**Fiscal Year 2008**

**Performance Budget**

**Performance Plan**

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**U.S. Department of Education**

**February 2007**

###### **[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     |
|                                   | 2006\    | 2007\    | 2008\    |
| **(Dollars in 000s)**             | Budget\  | Budget\  | Budget\  |
|                                   | Aut      | Est      | R        |
|                                   | hority** | imated** | equest** |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Education for the               |          |          |          |
| Disadvantaged**                   |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Title I Grants to Local | \$       | \$       | \$       |
| > Educational Agencies            | 12       | 12       | 13       |
|                                   | ,713,125 | ,713,233 | ,909,900 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA* School Improvement       | 0        | 0        | 500,000  |
| > Grants                          |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA:* Reading First State     | 1        | 1        | 1        |
| > Grants                          | ,029,234 | ,018,692 | ,018,692 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Special Education (IDEA)**      |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *IDEA*: Special Education       | 10       | 10       | 10       |
| > Grants to States                | ,582,961 | ,491,941 | ,491,941 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **English Language Acquisition**  |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: English Language        | 669,007  | 670,819  | 670,819  |
| > Acquisition State Grants        |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **School Improvement Programs**   |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Improving Teacher       | 2        | 2        | 2        |
| > Quality State Grants            | ,887,439 | ,887,488 | ,787,488 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: State Assessments       | 407,563  | 411,630  | 411,630  |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Safe Schools and Citizenship    |          |          |          |
| Education**                       |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Safe and Drug-Free      | 141,112  | 172,758  | 224,248  |
| > Schools and Communities         |          |          |          |
| > National Activities             |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Innovation and Improvements**   |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Charter School Grants   | 214,782  | 214,782  | 214,782  |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| > *ESEA*: Voluntary Public School | 26,278   | 26,276   | 26,275   |
| > Choice                          |          |          |          |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **Other Goal 1 Programs**^1^      | 6        | 6        | 6        |
| **(See next page.)**              | ,913,196 | ,844,598 | ,336,339 |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+
| **TOTAL**                         | **\$     | **\$     | **\$     |
|                                   | 35,5     | 35,4     | 36,5     |
|                                   | 84,697** | 52,217** | 92,114** |
+-----------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+

^1^ For FY 2008, "Other Goal 1 Programs" are listed below; the total
includes programs proposed in the *FY 2008 Budget* that have not yet
been funded and some unlisted programs that are administrative in nature
or support other programs. For FY 2006 and FY 2007 funding, the amount
for "Other Goal 1 programs" includes some programs that are not proposed
in the *FY 2008 Budget*.

> *Other Goal 1 programs include the following:\
> *
>
> *APEB:* American Printing House for the Blind
>
> *CFAA* Supplemental Education Grants Program
>
> *CRA*: Training and Advisory Services
>
> *ESEA*: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
>
> *ESEA*: Character Education
>
> *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*: Mathematics and Science Partnerships
>
> *ESEA*: Migrant State Agency Program
>
> *ESEA*: Neglected and Delinquent State Agency Program
>
> *ESEA*: Reading Is Fundamental Inexpensive Book Distribution
>
> *ESEA*: Ready-to-Learn Television
>
> *ESEA*: Rural Education Program
>
> *ESEA*: Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities State Grants
>
> *ESEA*: Special Programs for Indian Children
>
> *ESEA:* Striving Readers
>
> *ESEA*: Teacher Incentive Fund
>
> *ESEA*: Teaching American History
>
> *ESEA*: Transition to Teaching
>
> *ESEA*: Troops-to-Teachers
>
> *ESRA*: Comprehensive Centers
>
> *ESRA*: National Assessment
>
> *ESRA*; Research, Development, and Dissemination
>
> *ESRA*: Regional Educational Laboratories
>
> *ESRA*: Statewide Data Systems
>
> *ESRA*: Statistics
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Parent Information Centers
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Personnel Preparation
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Preschool Grants
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Technology and Media Services
>
> *IDEA*: Special Education Grants for Infants and Families
>
> *MVHAA*: Education for Homeless Children and Youths
>
> ***[Proposed for FY 2008]{.underline}***
>
> *ESEA*: Math Now for Elementary School Students
>
> *ESEA*: Math Now for Middle School Students
>
> *ESEA*: Opportunity Scholarships
>
> *ESEA*: Promise Scholarships

