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  **HEA: International   
  Education and Foreign  
  Language Studies       
  Domestic Programs**    

  **FY 2009 Program      
  Performance Plan**     

  Strategic Goal 3       

  Multiple               

  HEA, Title VI, Parts A 
  and B                  

  CFDA                   84.015: National Resource Centers and Fellowships Program for
                         Language and Area or Language and International Studies

                         84.016: Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language
                         Programs

                         84.017: International Research and Studies

                         84.153A: Business and International Education Program

                         84.220A: Centers for International Education Business

                         84.229A: Language Resource Centers

                         84.274A: American Overseas Research Centers

                         84.337: Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign
                         Information Access
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  **Program      **To meet the nation\'s security and economic needs
  Goal:**        through the development of a national capacity in
                 foreign languages, and area and international studies.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 9:***   *The National Resource Centers (NRC) Program provides
                            grants to institutions of higher education or consortia
                            of institutions of higher education to establish,
                            strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate
                            language and area/international studies centers.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 4:**                                         
  Percentage of less and                                        
  least commonly taught                                         
  languages as defined by                                       
  the Secretary of                                              
  Education taught at                                           
  Title VI National                                             
  Resource Centers.                                             
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0bu                                            

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

  2008                    Set a Baseline    (December 2009)     Pending

  2009                    999               (December 2010)     Pending

  2010                    999               (December 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), National
Resource Centers (NRC) Program, annual and final reports.

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure that focuses on Title VI's
mission of maintaining national capacity in a broad range of less and
least commonly taught foreign languages. The numerator is the total
number of less and least commonly taught languages as defined by the
Secretary of Education taught at NRCs in a given fiscal year. The
denominator is the total number of less and least commonly taught
languages as defined by the Secretary of Education.  FY 2008 data will
be used to establish the baseline; and targets are expected to be set
beginning in 2009. This measure is intended to replace the measure:
percentage of critical languages taught, as reflected by the list of
critical languages referenced in the HEA Title VI program statute. The
current list of 171 languages was developed in 1985. A list of less and
least commonly taught languages is being developed from which the
Secretary would select certain languages as "critical need languages."

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  **Measure 1.2 of 4:**                                        
  Percentage of critical                                       
  need languages as                                            
  defined by the                                               
  Secretary of Education                                       
  taught at National                                           
  Resource Centers.                                            
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   89a0bv                                           

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

  2008                    Set a Baseline    (December 2009)    Pending

  2009                    999               (December 2010)    Pending

  2010                    999               (December 2011)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), National
Resource Centers (NRC) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure consistent with the President's
new focus on critical need languages and will capture how well our
programs respond to new and unanticipated language challenges. The
numerator is the total number of critical need languages as defined by
the Secretary of Education taught at NRCs in a given academic year. The
denominator is the total number of critical need languages as defined by
the Secretary of Education. A list of less and least commonly taught
languages is being developed from which the Secretary would select
certain languages as "critical need languages."  FY 2008 data will be
used to establish the baseline; and targets are expected to be set
beginning in 2009.

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  **Measure 1.3 of 4:**                                         
  Percentage of National                                        
  Resource Center grants                                        
  teaching intermediate                                         
  or advanced courses in                                        
  critical need languages                                       
  as defined by the                                             
  Secretary of Education.                                       
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0by                                            

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

  2008                    Set a Baseline    (December 2009)     Pending

  2009                    999               (December 2010)     Pending

  2010                    999               (December 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), National
Resource Centers (NRC) Program, annual and final reports.

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure consistent with the President's
new focus on critical need languages and will capture how well our
programs respond to new and unanticipated language challenges. The
numerator is the total number of NRC grants teaching intermediate or
advanced courses in critical need languages as defined by the Secretary
of Education. If a FLAS Fellow attending an NRC institution lists an
intermediate or advanced course in critical need languages, that NRC
institution will be added to the numerator if it is not already
included. The denominator is the total number of all NRC grants. A list
of less and least commonly taught languages is being developed from
which the Secretary would select certain languages as "critical need
languages." FY 2008 data will be used to establish the baseline; and
targets are expected to be set beginning in 2009.

