**Fiscal Year 2009**

**Performance Budget**

**Performance Plan**

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**U.S. Department of Education**

**February 2008**

###### **[Mission Statement]{.smallcaps}**

The Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement
and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational
excellence and ensuring equal access.

######  {#section .unnumbered}

###### **[Strategic Goal 1]{.smallcaps}**

Improve student achievement, with a focus on bringing all students to
grade level in reading and mathematics by 2014.

**[Goal 1 Resources]{.smallcaps}**

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Programs Supporting Goal 1 Key Measures

+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Account/Program**               | **FY     | **FY     | **FY     |
|                                   | 2007\    | 2008\    | 2009\    |
| **(Dollars in 000s)**             | Annual   | App      | Pres     |
|                                   | CR       | ropriati | ident's\ |
|                                   | O        | ons^1^** | R        |
|                                   | perating |          | equest** |
|                                   | Plan**   |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Education for the               |          |          |          |
| Disadvantaged**                   |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Title I Grants to Local | \$       | \$       | \$       |
| > Educational Agencies            | 12       | 13       | 14       |
|                                   | ,838,125 | ,898,875 | ,304,901 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: School Improvement      | 125,000  | 491,265  | 491,265  |
| > Grants                          |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Reading First State     | 1        | 393,012  | 1        |
| > Grants                          | ,029,234 |          | ,000,000 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Special Education (IDEA)**      |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *IDEA*: Special Education       | 10       | 10       | 11       |
| > Grants to States                | ,782,961 | ,947,511 | ,284,511 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **English Language Acquisition**  |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: English Language        | 669,007  | 700,395  | 730,000  |
| > Acquisition State Grants        |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **School Improvement Programs**   |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Improving Teacher       | 2        | 2        | 2        |
| > Quality State Grants            | ,887,439 | ,935,248 | ,835,248 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: State Assessments       | 407,563  | 408,732  | 408,732  |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Safe Schools and Citizenship    |          |          |          |
| Education**                       |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Safe and Drug-Free      | 149,706  | 137,664  | 181,963  |
| > Schools and Communities         |          |          |          |
| > National Activities             |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Innovation and Improvement**    |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Charter School Grants   | 214,783  | 211,031  | 236,031  |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Voluntary Public School | 26,278   | 25,819   | 25,819   |
| > Choice                          |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Other Goal 1 Programs**^2^      | 6        | 6        | 5        |
| **(See next page.)**              | ,607,473 | ,726,793 | ,948,168 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **TOTAL**                         | **\$     | **\$     | **\$     |
|                                   | 35,7     | 36,8     | 37,4     |
|                                   | 37,569** | 76,345** | 46,638** |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+

^1^ FY 2008 detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

^2^ For FY 2009, "Other Goal 1 Programs" are listed below; the total
includes programs proposed in the *FY 2009 Budget* that have not yet
been funded and some unlisted programs that are administrative in nature
or support other programs. For FY 2007 and FY 2008 funding, the amount
for "Other Goal 1 programs" includes some programs that are not proposed
in the *FY 2009 Budget*.

*Other Goal 1 programs include the following:\
*

> *APEB:* American Printing House for the Blind
>
> *CFAA* Supplemental Education Grants
>
> *CRA*: Training and Advisory Services
>
> *ESEA*: 21st Century Learning Opportunities
>
> *ESEA*: Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
>
> *ESEA*: Early Reading First
>
> *ESEA*: Foreign Language Assistance
>
> *ESEA*: Fund for the Improvement of Education Programs of National
> Significance
>
> *ESEA*: Impact Aid---Basic Support Payments
>
> *ESEA*: Impact Aid---Construction
>
> *ESEA*: Impact Aid---Facilities Maintenance
>
> *ESEA*: Impact Aid---Payments for Children with Disabilities
>
> *ESEA*: Impact Aid---Payments for Federal Property
>
> *ESEA*: Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies
>
> *ESEA*: Indian Education---National Activities
>
> *ESEA*: Literacy through School Libraries
>
> *ESEA*: Magnet Schools Assistance
>
> *ESEA*: Migrant State Agency Program
>
> *ESEA*: Neglected and Delinquent State Agency Program
>
> *ESEA*: Ready-to-Learn Television
>
> *ESEA*: Rural Education
>
> *ESEA*: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants
>
> *ESEA*: Special Programs for Indian Children
>
> *ESEA:* Striving Readers
>
> *ESEA*: Teacher Incentive Fund
>
> *ESEA*: Teaching American History
>
> *ESEA*: Title I Evaluation
>
> *ESEA*: Transition to Teaching
>
> *ESEA*: Troops-to-Teachers
>
> *ESRA*: Comprehensive Centers
>
> *ESRA*: National Assessment
>
> *ESRA*: National Assessment Governing Board
>
> *ESRA*: Regional Educational Laboratories
>
> *ESRA*: Research, Development, and Dissemination
>
> *ESRA*: Special Education Research in Special Education
>
> *ESRA*: Statewide Data Systems
>
> *ESRA*: Statistics
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Grants for Infants and Families
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Parent Information Centers
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Personnel Preparation
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Preschool Grants
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education State Personnel Development
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Studies and Evaluations
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Technology and Media Services
>
> *MVHAA*: Education for Homeless Children and Youths
>
> ***[Proposed for FY 2009]{.underline}***
>
> *COMPETES:* Math Now
>
> *ESEA:* Pell Grants for Kids

**[Strategic Goal 1, Objective]{.smallcaps} 1:  **Improve student
achievement in reading

**[Strategic Goal 1, Objective 2:  ]{.smallcaps}**Improve student
achievement in mathematics

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Seek enactment of a bill that incorporates the key elements of
    *Building on Results*, the Department's blueprint of *Elementary and
    Secondary Education Act* reauthorization

B.  Assist state and local educational agencies in turning around
    schools in restructuring status or in need of improvement

C.  Collect, analyze, and publicly disseminate disaggregated student
    information on a timely basis

D.  Assist states in achieving their *Individuals with Disabilities
    Education Act* State Performance Plan targets in reading and
    mathematics

