## PROGRAM MEMORANDUM OVAE/DATE 2006-02 

DATE: December 22, 2005

TO: State Directors of Vocational and Technical Education

FROM: Beto D. Gonzalez

Acting Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education

SUBJECT: Guidance for Submission of State Plan Revisions, Budgets, and
Proposed Performance Levels for Perkins Grant

## 

As you know, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act
of 1998 (Perkins III) authorized appropriations only through the end of
Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 (October 1, 2002 -- September 30, 2003). For FY
2004, in the absence of Congressional action to reauthorize Perkins III,
section 422(a) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)
automatically extended the law for one additional year, and this office
approved state plan extensions and revisions, including adjusted
performance levels for program year six, beginning July 1, 2004. Instead
of acting to reauthorize Perkins III last year, Congress continued
funding for Perkins III in the FY 2005 appropriations act \[Public Law
108-447\]. Congress has once again extended Perkins III for an
additional year, providing funding for Perkins III for FY 2006. Funds
for use in program year eight will become available to states on an
advance-funded basis, beginning July 1, 2006. However, this office has
extended state plans and approved adjusted performance levels only
through June 30, 2005.

Section 122(a)(2) of Perkins III anticipates that each eligible agency
will review its state plan and submit any annual revisions that it
determines to be necessary. Under the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) at 34 CFR 76.140(a), the Secretary
also may determine that an amendment to a state plan is essential and
require a state to make the amendment. Since it is expected that
Congress soon will act to reauthorize Perkins and that the department
then will request new plans from states for their vocational and
technical education programs, the department is not seeking additional
amendments or revisions to current state plans at this time.

Therefore, before the department issues new Perkins III grants to states
for the period beginning July 1, 2006, we have determined that each
eligible agency must submit the following for our approval:

-   A letter indicating that your state's eligible agency wishes to
    extend its Perkins III state plan for program year eight, signed by
    someone who is authorized to act on behalf of the eligible agency;

-   Revisions that update your state plan to reflect any changes in
    conditions in the state dictated by your state's own review under
    section 122(a)(2);

-   A budget for program year eight, beginning July 1, 2006; and

-   Proposed performance levels for the program year eight, beginning
    July 1, 2006, on which each state must reach agreement with this
    office.

###### 

###### Request to Extend State Plan. The request to extend the state plan for an additional year must be in writing and signed by someone who is authorized to act on behalf of the eligible agency in your state. 

[Revisions to the State Plan]{.underline}. Each eligible agency will
need to review its state plan, along with any revisions that have been
made, and update its plan accordingly.

[Updated Budget]{.underline}. Each eligible agency will need to update
its budget to reflect its new allotments from the funds that will be
available beginning July 1, 2006, for Title I (state grant) and II
(tech-prep grant) under Perkins III. As in years past, we will issue
estimated allocation tables to your state as soon as they become
available. Your state's budget must be in the attached format**.**

[Proposed Performance Levels]{.underline}. Each eligible agency also
will need to submit proposed performance levels for each sub-indicator
for program year eight, beginning July 1, 2006, and reach agreement with
this office on adjusted performance levels for each subindicator. Your
state must submit its proposed levels on the attached forms.

Your eligible agency must propose levels of performance that "require
the state to continually make progress toward improving the performance
of vocational and technical education students" as required by section
113(b)(3)(A)(i)(II) of Perkins III. We are asking that, if your state
has not substantially changed its definitions and measurement approaches
for a particular sub-indicator, your state use its three-year rolling
averages when proposing new performance levels for the sub-indicator for
program year eight.

######## We strongly encourage you to discuss your state's proposed performance levels with this office prior to submission. Your Regional Accountability Specialist (RAS) will contact you by telephone during the period from February through April 2006 to discuss your proposed performance levels. Your state must then submit its proposed performance levels along with the state plan revisions and the updated budget requested in this guidance. 

