Long-range measurable goals that speak to changing conditions. See also Performance Measures, Quality Assurance, Key Indicators, Outcome Measures.
Identification of the knowledge, level of comprehension, and skills that students should possess at developmentally appropriate levels.
Standards by which the performance of an intervention can be assessed in a non-arbitrary fashion. An obvious way of deriving benchmarks would be to examine the intervention's objectives as expressed by expected outputs, results and outcomes. Ideally, benchmarks should allow us to compare the performance of an intervention with that of other policy instruments in the same field of action or in a related one. See also general objectives, indicator, intervention, objectives, operational objectives, outcomes, outputs, results, specific objectives.
A detailed description of a specific level of student achievement expected of students at particular ages, grades, or developmental levels; academic goals set for each grade level. (Ed Source)
The standards used as a basis for comparison or measurement.
examples of performances that serve as a standard against which other papers or performances may be judged.
Measures of progress toward a goal, taken at intervals prior to the program's completion or the anticipated attainment of the final goal.
Reachable learning targets to measure students' achievement at various grade levels.
Baselines against which the performance of government programs can be measured. There are three typical types of benchmarks: past performance levels of the program, the performance of similar programs in other jurisdictions, or performance targets established in law or policy. Other types of benchmarks are those related to federal regulations or standards or those prescribed by professional organizations.
Benchmarks are standards for measuring performance. Benchmarks are a tool for stating concrete objectives, setting program and budget priorities and measuring performance. Benchmarks give us something to achieve. Best practices used by the best in a field are often used as benchmarks. The best benchmarks are those with emphasis on measuring results rather than efforts.
standard circuits or tests that can be used to compare the performance of software programs or tools. Each program or tool is applied to the benchmark circuit and the results compared.
Benchmarks are detailed descriptions, often accompanied by examples, of what students at a particular grade should be able to demonstrate in order to meet a defined learning standard. For example, a Mathematics standard would state a broad requirement such as "solves problems using number facts and operations". Benchmarks for this standard would include specific skills such as "multiplies whole numbers" and "estimates a solution to a problem," among many other skills.
The practice of benchmarking is well-established and quite common in the financial services industry where the performance of a financial instrument is frequently compared to a standard, independent point of reference (e.g., the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, the NASDAQ, and the Wilshire 5000). Since comparable benchmarks are not available for comparing permanent life insurance products, the CPE uses actuarially determined representative costs and performance levels for competitive products of a specified product type.
Are major milestones which specify skill or performance levels a student needs to accomplish toward reaching his or her annual goal.
Pre-determined measures of success or achievement with respect to a particular outcome indicator. For example, a benchmark of a government program to alleviate poverty might be to reduce the percentage of those families earning below the poverty line to under 10%. The success or failure of the program should be measured in terms of this standard.
Measures which are used for assessing or comparing local or current programme performance by comparison with a previously set standard. This might include external data but, where programmes are deemed to be very successful, a programme might use its own data as a baseline against which to compare future performance. (See also under performance measures).- How will we know how well we have provided the service
Established productivity and quality standards based on historic performance on same or similar tasks Bid (proposal). The written statement to a customer of what the project will be like—especially a statement of work, schedule, resources, assumptions, and costs. Budget. The financial or resource constraints under which the project will operate. It should be sub-divided to reflect the major tasks to be performed, equipment or other material needs, and travel or communications related costs.
Standards (industry, company, other) against which to measure performance
Performance levels used for comparisons.
In the context of IMF programs, a point of reference against which progress may be monitored. Benchmarks are not necessarily quantitative and frequently relate to structural variables and policies. In Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) Arrangements, some benchmarks are designated as semiannual performance criteria and are required to be observed in order to qualify for phased (semiannual) borrowings.
The performance of a predetermined set of securities, used for comparison purposes. Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy.
Benchmarks are performance goals against which a company's success is measured. Often, they are used by investors to help determine whether a company will receive additional funding or whether management will receive extra stock. Sometimes management will agree to issue more stock to its investors if the company does not meet its benchmarks, thus compensating the investor for the delay of his return.
A basis on which comparisons of achievement, organization, and processes at various levels (within a system, similar group, or nation) are made.
Programs used to test the performance of a computer, a piece of equipment or software. For example, the speed with which computers can send data to a tape drive and it can write it to tape.
are performance data that is used for comparative purpose.
The steps that must be accomplished in order to achieve a pre-determined result, including accountable position and due-date.