Performance Key Measures

+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                     |       | **T  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | arge |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | ts** |     |     |     |     |     |
+=====================+=======+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                     | **Bas | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                     | eline | 07** | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                     | (BL)  |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | 2     |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     | 006** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 1\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percentage of     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| students who        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| achieve proficiency |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| on state reading    |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| assessments         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   All students    | 68.3  | 72.3 | 7   | 8   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
|                     |       |      | 6.2 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 2.1 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Low-income      | 55.3  | 60.9 | 6   | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   |
|     students        |       |      | 6.5 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 8.8 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Students from   | Pe    | C    | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  |
|     major racial    | nding | lose | ose | ose | ose | ose | ose |
|     and ethnic      |       | 1    | 25% | 37  | 50% | 62  | 75% |
|     groups\*        |       | 2.5% | of  | .5% | of  | .5% | of  |
|                     |       | of   | gap | of  | gap | of  | gap |
|                     |       | ga   | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ |
|                     |       | p^1^ |     | ^1^ |     | ^1^ |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Students with   | 38.7  | 51.8 | 5   | 6   | 6   | 7   | 8   |
|     disabilities    |       |      | 4.0 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 4.7 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Limited English | Pe    | C    | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  |
|     proficient      | nding | lose | ose | ose | ose | ose | ose |
|     students        |       | 1    | 25% | 37  | 50% | 62  | 75% |
|                     |       | 2.5% | of  | .5% | of  | .5% | of  |
|                     |       | of   | gap | of  | gap | of  | gap |
|                     |       | ga   | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ |
|                     |       | p^1^ |     | ^1^ |     | ^1^ |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percentage of     | NA    | NA   | 61  | 61  | \*\ | \*\ | \*\ |
| > career and        |       |      |     |     | *\* | *\* | *\* |
| > technical         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > education         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| >                   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| "concentrators"\*\* |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > who are           |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > proficient in     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > reading           |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

BL = Baseline, N/A = Not Available

\*African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native students
when they are of statistically significant number to be reported by the
states.

\*\* New measure established in 2007 for the *Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006*. A career and technical "concentrator"
is a secondary student who has earned three (3) or more credits in a
single CTE program area (e.g., health care or business services), or two
(2) credits in a single CTE program area, but only in those program
areas where 2 credit sequences at the secondary level are recognized by
the State and/or its local eligible recipients.

\*\*\* These targets are based on the performance targets the Department
has negotiated with States for these indicators for school years
2007--08 and 2008--09. Targets for school years 2009--10, 2010--11, and
2011--12 will be negotiated in 2009.

*^1^Gap equals difference between baseline (BL) and 100% goal for 2014*.

Source: Consolidated State Performance Reports and Career and Technical
Education Annual Performance Report (state program)

+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                     |       | **T  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | arge |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | ts** |     |     |     |     |     |
+=====================+=======+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                     | **Bas | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                     | eline | 07** | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                     | (BL)  |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | 2     |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     | 006** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 2\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percentage of     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| students who        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| achieve proficiency |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| on state math       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| assessments         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   All students    | 65.0  | 69.4 | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
|                     |       |      | 3.8 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Low-income      | 52.3  | 58.3 | 6   | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   |
|     students        |       |      | 4.2 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 8.1 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Students from   | Pe    | C    | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  |
|     targeted racial | nding | lose | ose | ose | ose | ose | ose |
|     and ethnic      |       | 1    | 25% | 37  | 50% | 62  | 75% |
|     groups\*        |       | 2.5% | of  | .5% | of  | .5% | of  |
|                     |       | of   | gap | of  | gap | of  | gap |
|                     |       | ga   | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ |
|                     |       | p^1^ |     | ^1^ |     | ^1^ |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Students with   | 37.8  | 52.2 | 5   | 6   | 6   | 7   | 8   |
|     disabilities    |       |      | 3.3 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 4.4 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Limited English | Pe    | C    | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  | Cl  |
|     proficient      | nding | lose | ose | ose | ose | ose | ose |
|     students        |       | 1    | 25% | 37  | 50% | 62  | 75% |
|                     |       | 2.5% | of  | .5% | of  | .5% | of  |
|                     |       | of   | gap | of  | gap | of  | gap |
|                     |       | ga   | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ | gap | ^1^ |
|                     |       | p^1^ |     | ^1^ |     | ^1^ |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percentage of     | NA    | NA   | 54  | 54  | \*\ | \*\ | \*\ |
| > career and        |       |      |     |     | *\* | *\* | *\* |
| > technical         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > education         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| >                   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| "concentrators"\*\* |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > who are           |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > proficient in     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > mathematics       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

BL = Baseline, N/A = Not Available

\*African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native students
when they are of statistically significant number to be reported by the
states.

\*\* New measure established in 2007 for the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006. A career and technical "concentrator"
is a secondary student who has earned three (3) or more credits in a
single CTE program area (e.g., health care or business services), or two
(2) credits in a single CTE program area, but only in those program
areas where 2 credit sequences at the secondary level are recognized by
the State and/or its local eligible recipients.

*\*\*\* These targets are based on the performance targets the
Department has negotiated with States for these indicators for school
years 2007--08 and 2008--09. Targets for school years 2009--10,
2010--11, and 2011--12 will be negotiated in 2009.*

*^1^Gap equals difference between baseline (BL) and 100% goal for 2014*

*Source: Consolidated State Performance Reports and Career and Technical
Education Annual Performance Report (state program)*

*General note on measures*: The targets for this and other measures in
the Department's Performance Budget were generated from a variety of
sources, including existing projections, legal requirements, and
analysis from the Department's internal subject-matter experts. It is
our intention that targets be ambitious yet achievable, and that they be
re-evaluated annually as more updated information becomes available.

**[Strategic Goal 1,]{.smallcaps}**
**[Objective]{.smallcaps} 3:  **Improve teacher quality

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Collect data and monitor performance to ensure that all states meet
    the goal of having all core academic classes taught by highly
    qualified teachers in school year 2006--07 and beyond

B.  Monitor states with substantial numbers of classes taught by
    non-highly qualified teachers, spurring these states to bring all
    teachers to highly qualified status as soon as possible

C.  As states move toward ensuring that all teachers are highly
    qualified, monitor states to determine that poor and minority
    children are not taught at disproportionate rates by unqualified,
    inexperienced, or out-of-field teachers

D.  Encourage districts to reform educator-compensation systems to
    reward their most effective teachers and to create incentives to
    attract their best teachers to high-need schools and hard‑to‑staff
    subjects

