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Francisco Bay Section Award Recognition by Dave Williams, Bay Section President The survey shows it…we see it everyday in our working environment…it is extremely important to every organization and it can be practiced by everyone. What I am talking about is recognition. That simple human act where one person says to another that what they did was noteworthy. However, in our modern workforce with our busy schedules and hectic pace, all too often, recognition is sadly lacking. I think most of us would agree that recognition should be practiced on a daily basis; but often times we just plain forget to do it. We have an excellent opportunity each year, however, within the San Francisco Bay Section to recognize all the good work that is done by individuals and organizations throughout the year and to place special recognition on those we feel that are the best. The opportunity that I am referring to is, of course, our annual awards banquet. The San Francisco Bay Section has a long-standing tradition of each and every year holding its annual awards banquet in early February. It is one of the most festive events the Bay Section holds and is widely attended by individuals from all corners of our membership including our public agencies, consultants, manufacturers and industries. It is also the one time during the year when we see several of our elder statesmen from the Bay Section who have long since retired coming together to share the camaraderie and fellowship of our industry. The opportunities at the annual awards banquet abound. There are recognition awards for individuals, organizations, and projects, plus we also take the opportunity to recognize special efforts on the part of individuals, such as outstanding service to the Section. CWEA strongly supports the local section awards and in fact many of our award winners go on to compete at the state level. Bay Section members have been successful on numerous occasions in being recognized at the annual CWEA conference as the best in the state. But as you may imagine, the whole process of recognizing the best in our Section cannot be done overnight. There is a whole process consisting of distributing the nomination forms, assembling the judging committees, reconfirming the criteria that is used to evaluate the nominations, conducting detail reviews of the nominations, including site inspections and walk-throughs, arranging for the banquet hall facilities, arranging many other logistics in preparation for the festive occasion, including posters sessions, photography, audio/video, and many other activities that are required to have a successful event. However, there is one more very important factor and that is all of the effort and hard work will not result in a successful event without you…the San Francisco Bay Section members who come forward with all the nominations of those individuals, organizations and activities that are deserving of the recognition. I ask that you start thinking now about those individuals, organizations and projects that you feel are worthy of recognition and take the time to complete a nomination form. There are many opportunities for recognition. The following are the listing of the awards of the San Francisco Bay Section:
Nomination packages are currently available from any of your Board or Committee members. The deadline for the receipt of application is November 1, 2000 and anyone can submit a nomination. Recognition is important. In fact, it is one of the most important thing that we can do. Please take the opportunity that is just around the corner to recognize an individual, an organization or project that your feel is deserving. The San Francisco Bay Section Awards Banquet continues to be an outstanding event within our industry, offering a wonderful evening of camaraderie with friends and colleagues and providing an opportunity to recognize those who are truly deserving. Editor's Note: For more information regarding the Awards Program, and a link to the application forms on the CWEA website, see Alexis Halstead's announcement. The
TCP Exam - How Test Pass Points are Determined
The test pass point is the minimum score required to pass a certification test. The pass point is also known as a cut score or passing score. Pass points for CWEA certification tests vary with each test, but usually they fall between 65% and 75% of all test items answered correctly. The pass point for each vocation and grade level is set independently. Also, each version, or form, of a test will have its own pass point. Different versions are given each time the certification test is administered. How Pass Points Are Set The following is a basic outline of the modified Angoff Method (some details have been omitted):
Why Use Modified Angoff? By taking into consideration the difficulty level of the test, the modified Angoff Method significantly increases the reliability of the tests. Also, since each test is adjusted for difficulty level, each test version has the same standard for passing. Thus, test-takers are treated equitably and fairly even if they take different versions of the test. There are other methods for setting pass points. However, for the type of tests administered by CWEA, the modified Angoff Method is the best. Why Not Use 70% As The Pass Point? Certification Program Standards |
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