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

**[Objective ]{.smallcaps}2:  **Improve student achievement in
mathematics

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Develop an *Elementary and Secondary Education Act* reauthorization
    proposal designed to support attainment of achievement targets

B.  Assist state and local educational agencies in turning around
    schools in restructuring status

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     |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     | 005** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 1\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percent of        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| students who        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| achieve proficiency |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| on state reading    |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| assessments         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   All students    | 65.8  | 73.4 | 7   | 8   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
|                     |       |      | 7.2 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Low-income      | 52.6  | 63.1 | 6   | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   |
|     students        |       |      | 8.4 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 9.5 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   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   | 38.0  | 51.8 | 5   | 6   | 7   | 7   | 8   |
|     disabilities    |       |      | 8.7 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 6.2 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   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     | Pen   | 73.4 | 7   | 8   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
| > career and        | ding\ |      | 7.2 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| > technical         | April |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > education         | 2007  |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > "investors"\*\*   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > who are           |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > proficient in     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > reading           |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
|                     |       | **T  |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | arge |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     |       | ts** |     |     |     |     |     |
+=====================+=======+======+=====+=====+=====+=====+=====+
|                     | **Bas | **20 | **  | **  | **  | **  | **  |
|                     | eline | 07** | 200 | 200 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
|                     | (BL)  |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | 2     |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     | 005** |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| Objective 2\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percent of        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| students who        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| achieve proficiency |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| on state math       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| assessments         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   All students    | 63.4  | 71.6 | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
|                     |       |      | 5.6 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 1.9 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Low-income      | 50.7  | 61.6 | 6   | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   |
|     students        |       |      | 7.1 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 9.0 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   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   | 38.5  | 52.2 | 5   | 6   | 7   | 7   | 8   |
|     disabilities    |       |      | 9.0 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 9.5 | 6.3 |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   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     | Pe    | 71.5 | 7   | 7   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
| > career and        | nding |      | 5.6 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 1.9 |
| > technical         | April |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > education         | 2007  |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > "investors"\*\*   |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > who are           |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > proficient in     |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > mathematics       |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

> BL = Baseline\
> \*African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native
> students when they are of statistically significant number to be
> reported by the states.
>
> \*\* A career and technical "investor" is a secondary student who has
> earned two or more career and technical credits in one or more program
> areas (e.g., health care, or business services and agriculture).\
> *^1^Gap equals difference between baseline (BL) and 100% goal for
> 2014*
>
> ***Note***: 2006 data are not yet available for these measures.

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

*General note on measures*: The targets in 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.

**[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.  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\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percent 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*

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

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

A.  Identify and disseminate information about the most effective
    practices for creating safe, disciplined, and drug-free learning
    environments

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\        |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| **Percent 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            |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

\* 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*

**[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 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 |
|                     | Base  |      | 8** | 9** | 0** | 1** | 2** |
|                     | line\ |      |     |     |     |     |     |
|                     | **    |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| **Measures for      | (2005 | N/A  | Cl  | N/A | Cl  | Cl  | BL  |
| Objective 5\        | -06)\ |      | ose |     | ose | ose | +\  |
| **Percent of        | E     |      | 25% |     | 37  | 50% | 3   |
| eligible students   | stab. |      | of  |     | .5% | of  | ppt |
| exercising choice:  | BL    |      | gap |     | of  | gap |     |
|                     |       |      | ^1^ |     | gap | ^1^ |     |
|                     |       |      |     |     | ^1^ |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percent 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       | BL    |      |     |     |     |     |     |
| > Services          |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Number of charter | 3,600 | 3    | 4,  | 4,  | 5,  | 5,  | 6,  |
| > schools in        |       | ,900 | 290 | 720 | 190 | 710 | 280 |
| > operation         |       |      |     |     |     |     |     |
+---------------------+-------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+

BL = Baseline\
N/A = Not Available

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

*Source: Consolidated State Performance Reports*

**[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\          |       |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| **Percent 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 percentage 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. For further information, see
    <http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/2007024rev.pdf>, p2.*