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                     |       | **T  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | arge |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | ts** |     |     |     |     |     |
+=====================+=======+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                     | **Bas | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                     | eline | 07** | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                     | 2     |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | 005** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 3\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percentage of     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| class type taught   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| by highly qualified |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| teachers            |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Total core      | 91    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     academic        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     classes         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Total core      | 93    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     elementary      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     classes         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Core elementary | 90    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     classes in      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     high-poverty    |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     schools         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Core elementary | 95    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     classes in      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     low-poverty     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     schools         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Total core      | 89    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     secondary       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     classes         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Core secondary  | 84    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     classes in      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     high-poverty    |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     schools         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Core secondary  | 92    | 100  | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
|     classes in      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     low-poverty     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     schools         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

*Source: Consolidated State Performance Reports*

**[Strategic Goal 1,]{.smallcaps}**
**[Objective]{.smallcaps} 4:  **Promote safe, disciplined, and drug-free
learning environments

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Identify and disseminate information about the most effective
    practices that create a safe, disciplined, and drug-free school
    climate

B.  Provide training and technical assistance to help achieve this
    objective

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                     |       | **T  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | arge |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | ts** |     |     |     |     |     |
+=====================+=======+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                     | **Bas | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                     | eline | 07** | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                     | 2     |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | 005** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 4\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percentage of     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| students in grades  |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| 9 through 12 who:   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Carried a       | 6.5   | 5.0  | N/  | 4.0 | N/  | 4.0 | N/  |
|     weapon (such as |       |      | A\* |     | A\* |     | A\* |
|     a knife, gun,   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     or club) on     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     school property |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     one or more     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     times during    |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     the past 30     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     days            |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Missed one or   | 6.0   | 5.0  | N/  | 5.0 | N/  | 4.0 | N/  |
|     more days of    |       |      | A\* |     | A\* |     | A\* |
|     school during   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     the past        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     30 days because |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     they felt       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     unsafe at       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     school, or on   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     their way to    |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     and from school |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Were offered,   | 25.4  | 27.0 | N/  | 2   | N/  | 2   | N/  |
|     given, or sold  |       |      | A\* | 6.0 | A\* | 5.0 | A\* |
|     an illegal drug |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     by someone on   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     school property |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     in the past     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|     year            |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

N/A = Not Available

\* Data gathered only in odd-numbered years

*Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, supported by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services*

**[Strategic Goal 1, Objective]{.smallcaps} 5:  **Increase information
and options for parents

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Ensure adequate parental notification

B.  Support charter schools

C.  Encourage states and communities to provide choices to children
    attending underperforming schools

D.  Provide support to states in implementing the choice and
    Supplemental Educational Services requirements of the *Elementary
    and Secondary Education Act*

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                     |       | **T  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | arge |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | ts** |     |     |     |     |     |
+=====================+=======+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                     | **(Y  | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                     | ear)\ | 07** | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                     | Basel |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | ine** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      | (2005 | N/A  | Cl  | N/A | Cl  | Cl  | BL  |
| Objective 5\        | -06)\ |      | ose |     | ose | ose | +\  |
| **Percentage of     | E     |      | 25% |     | 37  | 50% | 3   |
| eligible students   | stab. |      | of  |     | .5% | of  | ppt |
| exercising choice:  | B     |      | gap |     | of  | gap |     |
|                     | L\*\* |      | ^1^ |     | gap | ^1^ |     |
|                     |       |      |     |     | ^1^ |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percentage of     | (2005 | BL   | BL  | BL  | BL  | BL  | BL  |
| > eligible students | -06)\ | +\   | +\  | +\  | +\  | +\  | +\  |
| > participating in  | E     | 2    | 4   | 6   | 8   | 9   | 10  |
| > Supplemental      | stab. | ppt  | ppt | ppt | ppt | ppt | ppt |
| > Educational       | B     |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > Services          | L\*\* |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Number of charter | 3,647 | 3    | 4,  | 4,  | 5,  | 5,  | 6,  |
| > schools in        |       | ,900 | 290 | 720 | 190 | 710 | 280 |
| > operation         | BL    |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     | 2006  |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

BL = Baseline\
N/A = Not Available

> *\* Gap equals difference between baseline (BL) and 100% goal for
> 2014*
>
> *\*\* Baseline Data to be reported in 2008.*

*Source: Consolidated State Performance Reports*

**[Strategic Goal 1, Objective]{.smallcaps} 6:  **Increase high school
completion rate

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Help states and districts intervene early to get at-risk students
    back on track

B.  Improve the skills of adolescents who struggle with reading and
    mathematics

C.  Focus on the neediest schools

D.  Increase learning options for students

E.  Assist states in achieving their *Individuals with Disabilities
    Education Act* State Performance Plan targets related to dropping
    out, completing school, and post-school employment

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                       |       | **  |    |     |     |     |     |
|                       |       | Tar |    |     |     |     |     |
|                       |       | get |    |     |     |     |     |
|                       |       | s** |    |     |     |     |     |
+=======================+=======+=====+====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                       | *     | **  | ** | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                       | *Base | 200 | 20 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                       | line\ | 7** | 08 | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                       | 2     |     | ** |     |     |     |     |
|                       | 004** |     |    |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for        |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 6\          |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| **Percentage of       |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| 18--24-year-olds who  |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| have completed high   |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| school^1^             |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Total             | 86.8  | 8   | 87 | 8   | 8   | 8   | 8   |
|                       |       | 7.3 | .4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   African-American  | 83.4  | 8   | 85 | 8   | 8   | 8   | 8   |
|                       |       | 5.3 | .5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 |
+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Hispanics         | 69.8  | 7   | 70 | 7   | 7   | 7   | 7   |
|                       |       | 0.1 | .3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Averaged freshman   | 74.3  | 7   | 76 | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   |
| > graduation rate^2^  |       | 5.2 | .6 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
+-----------------------+-------+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

*Sources:*

1.  *U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current
    Population Survey. Data are collected annually.*

2.  *U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
    Statistics, Common Core of Data, State Non-fiscal Survey of Public
    Elementary/Secondary Education. Data are collected annually.
    Averaged freshman graduation rate is a Common Core of Data measure
    that provides an estimate of the Percent of high school students who
    graduate on time by dividing the number of graduates with regular
    diplomas by the size of the incoming class four years earlier.*

**[Strategic Goal 1, Objective]{.smallcaps} 7:  **Transform education
into an evidence-based field

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Develop or identify effective programs and practices for improving
    reading and writing achievement, mathematics and science
    achievement, and teacher quality and effectiveness

