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E-1 Appendix E Handbook Evaluation Process and Results by the Mineta Transportation Institute The approach MTI used to evaluate the instrument focused on evaluating the appropriateness and effectiveness of the proposed board self-assessment instrument (or "tool")
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E-2 Respondents had the option of responding "not applicable" to any question. However, relatively few questions received this response.
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E-3 Although respondents received explicit instructions about the purpose and suggested use of the assessment tool, it is plausible to speculate that more candid (and perhaps more varied and/or self-critical) responses could occur in the context of a process led by the board chair, agency manager, or an outside facilitator.
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E-4 The same respondent seemed to agree with the previous one that the tool sometimes mixes managerial functions with more traditional board responsibilities. The respondent circled several items in part 2 that included the word "develops" or "creates" (i.e., items 8, 13 and 17)
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E-5 Level II, question #20: "CEO now has contract that full board neither sees nor can vote on…" (This question will not be applicable to all boards.) Level III, question #6: "[What is meant by]
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