To determine the effectiveness of the hearing screening program, careful evaluation of. the planning, implementation, referral process, and referral outcomes must be completed. with each hearing screening. Much of this information is essential for reports to the. board of education and the school health advisory committee. Evaluation is an on-going process. Keeping outcome data about the hearing screening. program and referrals helps the school nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Ongoing evaluation must include the following tasks: ï· Quantify the pass/refer rates; ï· Estimate the sensitivity and specificity of the screening; and.
Kittens should be 12-14 weeks old before leaving their mother. Any younger is much too early, as they have not yet learned vital socialisation skills that will help them develop into well-behaved adult cats. Zane Goodman.
Normally, this kind of play occurs between 10 to 12 weeks, and, if it is skipped, the future owners of the adult cat may not be very pleased. The socialization period of kittens normally lasts until 8 weeks of age, which is one reason why 8 weeks is the earliest a kitten can leave its mother.