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

Increase the academic achievement of all high school students

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

![](media/image3.pct){width="4.636805555555555in"
height="2.5229166666666667in"}

Programs Supporting Goal 2 Key Measures

+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Account/Program\                    | **FY     | **FY    | **FY    |
| **                                    | 2006\    | 2007\   | 2008\   |
|                                       | Budget\  | Budget\ | Budget\ |
| **(Dollars in 000s)**                 | Aut      | Esti    | Re      |
|                                       | hority** | mated** | quest** |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Academic Competitiveness**          |          |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: Academic Competitiveness and | \$       | \$      | \$1,    |
| > SMART Grants                        | 790,000  | 850,000 | 180,000 |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Innovation and Improvement**        |          |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| > *ESEA*: Advanced Placement          | 32,175   | 32,175  | 122,175 |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **Other Goal 2 Programs^1^ (See       | 1        | 1,      | 610,000 |
| below.)**                             | ,428,551 | 433,629 |         |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+
| **TOTAL**                             | **\$2,2  | *       | *       |
|                                       | 50,726** | *\$2,31 | *\$1,91 |
|                                       |          | 5,804** | 2,175** |
+---------------------------------------+----------+---------+---------+

^1^ For FY 2008, "Other Goal 2 Programs" are listed below; the total
includes programs proposed in the *FY 2008 Budget* that have not yet
been funded and some unlisted programs that are administrative in nature
or support other programs. For FY 2006 and FY 2007 funding, the amount
for "Other Goal 2 programs" includes some programs that are not proposed
in the *FY 2008 Budget*.

*Other Goal 2 programs include the following:\
*

> *CTEA:* Career and Technical Education National Activities
>
> *CTEA:* Career and Technical Education State Grants
>
> ***[Proposed for FY 2008]{.underline}***
>
> *ESEA*: Adjunct Teacher Corps

**[Objective]{.smallcaps} 1:  **Increase high school students taking a
rigorous curriculum

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

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

B.  Increase access to advanced placement courses nationwide

C.  Increase the number of teachers qualified to teach advanced
    placement 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 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

**[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  | Est  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  | TBD  |
| Objective 1\       |      | ab.\ |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percent of       |      | BL   |      |      |      |      |      |
| low-income         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| students who       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| qualify for        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| American           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| 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^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  | 270  | 292  | 315  | 343  | 374  |
|     students       | ,263 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| -   Minorities     | 315  | 376  | 421  | 472  | 528  | 570  | 616  |
|                    | ,203 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 | ,000 |
| (African-American, |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|     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

*Sources:*

1.  *National Student Loan Data System via Common Origination and
    Disbursement system data. Future targets will be established after
    determination of the baseline in fiscal year 2007.*

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*

**[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 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:^1^    |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Public school    | 589  | 6   | 6   | 7   | 8   | 8   | 9   |
|     students         | ,701 | 31, | 81, | 36, | 02, | 82, | 71, |
|                      |      | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Low-income       | 60   | 65, | 70, | 76, | 84, | 93, | 1   |
|     public school    | ,692 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 04, |
|     students         |      |     |     |     |     |     | 000 |
+----------------------+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| -   Minorities       | 74   | 80, | 86, | 94, | 1   | 1   | 1   |
|                      | ,762 | 000 | 000 | 171 | 04, | 15, | 28, |
|   (African-American, |      |     |     |     | 000 | 000 | 000 |
|     Hispanic, Native |      |     |     |     |     |     |     |
|     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*

**[Objective]{.smallcaps} 3:  **Increase proficiency in critical-need
foreign languages

**[Strategies]{.smallcaps}**

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

B.  Encourage advanced placement grantees to offer incentives, such as
    salary increments or bonuses, to teachers to become qualified to
    teach advanced placement courses in critical-need languages

C.  Encourage grantees to offer incentives to teachers to become
    qualified to teach advanced placement courses in critical foreign
    languages and to teachers whose students pass advanced placement
    tests in those subjects

D.  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/image4.pct){width="4.877777777777778in"
height="2.6347222222222224in"}