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  **Measure 1.4 of 4:**                                         
  Percentage of NRC                                             
  master's and doctoral                                         
  graduates who report                                          
  that they found                                               
  employment that                                               
  utilizes their language                                       
  and area skills.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0e2                                            

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

  2008                    Set a Baseline    (December 2009)     Pending

  2009                    999               (December 2010)     Pending

  2010                    999               (December 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), National
Resource Centers (NRC) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. Graduates who earn at least 15 hours worth of credits
and major in a wide range of disciplines will be tracked through this
measure. Some of the graduates might also be FLAS students; hence there
is some duplication between this measure and the FLAS employment
measure. The numerator is the number of NRC master\'s and doctoral
graduates who report that they found employment that utilizes their
language and area skills. The denominator is the number of NRC master\'s
and doctoral graduates who report they they found employment. FY 2008
data will be used to establish the baseline; and targets are expected to
be set beginning in 2009. This measure is intended to replace the
percentage of National Resource Center Ph.D. graduates who find
employment in higher education, government, and national security that
is being phased out because it is not a good measure of the results from
NRC funding and the authorizing statute does not promote employment in a
particular field.

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  ***Objective 2 of 9:***   *The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
                            Program provides academic year and summer fellowships to
                            institutions of higher education to assist graduate
                            students in foreign language and either area or
                            international studies.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 4:**                                        
  Efficiency                                                   
  measure: cost per                                            
  Foreign Language and                                         
  Area Studies (FLAS)                                          
  Fellowship                                                   
  Program fellow                                               
  increasing average                                           
  language competency by                                       
  at least one level.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                        
  decrease)   7996                                             

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

  2004                                     17,439              Measure not in place

  2005                                     17,124              Measure not in place

  2006                    999              (February 2008)     Pending

  2007                    999              (February 2009)     Pending

  2008                    999              (February 2010)     Pending

  2009                    999              (February 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Foreign
Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program, annual and final
performance reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. The calculation is the annual appropriation for FLAS
divided by the number of FLAS fellowship recipients increasing their
average competency score by at least one point from pre- to post-test.
The 2004 actual value reflects an appropriation of \$27.0 million
divided by 1,546 successful fellows. The 2005 actual value reflects an
appropriation of \$28.0 million divided by 1,647 successful fellows. For
FY 2006-2009, this is an efficiency measure without targets.

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  **Measure 2.2 of 4:**                                        
  The average competency                                       
  score of Foreign                                             
  Language and Area                                            
  Studies (FLAS)                                               
  Fellowship Program                                           
  recipients at the end                                        
  of one full year of                                          
  instruction minus the                                        
  average score at                                             
  the beginning of the                                         
  year.   (Desired                                             
  direction: increase)                                         
    1671                                                       

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

  2003                                     1.3                 Measure not in place

  2004                    1.2              1.22                Target Exceeded

  2005                    1.2              1.2                 Target Met

  2006                    1.2              (February 2008)     Pending

  2007                    1.2              (February 2009)     Pending

  2008                    1.2              (February 2010)     Pending

  2009                    1.2              (February 2011)     Pending

  2010                    1.2              (February 2012)     Pending

  2011                    1.2              (December 2011)     Pending

  2012                    1.2              (December 2012)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Foreign
Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. Overall change in the language competency
self-assessment reflects a mix of different levels of improvement at all
stages (beginner, intermediate, advanced) of the three modalities of
language acquisition that the assessment measures (reading, writing,
speaking and listening). Beginning language students may be expected to
make larger advances over a given time period (and therefore have larger
change scores) than more advanced students. A target value of 1.2 for
change over the year reflects an ambitious overall goal for the program.

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  **Measure 2.3 of 4:**                                         
  Percentage of Foreign                                         
  Language and Area                                             
  Studies (FLAS) master's                                       
  and doctoral graduates                                        
  that studied critical                                         
  need languages as                                             
  defined by the                                                
  Secretary of Education.                                       
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0bz                                            

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

  2008                    Set a Baseline    (December 2009)     Pending

  2009                    999               (December 2010)     Pending

  2010                    999               (December 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Foreign
Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure consistent with the President's
new focus on critical need languages and will capture how well our
programs respond to new and unanticipated language challenges. The
numerator is the number of FLAS master\'s and doctoral graduates
reporting a post- and pre-score for any of the critical need languages
as defined by the Secretary of Education. The denominator is the total
number of FLAS master\'s and doctoral graduates. FY 2008 data will be
used to establish the baseline; and targets are expected to be set
beginning in 2009.

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  **Measure 2.4 of 4:**                                         
  Percentage of Foreign                                         
  Language and Area                                             
  Studies (FLAS)                                                
  participants who report                                       
  that they found                                               
  employment that                                               
  utilizes their language                                       
  and area skills.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0c0                                            

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

  2008                    Set a Baseline    (December 2009)     Pending

  2009                    999               (December 2010)     Pending

  2010                    999               (December 2011)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Foreign
Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure that is intended to replace the
former measure: percentage of employed Master\'s and doctoral degree
graduates in fields of postsecondary education or government. The new
measure captures FLAS participants utilizing their language and area
skills without regard to employment sector. The numerator is the number
of FLAS participants who report that they found employment that utilizes
their language and area skills. The denominator is the number of FLAS
participants who report that they found employment. FY 2008 data will be
used to establish the baseline; and targets are expected to be set
beginning in 2009.

