Archived: U.S. Department of Education Strategic Plan, 1998-2002: Appendix B

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

U.S. Department of Education Strategic Plan, 1998-2002 - September 1997

Appendix B: Descriptions of Program Evaluations and Other Studies (continued)

Descriptions of Program Evaluations and Other Studies

Study or Data Collection Who sponsors?
Contractor or
grantee? Who collected on? What collected? When collected?
(Years collected,
frequency)

Grantee Reporting Systems

45. Adult Education National Data Reporting System OVAE
Contract to be awarded States and local providers Student participation and program performance and financial data for the Adult Education State Grant program. Annual

46. National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) OPE Administrative records on all students borrowing through the federal student loan program Information on the characteristics and status of all student loan borrowers. Used both for administrative purposes-verifying defaulted loan status, student status confirmations, etc.-and research. Constantly updated with information from postsecondary institutions, lenders, and state guarantee agencies

47. Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act Performance Report PES and OESE (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education)
Contractor: Westat, Inc. State coordinators (SEA and Governor's office) for state formula grant program Information on program implementation, prevalence and incidence of drug and alcohol use and violence in schools, progress in achieving measurable goals and objectives. Annual (first report due 1997)

48. School-to-Work State Progress Measures National School-to-Work Office, ED, and Department of Labor Contractor:
Mathematica Policy Research Associates, Inc. School-to-Work (STW) partnerships in states with implementation grants and all direct federal grantees In collaboration with the national School-to-Work Office, states have led the way in defining measures of student, school, and employer participation in career awareness, career exposure, career exploration, and work-based learning activities, as well as "leveraged" funding for STW. 1996, annual

49. State annual report cards OESE State educational agencies (voluntary) Information on state educational technology plan and other activities related to the Educational Technology Challenge Fund. 1997, annual

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Descriptions of Program Evaluations and Other Studies
	Study or Data Collection	Who sponsors? Contractor or grantee?	Who collected on?	What collected?	When collected? (Years collected, frequency)
Grantee Reporting Systems
45.	Adult Education National Data Reporting System	OVAE Contract to be awarded	States and local providers	Student participation and program performance and financial data for the Adult Education State Grant program.	Annual
46.	National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)	OPE	Administrative records on all students borrowing through the federal student loan program	Information on the characteristics and status of all student loan borrowers. Used both for administrative purposes-verifying defaulted loan status, student status confirmations, etc.-and research.	Constantly updated with information from postsecondary institutions, lenders, and state guarantee agencies
47.	Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act Performance Report	PES and OESE (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education) Contractor: Westat, Inc.	State coordinators (SEA and Governor's office) for state formula grant program	Information on program implementation, prevalence and incidence of drug and alcohol use and violence in schools, progress in achieving measurable goals and objectives.	Annual (first report due 1997)
48.	School-to-Work State Progress Measures	National School-to-Work Office, ED, and Department of Labor Contractor: Mathematica Policy Research Associates, Inc.	School-to-Work (STW) partnerships in states with implementation grants and all direct federal grantees	In collaboration with the national School-to-Work Office, states have led the way in defining measures of student, school, and employer participation in career awareness, career exposure, career exploration, and work-based learning activities, as well as "leveraged" funding for STW.	1996, annual
49.	State annual report cards	OESE	State educational agencies (voluntary)	Information on state educational technology plan and other activities related to the Educational Technology Challenge Fund.	1997, annual