Programs Supporting Goal 3 Key Measures

+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Account/Program**                 | > **FY  | > **FY  | > **FY  |
|                                       | > 2006\ | > 2007\ | > 2008\ |
|                                       | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       |  Budget | Budget\ | Budget\ |
|                                       | > Aut   | > Est   | > R     |
|                                       | hority\ | imated\ | equest\ |
|                                       | > (\$   | > (\$   | > (\$   |
|                                       | > in    | > in    | > in    |
|                                       | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 000s)** | 000s)** | 000s)** |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Student Financial Assistance**    |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: Federal Pell Grants          | > \$17, | > \$12, | > \$15, |
|                                       | 345,230 | 606,713 | 439,000 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: Federal Work-Study           | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 980,354 | 980,492 | 980,492 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Federal Family Education Loans**  | > 28,   | > 2,    | > 1,    |
|                                       | 067,662 | 700,651 | 056,951 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Federal Direct Student Loans**    | > 6,    | > 4,    | >       |
|                                       | 191,320 | 191,785 | 509,249 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Student Aid Administration**      | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 718,800 | 718,483 | 708,216 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Higher Education**                |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: TRIO Programs                | >       | >       | >       |
|                                       | 828,178 | 828,178 | 828,178 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: AID Strengthening            | >       | >       | >       |
| > Historically Black Colleges and     | 238,095 | 238,095 | 238,095 |
| > Universities                        |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: AID Strengthening            | >       | >       | >       |
| > Historically Black Graduate         |  57,915 |  57,915 |  57,915 |
| > Institutions                        |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: AID Developing               | >       | >       | >       |
| > Hispanic-serving Institutions       |  94,914 |  94,911 |  94,911 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *HEA*: International Education and  | >       | >       | >       |
| > Foreign Language Studies Domestic   |  91,541 |  91,541 |  91,541 |
| > Programs                            |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Rehabilitation Services and         |         |         |         |
| Disability Research**                 |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *RA*: Vocational Rehabilitation     | > 2,    | > 2,    | > 2,    |
| > State Grants                        | 687,168 | 802,716 | 802,716 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Career, Technical, and Adult      |         |         |         |
| > Education**                         |         |         |         |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > *AEFLA*: Adult Basic and Literacy   | >       | >       | >       |
| > Education State Grants              | 563,975 | 564,074 | 564,074 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Other Goal 3 Programs**^1^ **(See | > 2,    | > 1,    | >       |
| > next page.)**                       | 008,483 | 616,321 | 651,928 |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| > **Other Student Loan Activities^2^  | > (6    | > (8    | > (1,1  |
| > (See next page.)**                  | 80,002) | 40,495) | 94,939) |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+
| **TOTAL\***                           | > **    | > **    | > **    |
|                                       | \$59,19 | \$26,65 | \$22,82 |
|                                       | 3,633** | 1,380** | 8,327** |
+---------------------------------------+---------+---------+---------+

^1^ For FY 2008, "Other Goal 3 Programs" are listed below; the total
includes programs proposed in the *FY 2008 Budget* that have not yet
been funded and some unlisted programs that are administrative in nature
or support other programs. For FY 2006 and FY 2007 funding, the amount
for "Other Goal 3 programs" includes some programs that are not proposed
in the *FY 2008 Budget*.

^1^ Academic Competitiveness Grants and SMART Grants, which are included
under Goal 2 on page 9, also contribute to Goal 3.

**^2^** Includes net receipts related to pre-1992 FFEL program loans and
general fund receipts for the following: Perkins loan repayments, the
Perkins institutional fund recall, and downward re-estimates of loan
subsidies in CHAFL; as well as intergovernmental payments and
receivables.

*Other Goal 3 programs include the following:*

> *AEFLA:* Adult Education National Leadership Activities
>
> *AEFLA:* National Institute for Literacy
>
> *ATA:* Assistive Technology Programs
>
> *CTEA:* Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical
> Institutions
>
> *EDA:* Gallaudet University
>
> *EDA:* National Technical Institute for the Deaf
>
> *HEA:* AID---Minority Science and Engineering Improvement
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Institutions, Part A
>
> *HEA:* AID---Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges and
> Universities
>
> *HEA:* Child Care Access Means Parents In School
>
> *HEA:* College Assistance Migrant Program
>
> *HEA:* Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
>
> *HEA:* Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)
>
> *HEA*: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program
> (GEAR UP)
>
> *HEA:* High School Equivalency Program
>
> *HEA:* International Education and Foreign Language
> Studies---Institute for International Public Policy
>
> *HEA:* Javits Fellowships
>
> *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 Grants for Indians
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Program Improvement
>
> *RA:* Vocational Rehabilitation Training
>
> Howard University
>
> ***[Proposed for FY2008]{.underline}***
>
> Advancing America through Foreign Language Partnerships

