Planning and Evaluation Core

3.c.规划和评估核心 在过去的供资期间，全国有色人种协进会制定和完善了有效的规划和评价办法。这些方法包括：一个协作的多PI执行委员会结构，一个强大和活跃的内部咨询委员会(IAC)；对合作者和整个NACP的会议和互动采取系统的方法；一个全面的、注重结果的评价系统，并在持续改进NACP的活动中使用评价数据，如3.B所述；一个高效和多产的结构，用于征集新的研究项目和潜在的研究参与者；以及一个有才华、积极参与的 计划指导委员会(PSC)，其建议被采纳并纳入合作伙伴计划。审计咨询委员会负责监督内部规划和评价。 1.评估新研究计划和项目的建议。 2.为所有正在进行的项目和方案提供半年一次的反馈和年度评估，以了解实现目标的总体进展情况，并提出继续、推动试点项目全面实施或终止的建议。咨询委员会的建议被转交给方案支助委员会。 3.就加强项目和开发新机会提出建议。 4.评估潜在的新调查员、资源和基础设施是否有可能为国家非国大和伙伴机构的目标作出贡献。 国际咨询委员会的遴选程序：向执行委员会(欧委会)介绍国际咨询委员会的候选人。欧委会每年审查IAC成员资格是否与伙伴关系的目标和方向一致，并在需要时提名新成员。成员由联系人PI选择。 除全国有色人种协进会的年度计划指导委员会会议和夏季会议外，该委员会每年举行两次正式会议。他们一年两次的会议的目的是为研究人员提供介绍他们的工作的机会，为伙伴成员提供面对面会面的机会，为提供进展报告的方案提供机会，为整个小组提供机会，以讨论来年的优先事项。我们一年一度的秋季IAC会议允许IAC成员对当前资助的计划和项目以及年度计划进行评估和提供反馈。在我们一年一度的初春IAC会议上，讨论了年度PSC会议的进展、新提案评估和准备工作。执行委员会向两次会议提交详细报告，执行委员会/共同领导人对反馈和建议作出回应。机构间咨询委员会的成员人数继续增加，重点是确保提供出色的机构支持和尽可能最佳的专家指导。 在这两个机构，我们利用IAC帮助确保美洲原住民的适当指导，利用总统的美洲原住民事务特别顾问和那些最了解部落主权的影响和研究合作中相关问题的人；由于哈瓦苏帕伊诉亚利桑那州董事会案件的后果，最后一个话题在亚利桑那州特别令人担忧。我们加强了IAC审查年度进展和个人研究活动的程序，并增加了一年一度的夏季研究会议，以确保核心领域之间更多的协同作用。

3.C. Planning and Evaluation Core NACP has developed and refined effective approaches to planning and evaluation over the past funding period. These approaches include: a collaborative multiple PI executive committee structure, a strong and active Internal Advisory Committee (IAC); a systematic approach to meetings and interactions for collaborators and for NACP as a whole; a comprehensive, focused outcome oriented evaluation system and the use of evaluation data in continuous improvement of NACP's activities described in 3.B.; an efficient and productive structure for soliciting new research projects and potential research participants; and a talented, engaged Program Steering Committee (PSC) whose advice is acted upon and incorporated in Partnership plans. The IAC is responsible for the oversight of internal planning and evaluation. 1. Evaluate proposals for new research programs and projects. 2. Provide semi-annual feedback and annual evaluation of all on-going projects and programs for overall progress towards goals and make recommendations to continue, to promote pilot to full program, or to terminate. Recommendations of the IAC are forwarded to the PSC. 3. Make recommendations on strengthening programs and developing new opportunities. 4. Evaluate potential new investigators, resources and infrastructure for the potential to contribute to the goals of NACP and to the partner institutions. The selection process for the IAC: Candidates for the IAC are presented to the Executive Committee (EC). EC reviews the IAC membership annually for congruence with partnership goals and directions and when needed nominates new members. Members are chosen by the Contact PIs. The IAC formally meets twice a year in addition to NACP's annual Program Steering Committee Meeting and Summer Conference. The purpose of their bi-annual meetings is to provide opportunity for researchers to present their work, partnership members to meet face to face, programs to provide a progress report, and the group as a whole to discuss priorities for the coming year. Our annual fall IAC meeting allows IAC members to evaluate and provide feedback on currently funded programs and projects and plan for the year. At our annual early spring IAC meeting, progress, new proposal evaluations and preparations for the annual PSC meeting are discussed. The IAC submits detailed reports for both meetings and the Executive Committee/Co-leaders respond to feedback and recommendations. Membership on the IAC continues to evolve, with an emphasis on ensuring excellent institutional support and the best possible expert guidance. At both institutions we have used the IAC to help ensure appropriate guidance from Native Americans by utilizing the Special Advisors to the President on Native American Affairs and those who best understand the implications of Tribal sovereignty and related concerns in research collaborations; this last topic is of special concern in Arizona due to the aftermath of the Havasupai v. Arizona Board of Regents case. We have strengthened the process by which our IAC reviews annual progress and individual research activities, and added an annual summer Research Conference that ensures more synergy across the core areas.