HEA: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

FY 2008 Program Performance Plan

Strategic Goal 3
Discretionary
HEA, Title VII, Part B
CFDA 84.116: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

Program Goal: To improve postsecondary education by making grants to

institutions in support of reform and innovation.
Objective 1 of 2: Promote reforms that improve the quality of teaching and learning and
postsecondary institutions.
Measure 1.1 of 1: The percentage of FIPSE grantees reporting project dissemination to others.
(Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
1998 92 Measure not in place
1999 100 Measure not in place
2000 100 83 Did Not Meet Target
2001 85 96 Target Exceeded
2002 95 95 Target Met
2003 95 88 Did Not Meet Target
2004 95 88 Did Not Meet Target
2005 95 96 Target Exceeded
2006 90 98 Target Exceeded
2007 90 (January 2008) Pending
2008 91 (January 2009) Pending
2009 91 (January 2010) Pending
2010 92 (January 2011) Pending
2011 92 (January 2012) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, FIPSE Final Report
Scorecard.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Explanation. FIPSE has shifted to a new online data collection instrument that allows for more accurate
calculation of the measure.

Objective 2 of 2: The institutionalization of FIPSE programs.

Measure 2.1 of 1: The percentage of FIPSE projects reporting institutionalization on their home
campuses. (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
1998 93 Measure not in place
1999 96 Measure not in place
2000 100 94 Did Not Meet Target
2001 95 100 Target Exceeded
2002 95 96 Target Exceeded

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 2003 95 96 Target Exceeded
2004 95 90 Did Not Meet Target
2005 95 94 Made Progress From Prior Year
2006 91 93 Target Exceeded
2007 92 (January 2008) Pending
2008 92 (January 2009) Pending
2009 93 (January 2010) Pending
2010 93 (January 2011) Pending
2011 94 (January 2012) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education, Final Report Scorecard.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Explanation. FIPSE's emphasis on institutional contributions to projects and development of long-term
continuation plans are designed to embed projects within campus structures. FIPSE has changed the way
that it collects data through a new on-line data collection and scoring system. Assessment of projects is
based on onsite visits, evaluation of projects, and review of final reports sent within 90 days after the
completion of projects.

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