FY2007Program Performance Report
Strategic Goal2
Discretionary
IDEA, Part D-3, Sections 671 - 673
Document Year2007Appropriation: $25,704
CFDA / 84.328: Special Education_Parent Information Centers
Program Goal: / To provide training and information to parents of children with disabilities.
Objective1of3: / Parent Training Information Centers' products and services will be used to improve results for children with disabilities in the target areas.
Measure1.1of2: The percentage of all Special Education Parent Training and Information Centers' products and services deemed to be useful by target audiences to improve educational or early intervention policy or practice. (Desired direction: increase)1953
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2005 / 27 / Measure not in place
2006 / Set a Baseline / 95.8 / Target Met
2007 / 29 / (October 2008) / Pending
2008 / 30 / (October 2009) / Pending
Source.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Special Education Technology and Media Services, stakeholder panel review.
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Explanation.The FY 2006 target is to establish a baseline.
Measure1.2of2: The federal cost per unit of output provided by the Special Education Parent Training and Information Centers, by category, weighted by the expert panel quality rating. (Desired direction: increase)1954Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Pending
2007 / Maintain a Baseline / (October 2008) / Pending
2008 / Maintain a Baseline / (October 2009) / Pending
Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Special Education Parent Information Centers, expert panel review.
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Explanation.
The total cost for the program is $25,519,054. This figure is divided by the average score of quality, relevance and use - 6.9 - to obtain a raw cost per unit of $3,698,414. This raw figure is thyen divided by the number of parens reporting in the survey of 5,156 to obtain a cost per parent of $717.30. The actual cost is lower due to the fact that number of parents is not weighted.
Objective2of3: / Parents served by Special Education Parent Information Centers investments will be knowledgeable about their IDEA rights and responsibilities. (Long-term objective)Measure2.1of1: The percentage of parents receiving Special Education Parent Information Centers services who report enhanced knowledge of IDEA rights and responsibilities. (Desired direction: increase)1956
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / Set a Baseline / 83 / Target Met
2008 / BL+2PP / (October 2009) / Pending
Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Special Education Parent Information Centers, survey of parents.
Frequency of Data Collection.Biennial
Objective3of3: / Parents served by Special Education Parent Information Centers investments will be able to advocate for scientifically- or evidenced-based practices for their child. (Long-term measure. Target areas: assessment; literacy; behavior; instructional strategies; early intervention; and inclusive practices.)Measure3.1of1: The percentage of parents receiving Special Education Parent Information Centers services who promote scientifically- or evidence-based practices for their infants, toddlers, children and youth. (Desired direction: increase)000014
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / 69 / Measure not in place
2007 / Set a Baseline / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / BL+2PP / (October 2010) / Pending
Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Special Education Parent Information Centers, survey of parents.
Frequency of Data Collection.Biennial
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