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Monitoring priorities. Identify priorities for the systematic development of monitoring of waterbird populations and the drivers of their trends. €20,000
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Monitoring priorities. Key Assumptions—parameters estimated from the accumulation of data over time. Accuracy and precision will improve from year to year. The most critical assumption for Upper Cowlitz steelhead is fish passage survival. See Appendix H and J and Chapter 4 for more details on overall monitoring. Stock identification marks for this population can be found in Table 2-10. Annual Status and Trends—tracks annual outcomes in terms of variable annual biological targets. These targets are revised each year according to Decision Rules and by taking run forecasts into account. Viewed over time (the trends part), this information will track progress towards conservation and harvest goals. Management Precision—performance evaluation to improve, for example, run forecasting over time to more effectively implement the Decision Rules. In other words, this monitors the effectiveness of the application of the Decision Rules. Appendix H contains tables identifying the critical parameters that are uncertain and affect decisions and should be monitored.
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Monitoring priorities. Key Assumptions—parameters estimated from the accumulation of data over time. Accuracy and precision will improve from year to year. The most critical assumptions for Lower Cowlitz cutthroat are the predation rate on NOR juveniles of other species (see Lower Cowlitz fall Chinook) and contribution to harvest. Annual Status and Trends—tracks annual outcomes in terms of variable annual biological targets. These targets are revised each year according to Decision Rules and take into account the run forecasts. Viewed over time (the trends part), this information will track progress towards conservation and harvest goals. For Lower Cowlitz cutthroat, annual estimates of terminal harvest rates are critical to assessing achievement of harvest goals. Monitoring of Lower Cowlitz fall Chinook, coho and steelhead will include values for this program. Management Precision—performance evaluation to improve run forecasting and harvest over time to more effectively implement the Decision Rules. In other words, this monitors the effectiveness of the application of the Decision Rules. A goal for harvest and a methodology for estimating HOR contribution to terminal fisheries should be developed. This methodology should include a strategy to identify the specific contribution by Lower River cutthroat to harvest and angler days. Values for harvest could be collected during monitoring for Lower River fall Chinook, coho and steelhead, but developing harvest goes for this species will require a separate effort.
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As part of this, we are committed to using the ‘closing the gap’ methodology recently developed for OFFA, to ensure that we understand the impact of our financial support arrangements on the success of those of our students who benefit. To date, we have already undertaken significant evaluation of the impact of our financial support and this has led to a complete change in our approach. As referred to in the Financial Support section, above, we have now focused all our financial support on incentivising progression and we require all students in receipt of additional payments to identify how this funding has benefitted them – overwhelmingly these case studies report that such funding makes it possible for them to continue their studies. The primary group of students applying for additional support are parents and others with caring responsibilities and we have tailored support to their needs, for example, making hardship payments during the summer, to prevent them needing to claim benefits and therefore leave their courses. We have recently commenced a longitudinal study to identify the impact of these interventions. We monitor annually the progression of students from HE courses offered through partner organisations to ‘top-up’ courses at UCLan and progression of students from the foundation year programmes. We are aware that a greater proportion of our foundation year students withdraw early and are working to identify any particular groups which may require intervention and support. The University is exploring its institutional data in more detail to identify different aspects of under- representation within the access, success and progression remits to inform our approaches moving forward. As referenced earlier in the document, we also draw on findings from national research and evaluation to ensure we are able to maximise the impact of our activities and resources and support our students effectively in fulfilling their full potential. We are in the process of implementing the HEAT database, and intend to use this to provide longitudinal tracking and enable us to assess the effectiveness and impact of our access and student success initiatives. To support this, we will be taking a research approach to our evaluation and have appointed new members of staff to take this forward. We plan to undertake randomised control trials and will extend this methodology if preliminary data looks promising. As we have referenced throughout this agreement, we regularly collect feedback on the impact of individual initiatives and programmes of activity and take soundings from students on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the support arrangements we have established. 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The study skills and learning support to smooth the transition to higher education embedded within the curriculum are designed to further strengthen, and ensure, student success. Our access agreement and equality and diversity focus are both intended to fulfil our key commitment of providing equality of opportunity to all, supporting the rights and freedoms of our diverse community and fostering good relations and understanding between groups. We are meeting the specific duties of the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty (2011) and publishing a breadth of student and staff equality and diversity information at: xxx.xxxxx.xx.xx/xxxxxxxxxxx0000 Our vision is strongly focused on achieving equality of outcomes. 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Table 7 - Targets and milestones Institution name: University of Central Lancashire Institution UKPRN: 10007141 Table 7a - Statistical targets and milestones relating to your applicants, entrants or student body Reference number Stage of the lifecycle (drop-down menu) Main target type (drop-down menu) Target type (drop-down menu) Description (500 characters maximum) Is this a collaborative target? (drop- down menu) Baseline year (drop-down menu) Baseline data Yearly milestones (numeric where possible, however you may use text) Commentary on your milestones/targets or textual description where numerical description is not appropriate (500 characters maximum) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 T16a_01 Access Socio-economic HESA T1a - NS-SEC classes 4-7 (Young, full-time, first degree entrants) To remain above benchmark for the recruitment of full time students from low social classes. Because of data fluctuations, the baseline used is an average over the past three years (2011/12-2013/14). No Other (please give details in Description column) 42.3% 45% 45.5% 46% TBC TBC HESA has discontinued this metric and is currently reviewing alternative approaches. We intend to use the new HESA metric, unless this proves unsuitable. T16a_02 Access Low participation neighbourhoods (LPN) HESA T1a - Low participation neighbourhoods (POLAR3) (Young, full- time, first degree entrants) To remain above benchmark for the recruitment of full time students from low participation neighbourhood. Because of data fluctuations, the baseline used is an average over the past three years (2011/12- 2013/14). No Other (please give details in Description column) 17.4% 19% 19.5% 20% TBC TBC Our current strategic plan extends to 2020, so we will extend the series of targets in due course T16a_03 Student success Attainment raising HESA T5 - Projected degree (full-time, first degree entrants) To achieve year on year increases in the percentage of students expected to complete their degree. Because of data fluctuations, the baseline used is an average over the past three years (2011/12- 2013/14). No Other (please give details in Description column) 77.3% 81% 82% 83% TBC TBC Our current strategic plan extends to 2020, so we will extend the series of targets in due course T16a_04 Student success Attainment raising Other statistic - Ethnicity (please give details in the next column) To reduce the attainment gap between BME and White students (baseline 2010/11 qualifiers) No Other (please give details in Description column) 16.3% max 10% max 9% max 8% TBC TBC Our current strategic plan extends to 2020, so we will extend the series of targets in due course T16a_05 Progression Other (please give details in Description column) Other statistic - Progression to employment or further study (please give details in the next column) To increase the proportion of full-time first degree leavers in employment/further studies (HESA PI E1a). Baseline 2014/15 leavers (published in 2016). No 2014-15 92.2% 93.7% 94.2% 94.7% 95.2% TBC Our current strategic plan extends to 2020. 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