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  ***Objective 3 of 9:***   *Centers for International Business Education (CIBE)
                            provide funding to schools of business for curriculum
                            development, research, and training on issues of
                            importance to United States trade and competitiveness.*

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  **Measure 3.1 of 3:**                                        
  Percent of graduates of                                      
  a doctoral or                                                
  Master\'s, including                                         
  MBA, program with                                            
  significant                                                  
  international business                                       
  concentration at the                                         
  postsecondary                                                
  institution who are                                          
  employed in                                                  
  business-related                                             
  fields, including                                            
  teaching at a business                                       
  school.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                         
    89a02i                                                     

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

  2007                    999              (March 2009)        Pending

  2008                    999              (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999              (March 2011)        Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Centers for
International Business Education (CIBE) Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure, which includes doctoral and MBA
graduates. FY 2006 data will set the baseline and will be available in
March 2008. For FY 2007-2009, this measure is without targets.

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  **Measure 3.2 of 3:**                                        
  Efficiency measure:                                          
  cost per Master\'s,                                          
  including MBA, degree                                        
  recipient or doctoral                                        
  graduate employed in                                         
  business-related                                             
  fields, including                                            
  teaching in a business                                       
  school.   (Desired                                           
  direction: decrease)                                         
    89a02j                                                     

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

  2007                    999              (March 2009)        Pending

  2008                    999              (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999              (March 2011)        Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Centers for
International Business Education (CIBE) Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure, which includes MBA and
doctoral graduates. FY 2006 data will set the baseline and will be
available in March 2008. For FY 2007-2009, this measure is without
targets.

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  **Measure 3.3 of 3:**                                        
  Percentage of Centers                                        
  for International                                            
  Business Education                                           
  projects judged to be                                        
  successful by the                                            
  program officer, based                                       
  on a review of                                               
  information provided in                                      
  annual performance                                           
  reports.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                         
    89a02k                                                     

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

  2007                    999              (March 2009)        Pending

  2008                    999              (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999              (March 2011)        Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Centers for
International Business Education (CIBE) Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure in FY 2007. FY 2006 data will set
the baseline and will be available in March 2008. For FY 2007-2009, this
measure is without targets.

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  ***Objective 4 of 9:***   *The International Research and Studies (IRS) Program
                            supports surveys, studies, and instructional materials
                            development to improve and strengthen instruction in
                            modern foreign languages, area studies, and other
                            international fields to provide full understanding of
                            the places in which the foreign languages are commonly
                            used.*

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| **Ye | **Target**    | **Actual\       | **Status**                 |
| ar** |               | (or date        |                            |
|      |               | expected)**     |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2006 | Maintain a    | (March 2008)    | Pending                    |
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+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2007 | Maintain a    | (March 2009)    | Pending                    |
|      | Baseline      |                 |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2008 | 999           | (March 2010)    | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2009 | 999           | (March 2011)    | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
International Research and Studies (IRS) Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This measure is calculated as the appropriation for IRS
divided by the number of IRS projects successfully completed. For FY
2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  **Measure 4.2 of 3:**                                         
  Percentage of                                                 
  International Research                                        
  and Studies Program                                           
  projects judged to be                                         
  successful by the                                             
  program officer, based                                        
  on a review of                                                
  information provided in                                       
  annual performance                                            
  reports.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                          
    2023                                                        

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

  2006                    Maintain a        (March 2008)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2008                    999               (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)        Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
International Research and Studies (IRS) Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  **Measure 4.3 of 3:**                                        
  Number of outreach                                           
  activities that are                                          
  adopted or disseminated                                      
  within a year, divided                                       
  by the total number of                                       
  IRS outreach activities                                      
  conducted in the                                             
  current reporting                                            
  period.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                         
    2024                                                       

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (March 2008)       Pending

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
International Research and Studies (IRS) Program, annual and final
reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  ***Objective 5 of 9:***   *Language Resource Centers (LRCs) provide grants for
                            establishing, strengthening, and operating centers that
                            serve as resources for improving the nation\'s capacity
                            for teaching and learning foreign languages through
                            teacher training, research, materials development, and
                            dissemination projects.*

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  **Measure 5.1 of 3:**                                        
  Number of outreach                                           
  activities that are                                          
  adopted or disseminated                                      
  within a year, divided                                       
  by the total number of                                       
  LRC outreach activities                                      
  conducted in the                                             
  current reporting                                            
  period.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                         
    89a02o                                                     

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

  2007                    999              (March 2009)        Pending

  2008                    999              (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999              (March 2011)        Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Language
Resource Centers (LRC) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This is a new measure. For FY 2007-2009, this measure
is without targets.

