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Agenda
NLPES Fall Training Conference
“Performance Evaluation: A Keystone of Good Government”
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania / September 28 – October 1, 2005
Wednesday, September 28
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3:00 – 5:00 |
Key to Making a Difference – Reports That Influence the Legislative Process: Legislator and Stakeholder Perspectives |
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3:00 – 5:00 |
Key to Effective Evaluation-Evaluation Standards: Pros and Cons |
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3:00 –5:00 |
Key Contemporary Issue-Assessing the Performance of Lottery and Gaming Programs |
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5:30 – 7:00 |
Opening Reception |
Thursday, September 29
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7:30 – 8:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:30 – 10:15 |
Plenary Session: “The Challenge of Rising Medicaid Costs for the States”
Jeanne Lambrew, Ph.D., Washington, D.C. |
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10:30 – Noon |
Making a Difference – The Millionaires’ Club |
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10:30 - Noon |
Key to Effective Evaluation – Using Performance Data in Programs and Budget Decision Making |
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10:30 – Noon |
Key Contemporary Issue – Medicare Part D and Medicaid Programs |
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Noon – 1:30 |
NLPES Lunch and Business Meeting
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1:30 – 3:00 |
Plenary Session: “The Government Performance Project: A Report Card for States”
Don Kettl, Ph.D., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Susan Tompkins Willie, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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3:15 – 5:00 |
Making a Difference – When Do Privatization and Consolidation Make Sense? |
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3:15 – 5:00 |
Key to Effective Evaluation – Presentation with Roundtable Discussion on Developing Objectives, Work plans, and Budgeted Hours |
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3:15 – 5:00 |
Key Contemporary Issue – Evaluations After 9/11 |
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5:45 – 9:15 |
Dinner / Social Activity
The National Civil War Museum |
Friday, September 30
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7:30 – 8:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:30 – 10:00 |
Plenary Session: Audit Methodology Evolution at GAO: Opportunities and Experiences
Nancy Kingsbury, Washington, DC |
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10:15 – Noon |
Making a Differrence – Do Contemporary Management Techniques Work in State Agencies? |
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10:15 – Noon |
Key to Effective Evaluation – Dealing With Issues of Confidentiality |
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10:15 – Noon |
Key Contemporary Issue – Education System Reforms |
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Noon – 5:00 |
Networking Social Activities |
Saturday, October 1
| 7:30 – 8:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 10:15 |
Making a Difference – Cost Savings Through Computerization |
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8:30 – 10:15 |
Key to Effective Evaluation – Quality Control and Self-evaluation |
| 8:30 – 10:15 |
Key Contemporary Issue –Economic and Community Development |
| 10:30 - Noon |
Discussion Forum – Approaches Used by “Non-auditors” to Investigate and Report Complex Public Issues |
For additional information about the 2005 NLPES Fall Training Conference or to receive conference hand-outs and other meeting materials, please contact Bob Boerner, NLPES Staff Liaison, National Conference of State Legislatures, (303) 364-7700, Bob.Boerner@ncsl.org
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