B.  Disseminate information about the effectiveness of education
    programs and practices

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+
|                      |      | **  |      |     |     |     |      |
|                      |      | Tar |      |     |     |     |      |
|                      |      | get |      |     |     |     |      |
|                      |      | s** |      |     |     |     |      |
+======================+======+=====+======+=====+=====+=====+======+
|                      | **B  | **  | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **20 |
|                      | asel | 200 | 08** | 200 | 201 | 201 | 12** |
|                      | ine\ | 7** |      | 9** | 0** | 1** |      |
|                      | 20   |     |      |     |     |     |      |
|                      | 06** |     |      |     |     |     |      |
+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+
| **Measures for       |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| Objective 7\         |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| **Number of          |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| Department-supported |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| programs and         |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| practices with       |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| evidence of efficacy |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
| using WWC standards: |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+
| -   Reading or       | 3    | 6   | 11   | 13  | 15  | 17  | 20   |
|     writing          |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+
| -   Mathematics or   | 1    | 3   | 7    | 10  | 12  | 15  | 18   |
|     science          |      |     |      |     |     |     |      |
+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+
| -   Teacher quality  | 1    | 3   | 5    | 7   | 10  | 12  | 15   |
+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+
| > Number of visits   | N/A  | BL  | 530  | 5   | 6   | 7   | 775  |
| > to the WWC Web     |      |     | ,000 | 83, | 41, | 05, | ,000 |
| > site (in millions) |      | 4   |      | 000 | 000 | 000 |      |
|                      |      | 82, |      |     |     |     |      |
|                      |      | 000 |      |     |     |     |      |
+----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+------+

BL = Baseline\
N/A = Not Available

*Source: U.S. Department of Education, Grantee reports and materials,
WWC reviews of those materials, and contractor reports on IES website
statistics.*

###### **[Strategic Goal 2]{.smallcaps}**

Increase the academic achievement of all high school students.

**[Goal 2 Resources]{.smallcaps}**

Programs Supporting Goal 2 Key Measures

+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Account/Program\                  | **FY     | **FY    | **FY    |
| **                                  | 2007\    | 2008\   | 2009\   |
|                                     | Annual   | Appro   | Presi   |
| **(Dollars in 000s)**               | CR       | priatio | dent's\ |
|                                     | O        | ns^1^** | Re      |
|                                     | perating |         | quest** |
|                                     | Plan**   |         |         |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Academic Competitiveness**        |          |         |         |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: Academic Competitiveness   | \$       | \$      | \$      |
| > and SMART Grants^2^               | 850,000  | 395,000 | 960,000 |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| > Proposed FY 2009 Rescission       |          |         | (6      |
|                                     |          |         | 52,000) |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Innovation and Improvement**      |          |         |         |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| > *ESEA: Advanced Placement*        | 37,026   | 43,540  | 0       |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| > *COMPETES*: Advanced Placement    | 0        | 0       | 70,000  |
| > and International Baccalaureate   |          |         |         |
| > Programs                          |          |         |         |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Other Goal 2 Programs^3^ (See     | 1        | 1,      | 188,978 |
| below.)**                           | ,574,924 | 534,169 |         |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **TOTAL**                           | **\$2,4  | *       | **\$56  |
|                                     | 61,950** | *\$1,97 | 6,978** |
|                                     |          | 2,709** |         |
+-------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+

^1^ FY 2008 detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

^2^ Public Law 109-171, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 sec. 8003,
funds Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grants for fiscal years 2006
through 2010. The appropriation includes \$850 million for FY2007, \$920
million for FY2008, and \$960 million for FY2009. Current estimates
project lower program costs for Academic Competitiveness and SMART
Grants of \$580 million for FY2007, \$700 million for FY2008, and \$760
million for FY2009.

^3^ For FY 2009, "Other Goal 2 Programs" are listed below; the total
includes programs proposed in the *FY 2009 Budget* that have not yet
been funded and some unlisted programs that are administrative in nature
or support other programs. For FY 2007 and FY 2008 funding, the amount
for "Other Goal 2 programs" includes some programs that are not proposed
in the *FY 2009 Budget*.

*Other Goal 2 programs include the following:\
*

*ESEA:* Mathematics and Science Partnerships

***[Proposed for FY 2009]{.underline}***

*ESEA*: Adjunct Teacher Corps

**[Strategic Goal 2, Objective]{.smallcaps} 1:  **Increase the
proportion of high school students taking a rigorous curriculum

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Increase the number of students who complete the State Scholars
    Initiative curricula

B.  Increase access to Advanced Placement courses nationwide

C.  Increase the number of teachers qualified to teach Advanced
    Placement and International Baccalaureate classes

D.  Identify and disseminate information on states that have increased
    their standards for graduation or that have rigorous high school
    end-of-course exams

E.  Support states' implementation of additional high school assessments
    in mathematics and reading/language arts

F.  Leverage the Academic Competitiveness Grant program, rewarding high
    school students who increase the rigor of their studies

G.  Collect and analyze report on Advanced Placement access and success
    at local levels

H.  Assist states in their implementation of the *Perkins Career and
    Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006*

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                    |      | **T  |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | arge |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | ts** |      |      |      |      |      |
+====================+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
|                    | **B  | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 |
|                    | asel | 07** | 08** | 09** | 10** | 11** | 12** |
|                    | ine\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 20   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 05** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Measures for     | N/A  | 35   | 42   | 49   | 56   | 63   | \*\* |
| Objective 1\       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percentage of    |      | BL   |      |      |      |      |      |
| low-income         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| students who       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| qualify for        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Academic           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Competitiveness    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Grants\*^1^        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of        | N/A  | Est  | PY\  | PY\  | PY\  | PY\  | PY\  |
| > Advanced         |      | ab.\ | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% |
| > Placement        |      | BL   |      |      |      |      |      |
| > classes          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > available        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > nationwide^2^    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Advanced         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Placement tests  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > taken by public  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > school           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > students^3^      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| -   Total          | 1    | 1    | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    | 3    |
|                    | ,759 | ,953 | ,168 | ,406 | ,671 | ,965 | ,291 |
|                    | ,299 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| -   Low-income     | 223  | 230  | 253  | 278  | 306  | 337  | 370  |
|                    | ,263 | ,352 | ,387 | ,726 | ,599 | ,258 | ,984 |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| -   Minorities     | 315  | 376  | 421  | 472  | 528  | 575  | 621  |
|     (Black,        | ,203 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,520 | ,562 |
|     Hispanic,      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|     Native         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|     American)      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of        |      | Est  | PY\  | PY\  | PY\  | PY\  | PY\  |
| > teachers trained |      | ab.\ | +5%  | +10% | +10% | +10% | +10% |
| > through Advanced |      | BL   |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Placement        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Incentive grants |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > to teach         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Advanced         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Placement        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > classes^4^       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

BL = Baseline, PY = Prior Year, TBD = To Be Determined

\* In FY2009 an estimated 11 percent of Pell Grant recipients will
qualify for an Academic Competitiveness Grant.

