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  **VTEA: Tribally           
  Controlled Postsecondary   
  Vocational and Technical   
  Institutions**             

  **FY 2006 Program          
  Performance Report**       

  Strategic Goal 5           

  Multiple                   

  VTEA, Section 117          

  Document                   
  Year 2006 Appropriation:   
  \$7,366                    

  CFDA                       84.245: Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical
                             Institutions
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  **Program      **To increase access to and improve vocational education
  Goal:**        that will strengthen workforce preparation, employment
                 opportunities, and lifelong learning in the Indian
                 community.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *Ensure that vocational students served in tribally
                            controlled postsecondary vocational and technical
                            institutions make successful transitions to work or
                            continuing education.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 1:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  vocational students in                                      
  the Tribally Controlled                                     
  Postsecondary                                               
  Vocational and                                              
  Technical Institutions                                      
  Programs who earn an                                        
  A.A. degree or                                              
  certificate.   (Desired                                     
  direction: increase)                                        

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

  1999                                     23                 Measure not in place

  2000                    25               57                 Target Exceeded

  2001                    59               82                 Target Exceeded

  2002                    65               46                 Did Not Meet Target

  2003                    47               48                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    49               44                 Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    52               49                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2006                    57               42                 Did Not Meet Target

  2007                    42               (August 2007)      Pending

  2008                    43               (August 2008)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult
Education, Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical
Institution Program performance report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are self-reported by the grantees using lists of
graduates and enrollees.\
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Technical assistance continues to be provided to the grantees to assist
in improving reporting procedures and documentation.

**Explanation**. 

The program did not meet its FY 2005 target.  Target was not met because
one grantee has not sumbitted performance data. However, to improve this
situation, the grantee will provide status updates on completing the
performance reporting requirements.  Data will be available by September
1, 2006.