Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research A Status Report (2001) / Chapter Skim
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2. Agency Methods
2. Agency Methods
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At the focus groups, the five agencies examined DOD, DOE, NSF, NIH, and NASA were asked to respond to the following questions regarding their methodology: · What methodology is used for evaluating research programs under GPRA?
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At NIH, a single overarching panel evaluates all NIH's research programs at one time. At NSF, numerous committees of visitors review individual research programs on a rolling 3-year basis.
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, such as that in Basic Energy Sciences at DOE and at NASA, have had more success than others within the agency. Both these agencies are undergoing major redesign efforts in how they respond to GPRA for their research programs.
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to evaluate their research programs.
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The panel found that agencies recognize the importance of relevance in planning and review and that they consider the degree to which research programs and projects support their missions. However, although the use of relevance as an evaluation criterion is commonly embedded as an implicit element of planning and reviewing, it might not appear as an explicit element of published GPRA performance plans or reviews.
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use international benchmarking to evaluate the Ieaclership level of research programs, as clescribec! in COSEPUP'S earlier Goals anc!
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This objective must be explicit not only because it affirms the value of educating scientists and engineers by including them in the research programs of their advisers, but also because it demonstrates how reductions in research funding in specific fields can jeopardize the preparation of the next generation of scientists and engineers who will be important to the nation's future. Recommendation M-S The cievelopment of human resources show!
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, the agency's GPRA performance plans and reports are expressed primarily in terms of quantitative goals and milestones. Research programs in these agencies might find themselves compelled to conform to a prescribed reporting format.
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. The process of expert review is implicitly understood by those involved in research, because agencies consider expert review to be the most objective and reliable mechanism for evaluating their research programs.
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The panel concluded that the criteria of quality, relevance, and leadership are more effective than quantitative performance indicators for evaluating research programs.
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