The National Data Task Force met August 8th and 9th at the NASCSP Office in DC. Matt Fitzgerald serves on the Data Task Force, and is a member of the Analysis subcommittee. As instruction manuals have been released now on
Modules 2, 3, and 4 of the Annual Report , this meeting was a continuation of the work of the task force in reviewing and providing guidance to NASCSP for revisions and upgrades to completed materials. Changes were already made to Modules 2 and 4 manuals based on feedback, and during this meeting, feedback was reviewed on the Module 3 manual that was released in April of 2018, and recommended changes provided to NASCSP. All subcommittees met during the meeting days, and finalized deadlines for completion of additional materials. A few of the items to be completed by the Task Force subcommittees over the next year are:
- Data Dictionary
- Lexicon
- A Data Task Force web page
- Analysis of data FAQ's
- Data Communications Plan
- Update Talking Points
- Updated Instruction Manuals
- Completion of a Module 3 Pilot (several states will be sharing community outcomes forms)
- FAQ on Community-level work
- Analysis Toolkit
- Performance Management Website (to include Annual Report data for public)
The CSBG DATA TF was convened by the National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) to assist the Office of Community Services (OCS) and NASCSP in understanding and addressing the CSBG Network's data needs and the use of data for analysis and continual improvement of results. The CSBG DATA Task Force will serve as a consultative body focused on the transition from the CSBG IS Survey to the CSBG Annual Report, as well as ongoing assistance in the implementation of the CSBG Annual Report. The DATA TF is comprised of 26 members from local CAAs, State Associations, State Offices, OCS, and National Partners (ANCRT, NASCSP, CAP, CAPLAW, and NCAF). There is representation from every HHS Region, Public and Private CAAs, and rural and urban areas. The task force is led by a State and a CAA co-chair.
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