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Access to the World and Its Languages. Language Resource Centers: Evaluation, IRIS, Performance Measures, the Kitchen Sink. CIBE, FLAS, IIPP, LRC, and NRC Technical Assistance Workshop February 2-3, 2009. I N T E R N A T I O N A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S.
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Access to the World and Its Languages Language Resource Centers:Evaluation, IRIS, PerformanceMeasures, the Kitchen Sink CIBE, FLAS, IIPP, LRC, and NRC Technical Assistance Workshop February 2-3, 2009 I N T E R N A T I O N A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S U.S. Department of EducationInternational Education Programs Service www.ed.gov/ope/iegps
Welcome • Upcoming ambitious agenda for the next year! • Mike Feranda and Eric Hajducsek, CDS2 (IRIS contractors)
Performance Measures • Number of outreach activities that result in adoption or further dissemination within a year, divided by the total number of LRC outreach activities conducted in the current reporting period.
Performance Measures • Percentage of projects reported and validated as high-quality or successfully completed.
Efficiency Measure • Cost per high-quality, successfully-completed project.
HEOA Requirement • There is a possibility that student tracking may become a requirement • ‘‘(d) SURVEY.—The Secretary shall assist grantees in developing a survey to administer to students who have completed programs under this title to determine postgraduate employment, education, or training. All grantees, where applicable, shall administer such survey once every two years and report survey results to the Secretary.’’
IRIS Reclearance • Feedback for changes will be collected during the spring/early summer • IRIS will be submitted to OMB for reclearance in fall 2009 • Recleared system will be in place winter (February) 2010
Evaluation Information in IRIS • IRIS may include a section for you to input your program’s detailed evaluation plan • IRIS may include a section for you to upload any evaluations that you conduct during the 4 year grant cycle
LRC Evaluation • Currently conducting evaluations- • LRCs – Update from AIR • GPA Overseas Language Program • Planning an evaluation for the NRCs • Possibility of CIBE evaluation after NRCs • Grantee feedback on evaluation is very welcome!
New Downloads in IRIS • On the public site (do not log in) • Grantee Contact Lists • Language Courses (NRCs) • International and Area Courses (NRCs) • FLAS Approved Languages