RA: Vocational Rehabilitation Demonstration and Training

Programs
FY 2008 Program Performance Plan
Strategic Goal 3
Discretionary
RA, Title III, Section 303
CFDA 84.235: Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training_Special Demonstration Programs

Program Goal: To expand, improve or further the purposes of activities authorized

under the Act.
Objective 1 of 1: Expand and improve the provision of rehabilitation services that lead to
employment outcomes.
Measure 1.1 of 3: The percentage of individuals who were provided employment services through
VR Demonstration and Training projects and who were placed into employment. (Desired
direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2001 14.2 Measure not in place
2002 27.86 Measure not in place
2003 38.62 Measure not in place
2004 35.97 Measure not in place
2005 24 31.41 Target Exceeded
2006 34 (March 2007) Pending
2007 35 (March 2008) Pending
2008 35 (March 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Web-based Annual
Performance Report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. The Web-based system provides raw data but does not aggregate all the numbers needed,
which has resulted in hand counting to obtain the information required.
Target Context. Targets changed in response to analysis of 2005 data
Explanation. Actual performance data were re-calculated for FY 2001 through 2004 to include only
projects with employment outcomes.

Measure 1.2 of 3: The percentage of individuals referred by VR Demonstration and Training

projects to state VR agencies. (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2001 10 17.5 Target Exceeded
2002 10 17.47 Target Exceeded
2003 10 11.22 Target Exceeded
2004 10 9.22 Did Not Meet Target
2005 13 9.46 Made Progress From Prior Year
2006 13 (March 2007) Pending
2007 13 (March 2008) Pending

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 2008 13 (March 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Web-based Annual
Performance Report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. The Web-based system provides raw data but does not aggregate all the numbers needed,
which has resulted in hand counting to obtain the information required.
Explanation. Acutal performance data were re-calculated for FY 2001 through 2004 to include only
projects with employment outcomes.

Measure 1.3 of 3: The percentage of individuals referred from state VR agencies to the VR
Demonstration and Training projects. (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2001 58 35.64 Made Progress From Prior Year
2002 58 37.34 Made Progress From Prior Year
2003 60 27.55 Did Not Meet Target
2004 62 31.44 Made Progress From Prior Year
2005 33 40.71 Target Exceeded
2006 33 (March 2007) Pending
2007 33 (March 2008) Pending
2008 33 (March 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Web-based Annual
Performance Report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. The Web-based system provides raw data but does not aggregate all the numbers needed,
which has resulted in hand counting to obtain the information required.
Explanation. Acutal performance data were re-calculated for FY 2001 through 2004 to include only
projects with employment outcomes.

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