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  **RA: Vocational           
  Rehabilitation Training**  

  **FY 2006 Program          
  Performance Report**       

  Strategic Goal 5           

  Discretionary              

  RA, Title III, Section 302 

  Document                   
  Year 2006 Appropriation:   
  \$38,438                   

  CFDA                       84.129: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training

                             84.246: Rehabilitation Short-Term Training

                             84.264: Rehabilitation Training_Continuing Education

                             84.275: Rehabilitation Training_General Training
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  **Program      **To provide the public vocational rehabilitation (VR)
  Goal:**        sector with well-trained staff and to maintain and
                 upgrade the skills of current staff through continuing
                 education.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *To provide graduates who work within the vocational
                            rehabilitation (VR) system to help individuals with
                            disabilities achieve their goals.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 4:**                                       
  The number of                                               
  Rehabilitative Services                                     
  Administration                                              
  (RSA)-supported                                             
  scholarships.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)                                                   

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

  1997                                     1,600              Measure not in place

  1998                                     1,550              Measure not in place

  1999                    1,473            1,665              Target Exceeded

  2000                    1,391            2,390              Target Exceeded

  2001                                     2,540              Measure not in place

  2002                    2,000            2,232              Target Exceeded

  2003                    2,050            2,378              Target Exceeded

  2004                    2,050            2,051              Target Exceeded

  2005                    2,100            2,332              Target Exceeded

  2006                    2,000            (March 2007)       Pending

  2007                    2,254            (March 2008)       Pending

  2008                    2,254            (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    2,254            (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    2,254            (March 2011)       Pending

  2011                    2,254            (March 2012)       Pending

  2012                    2,254            (March 2013)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.2 of 4:**                                      
  The number of                                              
  RSA-supported scholars                                     
  who graduate.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                      
  increase)                                                  

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

  1997                                     800               Measure not in place

  1998                                     817               Measure not in place

  1999                    729              832               Target Exceeded

  2000                    688              764               Target Exceeded

  2001                                     841               Measure not in place

  2002                    700              817               Target Exceeded

  2003                    725              802               Target Exceeded

  2004                    725              796               Target Exceeded

  2005                    725              901               Target Exceeded

  2006                    725              (March 2007)      Pending

  2007                    833              (March 2008)      Pending

  2008                    833              (March 2009)      Pending

  2009                    833              (March 2010)      Pending

  2010                    833              (March 2011)      Pending

  2011                    833              (March 2012)      Pending

  2012                    833              (March 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.3 of 4:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  RSA-supported graduates                                     
  fulfilling their                                            
  payback requirements                                        
  through acceptable                                          
  employment.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                        

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

  2000                    89               72                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2001                    90               71                 Did Not Meet Target

  2002                    72               85                 Target Exceeded

  2003                    72               82                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    74               81                 Target Exceeded

  2005                    73               81                 Target Exceeded

  2006                    83               (March 2007)       Pending

  2007                    85               (March 2008)       Pending

  2008                    85               (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    86               (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    86               (March 2011)       Pending

  2011                    87               (March 2012)       Pending

  2012                    87               (March 2013)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.4 of 4:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  public vocational                                            
  rehabilitation training                                      
  participants who report                                      
  an improvement in their                                      
  knowledge and skills                                         
  acquisition.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                         

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (October 2007)     Pending

  2007                    Maintain a        (October 2008)     Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    Maintain a        (October 2009)     Pending
                          Baseline                             
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Evaluation instruments vary across projects.

**Explanation**. Out year targets will be set after baseline data have
been collected.

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *Maintain and upgrade the knowledge and skills of
                            personnel currently employed in the public VR system.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 3:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  currently employed                                          
  state Vocational                                            
  Rehabilitation agency                                       
  counselors who meet                                         
  their state\'s                                              
  Comprehensive System of                                     
  Personnel Development                                       
  (CSPD) standards.                                           
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)                                                   

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

  2000                                     69                 Measure not in place

  2001                    70               71                 Target Exceeded

  2002                    75               63                 Did Not Meet Target

  2003                    77               67                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2004                    79               67                 Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    70               73                 Target Exceeded

  2006                    70               (March 2007)       Pending

  2007                    72               (March 2008)       Pending

  2008                    73               (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    74               (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    75               (March 2011)       Pending

  2011                    76               (March 2012)       Pending

  2012                    77               (March 2013)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual grantee in-service progress report, grantee
submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. Anticipate a leveling off in performance as staff
turnover is at an all-time high due to retirements, and there is an
insufficient pool of qualified candidates to replenish the staff
positions.

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  **Measure 2.2 of 3:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  public Vocational                                            
  Rehabilitation training                                      
  participants who report                                      
  an improvement in their                                      
  knowledge and skill                                          
  acquisition.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                         

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline                       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

**Data Quality**. Evaluation instruments vary across projects.

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  **Measure 2.3 of 3:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  Vocational                                                   
  Rehabilitation                                               
  continuing education                                         
  activities that are                                          
  consistent with the                                          
  regional needs                                               
  assessment.   (Desired                                       
  direction: increase)                                         

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline                       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation
Training, Annual performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

**Data Quality**. The degree of assessment comprehensiveness varies
across projects.