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

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Training Program - 2002

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

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

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

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

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
Status: Unable to judge

Explanation: We are using a new web-based reporting system which is being refined. 2001 data (which covers academic year 9/2001 to 8/2002) is due in 2003. Clean up and analysis of the data is expected to take two to three additional months. Actual 2001 data will be reported by April 30, 2003. FY 2000 data were 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 2001.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: April 2004
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
Status: Unable to judge

Explanation: 2001 data (which covers 9/01 to 8/02) are reported by grantees by January 2003, and will be available in April of 2003   		Additional Source Information: Annual grantee reporting form.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002
Data Available: April 2004
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data supplied by grantees.

Limitations: We are using a new reporting system, which is being refined. See comments under 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
.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000
69
 
2001
 
70
2002
 
75
Status: Unable to judge

Progress: FY 2000 Performance figure is based on self report survey conducted by Council of State Administration of vocational rehabilitation.

Explanation: RSA did not collect this information for 2001 as it must be collect through special surveys. 2002 data will be available, via special study, in May of 2003.   		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: May 2003
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data would be supplied through external RSA contractor. No formal verification procedure applied. Data for 2002 will be available late spring of 2003.

Limitations: Numerous external factors may pose limits to current collection and ongoing collection. Future data source, In-Service Program's annual performance report.

 

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