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Page 1: The NRS Project NRS Activities Enhancing Performance Through Accountability American Institutes for Research February 2005.

The NRS ProjectThe NRS Project

NRS ActivitiesEnhancing Performance Through Accountability

American Institutes for ResearchFebruary 2005

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Prior NRS ProjectsPrior NRS Projects AIR, working with ED:

Developed reporting system Provided training, resources, technical

assistance Focused on data quality

Focus on using data for program management and improvement

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New Project: The Third WaveNew Project: The Third Wave Training and Technical Assistance Assistance with Assessment Issues Data Analyses Publications and Websites

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Training and TATraining and TA Assist states with:

Developing state report cards Using data to support administrative

decisions Using data for program improvement

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Training and TATraining and TA Annual training for states

Local monitoring, including developing state report cards

Using data to support program administration

Course on using data for program improvement

Training on NRS changes and new requirements

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The NRS ProjectThe NRS Project6

Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance States that need to improve data

quality Follow-up to training Using data for program improvement

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Assistance with AssessmentAssistance with Assessment Providing assistance to States on

strengthening their assessment systems

Developing an assessment database Evaluating the use of assessments

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Data AnalysesData Analyses Using NRS data to produce:

Reports for State Directors Trend Reports Annual Report to Congress Monthly NRS Fast Facts

(Topic suggestions welcome!)

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Pubs and WebsitePubs and Website Produce publications including:

State Administrators’ Guide NRS Implementation Guidelines New technical assistance guides Annual project reports

Expand Websites: NRSOnline NRSWeb

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Questions?Questions?

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NRS Action Plan for 2005–NRS Action Plan for 2005–20062006

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Instructions: Action PlanInstructions: Action Plan States Teams: Use the NRS Action

Plan to brainstorm actions you will take to strengthen NRS policies, procedures, data collection and reporting over the next two years.

Whole Group: Share technical assistance and resources needs identified while drafting the Action Plans.