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Improving Accountability by Reporting to Multiple Audiences. Presentation to the Canadian Evaluation Society/ Soci é t é Canadienne D’ Évaluation Vancouver, B.C. June 4, 2003 Session 302. What is the Strategy?. Reporting to Multiple Audiences. Primary Purpose and Use.
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Improving Accountability by Reporting to Multiple Audiences Presentation to the Canadian Evaluation Society/ Société Canadienne D’ Évaluation Vancouver, B.C. June 4, 2003 Session 302 Presentation by Ormond Hammond, PREL
What is the Strategy? • Reporting to Multiple Audiences
Primary Purpose and Use • Address the diverse accountability needs of multiple audiences by using a core set of indicator data in various reporting formats.
How Was This Strategy Used in REL Performance Indicators Work?
Example of GPRA data: Indicator 1.1 Indicator 1.1Number of development sites: an increasing number of local or state sites will be engaged in collaborative development and demonstration of comprehensive reform-related efforts.
GPRA Reports: Required • Targets and Performance Data • Actual Performance • Performance Targets • Assessment of Progress • Status • Explanation
GPRA Reports: Required (Cont.) • Sources and Data Quality • Additional Source Information • Frequency • Collection Period • Data Available • Validated By • Limitations • Improvements
Example from REL Annual Report - 2001 • Indicator: Number of Development and Implementation Sites • Current Contract: An increasing number of local or state sites engaged in collaborative development and demonstration of a range of reform efforts will show improved practice over time. • Previous Contract: The number of development and demonstration sites increased 27.5 percent, from 494 in 1997 to 630 in 2000.
Example from Individual REL Report: PREL 2001 Indicator 1.1 Number of development sites: An increasing number of local or state sites will be engaged in collaborative development and demonstration of a range of reform-related efforts.
Benefits and Limitations • Pluses: • Helps us see ourselves and function as a system • Ensures that we have some common measures • Increases our relevance and usefulness to different audiences
Benefits and Limitations • Concerns and Challenges: • Cannot report on the work in depth • Cannot report on strengths of individual labs • Difficult to report on data limitations (e.g., some types of data simply cannot be collected in the same way everywhere)
Lessons Learned • Primary audience is not the only audience • Work towards consistency in data collection • Use reporting to improve accountability at all levels