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

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VTEA: Vocational Education National Programs - 2005

Program Goal: Increase access to and improve programs at the high school, and community and technical college levels that raise academic achievement, strengthen workforce preparation, and promote economic development and lifelong learning.
Objective 8.1 of 2: Increase the use of rigorous research findings to inform program direction and improve state and local practices, through the identification of research-based education practices and communicating what works to practitioners, parents and policy-makers.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: Conduct quality research: By 2005, all research studies conducted by the National Centers for Research in Career and Technical education will represent rigorous design as defined by the Department's definition of evidence-based research.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percent of research studies with rigorous designs
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2002 71  
2003 83  
2004   100
2005   100


Explanation: Progress toward future targets likely. Studies of the center are designed in alignment with the Department's increased emphasis on rigorous methodology and scientifically based approaches. The center will be judged successful when the results of its research are rapidly and readily available to inform educational practice and policy development; and are judged by an independent external peer review process.   		Additional Source Information: Independent review panel assessments.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003 - 2004
Data Available: February 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Disseminate quality research: By 2005, increasing numbers of customers will be using the products and services of the National Centers for Research and Dissemination in Career and Technical Education.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Number of customers receiving electronic and print materials or information from the Centers
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Electronic Print Total
Electronic Print Total
2000
273,546 273,546  
     
2001
1,569,999 131,254 1,701,253
    300,000
2002
3,004,898 219,729 3,224,627
    350,000
2003
6,054,535 13,567 6,068,102
     
2004
     
2,300,000 100,000 2,400,000
2005
     
2,300,000 50,000 2,350,000


Explanation: Progress toward future targets is likely, given the Department's increased emphasis on disseminating high-quality research products and related services.   		Additional Source Information: National Centers Performance Report.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003 - 2004
Data Available: February 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.

Limitations: The number of customers does not represent an unduplicated count of individuals receiving information through the Centers.

 

Objective 8.2 of 2: Improve and expand the use of accountability systems and effective program strategies at the high school and postsecondary levels that promotes student achievement, performance and successful transition.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: By fall 2005, all states will have data systems with the capacity to include information on all indicators and subindicators for secondary and postsecondary programs.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of states that have data systems with the capacity to include information on all indicators and subindicators for secondary and postsecondary programs.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Percentage of Performance
Percentage of Target
2001
92
 
2002
97
 
2003
98
 
2004
 
100
2005
 
100


Explanation: Actual performance is based on the percentage of States that were able to report data on each of the four core indicators included in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act. It is important to note that Department does not gather information on what percentage of all school systems, school districts and community colleges are included in the states' data.   		Additional Source Information: State Combined Annual Performance Reports - Data and Narrative

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003 - 2004
Data Available: February 2005
Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.
State Directors for Career and Technical Education attest to data. Data also are checked for accuracy and completeness through a five-step data auditing process by ED staff and an outside contractor.

Limitations: States use different measures and strategies to report data.

Improvements: ED is working with states to improve their data quality.

 

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