SIG Day
OSEP Project Directors' Conference
2009 SIG Day Session Materials
About SIG Day
On the first day of the OSEP Project Directors’ Conference SIGnetwork hosts an afternoon session for SPDG Program Project Directors and Evaluators. The 2009 agenda provides an opportunity for Directors and Evaluators to learn about technologies effectively implemented by their peers, and to discuss best practices, issues and challenges related to implementation and scaling up initiatives, and collaborating with relevant partners.
Special thanks go to the following planning team members who met regularly this spring to plan Toyah Robey, Kentucky SPDG, Matt Guigno, New York SPDG, Rorie Fitzpatrick, Nevada SPDG, Renee Scott, Kentucky SPDG, Pam Williams, Missouri SPDG, David Merves, Vermont SPDG, Cheryl Huffman, Oklahoma SPDG, Jennifer Doolittle, OSEP, Patricia Gonzalez, OSEP, and Jeanna Mullins, MSRRC.
Agenda, Presentation Files and Materials
2009 SIG Day Agenda [pdf]
OSEP News You Can Use [ppt]
Larry Wexler, Director, Research to Practice Division, OSEPOverview of the SPDG Technology Initiative [ppt]
Audrey Desjarlais, SIGnetwork
SPDG Technology Demonstrations
Get a Life Using Second Life [ppt]
John Green, Kansas SPDGHosting a State-Wide Virtual Conference [ppt]
David Merves, Vermont SPDG
SPDG Program Presentation: Overview of the Budget, Performance Measures, Regional Meetings, and Implementation and Scaling Up Session [ppt]
Jennifer Doolittle, OSEP, SPDG Program Lead
Handouts
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SPDG Program Measures [doc] This document outlines the SPDG Performance Measures and provides guidance on annual reporting.
- SPDG Initiative Matrix [xls] This table identifies SPDG initiatives currently being implemented by state.
Implementation and Readiness to Scale Up Evidence-Based Practices
Implementation Drivers Presentation [ppt]
Allison Metz, SISEP
Handouts
- NIRN’s Drivers Implementation Stages Document [xls]
- Guiding Questions [doc]
- Action Plan [doc]
- Implementation Drivers Analysis and Discussion Template [doc ]
- SAMPLE Implementation Drivers Analysis and Discussion Template [pdf]. This PDF includes the Cascading structures of support graphic that the Michigan SISEP Team developed and samples of both the competency and organizational implementation driver analysis discussion templates.
Scale Up Evidence Based Practices [ppt]
Dean Fixsen, SISEP
Handouts
- NIRN’s Drivers Implementation Stages Document [xls]
- Guiding Questions [doc]
- Action Plan [doc]
Collaborations that Create True Partnerships
Overview of Open Space Small Group Discussions and Development of Topics [ppt]
Audrey Desjarlais, SIGnetwork, Jennifer Doolittle, OSEP, SPDG Program LeadHandouts
- Stages of Collaboration Graphic [doc] This graphic is adapted from Frey, B.B., Lohmeier, J.H., Lee, S.W., & Tollefson, N. (2006). Measuring collaboration among grant partners. American Journal of Evaluation, 27 (3), 383-392.
- Open Space Report Out Guiding Questions [doc]
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