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  **RA: Vocational           
  Rehabilitation             
  Training (OSERS)**         

  **FY 2008 Program          
  Performance Report (System 
  Print Out)**               

  Strategic Goal 3           

  Discretionary              

  RA, Title III, Section 302 

  Document                   
  Year 2008 Appropriation:   
  \$37,766                   

  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 6:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  Masters level                                               
  counseling graduates                                        
  fulfilling their                                            
  payback requirements                                        
  through acceptable                                          
  employment.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                        
    89a032                                                    

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

  2001                                     83.22              Measure not in place

  2002                                     83.09              Measure not in place

  2003                                     83.27              Measure not in place

  2004                                     84.78              Measure not in place

  2005                                     89.87              Measure not in place

  2006                                     86.53              Measure not in place

  2007                    85.97            85.13              Did Not Meet Target

  2008                    85.97            (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    85.97            (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    85.97            (March 2011)       Pending

  2011                    85.97            (March 2012)       Pending

  2012                    85.97            (March 2013)       Pending

  2013                    85.97            Undefined          Pending
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**Source**. This is an estimate.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

RSA staff are working on generating this data through the RSA MIS.

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  **Measure 1.2 of 6:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  Masteres level                                               
  counseling graduates                                         
  fulfilling their                                             
  payback requirements                                         
  through employment in                                        
  state vocational                                             
  rehabilitation agencies                                      
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   89a033                                           

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

  2001                                     36.36               Measure not in place

  2002                                     45.32               Measure not in place

  2003                                     50.18               Measure not in place

  2004                                     50.72               Measure not in place

  2005                                     57.66               Measure not in place

  2006                                     53.54               Measure not in place

  2007                    53.03            48.96               Did Not Meet Target

  2008                    53.03            (March 2009)        Pending

  2009                    53.03            (March 2010)        Pending

  2010                    53.03            (March 2011)        Pending

  2011                    53.03            (March 2012)        Pending

  2012                    53.03            (March 2013)        Pending
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**Source**. This is an estimate.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. RSA staff is working on generating this figure from
RSA MIS\>

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  **Measure 1.3 of 6:**                                       
  The cost per Masters                                        
  level - RSA supported                                       
  rehabilitation                                              
  counseling graduate                                         
    (Desired direction:                                       
  decrease)   89a034                                          

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

  2001                                     10,030             Measure not in place

  2002                                     12,030             Measure not in place

  2003                                     11,481             Measure not in place

  2004                                     9,475              Measure not in place

  2005                                     11,150             Measure not in place

  2006                                     10,962             Measure not in place

  2007                    10,702           14,734.5           Did Not Meet Target

  2008                    10,702           (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    10,702           (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    10,702           (March 2011)       Pending

  2011                    10,702           (March 2012)       Pending

  2012                    10,702           (March 2013)       Pending
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**Source**. Calculated using a cohort of long-term training grants
funded in 2002 and analyzing their final reports for information on
total number of graduates.  The measure was the total amount of funding
for these grants divided by the total number of graduates.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

Self-report data.

**Explanation**. Please note that the measure changed during the last
fiscal year.  The numerator became the total amount of training funds
allocated to grantees instead of the tuition and expenses of each
student.  The new numerator was a larger number, so the amount per
student would naturally be greater. 

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  **Measure 1.4 of 6:**                                       
  The number of                                               
  Rehabilitative Services                                     
  Administration                                              
  (RSA)-supported                                             
  scholarships.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1293                                            

  **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            2,062              Target Exceeded

  2007                    2,254            4,564              Target Exceeded

  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**. Payback report as analyzed in exited scholars report from
RSA MIS.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Have real concerns about why this number is so much
larger than previously reported numbers.  Plan to review with
statistician and previous program director to determine what might
contribute to this difference.

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  **Measure 1.5 of 6:**                                       
  The number of                                               
  RSA-supported scholars                                      
  who graduate.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1294                                            

  **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              786                Target Exceeded

  2007                    833              1,000              Target Exceeded

  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**. Payback report, element \"exited scholars\" as calculated in
RSA MIS.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are very poor since the exited scholars variable
does not distinguish between individuals who graduate and those who
leave for other reasons. 

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  **Measure 1.6 of 6:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  RSA-supported graduates                                     
  fulfilling their                                            
  payback requirements                                        
  through acceptable                                          
  employment.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                        
    1295                                                      

  **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               86                 Target Exceeded

  2007                    85               79.71              Did Not Meet Target

  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**. This is an estimate.  RSA staff are working on generating
this figure out of data in the RSA MIS.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. This is an estimate.

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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 2:**                                       
  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)   1299                                            

  **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               71                 Target Exceeded

  2007                    72               76.3               Target Exceeded

  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**. 

Staff go through annual state plans manually and abstract data from
each. 

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

Self-reported data.  No way to verify.

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  **Measure 2.2 of 2:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  public vocational                                            
  rehabilitation training                                      
  participants who report                                      
  an improvement in their                                      
  knowledge and skills                                         
  acquisition.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                         
    1889                                                       

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    92                 Target Met

  2007                    Maintain a        92                 Target Met
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    Maintain a        (October 2009)     Pending
                          Baseline                             
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**Source**. Data abstracted from annual RCEP reports.  These data are
self-report data; some RCEPs don\'t send complete information.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Not very precise nor complete.