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Centers for International Business Education:Evaluation, IRIS, Performance Measures, the Kitchen Sink

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S

U.S. Department of Education

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CIBE, FLAS, IIPP, LRC, and NRC Technical Assistance Workshop

February 2-3, 2009

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Welcome

• Upcoming ambitious agenda for the next year!

• Mike Feranda and Eric Hajducsek, CDS2 (IRIS contractors)

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Performance Measures

• Percent of graduates of a Ph.D. or Master's, including MBA, program with significant international business concentration at the postsecondary institution who are employed in business-related fields, including teaching at a business school. 

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Performance Measures

• Percentage of projects reported and validated as high-quality or successfully completed.

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Efficiency Measure

• Cost per Master's, including MBA, degree recipient or Ph.D. graduate employed in business-related fields, including teaching in a business school.

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Project Evaluation Profile (PEP)

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HEOA Requirement• There is a possibility that student

tracking may become a requirement– ‘‘(d) SURVEY.—The Secretary shall assist

grantees in developing a survey to administer to students who have completed programs under this title to determine postgraduate employment, education, or training. All grantees, where applicable, shall administer such survey once every two years and report survey results to the Secretary.’’

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IRIS Reclearance

• Feedback for changes will be collected during the spring/early summer

• IRIS will be submitted to OMB for reclearance in fall 2009

• Recleared system will be in place winter (February) 2010

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Evaluation Information in IRIS

• IRIS may include a section for you to input your program’s detailed evaluation plan

• IRIS may include a section for you to upload any evaluations that you conduct during the 4 year grant cycle

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CIBE Evaluation

• Currently conducting evaluations-– LRCs– GPA Overseas Language

• Planning an evaluation for the NRCs

• Possibility of CIBE evaluation after NRCs

• Grantee feedback on evaluation is very welcome!

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New Downloads in IRIS

• On the public site (do not log in)– Grantee Contact Lists – Language Courses (NRCs)– International and Area Courses

(NRCs)– FLAS Approved Languages