U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans

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Training Program - 2004

CFDA Number: 84.129 - Rehabilitation Long-Term Training


Goal 8: To provide the public vocational rehabilitation (VR) sector with well-trained staff and to maintain and upgrade the skills of current staff.
Objective 8.1 of 2: To provide graduates who work within the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) system to help individuals with disabilities achieve their goals.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: Numbers trained: The number of students supported by RSA scholarships and the number of RSA scholars graduating will remain stable per constant $1 million invested.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Scholars supported
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 1,600  
1998 1,550  
1999 1,665 1,473
2000 2,390 2,000
2001   2,000
2002   2,000
2003   2,050
2004   2,050

Scholars supported per $1 million
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 101  
1998 96  
1999 94 93
2000 172 170
2001   170
2002   170
2003   165
2004   165

Scholars graduating
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 800  
1998 817  
1999 832 729
2000 764 688
2001   700
2002   700
2003   725
2004   725

Scholars graduating per $1 million
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 50  
1998 50.50  
1999 47 47
2000 54.90 46
2001   44
2002   44
2003   42
2004   42

Investment (in thousands)
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 15,835  
1998 16,181  
1999 16,933 14,585
2000 13,874 13,771
2001 14,143 13,500
2002 13,657 13,500
2003   17,000


Explanation: FY 2000 data are based on actual numbers using the new electronic reporting system. Previous numbers were based on estimates made from a small number of prospects.   		Additional Source Information: Annual grantee reporting from Baseline data collected for academic year 2003.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: January 2003
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data supplied by grantees. No formal verification procedure applied.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Percentage working: The percentage of graduates fulfilling their payback requirements through acceptable employment will increase annually.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 72 70
2001   71
2002   72
2003   72
2004   74


Explanation: 2002 data are reported by grantees in January 2003 and will be available in April 2003.   		Additional Source Information: Annual grantee reporting form.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: January 2002
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data supplied by grantees.

Limitations: We are using a new reporting system, which is being refined. Same as indicator 1.1

 

Objective 8.2 of 2: Maintain and upgrade the knowledge and skills of personnel currently employed in the public VR system.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Qualified personnel: The percent of currently employed VR state agency counselors who meet their State?s Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) standard will increase annually.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of currently employed VR state agency counselors who meet their State's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) standards
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 69  
2001   70
2002   75
2003   77
2004   79


Explanation: In FY 2000, RSA began an evaluation of the Training program that will collect data on each state's CSPD current standard and the number of staff that meet that standard. Many external factors could affect the ongoing collection of data for this indicator.   		Additional Source Information: Annual Evaluation. Ongoing collection could be through the In-Service Training program's annual performance report.

Frequency: Other.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: January 2002
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data would be supplied through external RSA contractor. No formal verification procedure applied.

 

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