The following are some actions that we see as important in developing this emphasis in our work so that it results in meaningful outcomes for educators in the country. That is, disseminate the results of research to the field. C Provide technical assistance in EAA to practitioners and policy makers at federal, state, and local levels, on a project basis. The EAA Work Group can serve as a resource to national, state, and local agencies in the formulation of policy in the areas of evaluation, assessment, and accountability. As a means to this end, members of the group serve on national committees and in other related capacities in addressing EAA issues in terms of workforce education and training at secondary, postsecondary, and adult levels.
Members also make themselves available as consultants to policymakers.
The Work Group can provide technical assistance in evaluation, assessment, and accountability in the form of project work. A variety of projects are considered. Most desirable are projects that are national in scope and impact, but state and local projects are undertaken if such work can inform the field at a broader level. As a means to this end, the Work Group cultivates projects primarily among constituencies involved in career and technical education and it also offers technical services through a variety of media. An attempt is made in all projects and technical services to generate knowledge and materials that can be usefully disseminated to the field.