RA: Vocational Rehabilitation State Gra

FY 2007 Program Performance Report

Strategic Goal 5
Formula
RA, Title I, Part A and Sections 110 and 111
Document Year 2007 Appropriation: $2,802,716
CFDA 84.126A: Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants

Program Goal: Individuals with disabilities served by the Vocational Rehabilitation

quality employment.
Objective 1 of 2: Ensure that individuals with disabilities who are served by the Vocational Reha
employment consistent with their particular strengths, resources, priorities, co
choice.
Measure 1.1 of 6: The percentage of general and combined state vocational rehabilitation agencies that assist at l
achieve employment. (Desired direction: increase) 1681
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2001 75 Measure not in
2002 75 Measure not in
2003 66 Measure not in
2004 83 66 Did Not Meet T
2005 75 71.4 Made Progress
2006 70 82.1 Target Exceede
2007 71 (April 2008) Pending
2008 76 (April 2009) Pending
2009 78 (April 2010) Pending
2010 80 (April 2011) Pending
2011 82 (April 2012) Pending
2012 82 (April 2013) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA-911 report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Verified by the Department's attestation process and the Department's Standards for
Evaluating Program Performance Data. Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors'
interpretations of definitions.
Explanation. This indicator is derived from state VR agency performance on Indicator 1.2 in Section 106
of the Rehabilitation Act. For each VR agency, RSA examines the percentage of individuals who achieve
employment of all individuals whose cases were closed after receiving services.

Measure 1.2 of 6: The percentage of state vocational rehabilitation agencies for the blind that assist at least 68.9 p
employment. (Desired direction: increase) 1682
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2001 75 Measure not in
2002 75 Measure not in
2003 58 Measure not in

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 2004 83 63 Made Progress
2005 75 54.17 Did Not Meet T
2006 70 62.5 Made Progress
2007 65 (April 2008) Pending
2008 66 (April 2009) Pending
2009 66 (April 2010) Pending
2010 70 (April 2011) Pending
2011 70 (April 2012) Pending
2012 75 (April 2013) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA-911 report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Verified by the Department's attestation process and the Department's Standards for
Evaluating Program Performance Data. Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors'
interpretations of definitions.
Explanation. This indicator is derived from state VR agency performance on Indicator 1.2 in Section 106
of the Rehabilitation Act. For each VR agency, RSA examines the percentage of individuals who achieve
employment of all individuals whose cases were closed after receiving services.

Measure 1.3 of 6: The percentage of general and combined state vocational rehabilitation agencies for which at le
employment have significant disabilities. (Desired direction: increase) 1683
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2002 75 Measure not in
2003 82 Measure not in
2004 86 Measure not in
2005 88 Measure not in
2006 88 85.71 Did Not Meet T
2007 89 (April 2008) Pending
2008 90 (April 2009) Pending
2009 90 (April 2010) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA-911 report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Verified by the Department's attestation process and the Department's Standards for
Evaluating Program Performance Data. Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors'
interpretations of definitions.
Explanation. This indicator is derived from state VR agency performance on indicator 1.4, in Section 106
of the Rehabilitation Act. For each VR agency, RSA examines the percentage of individuals achieving
competitive employment who have significant disabilities. To pass the Section 106 indicator, a
general/combined agency must achieve a rate of 62.4 percent. For purposes of this measure, beginning
with the FY 2006, RSA decided that the criteria were too low, and therefore has increased the rates to 80
percent for general and combined agencies.

Measure 1.4 of 6: The percentage of state vocational rehabilitation agencies for the blind for which at least 90 perc
employment have significant disabilities. (Desired direction: increase) 1684

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 Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2002 88 Measure not in
2003 88 Measure not in
2004 100 Measure not in
2005 100 Measure not in
2006 96 100 Target Exceed
2007 100 (April 2008) Pending
2008 100 (April 2009) Pending
2009 100 (April 2010) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA-911 report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Verified by the Department's attestation process and the Department's Standards for
Evaluating Program Performance Data. Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors'
interpretations of definitions.
Explanation. This indicator is derived from state VR agency performance on indicator 1.4, in Section 106
of the Rehabilitation Act. For each VR agency, RSA examines the percentage of individuals achieving
competitive employment who have significant disabilities. To pass the Section 106 indicator an agency for
the blind must achieve a rate of 89 percent. For purposes of this measure, beginning with the FY 2006,
RSA decided that the criteria were too low, and therefore has increased the rate to 90 percent for
agencies for the blind.

