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  **HEA: Fund for the 
  Improvement of      
  Postsecondary       
  Education**         

  **FY 2009 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 3    

  Discretionary       

  HEA, Title VII,     
  Part B              

  CFDA                84.116: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
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  **Program      **To improve postsecondary education by making grants to
  Goal:**        institutions in support of reform and innovation.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *Promote reforms that improve the quality of teaching
                            and learning and postsecondary institutions.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 1:**                                       
  The percentage of FIPSE                                     
  grantees reporting                                          
  project dissemination                                       
  to others.   (Desired                                       
  direction: increase)                                        
    1212                                                      

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

  1998                                     92                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     100                Measure not in place

  2000                    100              83                 Did Not Meet Target

  2001                    85               96                 Target Exceeded

  2002                    95               95                 Target Met

  2003                    95               88                 Did Not Meet Target

  2004                    95               88                 Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    95               96                 Target Exceeded

  2006                    90               98                 Target Exceeded

  2007                    90               (January 2008)     Pending

  2008                    91               (January 2009)     Pending

  2009                    91               (January 2010)     Pending

  2010                    92               (January 2011)     Pending

  2011                    92               (January 2012)     Pending

  2012                    93               (January 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, FIPSE Final Report Scorecard.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. FIPSE has shifted to a new online data collection
instrument that allows for more accurate calculation of the measure.

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *The institutionalization of FIPSE programs.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 1:**                                       
  The percentage of FIPSE                                     
  projects reporting                                          
  institutionalization on                                     
  their home campuses.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1214                                            

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

  1998                                     93                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     96                 Measure not in place

  2000                    100              94                 Did Not Meet Target

  2001                    95               100                Target Exceeded

  2002                    95               96                 Target Exceeded

  2003                    95               96                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    95               90                 Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    95               94                 Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2006                    91               93                 Target Exceeded

  2007                    92               (January 2008)     Pending

  2008                    92               (January 2009)     Pending

  2009                    93               (January 2010)     Pending

  2010                    93               (January 2011)     Pending

  2011                    94               (January 2012)     Pending

  2012                    94               (January 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary
Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Final
Report Scorecard.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. FIPSE\'s emphasis on institutional contributions to
projects and development of long-term continuation plans are designed to
embed projects within campus structures. FIPSE has changed the way that
it collects data through a new on-line data collection and scoring
system. Assessment of projects is based on onsite visits, evaluation of
projects, and review of final reports sent within 90 days after the
completion of projects.