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  **RA: Projects with 
  Industry**          

  **FY 2008 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 3    

  Discretionary       

  RA, Title VI, Part  
  A                   

  CFDA                84.234: Projects with Industry
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  **Program      **To create and expand job and career opportunities for
  Goal:**        individuals with disabilities in the competitive labor
                 market by engaging the participation of business and
                 industry in the rehabilitation process.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *Ensure that Project with Industry (PWI) services
                            (through partnerships with business and industry) result
                            in competitive employment, increased wages, and job
                            retention for individuals with disabilties.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 3:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  individuals served by                                       
  Projects with Industry                                      
  who were placed in                                          
  competitive employment.                                     
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1316                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1997                                     59                 Measure not in place

  1998                                     49                 Measure not in place

  1999                    61               59                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2000                    61               61.9               Target Exceeded

  2001                    62               62.4               Target Exceeded

  2002                    62.2             63.2               Target Exceeded

  2003                    62.4             54.2               Did Not Meet Target

  2004                    62.7             61.5               Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2005                    63               51.9               Did Not Meet Target

  2006                    63               55.8               Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2007                    55               (March 2008)       Pending

  2008                    56               (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    56               (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    57               (March 2011)       Pending
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**Source**. 

U.S. Department of Education, Projects With Industry Compliance
Indicators and Annual Evaluation Plan Report

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. The Web-based system makes a limited number of
automatic edit checks. Staff also check data for \"reasonableness.\" The
primary limitation of the data is that they are self-reported.  \
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The PWI data collection instrument was revised for FY 2005 reporting.
The reporting change resulted in a significant reduction in the
reporting of the number of "new" individuals served in the reporting
period and inconsistencies in the grantee reported data on number served
as compared to previous years. To correct for this problem, the FY 2005
"placement rate" has been calculated as the "percentage of individuals
served who were placed into competitive employment" of the total number
of individuals served by the projects during the reporting period. In
prior fiscal years, the placement rate was calculated based on grantee
reported data on the total "new" individuals served in the reporting
period. This change in calculation resulted in a significantly lower
placement rate as compared to previous years.

**Target Context**. FY 2007 and 2008 targets have been adjusted to
reflect the change in the calculation of the measure.   

**Explanation**. FY 2006 is the beginning of a new 3-year grant cycle.

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  **Measure 1.2 of 3:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  exiting Projects with                                        
  Industry participants                                        
  who are placed in                                            
  competitive employment.                                      
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1892                                             

  **Year**                **Target**        **Actual\          **Status**
                                            (or date           
                                            expected)**        

  2006                    Set a Baseline    84.78              Target Met

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                             
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.3 of 3:**                                       
  The average increase in                                     
  weekly earnings for                                         
  Projects with Industry                                      
  participants who were                                       
  placed in competitive                                       
  employment.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                        
    1317                                                      

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1997                                     207                Measure not in place

  1998                                     209                Measure not in place

  1999                    209              226                Target Exceeded

  2000                    218              252                Target Exceeded

  2001                    218              236                Target Exceeded

  2002                    226              234                Target Exceeded

  2003                    231              242                Target Exceeded

  2004                    233              247                Target Exceeded

  2005                    238              253                Target Exceeded

  2006                    245              248.1              Target Exceeded

  2007                    248              (March 2008)       Pending

  2008                    250              (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    250              (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    250              (March 2011)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Projects With Industry
Compliance Indicators and Annual Evaluation Plan Report

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

The Web-based system makes a limited number of automatic edit checks.
Staff also check data for \"reasonableness.\" The primary limitation of
the data is that they are self-reported.

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *Ensure that all PWI projects demonstrate effective
                            fiscal management.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 2:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  Projects With Industry                                       
  projects whose annual                                        
  average cost per                                             
  placement is no more                                         
  than \$11,000.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1894                                             

  **Year**                **Target**        **Actual\          **Status**
                                            (or date           
                                            expected)**        

  2006                    Set a Baseline    73.4               Target Met

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    75                (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    76                (March 2010)       Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 2.2 of 2:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  Projects with Industry                                       
  projects whose average                                       
  annual cost per                                              
  participant is no more                                       
  than \$4,500.                                                
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   000013                                           

  **Year**                **Target**        **Actual\          **Status**
                                            (or date           
                                            expected)**        

  2006                                      77.2               Measure not in place

  2007                    Set a Baseline    (March 2007)       Pending

  2008                    Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2009                    Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                             
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Projects With Industry
Compliance Indicators and Annual Evaluation Plan Report

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

The Web-based system makes a limited number of automatic edit checks.
Staff also check data for \"reasonableness.\" The primary limitation of
the data is that they are self-reported