*\*\* Academic Competitiveness Grants sunset after 2011.*

*Sources:*

1.  *National Student Loan Data System via Common Origination and
    Disbursement system data.*

2.  *The College Board, Ledger of Authorized Advanced Placement Courses.
    Data are reported annually.*

3.  *The College Board, Freeze File Report. Data are reported annually.*

4.  *U.S. Department of Education, Advanced Placement Incentive Program,
    Annual Performance Reports*

**[Strategic Goal 2, Objective]{.smallcaps} 2:  **Promote advanced
proficiency in mathematics and science for all students

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Support projects expanding offerings and participation in advanced
    mathematics and science classes

B.  Encourage grantees to offer incentives to teachers to become
    qualified to teach Advanced Placement and International
    Baccalaureate courses in mathematics and science and to teachers
    whose students pass Advanced Placement tests in those subjects

C.  Promote greater investment by the business community in expanding
    Advanced Placement access and success

D.  Leverage Academic Competitiveness and SMART grant programs,
    rewarding postsecondary students who major in mathematics or science
    studies

E.  Ensure student preparation for rigorous mathematics education in
    high school by investing in the Math Now Program

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                      |      | **  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                      |      | Tar |     |     |     |     |     |
|                      |      | get |     |     |     |     |     |
|                      |      | s** |     |     |     |     |     |
+======================+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                      | **B  | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                      | asel | 200 | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                      | ine\ | 7** | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                      | 20   |     |     |     |     |     |     |
|                      | 06** |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for       |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 2\         |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Number of advanced |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| placement tests in   |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| mathematics and      |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| science taken        |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| nationwide by public |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| school students:^1^  |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Total            | 589  | 6   | 6   | 7   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
|                      | ,701 | 31, | 81, | 36, | 02, | 82, | 71, |
|                      |      | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Low-income       | 60   | 65, | 70, | 76, | 84, | 93, | 1   |
|                      | ,692 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 04, |
|                      |      |     |     |     |     |     | 000 |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Minorities       | 74   | 80, | 86, | 94, | 1   | 1   | 1   |
|     (Black,          | ,762 | 000 | 000 | 171 | 04, | 15, | 28, |
|     Hispanic, Native |      |     |     |     | 000 | 000 | 000 |
|     American)        |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Number of teachers |      | E   | PY\ | PY\ | PY\ | PY\ | PY\ |
| > trained through    |      | sta | +5% | +   | +   | +   | +   |
| > Advanced Placement |      | b.\ |     | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| > Incentive grants   |      | BL  |     |     |     |     |     |
| > to teach advanced  |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| > placement classes  |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| > in mathematics and |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| > science^2^         |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

BL = Baseline\
PY = Prior Year

*Sources:*

1.  *The College Board, Freeze File Report. Data are reported annually.*

2.  *U.S. Department of Education, Advanced Placement Incentive Program,
    Annual Performance Reports*

**[Strategic Goal 2, Objective]{.smallcaps} 3:  **Increase proficiency
in critical foreign languages

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Support projects expanding Advanced Placement and International
    Baccalaureate offerings and participation in critical-need languages

B.  Encourage grantees to offer incentives to teachers to become
    qualified to teach Advanced Placement and International
    Baccalaureate courses in critical-need foreign languages and to
    teachers whose students pass Advanced Placement tests in those
    subjects

C.  Leverage the SMART grant program, rewarding postsecondary students
    who major in a critical-need foreign language

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     **Targets**                                               
  -------------------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
                       **Baseline\   **2007**      **2008**   **2009**   **2010**   **2011**   **2012**
                       2006**                                                                  

  **Measures for                     Estab.\       PY\        PY\        PY\        PY\        PY\
  Objective 3\                       BL            +15%       +15%       +15%       +15%       +15%
  **Combined total of                                                                          
  Advanced                                                                                     
  Placement^1^ and                                                                             
  International                                                                                
  Baccalaureate^2^                                                                             
  tests in critical                                                                            
  foreign languages                                                                            
  passed by public                                                                             
  school students                                                                              
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BL = Baseline\
PY = Prior Year

*Sources:*

1.  *The College Board, Freeze File Report. Data are reported annually.*

2.  *International Baccalaureate North America, Examination Review and
    Data Summary. Data are reported annually.*

###### **[Strategic Goal 3]{.smallcaps}**

Ensure the accessibility, affordability and accountability of higher
education and better prepare students and adults for employment and
future learning.

**[Goal 3 Resources]{.smallcaps}**

![](media/image3.wmf){width="5.996527777777778in"
height="2.870833333333333in"}

Programs Supporting Goal 3 Key Measures

+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Account/Program**                 | **FY    | **FY    | **FY    |
| >                                     | 2007\   | 2008\   | 2009\   |
| > **(Dollars in 000s)**               | Annual  | Appro   | Presi   |
|                                       | CR      | priatio | dent's\ |
|                                       | Op      | ns^1^** | Re      |
|                                       | erating |         | quest** |
|                                       | Plan**  |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Student Financial Assistance**    |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: Federal Pell Grants          | > \$13, | > \$16, | > \$18, |
|                                       | 660,711 | 245,000 | 941,059 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: Federal Work-Study           | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 980,354 | 980,492 | 980,492 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Federal Family Education Loans**  | > 7,    | > 4,    | > 2,    |
|                                       | 405,113 | 533,440 | 407,263 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Federal Direct Student Loans**    | > 4,    | > 5,    | >       |
|                                       | 966,714 | 532,290 | 328,670 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Student Aid Administration**      | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 717,950 | 695,843 | 714,000 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Higher Education**                |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: TRIO Programs                | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 828,178 | 885,178 | 885,178 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: AID Strengthening            | >       | >       | >       |
| > Historically Black Colleges and     | 238,095 | 323,095 | 238,095 |
| > Universities                        |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: AID Strengthening            | >       | >       | >       |
| > Historically Black Graduate         |  57,915 |  56,903 |  56,903 |
| > Institutions                        |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: AID Developing               | >       | >       | >       |
| > Hispanic-serving Institutions       |  94,914 |  93,256 |  74,442 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: International Education and  | >       | >       | >       |
| > Foreign Language Studies Domestic   |  91,541 |  93,941 |  94,941 |
| > Programs                            |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Rehabilitation Services and         |         |         |         |
| Disability Research**                 |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *RA*: Vocational Rehabilitation     | > 2,    | > 2,    | > 2,    |
| > State Grants                        | 802,716 | 839,151 | 839,151 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Career, Technical, and Adult      |         |         |         |
| > Education**                         |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *AEFLA*: Adult Basic and Literacy   | >       | >       | >       |
| > Education State Grants              | 563,975 | 554,122 | 554,122 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Other Goal 3 Programs^2^ (See     | > 2,    | > 2,    | > 1,    |
| > next page.)**                       | 320,640 | 661,978 | 631,218 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Other Student Loan Activities^3^  | > (5,5  | > (6,3  | > (3,4  |
| > (See next page.)**                  | 84,315) | 20,886) | 76,784) |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| **TOTAL**                             | > **    | > **    | > **    |
|                                       | \$29,14 | \$29,17 | \$26,26 |
|                                       | 4,501** | 3,803** | 8,750** |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+

