FSCS STEERING COMMITTEE OBJECTIVES FOR 1999
OBJECTIVES FOR 1999
Steering Committee 1999 Objectives:
- Support the Objectives of the Subcommittees.
- Evaluate the March Annual Training Workshop.
- Encourage Web-based data collection projects and use in individual states.
- Provide technical assistance for timely submission of FSCS data.
- Ongoing review of By-Laws, Policies and Procedures.
- Discuss Archival and retention policy issues for FSCS documents.
- Help maintain open communication and encourage coordination between NCES, NCLIS, Census, COSLA, ALA and State Data Coordinators.
Data Elements Subcommittee 1999 Objectives:
- Continue discussion of electronic data output measures.
- Implement two new data elements.
- Clarify definition of electronic technology.
- Continue discussion of capital/fiscal data elements.
- Continue to review data elements.
- Solicit new data elements.
Data Use Subcommittee 1999 Objectives:
- Advise, test and monitor development and implementation of "edfin-like" data search engine for FSCS data.
- Offer to serve and serve in an advisory role to any and all known FSCS data users-academic, non-profit or commercial. Examples: Bertot & McClure e-stats project, Hennen's PL rating index, Bibliostat products from Management Dynamics, AW.
- Monitor use of FSCS data, identify exemplary uses, and select Eckard award winners.
- Advise NCES on 'task order' projects involving use of FSCS data. Example: this year, coding FSCS administrative and outlet records for county (FIPS), Congressional District, etc.
- Collaborate with NCES Data Elements Subcommittee in Developing new data elements that meet the expressed needs of active FSCS data users.
- Plan and organize data use sessions for the Annual FSCS Training Workshop.
Training Subcommittee 1999 Objectives:
- Identify State Data Coordinator training needs/requests.
- Review and update the training manual for new SDC's.
- Plan the annual Training Workshop to be held in San Antonio, TX in 2000.
Date Collection Subcommittee 1999 Objectives:
- Provide a timely and functioning version of WinPlus.
- Stay on the leading edge of technology with the further development of WinPlus.
- Continue to facilitate electronic transmission (uploading and downloading) of software and data between the State and Federal level.