Oregon Benchmarks in Oregons Results Framework

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• Oregon Benchmarks in Oregons Results Framework

Presentation by Oregon Progress Board Executive
Director Rita Conrad to Association of Oregon
Counties, Districts 1, 2 and 3 Hermiston,
Oregon September 29th, 2006
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Oregons 20-year strategic vision declares where
Oregon wants to go

• A vital, prosperous Oregon that excels in all
  spheres of life
• Economy
• Community
• Environment

Oregon Shines
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90 Oregon Benchmarks measure Oregons progress.
Results, Not Effort
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The Oregon Progress Board monitors and reports
progress.

• An independent 12-member panel, chaired by the
  governor
• Created by the Legislature in 1989
• Steward of Oregon Shines

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MISSION

• to makeOregon Shines a reality the
  benchmarks useful tools for Oregonians working to
  improve their communities.

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How does the board make Oregon Shines a reality?

• By helping partners

Focus Focus Focus
on what matters most to Oregonians
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• The unfocused partner

Strategic Planning
Information Data Analysis
Customer focus and satisfaction
Leadership
Systematic Learning
Human Resource Policies Practices
Work Process Management
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• The focused partner

Human Resources
Customer focus and satisfaction
Leadership
Work process management
Strategic planning
Systematic learning
Information and data analysis
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• The unfocused community
• of partners

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• The more focused community
• internal partner alignment

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• The well focused community

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Four elements sound planning
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• Element 1 Oregon ShinesWhere do we want to
  be headed?

Performance Measures
Strategic Vision
Societal Measures
Shared Strategies
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• Oregon Shines Background

• Strategic vision for Oregon
• OSI-1989, OSII-1997
• Updated every eight years
• Lots of citizen input
• Lots of trend analysis
• Whole state focus
• OSIII process coming up

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Oregon Shines Goals Where we want to be headed

• ECONOMYQuality jobs for all Oregonians

• COMMUNITYEngaged, caring and safe communities

• ENVIRONMENTHealthy, sustainable surroundings

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Element 2 Oregon Benchmarks Where are we
headed?
Performance Measures
Strategic Vision
Societal Measures
Shared Strategies
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BENCHMARKS MEASURE OREGON'S HEADING
ECONOMY Economy Education Benchmarks
COMMUNITY Civic Engagement Social Support Public
Safety
ENVIRONMENT Community Development and Environment
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There are 90 of them (plus or minus).

• ECONOMY Rural employment, trade, new business,
  job growth, professional services, economic
  diversification, research development, venture
  capital, cost of doing business, regulatory
  burden, income, wages, income disparity, working
  poor, unemployment, exports, foreign language
• EDUCATION ready to learn, 3rd 8th grade
  reading and math, CIM, dropouts, HS and college
  completion, adult literacy, computer/Internet
  usage, labor force skills training
• CIVIC ENGAGEMENT volunteering, voting, feeling
  of community, understanding taxes, taxes per
  income, public management quality, SP bond
  rating, arts, libraries
• SOCIAL SUPPORT teen pregnancy, prenatal care,
  infant mortality, immunizations, HIV, smoking,
  premature death, perceived health status, child
  care slots and affordability, teen substance
  abuse, child abuse, elder abuse, alcohol and drug
  use while pregnant, poverty, health insurance,
  homelessness, child support, hunger, seniors
  living independently, working disabled, disabled
  living in poverty
• PUBLIC SAFETY overall crime, juvenile arrests,
  students carrying weapons, adult and juvenile
  recidivism, emergency preparedness
• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT traffic congestion,
  drinking water, commuting, vehicle miles
  traveled, road and bridge condition, home
  ownership, affordable housing
• ENVIRONMENT air quality, CO2 emissions, wetlands
  gain/loss, stream water quality, in-stream flow
  rights, agricultural lands, forest lands, timber
  harvest, municipal waste disposal, hazard
  substance cleanup, freshwater/marine/terrestrial
  species health, natural habitat, invasive
  species, state park acreage

ECONOMY
COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT
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• Biennial benchmark process updates and reports

• Biennial benchmark updates are mandated and are
  tracked online.
• Anyone can suggest a change.
• COMING New benchmark displays online
• Interactive pages for each benchmark.
• Drill down to county data
• Drill down to partner data
• Less time lag
• Online benchmark blogs

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Statewide we are working on our ninth biennial
report.

