“Where the current process works, leave it alone,” was identified by participants as one of the most do-able items in the workshop.

This work group placed a high importance on avoiding confrontation. They said working with ORPS, rather than against them, was the key to developing acceptable methodologies. Developing a partnership between ORPS and the local assessment community was essential to ensure the goal was met, according to the group. That meant collaboratively coming up with a set of simple flexible guidelines, “playing” from the same script, and maintaining a level of trust in on-going relationships. By allowing multiple approved methodologies, ORPS’s role becomes more service oriented than oversight oriented, keeping the relationship between ORPS and assessors positive.