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Fact Sheets | Reports to Congress | Research and Data | Related Links | State Resources
Fact Sheets
The OVAE Fact Sheet Series highlights efforts currently underway at the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) to support the principles of the President's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The principle(s) supported by this effort are:
- Increase Accountability and Academic Achievement
- Increase Options and Involvement for Parents and Students
- Focus on What Works
Reports to Congress
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act Reports to Congress on State Performance
State profiles for each of the core indicators (academic attainment, attainment of diplomas or degrees, placement and retention in further education or employment, and participation and completion of non-traditional training programs) for secondary and postsecondary programs. Also included are federal allocations, enrollment by gender, and a brief description of program improvement and data quality efforts for each state.
Performance Program Year 2005-2006
PDF (6.6M)Performance Program Year 2004-2005
PDF (1.8M)Performance Program Year 2003-2004
PDF (3.5M) | MS Word (Main Document Only) (14M) | MS Excel (Individual State Profiles Only) (575K)Performance Program Year 2002-2003
PDF (1.7M) | MS Word (Main Document) (996K)
| MS Word (State Reports) (4.9M)Performance Program Year 2001-2002
MS Word (4.1M)Performance Program Year 2000-2001
MS Word (4M)Performance Program Year 1999-2000
MS Word (760K)
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Report to Congress on State Performance
State profiles for each of the core indicators (literacy skill levels, attainment of diplomas or degrees, placement and retention in further education or employment, and participation and completion of non-traditional training programs) for adult education and literacy activities. Includes data that highlights the national performance picture and each state's statistical profile.
Program Year 2001-2002
MS Word (3.8M)Program Year 2000-2001
MS Word (2.9M)Program Year 1999 - 2000
MS Word (218K)
America's Career Resource Network (ACRN) Report To Congress Program Year 2002-2003
MS Word (177K)
Research and Data
The General Accounting Office (GAO) released Community Colleges and One-Stop Centers Collaborate to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs, a report that examines 1) how community colleges meet the workforce training needs of their communities; 2) what community colleges do to integrate with the nation's one-stop system; 3) the conditions or practices that enhance or impede these efforts; and 4) the actions Labor and Education have taken to encourage linkages between community colleges and the workforce investment system, including one stops.
Adult Education Incentive Grant Award: Summary of Uses for Program Year 2004 MS Word (147 K)
The U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Labor, recently announced that 23 States were eligible to apply for incentive awards authorized by section 503 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) based on their FY 2004 performance. Section 503 of WIA requires States receiving incentives to exceed performance targets for workforce investment, adult education, and vocational education programs. A total of $16.5 million was available. This summary describes planned State activities that are innovative, comprehensive and coordinated, targeted to improving performance, and that promote cooperation and collaboration.
Summary of State Leadership Activities
This summary provides highlights from a review of fiscal year 2004 annual narrative reports that describe how each State uses State leadership funds awarded under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA, PL 105-220). The purpose of this summary is to respond to State and local requests about what leadership activities other States are funding. The report is not exhaustive, but provides an overview of how States are spending their leadership funds.
Moving Into Town-and Moving On: The Community College in the Lives of Traditional-age Students
A series of transcript-based portraits of traditional-age community college students.
National Assessment of Vocational
Education, Interim Report to Congress, 2002
The U.S. Department of Education's interim report on the nation's progress in implementing the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technical Education Act.
Community College Facts at a Glance
Current data on the nation's community colleges, including enrollment and degrees earned.
Adult Education Facts at
a Glance
Current data on the nation's adult learners, including information on
literacy levels and participation in adult education programs.
Related Links
- Career and Technical Education Program Guidance Memorandums
- Career and Technical Education Links
- Community College Links
- Adult Education Links
- International Adult and Vocational Education Links
State Resources
State Contacts and Information
A collection of state-specific web sites organized by state.
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