PREPARING FOR AND CONDUCTING A BLENDED REVIEW

FY 2017 RSVP Expansion Competition

OBJECTIVES

Prepare you for the Blended Review

Cover roles and review process

Introduce reference materials

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WHAT IS THE BLENDED REVIEW?

As a reviewer you will serve on a panel with other reviewers

External Reviewers

CNCS staff

Review all selection criteria

Discussion

Each complete individual review forms

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WHAT IS THE GOAL OF BLENDED REVIEW?

Review and score

How applications responded to selection criteria

Capture other items associated with application

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WHAT ARE SOME KEY TERMS?

Review form

Excel-based

Panel Discussion Report (PDR)

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WHAT THE DIFFERENT ROLES IN THE REVIEW?

CNCS staff reviewerExternal reviewer

AlternateQuality control reviewer

Panel CoordinatorLEAD reviewer roleGARP Liaison

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WHAT IS A PANEL COORDINATOR?

Point of contact

Will get review rolling

Handles introduction call

Maintains panel communication

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WHAT IS A LEAD REVIEWER?

Leads discussion of an application

Completes Panel Discussion Report (PDR)

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WHAT IS A QUALITY CONTROL REVIEWER?

Ensures high quality of review forms

Completeness

Accordance with guidelines

Provides feedback

Submit one at a time on a rolling basis

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WHAT IS A GARP LIAISON?

Provides administrative support

Accessing resources or applications

Direct questions here

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HOW DOES THE REVIEW WORK?

Intro: schedule, assign apps for LEAD role

THEN

Read, initial and individual assessments

Discuss & revise

LEAD guides discussion, captures anything relevant for Panel Discussion Report

Quality Control

Revise and resubmit as needed

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Use review form as an aid for individual review

Discuss ratings in Panel Discussion, led by LEAD reviewer

Each reviewer revises their review form as needed

Complete and submits review form for quality control

Apply feedback to subsequent review forms

Resubmits review form for final QC

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REVIEW FORM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

WHAT RESOURCES DO I HAVE?

Writing Meaningful Comments

When to write a clarification

Tips for Coordinating Your Panel

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SAMPLE TIMELINE

Provides milestones

Flexible to your panel

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NEXT STEPS - 1

Complete orientations

Familiarize with reviewer resources

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NEXT STEPS - 2

What do I do when I get my applications?

Contact your panel members to set an intro call and schedule

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NEXT STEPS - 3

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# Orientation Audience

1 CNCS 101 External reviewers

2 RSVP 101 All

3 Selection Criteria All

4 Review Process All

5A COI – Staff CNCS staff

5B COI – External (B) External reviewers

6 Using the Review Form All

7 Panel Coordinators CNCS staff

8 Quality Control QC reviewers

9 Live Q&A All

QUESTIONS

Content

Tamika Becton tbecton@cns.gov or x6644

Logistics

Adam Stinelli: astinelli@cns.gov or x6727

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THANK YOU!

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