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  **Measure 5.2 of 3:**                                        
  Percentage of Language                                       
  Resource Centers                                             
  projects judged to be                                        
  successful by the                                            
  program officer, based                                       
  on a review of                                               
  information provided in                                      
  annual performance                                           
  reports.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                         
    2027                                                       

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

  2006                    Maintain a        Not Collected      Not Collected
                          Baseline                             

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)       Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Language
Resource Centers Programs, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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| **Ye | **Target**    | **Actual\       | **Status**                 |
| ar** |               | (or date        |                            |
|      |               | expected)**     |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2006 | Maintain a    | Not Collected   | Not Collected              |
|      | Baseline      |                 |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2007 | Maintain a    | (March 2009)    | Pending                    |
|      | Baseline      |                 |                            |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2008 | 999           | (March 2010)    | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+
| 2009 | 999           | (March 2011)    | Pending                    |
+------+---------------+-----------------+----------------------------+

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Language
Resource Centers Programs, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This measure is calculated as the annual appropriation
for LRC divided by the number of LRC projects successfully
completed. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  ***Objective 6 of 9:***   *The Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign
                            Language (UISFL) program provides funds to institutions
                            of higher education, a combination of such institutions,
                            or partnerships between nonprofit educational
                            organizations and institutions of higher education to
                            plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen and
                            improve undergraduate instruction in international
                            studies and foreign languages.*

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  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------------
  **Measure 6.1 of 3:**                                         
  Percentage of                                                 
  Undergraduate                                                 
  International Studies                                         
  and Foreign Language                                          
  Program projects judged                                       
  to be successful by the                                       
  program officer, based                                        
  on a review of                                                
  information provided in                                       
  annual performance                                            
  reports.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                          
    2031                                                        

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

  2006                    Maintain a        (March 2008)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2008                    999               (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)        Pending
  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL)
Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  **Measure 6.2 of 3:**                                              
  Percentage of critical                                             
  languages addressed/covered                                        
  by foreign language major,                                         
  minor, or certificate                                              
  programs created or enhanced;                                      
  or by language                                                     
  courses created or                                                 
  enhanced; or by faculty or                                         
  instructor positions created                                       
  with Undergraduate                                                 
  International Studies and                                          
  Foreign Language or matching                                       
  funds in the reporting                                             
  period.   (Desired direction:                                      
  increase)   2032                                                   

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

  2006                          BL+1             (March 2008)        Pending

  2007                          BL+2             (March 2009)        Pending

  2008                          999              (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                          999              (March 2011)        Pending
  ----------------------------- ---------------- ------------------- --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL)
Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

  ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------
  **Measure 6.3 of 3:**                                         
  Efficiency measure: cost                                      
  per high-quality,                                             
  successfully-completed                                        
  Undergraduate                                                 
  International Studies                                         
  and Foreign                                                   
  Language project.                                             
    (Desired direction:                                         
  decrease)   2033                                              

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

  2006                     Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                           Baseline                             

  2007                     Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                           Baseline                             

  2008                     999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                     999               (March 2011)       Pending
  ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL)
Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. This measure is calculated as the appropriation for
UISFL divided by the number of projects successfully completed. For FY
2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  ***Objective 7 of 9:***   *The Business and International Education (BIE) Program
                            provides funds to institutions of higher education that
                            enter into an agreement with a trade association and/or
                            business for two purposes: to improve the academic
                            teaching of the business curriculum and to conduct
                            outreach activities that expand the capacity of the
                            business community to engage in international economic
                            activities.*

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  **Measure 7.1 of 3:**                                         
  Percentage of Business                                        
  and International                                             
  Education Program                                             
  projects judged to be                                         
  successful by the                                             
  program officer, based                                        
  on a review of                                                
  information provided in                                       
  annual performance                                            
  reports.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                          
    2035                                                        

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

  2006                    Maintain a        (March 2008)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2008                    999               (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)        Pending
  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------- --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Business
and International Education Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  **Measure 7.2 of 3:**                                        
  Number of outreach                                           
  activities that are                                          
  adopted or disseminated                                      
  within a year, divided                                       
  by the total number of                                       
  BIE outreach activities                                      
  conducted in the                                             
  current reporting                                            
  period.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                         
    2036                                                       

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

  2006                    Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)       Pending
  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Business
and International Education Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. The calculation is the number of outreach activities
that result in adoption or further dissemination within a year, divided
by the total number of BIE participant project-related outreach
activities during the current year. For FY 2008-09, this measure is
without a target.

  ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ---------------------------
  **Measure 7.3 of 3:**                                         
  Efficiency measure: cost                                      
  per high-quality,                                             
  successfully-completed                                        
  Business and                                                  
  International Education                                       
  project.   (Desired                                           
  direction: decrease)                                          
    2037                                                        

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

  2006                     Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                           Baseline                             

  2007                     Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                           Baseline                             

  2008                     999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                     999               (March 2011)       Pending
  ------------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ---------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), Business
and International Education Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. The calculation is the annual appropriation for the BIE
program divided by the number of BIE projects successfully
completed. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  ***Objective 8 of 9:***   *The Technological Innovation and Cooperation for
                            Foreign Information Access (TICFIA) Program supports
                            projects that will develop innovative techniques or
                            programs using new electronic technologies to collect
                            information from foreign sources. Grants are made to
                            access, collect, organize, preserve, and widely
                            disseminate information on world regions and countries
                            other than the United States that address our nation\'s
                            teaching and research needs in international education
                            and foreign languages.*

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  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------------
  **Measure 8.1 of 2:**                                         
  Percentage of                                                 
  Technological                                                 
  Innovation and                                                
  Cooperation for Foreign                                       
  Information Access                                            
  Program projects judged                                       
  to be successful by the                                       
  program officer, based                                        
  on a review of                                                
  information provided in                                       
  annual performance                                            
  reports.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                          
    2039                                                        

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

  2006                    Maintain a        (March 2008)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)        Pending
                          Baseline                              

  2008                    999               (March 2010)        Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)        Pending
  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access
(TICFIA) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

  -------------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------
  **Measure 8.2 of 2:** Efficiency                                            
  measure: cost per high-quality,                                             
  successfully-completed Technological                                        
  Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign                                      
  Information Access project.   (Desired                                      
  direction: decrease)   2041                                                 

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

  2006                                   Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                                         Baseline                             

  2007                                   Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                                         Baseline                             

  2008                                   999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                                   999               (March 2011)       Pending
  -------------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS),
Technological Innovation and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access
(TICFIA) Program, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. The calculation is the annual appropriation for the
TICFIA program divided by the number of TICFIA projects successfully
completed. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

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  ***Objective 9 of 9:***   *The American Overseas Research Centers (AORCs) provides
                            grants to consortia United States institutions of higher
                            education to establish or operate overseas research
                            centers that promote postgraduate research, exchanges,
                            and area studies.*

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  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------
  **Measure 9.1 of 3:**                                        
  Percentage of American                                       
  Overseas Research                                            
  Centers projects judged                                      
  to be successful by the                                      
  program officer, based                                       
  on a review of                                               
  information provided in                                      
  annual performance                                           
  reports.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                         
    2043                                                       

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

  2006                    Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2007                    Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2008                    999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                    999               (March 2011)       Pending
  ----------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), American
Overseas Research Centers, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

  ----------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------------------
  **Measure 9.2 of 3:**                                       
  Percentage of                                               
  scholars who indicated                                      
  they were \"highly                                          
  satisfied\" with the                                        
  services the Center                                         
  provided.   (Desired                                        
  direction: increase)                                        
    2044                                                      

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

  2006                    Maintain a       Not Collected      Not Collected
                          Baseline                            

  2007                    Maintain a       (March 2009)       Pending
                          Baseline                            

  2008                    999              (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                    999              (March 2011)       Pending
  ----------------------- ---------------- ------------------ ---------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), American
Overseas Research Centers, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.

  --------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------
  **Measure 9.3 of 3:** Efficiency                                       
  measure: cost per high-quality,                                        
  successfully-completed American                                        
  Overseas Research Centers                                              
  project.   (Desired direction:                                         
  decrease)   2045                                                       

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

  2006                              Maintain a        (March 2008)       Pending
                                    Baseline                             

  2007                              Maintain a        (March 2009)       Pending
                                    Baseline                             

  2008                              999               (March 2010)       Pending

  2009                              999               (March 2011)       Pending
  --------------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------------------

**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, International Resource Information System (IRIS), American
Overseas Research Centers, annual and final reports.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. Data are supplied by institutions, which certify the
accuracy of the data.

**Explanation**. The calculation is the annual appropriation for the
AORCs divided by the number of visiting scholars served by the research
centers. For FY 2008-09, this measure is without a target.