**[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 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 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   | 69   | 69   | 69   | 70   |
| Objective 1**      | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 68.6 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Postsecondary    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Enrollment\        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percent of high  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| school graduates   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| aged 16-24         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| enrolling          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| immediately in     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| college^1^         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of       | (20  | 65.0 | 70.0 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 76.0 | 76.0 |
| > Upward Bound     | 04)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > participants     | 74.2 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrolling in     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > college^2^       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of       | (20  | 89   | 90   | 91   | 92   | 93   | 94   |
| > career and       | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > technical        | 87   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > students who     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > have             |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > transitioned to  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > postsecondary    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > education or     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > employment by    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > October of the   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > year of          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > graduation^3^    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| **Postsecondary    | (20  | 71   | 71   | 71   | 72   | 72   | 72   |
| Persistence\       | 06)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percent 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^     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent 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^   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent 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)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| **Percent of       | 56.4 |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| students enrolled  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| at all Title IV    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| institutions       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| completing a       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| four-year degree   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| within six years   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| of enrollment^5^   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent 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^         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of       | (20  | 39   | 39   | 40   | 40   | 40   | 40   |
| > students         | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrolled at      | 38   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > 4-year           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Historically     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Black Colleges   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > and Universities |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > graduating       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > within six years |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > of enrollment^5^ |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of       | (20  | 37   | 37   | 37   | 37   | 37   | 38   |
| > students         | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > enrolled at      | 35   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > 4-year           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Hispanic-Serving |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Institutions     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > graduating       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > within six years |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > of enrollment^5^ |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent 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.  *Vocational 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.*

**[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 financial
    assistance programs

D.  Improve student financial assistance 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^           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

*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*

**[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 to provide
    support and outreach to state and local education systems to improve
    out-of-school youth outcomes

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   | 73   | 73   | 74   | 74   | 75   |
| Objective 3**      | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    | 71   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Percent of state |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > vocational       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > rehabilitation   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > agencies that    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > meet the         |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > employment       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > outcome standard |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > for the          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Vocational       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Rehabilitation   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > State Grants     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > program\*        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of       | (20  | 52   | 53   | 54   | 55   | 56   | 57   |
| > adults served by | 05)\ |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > the Adult        | 51   |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Education State  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Grants program   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > with high school |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > completion goal  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > who earn a high  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > school diploma   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > or recognized    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > equivalent       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent 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 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent 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 |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > within three     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > months of        |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > exiting the      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > program          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

> \* 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}**

**[Cross‑Goal Resources]{.smallcaps}**

> ![](media/image5.pct){width="4.394444444444445in"
> height="2.3631944444444444in"}

**[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.  Re-engineer 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^       |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of new   | 40%  | 60%  | 70%  | 80%  | 90%  | 90%  | 90%  |
| > 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*

**[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 1**         |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
|                       |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > Percent 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\*    |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > • Supervisors/team  | (20  | 66% | 68%  | 70% | 72% | 74% | 76% |
| > leaders support     | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > employee            | 64%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > development\*       |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > • Department        | (20  | 50% | 53%  | 56% | 59% | 62% | 65% |
| > policies and        | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > programs promote    | 47%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > diversity in the    |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > workplace\*         |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > • The workforce has | (20  | 83% | 84%  | 85% | 86% | 87% | 88% |
| > the job-relevant    | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > knowledge and       | 82%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > skills necessary to |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > accomplish          |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > organizational      |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > goals\*             |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > • I am held         | (20  | 68% | 70%  | 72% | 74% | 76% | 78% |
| > accountable for     | 04)\ |     |      |     |     |     |     |
| > achieving results\* | 66%  |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > 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)*    |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percent 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        |      |     |      |     |     |     |     |
+-----------------------+------+-----+------+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| > Percent 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*

**[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**      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                    |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| > Percent 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.

*Sources:*

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