U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans

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APEB: American Printing House for the Blind - 2005

Program Goal: Pre-college-level blind students will receive appropriate educational materials that result in improved educational outcomes
Objective 8.1 of 1: Appropriate, Timely, High-Quality Educational Materials Are Provided To Pre-College-Level Blind Students To Allow Them To Benefit More Fully From Their Educational Programs.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 3: Customer satisfaction: The American Printing House's customers/consumers will agree that the educational materials provided through the act are appropriate, timely, and high quality and allow blind students to benefit more fully from their educational programs.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Trustees-Percentage that agree
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1998
95
 
1999
96
95
2000
96.50
96
2001
97
96
2002
99
96
2003
98.75
96
2004
99.50
96
2005
 
98

Advisory Committees-Percentage that agree
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1999
100
100
2000
100
100
2001
100
100
2002
100
100
2003
100
100
2004
100
100
2005
 
100

Consumers-Percentage that agree
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1999
90
 
2000
100
95
2001
97
95
2002
96
95
2003
100
95
2004
99
95
2005
 
95

Teachers - Percentage that agree
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2002
96
 
2003
97
96
2004
98
96
2005
 
96


Explanation: The survey instrument used by APH was constructed with the input of an external research firm and was designed to measure the levels of customer/consumer satisfaction with each of the factors. The survey was distributed to 147 ex officio trustees as well as to various professional groups whose members work in the field of blindness. Additionally, the survey was available on the APH Web site. This made it easily available for response by individuals who were not on a specific mailing list, but who were encouraged to respond through invitations on list servs and in various newsletters and announcements. The Web-based format also provided accessiblity to visually impaired individuals who require alternate media.   		Additional Source Information: Survey of Ex Officio Trustees; Input from Research and Publications Advisory Committees; consumer surveys, and teacher surveys.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2004 - 2005
Data Available: October 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data supplied by the American Printing House for the Blind. No formal verification procedure applied.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 3: Student performance and participation: The percentage of American Printing House ex officio trustees who report that the performance of students and their participation in their educational programs improves as a result of the availability of educational materials provided through the act will be maintained.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Trustees-Percentage that agree
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1998
98
 
1999
98
98
2000
97
99
2001
97
99
2002
100
99
2003
99.50
99
2004
100
99
2005
 
99

Teachers--Percentage that agree
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2002
93
 
2003
95
95
2004
99
95
2005
 
95


Explanation: The American Printing House worked with an independent Research Corporation to develop a survey that would obtain more reliable information from its trustees and from teachers.   		Additional Source Information: Survey of Ex Officio Trustees and Survey of Teachers (2003).

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2004 - 2005
Data Available: October 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data supplied by the American Printing House for the Blind.

 
Indicator 8.1.3 of 3: Student Achievement: The percentages of students who attain identified concepts or skills during the field testing of products in four areas--low vision, early childhood, multiple disabilities, and tactile graphics.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of students
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Low Vision Early Childhood Multiple Disabilities Tactile Graphics
Low Vision Early Childhood Multiple Disabilities Tactile Graphics
2005
       
999 999 999 999


Progress: The FY 2005 target is to establish a baseline.

  		Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2004 - 2005
Data Available: October 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.

 

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