^1^ FY 2008 detail may not add to totals due to rounding

^1^ For FY 2009, "Other Goal 3 Programs" are listed below; the total
includes programs proposed in the *FY 2009 Budget* that have not yet
been funded and some unlisted programs that are administrative in nature
or support other programs. For FY 2007 and FY 2008 funding, the amount
for "Other Goal 3 programs" includes some programs that are not proposed
in the *FY 2009 Budget*.

^2^ Academic Competitiveness Grants and SMART Grants, which are included
under Goal 2 on page 10, also contribute to Goal 3.

^3^ Includes: Capital Transfer to Treasury, CHAFL Federal Administration
and Liquidating, College Housing Loans Liquidating, Federal Perkins
Loans, FFEL Liquidating, HEFL Liquidating, Loans for Short-Term
Training, Receipts and Re-estimate of Existing Loan Subsidies.

*Other Goal 3 programs include the following:*

> *AEFLA:* Adult Education National Leadership Activities
>
> *AEFLA:* National Institute for Literacy
>
> *ATA:* Assistive Technology Programs
>
> *COMPETES:* Advancing America through Foreign Language Partnerships
>
> *EDA:* Gallaudet University
>
> *EDA:* National Technical Institute for the Deaf
>
> *HEA:* AID---Minority Science and Engineering Improvement
>
> *HEA*: AID---Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving
> Institutions
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Asian American & Native American Pacific
> Islander-Serving Institutions
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Institutions, Part A
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Native American-Serving Non-Tribal
> Institutions
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Predominantly Black Institutions
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and
> Universities
>
> *HEA:* Child Care Access Means Parents In School
>
> *HEA:* College Access Challenge Grant Program
>
> *HEA:* College Assistance Migrant Program
>
> *HEA:* Developing HSI STEM and Articulation Programs
>
> *HEA:* Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
>
> *HEA:* Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program
> (GEAR UP)
>
> *HEA*: Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Data / HEA
> Program Evaluation
>
> *HEA:* Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)
>
> *HEA:* High School Equivalency Program
>
> *HEA:* Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Capital
> Financing
>
> *HEA:* International Education and Foreign Language
> Studies---Institute for International Public Policy
>
> *HEA:* Javits Fellowships
>
> *HEA:* TEACH Grants
>
> *HKNCA:* Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
>
> *MECEA:* International Education and Foreign Language
> Studies---Overseas Programs
>
> *RA:* Client Assistance State Grants
>
> *RA:* Independent Living Services for Older Blind Individuals
>
> *RA:* Independent Living State Grants and Centers
>
> *RA*: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
>
> *RA:* Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Demonstration and Training Programs
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Evaluation
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Grants for Indians
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Program Improvement
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Training
>
> Howard University

**[Strategic Goal 3, Objective]{.smallcaps} 1:  **Increase success in
and completion of quality postsecondary education

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Increase the transition of high school graduates to postsecondary
    education by supporting states and other entities in the development
    and implementation of programs of study for high-skill, high-demand
    careers

B.  Maintain high levels of college enrollment and persistence, while
    increasing the affordability of and accessibility to higher
    education through effective college preparation and grant, loan, and
    campus-based aid programs

C.  Prepare more graduates for employment in areas of vital interest to
    the United States, especially critical-need languages, mathematics,
    and the sciences

D.  Improve the academic, administrative, and fiscal stability of
    Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving
    Institutions, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities

E.  Strengthen the accountability of postsecondary education
    institutions through accreditation, evaluation, and monitoring

F.  Expand the use of data collection instruments, such as the
    Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, to assess student
    outcomes

G.  Promote and disseminate information regarding promising practices in
    community colleges

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                     |      | **T  |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     |      | arge |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     |      | ts** |      |      |      |      |      |
+=====================+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
|                     | *    | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 |
|                     | *(ye | 07** | 08** | 09** | 10** | 11** | 12** |
|                     | ar)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     | Ba   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     | seli |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     | ne** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Measures for      | (20  | 68   | 68   | 68   | 69   | 69   | 70   |
| Objective 1**       | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     | 68.6 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Postsecondary     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Enrollment\         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percentage of     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| high school         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| graduates aged      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| 16--24 enrolling    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| immediately in      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| college^1^          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 65   | 70   | 75   | 75   | 76   | 76   |
| > Upward Bound      | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > participants      | 78   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrolling in      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > college^2^        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 89   | 90   | 91   | 92   | 93   | 94   |
| > career and        | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > technical         | 87   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > students who have |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > transitioned to   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education or      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > employment by     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > December of the   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > year of           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > graduation^3^     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Postsecondary     | (20  | 71   | 71   | 71   | 72   | 72   | 72   |
| Persistence\        | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percentage of     | 70   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| full-time           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| degree-seeking      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| undergraduate       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| students at Title   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| IV institutions who |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| were in their first |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| year of             |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| postsecondary       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| enrollment in the   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| previous year and   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| are enrolled in the |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| current year at the |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| same institution^4^ |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 66   | 66   | 66   | 67   | 67   | 67   |
| > full-time         | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > undergraduate     | 64   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > students at       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Historically      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Black Colleges    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > and Universities  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > who were in their |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > first year of     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrollment in the |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > previous year and |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > are enrolled in   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the current year  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > at the same       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > institution^4^    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 68   | 68   | 68   | 69   | 69   | 69   |
| > full-time         | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > undergraduate     | 64   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > students at       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Hispanic-Serving  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Institutions who  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > were in their     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > first year of     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrollment in the |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > previous year and |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > are enrolled in   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the current year  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > at the same       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > institution^4^    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Postsecondary     | (20  | 57   | 57   | 57   | 58   | 58   | 58   |
| Completion\         | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percentage of     | 56.4 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| students enrolled   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| at all Title IV     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| institutions        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| completing a        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| four-year degree    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| within six years of |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| enrollment^5^       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 27.5 | 27.5 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| > freshmen          | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > participating in  | 24.5 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Student Support   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Services who      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > complete an       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > associate's       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > degree at         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > original          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > institution or    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > transfer to a     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > four-year         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > institution       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > within three      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > years^2^          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 39   | 39   | 40   | 40   | 40   | 40   |
| > students enrolled | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > at 4‑year         | 38   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Historically      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Black Colleges    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > and Universities  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > graduating within |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > six years of      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrollment^5^     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 37   | 37   | 37   | 37   | 37   | 38   |
| > students enrolled | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > at 4‑year         | 35   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Hispanic-Serving  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Institutions      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > graduating within |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > six years of      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrollment^5^     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of     | (20  | 46   | 47   | 48   | 49   | 50   | 51   |
| > postsecondary     | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > career and        | 42   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > technical         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > students who have |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > completed a       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > degree or         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > certification^3^  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