Measure 1.5 of 6: The percentage of general and combined state vocational rehabilitation agencies assisting at lea
outcomes to achieve competitive employment. (Desired direction: increase) 1685
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2001 62.5 Measure not in
2002 88 Measure not in
2003 93 Measure not in
2004 67 95 Target Exceed
2005 89 95 Target Exceed
2006 96 96.43 Target Exceed
2007 96 (April 2008) Pending
2008 96 (April 2009) Pending
2009 97 (April 2010) Pending
2010 97 (April 2011) Pending
2011 97 (April 2012) Pending
2012 97.5 (April 2013) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA-911 report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Verified by the Department's attestation process and the Department's Standards for
Evaluation Program Performance Data. Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors'
interpretations of definitions.
Explanation. This long-term indicator is derived from state VR agency performance on indicator 1.3 in
Section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act. For each VR agency, RSA examines the percentage of individuals

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who achieve competitive employment of all individuals who achieve employment. To pass the Section 106
indicator, a general/combined agency must achieve a rate of 72.6 percent. For purposes of this measure,
beginning with the FY 2004 plan, RSA decided that the criteria were too low, and therefore increased the
rates to 85 percent for general and combined VR agencies.

Measure 1.6 of 6: The percentage of state vocational rehabilitation agencies for the blind that
assist at least 65 percent of individuals with employment outcomes to achieve competitive
employment. (Desired direction: increase) 1686
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2001 41.7 Measure not in place
2002 50 Measure not in place
2003 54 Measure not in place
2004 48 71 Target Exceeded
2005 54 75 Target Exceeded
2006 71 79.17 Target Exceeded
2007 75 (April 2008) Pending
2008 79 (April 2009) Pending
2009 79 (April 2010) Pending
2010 80 (April 2011) Pending
2011 80 (April 2012) Pending
2012 80 (April 2013) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA-911 report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Verified by the Department's attestation process and the Department's Standards for
Evaluation Program Performance Data. Accuracy/consistency of reporting is contingent upon counselors'
interpretations of definitions.
Explanation. This long-term indicator is derived from state VR agency performance on indicator 1.3 in
Section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act. For each VR agency, RSA examines the percentage of individuals
who achieve competitive employment of all individuals who achieve employment. To pass the Section 106
indicator an agency for the blind must achieve a rate of 35.4 percent. For purposes of this measure,
beginning with the FY 2004 plan, RSA decided that the criteria were too low, and therefore increased the
rates to 65 percent for agencies for the blind.

Objective 2 of 2: Ensure that state VR agencies demonstrate effective fiscal management.

Measure 2.1 of 6: Percentage of general and combined State VR agencies that demonstrate an
average cost per participant between $1,200 and $3,300. (Desired direction: increase)
89a02q
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2005 73 Measure not in place
2006 64.3 Measure not in place
2007 75 (April 2008) Pending
2008 73 (April 2009) Pending
2009 74 (April 2010) Pending
2010 75 (April 2011) Pending

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 2011 75 (April 2012) Pending
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual

Measure 2.2 of 6: Percentage of State VR agencies for the Blind that demonstrate an average
cost per participant of no more than $8,000. (Desired direction: increase) 89a039
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2005 67 Measure not in place
2007 71 (April 2008) Pending
2008 75 (April 2009) Pending
2009 77 (April 2010) Pending
2010 79 (April 2011) Pending
2011 83 (April 2012) Pending
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual

Measure 2.3 of 6: The percentage of general and combined state vocational rehabilitation
agencies whose cost per employment outcome is between $6,000 and $16,500. (Desired
direction: increase) 2047
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2005 71 Measure not in place
2006 Set a Baseline 66.1 Target Met
2007 73 (April 2008) Pending
2008 70 (April 2009) Pending
2009 71 (April 2010) Pending
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual

Measure 2.4 of 6: Percentage of State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies for the Blind that
demonstrate an average cost per employment outcome of no more than $38,000. (Desired
direction: increase) 2048
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2005 67 Measure not in place
2006 Set a Baseline 70.8 Target Met
2007 71 (April 2008) Pending
2008 71 (April 2009) Pending
2009 75 (April 2010) Pending
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual

Measure 2.5 of 6: Percentage of general and combined State VR agencies that demonstrate an
average annual consumer expenditure rate of at least 83 percent. (Desired direction: increase)
2049

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 Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2005 75 Measure not in place
2006 Set a Baseline 69.4 Target Met
2007 77 (May 2008) Pending
2008 73 (May 2009) Pending
2009 75 (May 2010) Pending
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual

Measure 2.6 of 6:

Percentage of State VR agencies for the Blind that demonstrate an average annual consumer
expenditure rate of at least 70 percent.

(Desired direction: increase) 2050

Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2005 66.7 Measure not in place
2006 Set a Baseline 62.5 Target Met
2007 71 (May 2008) Pending
2008 67 (May 2009) Pending
2009 67 (May 2010) Pending
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual

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