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ASSESSMENT OF NASAâS DRAFT 2003 SPACE SCIENCE ENTERPRISE STRATEGY 13 Interdisciplinary and Science Balance The OSS should strengthen the interdisciplinary aspects of its document. Appropriate modifications could include discussing the linkages between the Sun-Earth Connection and Earth science and making the scientific relationships among the OSS themes more explicit. Education and Public Outreach The OSS should sharpen the education and public outreach (EPO) sections in its document. The four NRC surveys outline specific training issues and make recommendations that the OSS should adopt. The OSS education sections should comprehensively address future needs and solutions for providing and sustaining the human resources required to accomplish the OSS program. Key elements of such a forward looking plan should define (1) the size and level of the skilled labor force required by industry, academia, and NASA, (2) how education and training efforts, including the recruitment, training and retention of women and minorities, will meet those demands, (3) the resources required to retain this skilled labor force, and (4) a mechanism for follow-up evaluations that would focus on accomplishments and outcomes rather than programs and processes. Clarity and Readability The OSS should revise the document to emphasize the use of the active voice and a parallel structure in the themes. The inclusion of short executive summaries at the beginning of each major chapter will improve the document as a communication tool for multiple audiences.