*Sources:*

1.  *U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current
    Population Survey.*

2.  *U.S. Department of Education, TRIO Annual Performance Report.*

3.  *Career and Technical Education Annual Performance Report and
    Grantee Performance Reports.*

4.  *U.S. Department of Education, NCES. Integrated Postsecondary
    Education Data System, Enrollment Survey. Persistence measures the
    percentage of full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students at
    Title IV institutions who were in their first year of postsecondary
    enrollment in the previous year and are enrolled in the current year
    at the same institution.*

5.  *U.S. Department of Education, NCES. Integrated Postsecondary
    Education Data System, Graduation Rate Survey.*

**[Strategic Goal 3, Objective]{.smallcaps} 2:  **Deliver student
financial aid to students and parents effectively and efficiently

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Create an efficient and integrated delivery system

B.  Improve program integrity

C.  Reduce the cost of administering the federal student aid programs

D.  Improve student financial aid products and services to provide
    better customer service

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                    |      | **T  |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | arge |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | ts** |      |      |      |      |      |
+====================+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
|                    | **Ba | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 |
|                    | seli | 07** | 08** | 09** | 10** | 11** | 12** |
|                    | ne** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | **20 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 06** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Measures for     | (20  | \$   | \$   | \$   | \$   | \$   | \$   |
| Objective 2**      | 06)\ | 4.25 | 4.15 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
|                    | \$   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Direct           | 4.24 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > administrative   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > unit costs for   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > origination and  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > disbursement of  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > student aid^1^   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > *(total cost per |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > transaction)*    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Customer service | (20  | 82   | 83   | 84   | 85   | 85   | 85   |
| > level on the     | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > American         | 80   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Consumer         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Satisfaction     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Index for the    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Free Application |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > for Federal      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Student Aid      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > (FAFSA) on the   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Web^2^           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Pell grant       | (20  | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    | 3    |
| > improper         | 06)\ | .48% | .48% | .41% | .35% | .28% | .28% |
| > payments rate    | 3    |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | .48% |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Direct Loan      | (20  | 19   | 19   | 20   | 20   | 20   | 20   |
| > recovery rate^3^ | 06)\ | .50% | .75% | .00% | .25% | .50% | .75% |
|                    | 19   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | .00% |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > FFEL recovery    | (20  | 19   | 19   | 19   | 20   | 20   | 20   |
| > rate             | 06)\ | .50% | .50% | .75% | .00% | .25% | .50% |
|                    | 19   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | .30% |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

*Sources:*

1.  *Unit costs are derived from the Department's Activity-Based
    Management program using direct administrative costs. They do not
    include administrative overhead or investment/development costs.*

2.  *Based upon annual American Customer Satisfaction Index scores
    obtained through the CFI Group*

3.  *The recovery rate equals the sum of collections on defaulted loans
    divided by the outstanding default portfolio at the end of the
    previous year.*

**[Strategic Goal 3, Objective]{.smallcaps} 3:  **Prepare adult learners
and individuals with disabilities for higher education, employment, and
productive lives

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Fund a national initiative that will develop expertise in providing
    support and outreach to state and local education systems to improve
    outcomes for out-of-school youth

B.  Support a project to develop career pathway demonstration models in
    local sites, extending current secondary-postsecondary models to the
    adult basic education system

C.  Implement the system used to monitor state vocational rehabilitation
    agencies to improve performance

D.  Strengthen technical assistance to state vocational rehabilitation
    agencies through improved use of data, dissemination of information,
    and solidified partnerships

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                    |      | **T  |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | arge |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | ts** |      |      |      |      |      |
+====================+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
|                    | *    | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 |
|                    | *(Ye | 07** | 08** | 09** | 10** | 11** | 12** |
|                    | ar)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | Ba   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | seli |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | ne** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Measures for     | (20  | 71   | 76   | 78   | 80   | 82   | 82   |
| Objective 3**      | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 71   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Percentage of    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > state vocational |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > rehabilitation   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > agencies that    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > meet the         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > employment       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > outcome standard |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > for the          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Vocational       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Rehabilitation   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > State Grants     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > program\*        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of    | (20  | 52   | 53   | 54   | 55   | 56   | 57   |
| > adults served by | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the Adult        | 51   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Education State  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Grants program   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > with a high      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > school           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > completion goal  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > who earn a high  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > school diploma   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > or recognized    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > equivalent       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of    | (20  | 37   | 39   | 41   | 43   | 45   | 47   |
| > adults served by | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the Adult        | 34   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Education State  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Grants program   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > with a goal to   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enter            |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education or     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > training who     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enroll in a      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education or     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > training program |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of    | (20  | 41   | 41   | 42   | 42   | 43   | 43   |
| > adults served by | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the Adult        | 37   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Education State  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Grants program   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > with an          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > employment goal  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > who obtain a job |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > by the end of    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the first        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > quarter after    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > their program    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > exit quarter     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

> \* A state vocational rehabilitation agency meets the standard if at
> least 55.8 percent of individuals who have received services achieve
> an employment outcome.