[Submission Deadline and Address.]{.underline} To ensure timely receipt
of new grant awards, each state must submit a letter requesting an
extension of its state plan, state plan revisions, updated budget, and
proposed performance levels to the address below by April 14, 2006:

> State Administration and Accountability Group
>
> Division of Academic and Technical Education
>
> Office of Vocational and Adult Education
>
> U.S. Department of Education
>
> Potomac Center Plaza, Room 11057
>
> 550 12^th^ Street, S.W.
>
> Washington, DC 20202-7241
>
> ATTN: Dr. Sharon Lee Miller

You also may e-mail your submission to Sharon Lee Miller, Director of
the State Administration and Accountability Group, at
Perkins2006@ed.gov, or fax your submission to the attention of Sharon
Lee Miller at (202) 245-7846. If you submit your materials by e-mail or
fax, you are responsible for confirming that a complete and legible copy
of the submission is received in our office and that a hard copy with an
original signature is sent within a reasonable period. If you have
questions concerning your submission, please contact your Perkins III
state liaison:

> Region 1 -- Alan Fjellheim (202) 245-7783
>
> Region 2 -- Marjie Beaulieu (202) 245-7705
>
> Region 3 -- Andy Johnson (202) 245-7786

We appreciate your efforts to improve the quality of vocational and
technical education opportunities offered to young people and adults. We
look forward to continuing to work with you to prepare America's future.

## 

## Attachments 

# Guidance for the Submission of State Plan Revisions, Budgets, and Proposed Performance Levels for

# State Basic Grant Awards and Tech-Prep Grant Awards

# Under the 

# Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 

# Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III) 

**PROGRAM YEAR EIGHT**

**(July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)**

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20202-4651. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of
your individual submission of this form, write directly to: State
Administration and Accountability Group, Division of Academic and
Technical Education, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza,
550 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 11057, Washington, DC 20202-7241.

# PERKINS III PROGRAM YEAR 8 BUDGET FORMAT

**(For Federal FY 2006** **Funds to Become Available Beginning on July
1, 2006)**

# [Title I---Assistance to States]{.underline} 

Local Formula Distribution (not less than 85%)

Secondary Programs (\_\_\_% of Title I grant) \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Postsecondary Programs (\_\_\_% of Title I grant) \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Subtotal** \$**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Reserve (not more than 10% of Title I grant; if applicable)

Secondary Programs (\_\_\_% of Title I grant) \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Postsecondary Programs (\_\_\_%of Title I grant) \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**Subtotal** \$**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

*Leadership (not more than 10%)* \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Nontraditional Training and Employment (\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_)

Corrections or Institutions (\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_)

***State Administration (up to 5% of Title I grant)***
\$**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

***State Match (from non-federal funds)***[^1] \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

# *Total: State Grant* \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**[Title II---Tech-Prep Education]{.underline}**

***Tech-Prep Funds for Consortia*** \$­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

***Number of Consortia*** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Method of Distribution (check one):

Formula

Competitive

***Tech-Prep Administration*** \$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

***Total: Tech-Prep Grant*** **\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

###  STATE NAME: 

Please propose levels of performance for program year 8 (FY 2006-2007)
that "require the State to continually make progress toward improving
the performance of vocational and technical education students" as
required by section 113(b)(3)(A)(i)(II) of Perkins III. Please complete
column 11 only (\*see note below).

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 6%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Column 1</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 2</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 3</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 4</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 5</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 6</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 7</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 8</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 9</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 10</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>Core Sub-</strong></p>
<p><strong>Indicator</strong></p></td>
<td><h1 id="measurement">Measurement</h1>
<p><strong>Definition</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Measurement</strong></p>
<p><strong>Approach</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>Final Agreed Upon Baseline</strong></td>
<td><h2 id="year-2">Year 2</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/00-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/01</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-3">Year 3</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/01-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/02</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-4">Year 4</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/02-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/03</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-5">Year 5</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/03-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/04</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-6">Year 6</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/04-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/05</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-7">Year 7</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/05-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/06</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-8">Year 8</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/06-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/07</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>1S1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Academic</strong></p>
<p><strong>Attainment</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p>Denominator:</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>1S2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Technical Attainment</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p>Denominator:</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>2S1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>High School Completion</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>2S2 (optional)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary Completion &amp; Certification</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>3S1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Placement</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>4S1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nontraditional</strong></p>
<p><strong>Participation</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>4S2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Secondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nontraditional</strong></p>
<p><strong>Completion</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

\*Note: The information in columns 2-3 is based on the most recent
negotiations between your state and the department. Columns 4-10 should
reflect negotiated levels of performance and/or baseline and actual
performance for the years noted. (B = Initial baseline, L = Negotiated
performance level, and A = Actual performance). If there is an error in
any of these columns, please notify your Regional Accountability
Specialist to resolve the inaccuracy.

