战略目标导向下的国家科学基金会整体绩效评估

Strategic-oriented Overall Performance Assessment of National Science Foundation

美国国家科学基金会(NSF)在GPRA框架内构建了"自下而上"的绩效评估系统,其中2002年成立的绩效评估咨询委员会(AC/GPA)是规避"法律强制约束性"的GPRA绩效评估对"自由探索","风险和结果不可预知"的科研尤其是基础研究可能造成的"伤害",而对科学研究和管理采取"战略性"、"整体性"绩效评估思想下建立的对NSF整体资助计划效果及与战略目标的关系进行的评估;其特点主要表现为:在战略目标导向下将绩效评估内化到组织和项目框架中,关注长期的整体绩效以及不同绩效目标、主体和时间纬度的动态协同,综合应用评估方法并对方法本身进行评估与改进。在论述和分析AC/GPA绩效评估基础上,试图对我国科学基金的管理与评估提供政策建议。

Within the framework of GPRA, National Science Foundation （NSF} has constructed a bottom--up performance assessment system. The Advisory Committee for GPRA Performance Assessment C AC / GPA） was established in 2002 to provide advice and recommendations to NSF regarding the Foundation＇s performance under the Government Performance and Results Act {GPRA） of 1993. The Committee meets annually to assess NSF＇s overall performance and the outcomes of the long--term strategic outcome goals according NSF Strategic Plan with a holis- tic, long--term, synergetic and strategic view. Comprehensive assessment methods are used and the application of methods is assessed.