AEFLA: Adult Education National Leadership Activities

FY 2008 Program Performance Plan

Strategic Goal 3
Discretionary
AEFLA, Section 243
CFDA 84.191: Adult Education_National Leadership Activities

Program Goal: To support research, evaluation, information dissemination and other act
states improve adult education, and literacy programs.
Objective 1 of 1: To support adult education systems that result in increased adult learner achievement
prepare adults for family, work, citizenship, and future learning.
Measure 1.1 of 1: The percentage of states yielding high-quality learner assessment data under the National Repo
(NRS). (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2002 50 Measure not in place
2003 75 65 Made Progress From Prior Year
2004 95 75 Made Progress From Prior Year
2005 96 80 Made Progress From Prior Year
2006 100 (January 2007) Pending
2007 100 (January 2008) Pending
2008 100 (January 2008) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Adult Education State Annual Performance Reports, grantee
submissions.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Program monitoring and data review and analysis are conducted by Department staff
through the Data Quality Certification Process. Data are verified by electronic checks and expert staff
analysis, and by requiring confirmation and attestation of data by state directors. State data are also
checked independently by staff from the Department's Office of Vocational and Adult Education during
onsite monitoring and state audit reviews. Total data quality and full systems development are dependent
on investments of staff and resources by states to adopt and adapt the models developed and promoted
by the Department's Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The Department supports states' data
quality efforts by providing technical assistance and expertise.

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