Framework for Accountability and Assistance Points Tier ABE Program / Local Provider Role State () and SABES Role Earned Degree All programs review performance data and participate provides performance data for every program in in continuous improvement planning, using the Tiers 1 through 4; conducts desk reviews and site tiers. 23-25 1 Indicators of Program Quality to guide their planning. visits for all programs. Provides voluntary access to of Program has responsibility for planning, and for promising practices and self-assessment tools. At the involvement higher making use of available resources such as information highest tiers of performance, provides guidelines; into about promising practices, self-assessment tools, etc. few regulations. moves Programs use performance data in Cognos and other Above, plus may suggest assistance, PD increases data to revise continuous improvement plans. Use opportunities, etc. 2 19-22 ACLS-recommended self-assessment tool(s) to program evaluate program implementation of the Indicators of as a a as Program Quality. program Programs use performance data in Cognos and other Above, plus assistance. may give priority for increases data to self-monitor performance. Use assistance from SABES. moves 3 15-18 tool to evaluate program implementation of the Indicators of Program Quality. Request into assistance from SABES and/or as needed. autonomy lower Program collaborates with SABES and on an Require intervention. At the lowest tiers of tiers. program Intervention/Improvement Plan; uses it to develop performance, relationship with the program ALCS’ of 4 0-14 intervention strategies and benchmarks for is much closer. Tier 4 programs are prioritized for improvement. technical assistance from SABES and have more Degree requirements.
Framework for Accountability and Assistance Tier Points Earned ABE Program / Local Provider Role State () and SABES Role Degree of program autonomy increases as a program moves into higher tiers. 1 23-25 All programs review performance data and participate in continuous improvement planning, using the Indicators of Program Quality to guide their planning. Program has responsibility for planning, and for making use of available resources such as information about promising practices, self-assessment tools, etc. provides performance data for every program in Tiers 1 through 4; conducts desk reviews and site visits for all programs. Provides voluntary access to promising practices and self-assessment tools. At the highest tiers of performance, provides guidelines; few regulations. Degree of involvement increases as a program moves into lower tiers. 2 19-22 Programs use performance data in Cognos and other data to revise continuous improvement plans. Use ACLS-recommended self-assessment tool(s) to evaluate program implementation of the Indicators of Program Quality. Above, plus may suggest assistance, PD opportunities, etc. 3 15-18 Programs use performance data in Cognos and other data to self-monitor performance. Use tool to evaluate program implementation of the Indicators of Program Quality. Request assistance from SABES and/or as needed. Above, plus assistance. may give priority for assistance from SABES. 4 0-14 Program collaborates with SABES and on an Intervention/Improvement Plan; uses it to develop intervention strategies and benchmarks for improvement. Require intervention. At the lowest tiers of performance, ALCS’ relationship with the program is much closer. Tier 4 programs are prioritized for technical assistance from SABES and have more requirements.
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