AEFLA:National Institute for Literacy
FY2008Program Performance Plan
Strategic Goal3
Other
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CFDA / 84.257: National Institute for Literacy
Program Goal: / To provide knowledge and resources to improve literacy instruction across the lifespan.
Objective1of3: / Recipients state that information based on scientific research (or the most rigorous research available) provided by NIFL prepares them to improve instruction.
Measure1.1of2: The percentage of recipients who receive information through the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) technical assistance who report they are likely to implement instructional practices grounded in scientifically based research (or the most rigorous research available). (Desired direction: increase)1915
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Not Collected
2007 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Not Collected
2008 / BL+1% / Undefined / Pending
2009 / BL+2% / Undefined / Pending
2010 / BL+3% / Undefined / Pending

Source.National Institute for Literacy, technical assistance participant evaluations administered at training.

Frequency of Data Collection.Other

Data Quality.Not everyone who receives technical assistance will complete an evaluation.

Target Context.NIFL provides technical assistance (TA)through two projects. Both of those projects significantly reduced their TA in FY'06 while they were being restructured and relaunched. Therefore, no data was available in FY'06.

Explanation.LINCS and Bridges training/technical assistance activities will be assessed by participants.

Measure1.2of2: The percentage of individuals who receive National Institute for Literacy technical assistance who can demonstrate that they implemented instructional practices grounded in scientifically based research within six months of receiving the technical assistance. (Desired direction: increase)1916
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Not Collected
2007 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Not Collected
2008 / BL+1% / Undefined / Pending
2009 / BL+2% / Undefined / Pending
2010 / BL+3% / Undefined / Pending

Source.National Institute for Literacy, technical assistance participant evaluationsadministered six months post-training.

Frequency of Data Collection.Other

Data Quality.Not everyone who receives technical assistance will complete an evaluation.

Target Context.NIFL provides technical assistance (TA)through two projects. Both of those projects significantly reduced their TA in FY'06 while they were being restructured and relaunched. Therefore, no data was available in FY'06.

Explanation.LINCS and Bridges training/technical assistance activities will be assessed by participants.

Objective2of3: / NIFL effectively disseminates high-quality information to improve instructional practice and/or service delivery.
Measure2.1of1: Thenumber of National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) products that are deemed to be of high quality. (Desired direction: increase)1917
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Not Collected
2007 / Set a Baseline / Undefined / Pending
2008 / BL+1% / Undefined / Pending
2009 / BL+2% / Undefined / Pending
2010 / BL+3% / Undefined / Pending

Source.National Institute for Literacy, Panel of experts.

Frequency of Data Collection.Other

Target Context.The project through which NIFL collects the products to be reviewed in this measure was restructured and relaunched in September 2006. Therefore, no resources were available to be reviewed in FY'06.

Explanation.A sampling of products available in the Resource Collections will be evaluated.

Objective3of3: / National Institute for Literacy contracts are completed within the projected time period.
Measure3.1of1: Percent of contracts awarded by the National Institute for Literacy that are completed within the original performance period. (Desired direction: increase)89a0aj
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2007 / 23 / Measure not in place
2008 / 28 / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / 32 / (October 2009) / Pending

Source.National Institute for Literacy, contract records

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Target Context.NIFL is working toward reducing the number of contract performance period extensions required to complete work projects.

Explanation.NIFL will track the number of contracts originally scheduled for completion in a fiscal year and compare it to the number of contracts actually completed in the same fiscal year.

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