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State Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Supported Employment - 2003

CFDA Numbers: 84.126 - Rehabilitation Services_Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States
84.187 - Supported Employment Services for Individuals with Severe Disabilities


Goal 8: Individuals with disabitlities served by the Vocational Rehabilitaton State Grant program will achieve high quality employment.
Objective 8.1 of 2: Ensure that individuals with disabilities who are served by the vocational rehabilitation (vr) state grant program achieve employment consistent with their particular strengths, resources, abilities, capabilities, and interests.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 5: Number achieving employment: The number of individuals with disabilities who achieve employment will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The number of individuals who achieved an employment outcome
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Number of Individuals Percent Increase
Number of Individuals Percent Increase
1997
211,503  
   
1998
223,668 5.80
   
1999
231,714 3.60
215,770  
2000
236,220 1.90
234,040  
2001
233,687 -1
238,582  
2002
222,247 -4.90
238,582  
2003
   
240,968  
2004
   
243,378  
Status: Target not met

Progress: There was a decrease in the number of employment outcomes during FY 2002 because of the weak economy and because individuals placed in extended employment are no longer considered to have achieved an employment outcome in this program.

  		Additional Source Information: RSA state agency data from the RSA-113.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: April 2004
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.
Verified by ED attestation process and ED Standards for Evaluating Program Perfomance Data.

Limitations: Appropriate crosschecks and edits to verify and validate the quality of these data are currently being implemented.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 5: Percentage of individuals obtaining employment: The percentage of all persons served who obtain employment will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage obtaining employment.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997
61.20
 
1998
62.20
 
1999
62.50
61
2000
62.50
62.70
2001
60.70
63
2002
60.20
63
2003
 
63.20
2004
 
63.20
Status: Target not met

Progress: There was a decrease in the percentage of individuals achieving an employment outcome during FY 2002 because of the weak economy and because individuals placed in extended employment are no longer considered to have achieved an employment outcome in this program.

  		Additional Source Information: RSA state agency data from the RSA-113.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: April 2004
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.
Verified by ED attestation process and ED Standards for Evaluating Program Perfomance Data.

Limitations: Appropriate crosschecks and edits to verify and validate the quality of these data are currently being implemented.

 
Indicator 8.1.3 of 5: Percentage of individuals obtaining competitive employment: Of individuals obtaining employment, the percentage who obtain competitive employment will increase. Among individuals with significant disabilities obtaining employment, the percentage obtaining competitive employment will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of all individuals with disabilities who obtained competitive employment
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997
81.20
 
1998
80
 
1999
83.10
82.30
2000
86
82.50
2001
87.60
86.20
2002
 
86.40
2003
 
86.60
2004
 
86.80

Percentage of individuals obtaining competitive employment who are individuals with significant disabilities.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997
78.40
 
1998
81.10
 
1999
83.80
 
2000
86.50
 
2001
87.40
86.70
2002
 
86.90
2003
 
87.10
2004
 
87.30


Explanation: The second part of this indicator previously read ''Among individuals with significant disabilities obtaining employment, the percentage obtaining competitive employment will increase.'' The second part of this indicator was amended to read ''Of individuals obtaining competitive employment, the percentage who are individuals with significant disabilities will increase.'' This indicator was modified to parallel a similar indicator developed by RSA under section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act. GPRA indicators reflect aggregate performance of the program at the national level; section 106 indicators reflect state-by-state performance. We wanted to bring the GPRA indicators in line with the section 106 indicators, and, hence, RSA made this change.   		Additional Source Information: RSA state agency data from the RSA-911.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: October 2003
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.

Limitations: Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors' interpretations of definitions. Timeliness is dependent upon submittal of clean data from 80 grantees. Limited staff resources affect ability to check data for reasonableness and publish data quickly.

 
Indicator 8.1.4 of 5: Improved earnings: Among individuals exiting the program in competitive employment, the median ratio of their average hourly wage to the state's average hourly wage for all individuals in the state who are employed will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Median ratio for state agencies
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997
.56
 
1998
.56
 
1999
.56
.57
2000
.57
.57
2001
.56
.57
2002
 
.58
2003
 
.58
2004
 
.59


  		Additional Source Information: RSA state data from the R-911.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: October 2003
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.

Limitations: Same limitations and planned improvements reported under 1.3 apply to this indicator. In addition, the data for this indicator are limited by the fact that the required comparison involves numbers reported from two different sets of state-reported data.

 
Indicator 8.1.5 of 5: Own income as primary support: The percentage of individuals who report upon obtaining employment that their own income is their primary source of support will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of individuals who report upon obtaining competitive employment that their own income is their primary source of support.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997
84.10
 
1998
82.60
 
1999
82.50
 
2000
84.60
 
2001
84.60
84.80
2002
 
85
2003
 
85.20
2004
 
85.40


Explanation: The indicator previously read ''Percentage of individuals who report upon obtaining employment that their own income is their primary source of support.'' This indicator was amended to read ''Percentage of individuals who report upon obtaining competitive employment that their own income is their primary source of support.'' This indicator was modified to parallel a similar indicator developed by RSA under section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act. GPRA indicators reflect aggregate performance of the program at the national level; section 106 indicators reflect state-by-state performance. We wanted to bring the GPRA indicators in line with the section 106 indicators, and hence, RSA made this change. As a result, the performance data for recent years is higher for this new indicator.   		Additional Source Information: RSA state agency data from the RSA-911.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: October 2003
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.

Limitations: Same as discussed under Indicator 1.3.

 

Objective 8.2 of 2: Increase the number of individuals with the most significant disabilities who have received supported employment services but achieve competitive employment outcomes.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Percentage of individuals with a supported employment goal achieving competitive employment: The percentage of individuals with a supported employment goal who achieve a competitive employment outcome (including supported employment outcomes in which the individual receives the minimum wage or better) will continue to increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of individuals with a supported employment goal who achieved a competitive employment outcome
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997
69.60
 
1998
69.10
 
1999
73.30
71
2000
77.30
71.50
2001
79.20
77.40
2002
 
77.60
2003
 
77.80
2004
 
78


  		Additional Source Information: RSA state agency data from the RSA-911.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: October 2003
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.
Verified by ED attestation process and ED Standards for Evaluating Program Performance Data.

Limitations: Same as discussed under Indicator 1.3.

 

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