### STATE NAME: 

Please propose levels of performance for program year 8 (FY 2006-2007)
that "require the State to continually make progress toward improving
the performance of vocational and technical education students" as
required by section 113(b)(3)(A)(i)(II) of Perkins III. Please complete
column 11 only (\*see note below).

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 10%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Column 1</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 2</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 3</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 4</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 5</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 6</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 7</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 8</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 9</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 10</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>Core Sub-</strong></p>
<p><strong>Indicator</strong></p></td>
<td><h1 id="measurement-1">Measurement</h1>
<p><strong>Definition</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Measurement</strong></p>
<p><strong>Approach</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>Final Agreed Upon Baseline</strong></td>
<td><h2 id="year-2-1">Year 2</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/00-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/01</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-3-1">Year 3</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/01-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/02</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-4-1">Year 4</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/02-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/03</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-5-1">Year 5</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/03-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/04</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-6-1">Year 6</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/04-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/05</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-7-1">Year 7</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/05-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/06</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-8-1">Year 8</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/06-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/07</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>1P1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Academic</strong></p>
<p><strong>Attainment</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p>Denominator:</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em> L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>1P2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Technical Attainment</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p>Denominator:</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>2P1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Degree Credential</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>3P1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Placement</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>3P2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary Retention</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>4P1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nontraditional</strong></p>
<p><strong>Participation</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>4P2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Postsecondary</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nontraditional</strong></p>
<p><strong>Completion</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

\*Note: The information in columns 2-3 is based on the most recent
negotiations between your state and the department. Columns 4-10 should
reflect negotiated levels of performance and/or baseline and actual
performance for the years noted. (B = Initial baseline, L = Negotiated
performance level, and A = Actual performance). If there is an error in
any of these columns, please notify your Regional Accountability
Specialist to resolve the inaccuracy.

> *STATE NAME*:
> \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Please propose levels of performance for program year 8 (FY 2006-2007)
that "require the State to continually make progress toward improving
the performance of vocational and technical education students" as
required by section 113(b)(3)(A)(i)(II) of Perkins III. Please complete
column 11 only (\*see note below).

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<td><strong>Column 1</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 2</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 3</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 4</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 5</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 6</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 7</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 8</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 9</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 10</strong></td>
<td><strong>Column 11</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>Core Sub-</strong></p>
<p><strong>Indicator</strong></p></td>
<td><h1 id="measurement-2">Measurement</h1>
<p><strong>Definition</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Measurement</strong></p>
<p><strong>Approach</strong></p></td>
<td><strong>Final Agreed Upon Baseline</strong></td>
<td><h2 id="year-2-2">Year 2</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/00-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/01</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-3-2">Year 3</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/01-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/02</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-4-2">Year 4</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/02-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/03</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-5-2">Year 5</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/03-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/04</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-6-2">Year 6</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/04-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/05</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-7-2">Year 7</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/05-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/06</strong></p></td>
<td><h2 id="year-8-2">Year 8</h2>
<p><strong>7/01/06-</strong></p>
<p><strong>6/30/07</strong></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>1A1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult</strong></p>
<p><strong>Academic</strong></p>
<p><strong>Attainment</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p>Denominator:</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em> L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>1A2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult</strong></p>
<p><strong>Technical Attainment</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p>Denominator:</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>2A1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult</strong></p>
<p><strong>Degree Credential</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>3A1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult</strong></p>
<p><strong>Placement</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>3A2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult Retention</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>4A1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nontraditional</strong></p>
<p><strong>Participation</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>4A2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Adult</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nontraditional</strong></p>
<p><strong>Completion</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Numerator:</p>
<p><em>Denominator:</em></p></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>B:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em>A:</em></p></td>
<td><em>L:</em></td>
<td><p><em>L:</em></p>
<p><em> </em></p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

\*Note: The information in columns 2-3 is based on the most recent
negotiations between your state and the department. Columns 4-10 should
reflect negotiated levels of performance and/or baseline and actual
performance for the years noted. (B = Initial baseline, L = Negotiated
performance level, and A = Actual performance). If there is an error in
any of these columns, please notify your Regional Accountability
Specialist to resolve the inaccuracy.

[^1]: The eligible agency must provide non-federal funds for state
    administration of the Perkins III, Title I grant in an amount not
    less than the amount it provided in the preceding year.