was used to identify undiagnosed T2DM. A previously developed Chinese risk assessment system and a specific risk assessment system developed in this study were applied to calculate diabetes risk score (DRS) 1 and 2. Optimal screening strategies were selected based on the sensitivity, Youden index and the costs using the 2009 survey data as the training set and the 2017 survey data as the validation set. A twofold cross-validation was also performed.ResultsOf numerous assumed strategies, FPG ≥5.6 mmol/L alone performed well (Youden index of 71.8%) and cost least (US$18.4 for each case detected), followed by the strategy of DRS2 ≥8 combining with FPG ≥5.6 mmol/L (Youden index of 71.7% and US$20.2 per case detected) and the strategy of DRS1 ≥17 combining with FPG ≥5.6 mmol/L (Youden index of 72.0% and US$21.6 per case detected). However, FPG alone resulted in more subjects requiring oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) than did combining with DRS. The strategy of FPG ≥5.6 mmol/L combining with A1c ≥4.7% achieved a Youden index of 72.1%, but had a cost as high as US$48.8 for each case identified. Twofold cross-validation also supported the use of FPG alone, but with an optimal cut-off of 6.1 mmol/L.ConclusionsOur results support the use of FPG alone in T2DM screening in Chinese adults. DRS may be used combining with FPG in populations with available electronic health records to reduce the number of OGTT and save costs of screening.

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Estimation of Intellectual Capital in the Sphere of Inclusive Education by the Example of University

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i4.36.25051 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4.36) ◽

pp. 1132

Author(s):

Yu. B. Nadtochiy ◽

L. S. Budovich

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Present Article ◽

Survey Data ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Intellectual Capital ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Comprehensive Assessment ◽

Student Survey ◽

Educational Organization ◽

Further Development

The present article discusses the stages of a comprehensive assessment of the intellectual capital of a teacher in an educational organization in an inclusive education. The analysis of student survey data on the assessment of the teacher’s intellectual capital is presented. A comparison of the essence of concept and structure of intellectual capital in domestic and foreign scientific research has been carried out. Along with this, the authors propose and substantiate the criteria for evaluating the intellectual capital of an educational organization of higher education as a whole, based on the results of which it is possible to determine key areas for further development of the educational institution’s activities.

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Variable resolution probabilistic modeling of residential exposure and vulnerability for risk applications

Earthquake Spectra ◽

10.1177/8755293020951582 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (1_suppl) ◽

pp. 321-344 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Massimiliano Pittore ◽

Michael Haas ◽

Vitor Silva

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Survey Data ◽

Natural Hazards ◽

Large Scale ◽

Probabilistic Models ◽

Probabilistic Framework ◽

Variable Resolution ◽

Exposure Modeling ◽

Scale Models

In risk assessment, the exposure component describes the elements exposed to the natural hazards and susceptible to damage or loss, while the vulnerability component defines the likelihood to incur damage or loss conditional on a given level of hazard intensity. In this article, we propose a novel adaptive approach to exposure modeling which exploits Dirichlet-Multinomial Bayesian updating to implement the incremental assimilation of sparse in situ survey data into probabilistic models described by compositions (proportions). This methodology is complemented by the introduction of a custom spatial aggregation support based on variable-resolution Central Voronoidal Tessellations. The proposed methodology allows for a more consistent integration of empirical observations, typically from engineering surveys, into large-scale models that can also efficiently exploit expert-elicited knowledge. The resulting models are described in a probabilistic framework, and as such allow for a more thorough analysis of the underlying uncertainty. The proposed approach is applied and discussed in five countries in Central Asia.

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Campus Sexual Violence Resources and Emotional Health of College Women Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-14-00049 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 274-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Marla E. Eisenberg ◽

Katherine A. Lust ◽

Peter J. Hannan ◽

Carolyn Porta

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Survey Data ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Well Being ◽

College Campuses ◽

Panic Attacks ◽

Student Survey ◽

Supportive Environment ◽

Resource Data

Institutional characteristics may help mitigate trauma associated with sexual assault. This study examines associations between resources on college campuses for sexual violence prevention and the emotional well-being of female students who have experienced sexual assault. There were 495 female college students who have experienced sexual assault who provided survey data in 2010–2011. Sexual violence resource data from 28 college campuses were combined with student survey data in multilevel analysis. Dependent variables include diagnosis with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and PTSD, and models adjust for covariates and clustering of students within colleges. Participants attending colleges with more sexual violence resources had lower rates of mental health conditions than those attending colleges with fewer resources. Colleges are encouraged to expand their array of sexual violence resources to create a supportive environment for victims of sexual assault and to connect affected students with appropriate services.

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Student belongingness in higher education: Lessons for Professors from the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice ◽

10.53761/1.18.4.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 8-20

Author(s):

Dianne Tice ◽

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Roy Baumeister ◽

Joseph Crawford ◽

Kelly-Ann Allen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

University Students ◽

Student Success ◽

Survey Data ◽

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Education Student ◽

Student Survey ◽

Learner Engagement ◽

Significant Drop ◽

Significant Point

‘To learn about X, observe what happens to the system when X is removed.’ What happens to the higher education student experience when, during a pandemic, so many of the avenues for building a sense of belonging are radically and fundamentally disrupted? How should we respond as individuals, a collective and a sector, to redress this? The national student survey data in Australia has highlighted a significant drop in learner engagement and their sense of belonging as a result of the pandemic. Indeed, the pandemic has been a significant point of anxiety for students, educators, and universities globally. We see the pandemic as a unique opportunity to critically examine belongingness among university students in a climate where their normal avenues to feel they belong need to establish a new kind of normal. In this article, we seek to articulate what can be learned from the pandemic experience about student belongingness and what instructors can do to improve it, even under difficult circumstances. We found opportunities to strengthen a students’ sense of belonging in online environments, when necessary, and how responses within the constraints of lockdown and emergency remote teaching can still support student success.

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Using soil survey data for series-level environmental phosphorus risk assessment

Environmental Earth Sciences ◽

10.1007/s12665-014-3144-6 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 72 (7) ◽

pp. 2345-2356 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Bharpoor S. Sekhon ◽

Devinder K. Bhumbla ◽

John Sencindiver ◽

Louis M. McDonald

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Survey Data ◽

Soil Survey

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The Impact of a Gradual Healthier Assortment among Vocational Schools Participating in a School Canteen Programme: Evidence from Sales and Student Survey Data

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124352 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4352

Author(s):

Ellen van Kleef ◽

Florine Kremer ◽

Hans C. M. van Trijp

Keyword(s):

Survey Data ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Caloric Intake ◽

Baseline Period ◽

Vocational Schools ◽

Student Survey ◽

School Canteen ◽

Gradual Introduction ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Impact

Many adolescents have poor eating habits. As a major part of their caloric intake takes place at school, the present study aims to examine the effect of increasing the availability of healthier foods in school canteens on sales, student attitude and self-reported behaviour. A quasi-experimental study was carried out at two vocational schools in the Netherlands over a 10-month period, where the visible share of healthier products was gradually or abruptly increased from 60% to 80%. Outcome measures were sales data for healthier and less healthy foods and drinks in the canteens, as well as surveys. The proportion of healthier products sold increased from 31.1% during the baseline period to 35.9% in the final period. A gradual increase led to higher relative sales of healthier products (40%) than an abrupt change (34.5%). Survey data showed that students’ moderate satisfaction remained insensitive to the changes over time. Overall, results suggest that increasing the availability of healthier products in school canteens leads to small positive changes in sales of products, particularly in the product groups beverages and sandwiches. A gradual introduction may ensure that students slowly get used to assortment changes.

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