The policy workshop Gearing Up for the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, held at the Westward Look resort in Tucson, Arizona on 1–2 April 2011, convened representatives from state departments of education and school districts,1 the K–12 community, mathematicians, mathematics educators, professional development deliverers, and policy organizations2 to develop recommendations for the in...

The Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance in Oncology Nutrition Care serve as a professional resource for self-evaluation and professional development for RDs specializing in oncology nutrition practice. Application of these documents in clinical practice presents the opportunity for quality improvement in oncology nutrition services provided by the RD. Just as the pro...

New National and State standards are being mandated for all children, including children with disabilities. The challenge is to ensure that teachers have the training and tools to meet the needs of a heterogeneous population. This presentation describes a professional development effort for teachers designed to model standard-based instruction in science, so that their students can achieve the ...

Professional standards are a significant issue for professions such as IT and Project Management, where certification and licensure are either necessary to practice or to demonstrate individual competence and capability. In many professions there is no basis for international reciprocity of professional standards. This paper documents the development of a standard for global reciprocity between...

Introduction: Implementation of professional standards as well as evaluation and assessments of providers has an important role in health promotion of each society. The purpose of this study was to assess the midwives working at midwifery offices as to performance of professional standards and effectiveness of continuous evaluation and education on them. Methods: This is an interventional study...