| CFDA Numbers: |
84.048
- Vocational Education_Basic Grants to States
84.243 - Tech-Prep Education |
| Goal 8: Increase access to and improve educational programs that strengthen education achievement, workforce preparation, and lifelong learning. |
| Objective 8.1 of 3: Ensure that vocational concentrators, including special populations, will achieve high levels of proficiency in mathematics, science, and English. |
| Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Academic Attainment: An increasing percentage of vocational concentrators, including special populations, will meet state established academic standards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: Performance reporting has shifted to a reliance on state accountability reports, as specified in the 1998 Perkins Act. Data for 1997-1998 came from a small pilot study testing the new provisions. 1999-2000 school year data were collected as part of the negotiation process with the states to establish a baseline and agreed-upon performance targets. The 2001 data are the first year of performance data and will be used as the basis for determining eligibility for incentive grants. States began using new measurement approaches negotiated with ED in 1999-2000 to report for 2000-01. While states use different strategies for measuring academic attainment, they all use students (concentrators) as the unit of analysis and identify the percentage of students meeting state established standards. Performance data developed by States is reported to OVAE 90 days after termination of the grant, i.e., the 2003 data will be reported by December 31, 2003. Attestation of data is completed within the following 90 days of States' submissions. Data for the 2003 program year will be available for the public on or after March 31 |
Source: Performance Report Grantee Performance Report: 1830-0503 Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2003 - 2004 Data Available: March 2004 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Attestation and Audit -- Data quality continues to be a major component of the Data Quality Initiative (DQI) begun last year. A new verification and attestation process was implemented to improve the accuracy of the performance data. OVAE verified data by internal electronic consistency via instrumentation checks, expert staff analysis, and requiring double check and attestation of data by State directors. State data is also checked independently by ED/OVAE during onsite monitoring and State audit reviews. Limitations: There is a substantial lag each year before performance data can be reported. Although state data is collected annually, local data are not received by the states until 4-6 months after completion of the school year. States participated in both a self-evaluation and peer review of their measures, definitions, data collection and reporting with assistance and training by OVAE by using data quality criteria, peer review process, ongoing technical assistance on strategies to improve measurement. The numbers provided in Actual Performance and Performance Targets do not represent a national average nor the results of any single national assessment. Rather a composite of the diversity of the states, their measures, measurement approaches and definitions that vary from state to state. Significant latitude was given states in the identification and development of baseline data for each of the Core Indicators and thus variability in results. Improvements: ED will work with states through the Data Quality and Program Quality Initiatives to streamline data collection and verification and promote greater consistency in measurement and reporting approaches. |
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| Objective 8.2 of 3: Ensure that secondary and postsecondary concentrators, including special populaltions, will achieve high levels of proficiency in core curriculum areas, including mathematics, science, and English. |
| Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Skills Proficiencies: An increasing percentage of secondary and post secondary vocational concentrators, including special populations, will meet state recognized skill standards. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: 1999-2000 school year data were collected as part of the negotiation process with the states to establish a baseline and agreed-upon performance targets. The 2001 data are the first year performance data and were used as the basis for determining eligibility for incentive grants. Performance reporting has shifted to a reliance on state accountability reports, as specified in the 1998 Perkins Act. Data for 1998 came from a small pilot study testing the new provisions. Data for 1999 were transitional, with states using data sources and approaches that existed before the 1998 law. States began using new measurement approaches negotiated with the Education Department to report for 2000, which is why measures before 2000 are reflected separately. Performance data developed by States is reported to OVAE 90 days after termination of the grant, i.e., the 2003 data will be reported by December 31, 2003. Attestation of data is completed within the following 90 days of States' submissions. Data for the 2003 program year will be available for the public on or after March 31. |
Source: Performance Report Grantee Performance Report: 1830-0503 Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2003 - 2004 Data Available: March 2004 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Attestation and Audit -- Data quality continues to be a major component of the Data Quality Initiative (DQI) begun last year. A new verification and attestation process was implemented to improve the accuracy of the performance data. OVAE verified data by internal electronic consistency via instrumentation checks, expert staff analysis, and requiring double check and attestation of data by State directors. State data is also checked independently by ED/OVAE during onsite monitoring and State audit reviews. Limitations: There is a substantial lag each year before performance data can be reported. Although state data are collected annually, local data are not received by the states until 4 to 6 months after completion of the school year. The Education Department will work with states through the DQI to streamline data collection and verification and to promote greater consistency in measurement and reporting approaches. The numbers provided in Actual Performance and Performance Targets do not represent a national average nor the results of any single national assessment. Rather a composite of the diversity of the states, their measures, measurement approaches and definitions that vary from state to state. Significant latitude was given states in the identification and development of baseline data for each of the Core Indicators and thus variability in results. Improvements: ED will work with states through the Data Quality and Program Quality Initiatives to streamline data collection and verification and promote greater consistency in measurement and reporting approaches. |
