1. Orientation to 2008 Regional Training: Building and Sustaining Quality in NRS Data National Webinar June 24, 2008 Larry Condelli Steve Coleman

2. Purpose of the Webinar Allow you to prepare to get maximum benefit from training Review of content and activities Review data needs and answer your questions Respond to participants’ request at prior NRS training

3. Background on NRS Training Development Three Year Training Plan Regional Training – wide interest and importance Targeted training– Special topics for select states Prioritize Topics with Department of Education (OVAE) Staff Consult with NRS Project Technical Working Group Interactive, “Hands-on” Approach

4. Purpose of the Training Provide a Review of NRS Basics For new staff and as a refresher for experienced staff Discuss recent NRS developments Review Systems Needed for Producing Quality NRS Data Provide Opportunity to States to Work on Their Own NRS Data Quality Issues

5. Training Agenda Three Day Training: Day 1: Review NRS Requirements, Systems for Data Quality Day 2: Work with Data Planning Tool to Identify and Develop an Area for Improvement Day 3: Refine Approach and Report Out

6. Part 1: Review of NRS and Systems for Data Quality Review of NRS Overview of NRS Requirements on: Educational Gain and Assessment Follow-up measures Reporting New Issues Opportunity for Questions and Peer Teaching/Learning

7. Review of Three Systems for NRS Data Quality

8. Part 2: Plan a Change for Improving Data or Programs Model for Using Data Four levels to represent increasing complexity and sophistication in the data use-change process. 1. Improve Data Quality: Data Systems and Error Checks 2. Improve Data Quality: Policies and Procedures 3. Manage Performance and 4. Innovate and Evaluate

9. Data Use Pyramid

10. The 4 Step Process to Build & Sustain Change

11. Level 1

12. Level 2

13. Level 3

14. Level 4

15. Training Materials to be Provided Guide to Building and Sustaining NRS Data Quality Advance copy available next week on NRSWeb Training Handouts Summaries of Local Program Efforts for Improving Data Quality Electronic Data Planning Tool (Excel Spreadsheets)

16. Prepare for the Training Consider a Topic for Improvement Bring: State NRS data At Least One Local Program’s Data A Laptop Computer Someone with experience using NRS data

17. Questions Anything else you want to know about the training?

18. See You There!! Safe Travels