• 1999
• 2001
• 2003
• 2005

• 1991
• 1993
• 1995
• 1997

2007
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30 Oregon Benchmarks can be broken down by county

• Net job growth
• Professional services
• Income
• Wages
• Unemployment
• Ready-to-learn
• 3rd 8th reading math
• HS dropout
• College and HS degrees
• Voting
• Teen pregnancy
• Prenatal care
• Infant mortality
• Immunizations (new)

• HIV
• Premature Death
• Child care availability
• 8th grade substance abuse
• Child abuse
• Alcohol/tobacco during pregnancy
• Poverty
• Homelessness (new)
• Independent seniors
• Crime rates
• Juvenile arrest rates
• Home ownership
• Housing affordability
• Solid waste

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OREGON BENCHMARKS County Data Book
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County Data Book

• Benchmark Pages
• For each benchmark,
• All counties on one page, alpha then ranked
• County Pages
• For each county,
• All benchmarks on one page
• Indices
• Economy
• Education
• Child well-being
• Public safety

County Benchmark Maps
County Slide Shows
County Awards
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www.oregon.gov/DAS/OPB/
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Sample Maps Charts - ECONOMY
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NET JOB GROWTH (LOSS)per 1,000 population
Grant Co
Oregon Benchmark 4
Source Covered Employment and Payrolls, Oregon
Employment Department
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Your CDs Contain
Use for your own slide shows and research. Shows
are also online.

• 1 Statewide Show
• Trend charts with rural and urban averages
• For 28 benchmarks that have county data
• 39 Benchmark Slide Shows one per benchmark
• Statewide trend chart
• County Map
• County Maps with District Boundaries
• 36 County Slide Shows one per county
• Background on Oregon Shines, the Progress Board
  the benchmarks
• Trend charts - population
• Trend charts - benchmarks

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• Element 3 Shared Strategies
• How do we change course?

Performance Measures
Strategic Vision
Societal Measures
Shared Strategies
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County benchmark data can generate pride.
Childrens Index

• Six best counties
• 1 Wallowa
• 2 Washington
• 3 Benton
• 4 Polk
• 5 Clackamas
• 6 Union

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Or, concern!

• 36 Somas County (fictional)

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• Shared concerns lead to shared strategies.

Performance Measures
Strategic Vision
Societal Measures
Shared Strategies
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Example Partners for Children Families

• Comprehensive planning for children and families
  at local county level
• Involves five state agencies, 36 counties and
  many local providers
• Oregon Benchmarks magnet for collaboration

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• Element 4 Aligned performance measures.
• Were we successful?

Performance Measures
Strategic Vision
Societal Measures
Shared Strategies
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• Alignment example
• Pre-kindergarten

Oregon Benchmark 18
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You are all partners in achieving the Oregon
Shines vision.

• Counties
• Cities
• Community partners
• Business
• State agencies
• Not-for-profits

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Tell us what you think.

• Are we measuring the right things with the
  benchmarks?
• What societal issues do you feel are not
  addressed?
• Get involved with Oregon Shines III.
• Oregon Shines goals and strategies will determine
  the kinds of things that the next generation of
  benchmarks will measure.

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Process for adding, deleting or changing a
benchmark

• Contact Rita, who will help you and partners to
• Submit request and rationale in writing,
  including how it relates to an Oregon Shines goal
• Progress Board Assessment Committee reviews and
  makes a recommendation to the board
• Progress Board reviews and takes action

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Thanks! Questions?
www.oregon.gov/DAS/OPB Rita.R.Conrad_at_state.or.us 5
03-378-3202