July 20, 2009

Introductions and welcome! Program management Discussion of network resources Performance measures – GPRA – Writing performance measures Discussion - TA&D Conference 2010 Other?

 OSEP’s Vision for the TA&D Network  Logic Model and Conceptual Framework  Feedback and use  OSEP - Mapping of investments  Miscellaneous  Products  Proposed products  Completed products  Conversation – TA related to data

What is the vision? Purpose-driven / impact evident TA&D Coordinated, to the maximum extent possible How to achieve the vision? OSEP’s role – Unified processes/procedures – Full and informed engagement of Project Officers Project – Logo – identifying yourself with the network – Full engagement – Focus on impact/outcomes

 Current status  Presentations online  Courtney Brown videos 

 What is this?  Why are we doing it?  As we are planning and making discretionary investments, we are confident that there is a gap we are filling  How are we developing the map?

 No-cost extensions  Higher standard for approval than previously  Annual Performance Reports are expected if a grantee is in a no-cost extension year  Cost/unit considerations

 Proposed product process  Why have a “proposed” product process?  Benefits!  Proposed Product Advisory Board – dissolved  Deaf-blind products – going through NCDB  NCDB will determine whether to put into megadatabase  Completed products  Linking to or uploading to TACC “megadatabase”  Informing the public how to access the document  When a project ends…developing guidance

TACC Time…  Proposed product submission process  TA&D Orientation packet

 Asked you to submit questions / topics you wanted us to cover  Multiple items embedded above  TA related to data  Other comments / questions / suggestions?

1. Use of new TACC resources to conduct your work (e.g. iLink, TACC liaisons) 2. Benefits gained from using new resources (e.g. wider participation; cost-savings) 3. Lessons-learned about new resources that may be helpful to other Centers. 4. Use of technology as a result of spring meeting 5. Suggestions about current gaps in resources.