NRS eNotes

   February 2007

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Welcome to NRS eNotes!

Welcome to the second installment of the NRS eNotes! Every month or two we will highlight additions and attractions of the NRSWeb site, and inform you of any upcoming events. Please feel free to forward this on to other adult ed staff in your state and encourage others to sign up to receive future editions by emailing nrs@air.org!

Upcoming NRS State Training: Desk Monitoring
Looking for a powerful and cost efficient approach toward program improvement? Then come to one of our regional Desk Monitoring trainings in May and June! Desk monitoring is an approach to reviewing and tracking program performance using data from your state system. The training will help you explore how to plan, develop and use desk monitoring within your state.

Watch for more specific information about the training, including instructions for registration, in early March. Also view the NRS Calendar to keep up to date on all upcoming NRS-related events.

In Focus: State Data Detectives
See how staff from Maryland, South Dakota, and Tennessee are implementing what they learned in trainings to become State Data Detectives. Their strategies tie in with the the NRS Data Detective training to enhance data quality and improve programs.

NRS Online Courses: Self-evaluation
Do you want to take advantage of the free NRS online training courses, but you don't know where to start? Then take the NRS Self-evaluation and and instantly receive a list of useful NRS online traing courses. Also view the rest of the NRS online training courses. Please note that free registration is required.

Your Feedback

Do you have an idea for new NRS Tips or NRS FastFacts? Or a suggestion for a future training? Do you have questions about where to find information on the NRS or the redesigned NRSWeb site? Send an email to nrs@air.org - we are always on the lookout for your feedback!

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