1. P ROMISING P RACTICES IN P ROGRAM M ANAGEMENT AND D ATA U SE R EPORT C ARDS S EPTEMBER 10, 2015 Phone lines are muted to minimize background noise. 1

2. W EBINAR A GENDA Welcome Introduction to Webinar Series Report Cards Discussion with Our Panelists 2

3. What is the “Promising Practices in Program Management and Data Use” webinar series? Part of the NRS project’s ongoing effort to help states and programs improve their use of data for program improvement Each webinar will center on a specific strategy using data for program improvement. Hear from states that have successfully implemented the strategy Find out what they have done What the data says 3

4. What Is a Report Card? A concise presentation of data and other information about a program that assesses performance. The focus on evaluating performance is what makes report cards a unique type of accountability report.

5. Three Essential Elements of a Program Report Card Outcome Measures Basis for Evaluation Contextual Information

6. 5 Steps to Developing Report Cards for Adult Education 1. Define 1. Define purpose and audience 2. Select 2. Select measures 3. Select 3. Select evaluative criteria or rubric 4. Design 4. Design and format 5. Disseminate 5. Disseminate and promote program improvement 6

7. Our Panelists Scott Toscano and Christy Lowder Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges stoscano@sbctc.edu (360) 704-4381 Amelia Valasek Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education Amelia.Valasek@pte.idaho.gov (208) 334-3216 7

8. Background What prompted you to create a report card? What was going on in the state? Who was involved? What was the goal? 8

9. LET’S TAKE A LOOK! 9

10. Report Card Design Who was involved in the process? How did you decide on: Your audience? What data to include? How to present the data visually? How did you create a balance of providing sufficient information without overwhelming your audience? How much time did it take to create? 10

11. Roll Out What happened after you completed the report card? Who did you share it with? Why? How did you share it? Feedback What feedback were you hoping for? What did you receive? What will you do with this feedback? 11

12. Future Plans What are your next steps with this report card? What other work will you do with report cards? Who will be involved? 12

13. Best Tips What do you know now that you wish you had known at the beginning of the process? What are the first steps to take if you want to create a report card? 13

14. Q UESTIONS ? C OMMENTS ? 14

15. Thank You! Please join us for the next webinar. 15