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

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TRIO Programs - 2004

CFDA Numbers: 84.042 - TRIO_Student Support Services
84.044 - TRIO_Talent Search
84.047 - TRIO_Upward Bound
84.047M - TRIO - Upward Bound Math/Science
84.066 - TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers
84.217A - TRIO - McNair Post-baccalaurate Achievement


Goal 8: Increase the percentage of low-income, first-generation college students who successfully pursue postsecondary education opportunities.
Objective 8.1 of 2: INCREASE POSTSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATES OF LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION INDIVIDUALS IN THE ACADEMIC PIPELINE.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Postsecondary enrollment: Percentage of Upward Bound participants enrolling in college.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Upward Bound (UB): College Enrollment (percent)
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
  Overall Enrollment High-Risk Enrollment Overall Enrollment High-Risk Enrollment
2000 65 34    
2001     65  
2002     65  
2003     65 35
2004     65 35.50


Explanation: Data from the national evaluation of Upward Bound provides the baseline data. The Upward Bound performance reports are and will be used to determine if the performance targets are met. The long-term goals for UB are to maintain the current overall enrollment rate while increasing the percentage of higher-risk students who are served, and to increase the enrollment rate of higher-risk students to 37% by 2007.   		Additional Source Information: Performance Reports

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002 - 2003
Data Available: January 2004
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
No formal verification of performance report data The data are self-reported

Limitations: The national evaluation has provided baseline data for UB and also provides data on appropriate comparison groups. However, the evaluation cannot be used to measure program improvements on an annual basis.

 

Objective 8.2 of 2: INCREASE POSTSECONDARY PERSISTENCE AND COMPLETION RATES OF LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION INDIVIDUALS IN THE ACADEMIC PIPELINE.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 2: Postsecondary persistence and completion: Percentages of Student Support Services participants persisting and completing a degree at the same institution.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Student Support Services (SSS): College persistence (percent) and completion (percent)
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
  College Persistence College Completion College Persistence College Completion
1999 67 29    
2000 67   67 29
2001     67 29
2002     67 29
2003     68 29.50
2004     68.50 30


Explanation: Data from the national evaluation of Student Support Services provides the baseline data. The performance reports are and will be used to determine if the performance targets are met. The long-term goals for SSS are to increase the persistence and completion rates to 70% and 31%, respectively, by 2007. The college completion baseline of 29% includes only SSS students who remain at the same school through graduation. It has been set at this level because the annual performance reports will only report the academic progress of SSS participants that remain at the grantee institution. The national evaluation indicates that 68% of SSS participants complete at least an Associates degree at any college within 6 years. The long-term goal is intended to increase this rate to 70%.   		Additional Source Information: Performance reports

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002 - 2003
Data Available: January 2004
No formal verification of performance report data. The data are self-reported.

Limitations: The national evaluation provided baseline data for SSS and also provides data on appropriate comparison groups. However, the evaluation cannot be used to measure program improvements on an annual basis.

 
Indicator 8.2.2 of 2: Graduate school enrollment and persistence: Percentages of McNair participants enrolling and persisting in graduate school.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
McNair: Graduate school enrollment (percent) and persistence (percent)
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
  Enrollment Persistence Enrollment Persistence
1999 35 48    
2000 35 75 35 48
2001     35 48
2002     35 48
2003     36 75
2004     36 75


Explanation: The 1998-99 annual performance reports provide the baseline data for the McNair program. The McNair performance reports are and will be used to determine if the performance targets are met. Performance targets for 2003 and 2004 have been increased to reflect expected program outcomes.   		Additional Source Information: Performance reports

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002 - 2003
Data Available: January 2004
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
The data are self reported.

 

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