2005 The Third Wave: National Seminar on NRS Improvement for State Directors of Adult Education

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Section 1

•  Meeting Objectives and Agenda

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Section 2: History of the NRS

1.  NRS Then and Now - warm-up activity handout
2.  A Brief History of the NRS - presentation on the history and development of the current NRS

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Section 3: Accountability

1.  The Value of Data: The Vital Importance of Accountability - includes a review of recent national data and how these are used at the Federal level
2. PART Assessments - handout from the Federal website http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/part ( PDF which may be located at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2006/pma/education.pdf)

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Section 4: Current Data Issues

1.  Collecting and Reporting Follow-up Data: Or What's Behind Table 5? - review of Table 5 and how to correctly input data
2.  Table 5 Exercise Questions - activity handout
3.  Table 5: Core Follow-up Outcome Achievement

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Section 5: Current Assessment Issues

1.  Decision-Making Model - review of a model that may be used to address issues of monitoring and evaluation, data findings, implementation, and policies
2.  Assessment Policies: Implementation and Monitoring - presentation about state assessment policies as they relate to student achievement
3.  Sample Assessment Policies Exercise - activity handout

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Section 6: Current Issues of Data Quality

1.  Other Data Issues: Improving Data Quality - review of national data quality issues and how to address them
2.  Reporting and Collecting Data - handout that summarizes NRS assessment guidelines

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Section 7: Program Year 2005 Changes

1.  Proposed Changes for Program Year (PY) 2005 - list of proposed changes for the coming program year
2.  Changes to NRS Reporting: PY 2005 - review of changes for the next reporting year as listed in the Word document above
3.  Revised NRS Implementation Guidelines - a summary of changes being made to the next version of the NRS Implementation Guidelines
4.  Proposed Grantee Type Table - new table proposed for reporting
5.  Draft Grantee Definitions - definitions of the terms in the Proposed Grantee Type Table
6.  Table 10: Outcomes for Adults in Correctional Education Programs

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Section 8: Collecting and Reporting Data for Entered and Retained Employment (PY 2005 Changes)

1.  Aligning Employment Reporting with Title I - a description of the new reporting guidelines for entered and retained employment
2.  Quarterly Periods for Collecting and Reporting Entered and Retained Employment for PY 2006 Annual Report - table describing the PY 2006 procedures for collecting and reporting entered and retained employment
3. Quarterly Periods for Collecting and Reporting Entered and Retained Employment for PY 2006-2008 - table describing the PY 2006-2008 procedures for collecting and reporting entered and retained employment

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Section 9: Program Year 2006 Changes

1.  Proposed Changes for Program Year (PY) 2006 and Beyond - list of proposed changes for the 2006 program year
2.  Changes to NRS Reporting: PY 2006 and Beyond - review of upcoming proposed changes
3.  Table 4b: Educational Gains and Attendance for Pre- and Post-tested Participants

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Section 10: Data Systems and Desk Monitoring

1.  Assessing Your Data System: Do You Need an MIS Tune-up? - review of data system elements and functionality requirements
2.  Data System Checkup - activity handout
3.  Data Monitoring Worksheet - tool that may be used for monitoring

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Section 11: Assessments

1.  Evaluating Assessments for the NRS - description of the assessment process, forthcoming ED review process, and description of the online database
2.  Evaluating Assessments for Use in the National Reporting System - description of the evaluation process

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Section 12: The Future of NRS

1.  NRS Activities: Enhancing Performance Through Accountability - review of upcoming work that will occur in the next phase of this project
2.  NRS Action Plan for 2005-2006 - activity handout and planning tool

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