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FY05 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM - VERSION 2,0. 12-22-2004 Evaluation of OOP Training Courses. The goal of evaluating OOP training courses is to determine how much a participant's knowledge, skills, and abilities change after completion of a course relative to knowledge, skills, and abilities prior to the class. OOP utilizes a self-assessment methodology and collects information via a standardized evaluation form. The form is designed to gather data about the course and participant, including data such as the participant's professional discipline and years of service. Additionally, the evaluation measures the participant's knowledge relative to a set of standardized learning objectives both before and after taking the course. If a state or local jurisdiction uses ODP funds to provide ODP-approved courses, the state or local jurisdiction must use the standard evaluation form to collect data about the course and its participants. An OOP-approved course is defined as one developed by the state or local jurisdiction and approved by OOP for delivery. If the state or local jurisdiction receives training through its OOP course allocation, the training partner delivering the course is responsible for data collection and entry, Similarly, if the state or local jurisdiction enters into a direct contract with one of the OOP training partners, training partner is still responsible for the data collection and entry function. However, if the OOP-sponsored course is delivered by a state or local organization, the course provider is responsible for collecting data on the course and its participants. As part of the course approval process, the course developer establishes a set of course objectives directly tied to the course content. The objectives are incorporated into the standardized course evaluation form. Course participants are required to complete all fields and the course instructor is responsible for ensuring that all forms are complete, Course providers are granted access to and enter data into the OOP Secure Portal. Costs related to developing and administering the self-assessment and collecting information via a standardized evaluation form is allowable. Exercise Costs Guidance Exercises conducted with OOP support (grant funds or direct support) must be managed and executed in accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). HSEEP Volumes I-III contain guidance and recommendations for designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating exercises. HSEEP Volumes I-III can be found at OOP's website at http://www.oip.usdoj.qov/odp/exercises.htm. Volume IV, which contains sample exercise materials and documents, can be found on OOP's Secure Portal at https://odp.esportals.com or http://www.llis.qov. Exercise Planning Workshop, States must conduct an annual Exercise Planning Workshop (EPW) to examine the progress and effectiveness of their current exercise strategy and program, A Multiyear Exercise Plan and schedule must be produced from the EPW and submitted through OOP's Secure Portal Exercise Scheduler located at https://odp.esportals.com. Refer to HSEEP Volume III, Chapter 2 for further guidance on EPWs and the Multiyear Exercise Plan and schedule, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY I OFF(CE FOR DOMEST(C PREPAREDNESS 37