Welcome to ASPA-CAP
Welcome to the Center for Accountability and Performance website! CAP aims to improve the practice of public service by helping Public Administration and Nonprofit professionals acquire the knowledge, technical skills and resources necessary to successfully manage for results. CAP achieves its mission through education, training, advocacy, technical assistance, resource sharing, and research into best practices in Performance Management.
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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2025
Outcome-Driven Legislation: Updating the Policy Process Popvox Foundation Outcomes-Driven Legislation (ODL) or Outcomes-Driven Policy (ODP) is a new approach to policymaking that focuses on establishing clear goals or outcomes for policy interventions, rather than dictating specific solutions or implementation methods. … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 17 – 23, 2025
New Civil Service Performance Management Rules UK Institute for Government The British government has published an updated version of the Performance management framework for the Senior Civil Service. The government briefed that top civil servants could “face the sack if they fail to … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 10 – 16, 2025
Ranking Results Distracts Users from Underlying Performance Info Public Management Review “Performance information is often presented in a ranked format. Rankings aggregate a multitude of performance dimensions into an overall score. Simultaneously, rankings may constrain cognitive processing of performance information … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Feb 3 – 9, 2025
Shortcomings of Evidence-Based Practice Barrett & Greene When entities rely too much on evidence-based practices before they embark on a new program or policy, there’s a hazard that they may be finding their proofs of concept from dissimilar places. Data … Continue reading
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Accountability and Performance Update – Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025
Five Areas to Improve Government Performance Using AI IBM Center for The Business of Government (Dan Chenok) The beginning of a new administration provides a unique opportunity to ask fundamental questions about current government programs, and how agencies can optimize … Continue reading
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