The Summit Group: 
Performance Management in Vocational Rehabilitation

The Summit Group on Performance Management in VR was created to support a national community of practice of state VR agency personnel and other supporters who are involved in program evaluation, quality assurance, data analysis, or continuous improvement roles. The goal is increasing networking between practitioners, sharing promising practices and tools, supporting the professional development of state VR agency performance management personnel, and continuous improvement of state VR agency service delivery systems.

What’s New with the Summit Group

2025 Summit Group Winter Forum

The Summit Group, in cooperation with the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Management (VRTAC-QM), is very pleased to offer four, free webinar forums for Summit Group participants.

  • Forum Sessions:
  • Session 1: Intersection between program evaluation and fiscal management in state VR (Completed)
  • Session 2: Advancing data literacy throughout the organization (Completed)
  • Session 3: Michael Quinn, RSA Data Collection and Analysis Unit “Address to the Summit Group,” March 13, 1:00-3:00 ET.
    1. Registration password: VRSummit
    2. Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1139141084649?aff=oddtdtcreator
  • Session 4: Internal control systems: Moving from compliance to quality improvement (panel and breakout discussions); March 25, 1:00-3:00.
    1. Registration password: VRSummit
    2. Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1139303410169?aff=oddtdtcreator
  • Important Event Information:
  • Password for registration is: VRSummit
  • Each session will be limited to 100 participants, so register early. Please only register if you are certain of your intent to attend.
  • Accommodation needs should be entered at registration at least 2 weeks prior to each session.
  • A Zoom link will be distributed to all registrants 2 days prior to the event.

The Summit Group is a national community of practice that supports the professional development of state VR agency personnel and continuous improvement of state VR agencies, through the networking of practitioners and facilitation of critical topic discussions, problem solving, and sharing of practices, tools, resources, and innovation.

The VRTAC-QM is funded by a Cooperative Agreement from the Rehabilitation Services Administration (Grant number H264J00002) and its mission is to partner with State VR agencies to enhance service delivery and maximize outcomes through quality program and resource management. The VRTAC-QM provides TA and training in VR program and performance quality management, fiscal and resource quality management of the VR program and general quality management of organizations.

Summit Conference Proposals

The Summit Group on Performance Management in VR is seeking prospective hosts for the next Summit Conference. If you have interest in hosting in the future, please see the review the attached proposal submission guidance for potential hosting in 2026. Hosting agencies may be state VR agencies or other technical assistance or educational units that work closely with state VR agencies. The Summit Group will provide guidance throughout the process for hosting agencies.

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14th Annual Summit Conference, August 28-30, 2023

The Summit Group and HireAbility Vermont, in cooperation with the VRTAC-QM held the 14th Summit Conference on Performance Management in VR on August 28-30, 2023 in Burlington, VT. 

Agenda from the 2023 Summit Conference:

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