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| Objective 8.3 of 3: Ensure that concentrators, including special populations, make successful transitions to further education and employment. |
| Indicator 8.3.1 of 2: Secondary Student Outcomes: An increasing proportion of vocational concentrators, including special populations, will attain high school diplomas, enter postsecondary programs, or attain employment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: 1999-2000 school data were collected as part of the negotiation process with the states to establish a baseline and agreed-upon performance targets. The 2001 data are the first year of performance data and will be used as the basis for determining eligibility for incentive grants. Performance reporting is shifting to a reliance on state accountability reports, as specified in the 1998 Perkins Act. Data for 1997-98 came from a small pilot study testing the new provisions. Data for 1998-99 are transitional, with states using data sources and approaches that existed before the 1998 law. Data collected for 1999-2000 will be the first year the data will be reported based on the Education Department-negotiated measures, which is why data prior to that is shown separately. Performance data developed by States is reported to OVAE 90 days after termination of the grant, i.e., the 2003 data will be reported by December 31, 2003. Attestation of data is completed within the following 90 days of States' submissions. Data for the 2003 program year will be available for the public on or after March 31. |
Source: Performance Report Grantee Performance Report: 1830-0503 Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2003 - 2004 Data Available: March 2004 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Attestation and Audit -- Data quality continues to be a major component of the Data Quality Initiative (DQI) begun last year. A new verification and attestation process was implemented to improve the accuracy of the performance data. OVAE verified data by internal electronic consistency via instrumentation checks, expert staff analysis, and requiring double check and attestation of data by State directors. State data is also checked independently by ED/OVAE during onsite monitoring and State audit reviews. Limitations: There is a substantial lag each year before performance data can be reported. In addition, states collect placement data from 6 months to 1 year after the school year resulting in a further lag in data reporting. Issues related to FERPA and use of social security numbers is also a great barrier to both accurate reporting and completeness of data. The numbers provided in Actual Performance and Performance Targets do not represent a national average nor the results of any single national assessment. Rather a composite of the diversity of the states, their measures, measurement approaches and definitions that vary from state to state. Significant latitude was given states in the identification and development of baseline data for each of the Core Indicators and thus variability in results. Improvements: Ongoing technical assistance is being provided through the Data Quality Initiative to address these challenges. These include but are not limited to in-state cooperative agreements and national resources such as the Peer Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) for sharing of methods, techniques, and research. |
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| Indicator 8.3.2 of 2: Postsecondary Student Outcomes: Increasing proportions of postsecondary vocational students, including special populations, will have a positive placement in one or more of the following categories of outcomes: retention in and completion of a postsecondary degree or certificate, placement in military service, or placement or retention in employment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: 1999-2000 school data were collected as part of the negotiation process with the states to establish a baseline and agreed-upon performance targets. The 2001 data are the first year of performance data and will be used as the basis for determining eligibility for incentive grants. States used various measurement approaches for postsecondary completion and placement ie. UI wage record exchanges, administrative record exchanges and surveys to indicate completion and placement performance. Results were collected through the CAR instrument on current performance and matched to previously identified targets. State actual and target differences were matched and aggregated. Performance data developed by States is reported to OVAE 90 days after termination of the grant, i.e., the 2003 data will be reported by December 31, 2003. Attestation of data is completed within the following 90 days of States' submissions. Data for the 2003 program year will be available for the public on or after March 31. |
Source: Performance Report Grantee Performance Report: 1830-0503 Vocational Technical Education Annual Performance and Financial Reports. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2003 - 2004 Data Available: March 2004 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Attestation and Audit -- Data quality continues to be a major component of the Data Quality Initiative (DQI) begun last year. A new verification and attestation process was implemented to improve the accuracy of the performance data. OVAE verified data by internal electronic consistency via instrumentation checks, expert staff analysis, and requiring double check and attestation of data by State directors. State data is also checked independently by ED/OVAE during onsite monitoring and State audit reviews. Limitations: There is a substantial lag each year before performance data can be reported. In addition, states collect placement data from 6 months to 1 year after the school year resulting in a further lag in data reporting. Issues related to FERPA and use of social security numbers is also a great barrier to both accurate reporting and completeness of data. The numbers provided in Actual Performance and Performance Targets do not represent a national average nor the results of any single national assessment. Rather a composite of the diversity of the states, their measures, measurement approaches and definitions that vary from state to state. Significant latitude was given states in the identification and development of baseline data for each of the Core Indicators and thus variability in results. Improvements: Ongoing technical assistance is being provided through the DQI to address these challenges. |
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