*Source: VR agency data submitted to the Department's Rehabilitation
Services Administration; Adult Education Annual Performance Report and
Grantee Performance Reports*

###### **[Cross-Goal Strategy on Management]{.smallcaps}**

![](media/image4.wmf){width="5.665972222222222in"
height="3.4993055555555554in"} **[Cross‑Goal Resources]{.smallcaps}
(Dollars in 000s)**

^1^ FY 2008 detail may not add to totals due to rounding

**[Cross-Goal Strategy, Objective]{.smallcaps} 1:  **Maintain and
strengthen financial integrity and management and internal controls

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Implement risk mitigation activities to strengthen internal control
    and the quality of information used by managers

B.  Reengineer formula and discretionary grant management processes

C.  Comply with information security requirements

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                    |      | **T  |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | arge |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | ts** |      |      |      |      |      |
+====================+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
|                    | **Ba | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 |
|                    | seli | 07** | 08** | 09** | 10** | 11** | 12** |
|                    | ne** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | **20 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 06** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Measures for     | U    | U    | U    | U    | U    | U    | U    |
| Objective 1**      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Maintain an      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > unqualified      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > (clean) audit    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > opinion^1^       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Achieve and      | NC   | NC   | C    | C    | C    | C    | C    |
| > maintain         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > compliance with  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the Federal      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Information      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Security         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Management Act   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > of 2002^2^       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percentage of    | 40%  | 60%  | 70%  | 80%  | 90%  | 90%  | 90%  |
| > new              |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > discretionary    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > grants awarded   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > by June 30^3^    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

U = Unqualified (clean), NC = Non-compliant, C = Compliant

*Sources:*

1.  *Independent Auditors' financial statement and audit reports,
    Independent Auditors' Report on Compliance with Rules and
    Regulations*

2.  *Office of Inspector General annual Federal Information Security
    Management Act audit*

3.  *U.S. Department of Education's Grant Administration and Payment
    System*

**[Cross-Goal Strategy, Objective]{.smallcaps} 2:  **Improve the
strategic management of the Department's human capital

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Improve performance culture

B.  Foster leadership and accountability

C.  Close competency gaps in the workforce

D.  Improve the Department's hiring process

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                       |      | **  |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       |      | Tar |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       |      | get |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       |      | s** |      |     |     |     |     |
+=======================+======+=====+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                       | *    | **  | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                       | *(Ye | 200 | 08** | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                       | ar)\ | 7** |      | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                       | Ba   |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       | seli |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       | ne** |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for        |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 2**         |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > Percentage of       |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > employees believing |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > that:               |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Leaders generate  | (20  | 34% | 37%  | 40% | 43% | 46% | 49% |
|     high levels of    | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     motivation and    | 31%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     commitment\*      |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Managers review   | (20  | 62% | 65%  | 68% | 71% | 74% | 77% |
|     and evaluate the  | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     organization's    | 59%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     progress towards  |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     meeting its goals |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     and objectives\*  |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Steps are taken   | (20  | 28% | 31%  | 34% | 37% | 40% | 43% |
|     to deal with a    | 06)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     poor performer    | 25%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     who cannot or     |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     will not          |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     improve\*         |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Department        | (20  | 50% | 53%  | 56% | 59% | 62% | 65% |
|     policies and      | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     programs promote  | 47%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     diversity in the  |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     workplace\*       |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   They are held     | (20  | 83% | 84%  | 85% | 86% | 87% | 88% |
|     accountable for   | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     achieving results | 82%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   The workforce has | (20  | 68% | 70%  | 72% | 74% | 76% | 78% |
|     the job-relevant  | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     knowledge and     | 66%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     skills necessary  |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     to accomplish     |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     organizational    |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|     goals\*           |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Average number of   | (20  | Ac  | Achi | Ac  | Ac  | Ac  | Ac  |
| > days to hire is at  | 06)\ | hie | eved | hie | hie | hie | hie |
| > or below the OPM    | Not  | ved |      | ved | ved | ved | ved |
| > 45-day hiring model | Achi |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > for non-SES\*\*\    | eved |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > *(54 days was       |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > median for four     |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > quarters from July  |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > 2005--June 2006)*   |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percentage of       | (20  | 85% | 90%  | 95% | 97% | 98% | 98% |
| > employees with      | 05)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > performance         | 79%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > standards in place  |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > within 30 days of   |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > start of current    |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > rating cycle        |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percentage of       | \(20 | 90% | 95%  | 99% | 1   | 1   | 1   |
| > employees who have  | 05\) |     |      |     | 00% | 00% | 00% |
| > ratings of record   |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > in the system       | 85%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > within 30 days of   |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > close of rating     |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > cycle               |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+

\* These metrics are based on the percent favorable response to
questions on the Federal Human Capital Survey. The Department's 2004
responses (Department-wide) are used as the baseline.

\*\* The Office of Personnel Management 45-day hiring model for non-SES
tracks the hiring process from the date of vacancy announcement closing
to the date a job offer is extended. It is measured in workdays, not
calendar days. The average is based on the total number of hires made
within a specified period of time (quarterly).

> *Sources:*

1.  *Federal Human Capital Survey*

2.  *Annual Department Employee Surveys*

3.  *Data from the Education Department Performance Appraisal System*

4.  *U.S. Department of the Interior's Federal Personnel Payroll System*

**[Cross-Goal Strategy, Objective]{.smallcaps} 3:  **Achieve budget
performance and integration to link funding decisions to results

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Hold people and programs accountable for budget and performance
    integration

B.  Improve performance measurement and data collection

C.  Use performance information to inform program management and
    performance

**[Performance Key Measures]{.smallcaps}**

+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                    |      | **T  |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | arge |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      | ts** |      |      |      |      |      |
+====================+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
|                    | **Ba | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 | **20 |
|                    | seli | 07** | 08** | 09** | 10** | 11** | 12** |
|                    | ne** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | **20 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 06** |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Measures for     | 86   | 86   | 86   | 86   | 87   | 88   | 89   |
| Objective 3**      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Percentage of    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Department       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > program dollars  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > in programs that |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > demonstrate      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > effectiveness in |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > terms of         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > outcomes, either |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > on performance   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > indicators or    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > through rigorous |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > evaluations\*    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

\* Calculation is based on dollars in Department programs with at least
an Adequate PART rating in the given year divided by dollars in all
Department programs rated through that year.

*Source: U.S. Department of Education, analysis of Program Assessment
Rating Tool findings*