FY 2014 Annual Performance Report and FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan

172 Pages·2015·2.71 MB·English

U.S. Department of Education
Arne Duncan
Secretary

February 2, 2015
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FY 2014 Annual Performance Report and FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan—U.S. Department of Education
Foreword
As required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010, each federal
agency must report annually on its progress in meeting the goals and objectives established by its Strategic
Plan. The United States Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Annual
Performance Report and FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan presents to Congress, the President, and the
American people detailed information about progress in meeting the Department’s strategic goals and
objectives and performance metrics, in addition to providing information on Departmental efforts in FY 2016.
This report accompanies the administration’s budget request to Congress. The complete budget request for
the Department will be available at http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/performance.html.
This year, the Department is consolidating its FY 2014 Annual Performance Report and the FY 2016 Annual
Performance Plan to report on its U.S. Department of Education Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2014–2018.
The data for the FY 2014–18 Strategic Plan metrics are the most current data available to the Department.
Unless noted, targets are based upon the most current data the Department expects to have available at the
time of the Annual Performance Report. The Department’s FY 2014 annual reporting includes these three
documents:
FY 2014 Summary of Performance and Financial FY 2014 Annual Performance Report and
Information [available February 2015] FY 2016 Annual Performance Plan
[available February 2015]
This document provides an integrated overview of
performance and financial information that consolidates This report is produced in conjunction with the FY 2016
the FY 2014 Agency Financial Report (AFR) and the President’s Budget Request and provides more detailed
FY 2014 Annual Performance Report (APR) and FY 2016 performance information and analysis of performance
Annual Performance Plan (APP) into a user-friendly results.
format.

FY 2014 Agency Financial Report (AFR) [published November 14, 2014]

The AFR is organized into three major sections:

 The Management’s Discussion and Analysis section provides executive-level information on the Department’s history,
mission, organization, key activities, analysis of financial statements, systems, controls and legal compliance,
accomplishments for the fiscal year, and management and performance challenges facing the Department.

 The Financial section provides a Message From the Chief Financial Officer, consolidated and combined financial
statements, the Department’s notes to the financial statements, and the Report of the Independent Auditors.

 The Other Accompanying Information section provides improper payments reporting details and other statutory reporting
requirements.

All three annual reports will be available on the Department’s website at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/index.html.
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Contents

Mission and Organizational Structure
Our Mission ................................................................................................................................. 2
Our Organization in Fiscal Year 2014 ......................................................................................... 4

Overview
About This Report ....................................................................................................................... 5
About the Agency Financial Report ............................................................................................. 5
FY 2014 Financial Highlights and Information ............................................................................. 5
Analysis of Controls, Systems, and Legal Compliance ................................................................ 5

Performance Results Details
Performance Management Framework ....................................................................................... 7
FY 2014–18 Strategic Plan ......................................................................................................... 8
The Department’s Agency Priority Goals ................................................................................... 10
Cross-Agency Priority Goals ..................................................................................................... 17
The Department’s Approach to Data Collection and Analysis .................................................... 18
The Department’s Evaluation and Evidence Planning Initiatives ............................................... 18

Performance Plan Summary
Looking Ahead and Addressing Challenges .............................................................................. 19
Data Verification and Validation ................................................................................................ 19
Reporting on Progress .............................................................................................................. 20
Goal 1. Postsecondary Education, Career and Technical Education, and Adult
Education ................................................................................................................... 21
Goal 2. Elementary and Secondary Education ........................................................................ 34
Goal 3. Early Learning ............................................................................................................ 45
Goal 4. Equity ......................................................................................................................... 54
Goal 5. Continuous Improvement of the U.S. Education System ............................................. 64
Goal 6. U.S. Department of Education Capacity ..................................................................... 75
Management Priorities and Challenges ..................................................................................... 83
Lower-Priority Program Activities .............................................................................................. 84

Appendices
Appendix A: Data Validity and Verification ............................................................................. 87
Appendix B: Additional Programs by Goal ........................................................................... 115
Appendix C: Summary of Performance Evaluations Conducted During FY 2014 and
Expected During FY 2015–16 .......................................................................... 120
Appendix D: Selected Department Web Links and Education Resources ............................ 157
Appendix E: Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................... 161
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Who We Are. In 1867, the federal government formally recognized that furthering education
was a national priority and created a federal education agency to collect and report statistical
data. The Department was established as a cabinet-level agency in 1979. Today, the
Department supports programs that address every area and level of education.
The Department engages in four major types of activities: establishing policies related to federal
education funding, including the distribution of funds, collecting on student loans, and using data
to monitor the use of funds; supporting data collection and research on America’s schools;
identifying major issues in education and focusing national attention on them; and enforcing
federal laws prohibiting discrimination in programs that receive federal funds.
Our Public Benefit. The Department is committed to helping to ensure that all students
throughout the nation develop skills to succeed in school, college, and the workforce. While
recognizing the primary role of states and school districts in providing a high-quality education,
the Department supports efforts to employ highly qualified teachers and administrators,
establish challenging content and achievement standards, and monitor students’ progress
against those standards.
The Department’s largest asset is a portfolio of student loans. Grants to states are the second
largest item on the balance sheet, mostly for elementary and secondary education, awarded
based on legislated formulas. The third biggest item is student aid to help pay for college
through Pell Grants, Work Study, and other campus-based programs. The Department also
carries out competitive grant programs to promote innovation, performs research, collects
education statistics, and enforces civil rights statutes.
Offices by Function. Federal Student Aid (FSA) administers need-based financial assistance
programs for students pursuing postsecondary education and makes available federal grants,
direct loans, and work-study funding to eligible undergraduate and graduate students.
The offices of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Innovation and Improvement (OII), English Language
Acquisition (OELA), Postsecondary Education (OPE), and Career, Technical, and Adult
Education (OCTAE) provide leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to state and
local educational agencies and institutions of higher education for reform, strategic investment,
and innovation in education.
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the research and statistics arm of the Department. The
Department’s goal is to provide rigorous and relevant evidence on which to ground education
practice and policy and share this information broadly. By identifying what works, what doesn’t,
and why, IES aims to improve educational outcomes for all students, particularly those at risk of
failure. Its goal is to transform education into an evidence-based field in which decision makers
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routinely seek out the best available research and data before adopting programs or practices
that will affect significant numbers of students.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) works to ensure equal access to education and to promote
educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. OCR
serves student populations facing discrimination and the advocates and institutions promoting
systemic solutions to civil rights issues.
The Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development (OPEPD) serves as the principal
adviser to the Secretary on all matters relating to policy development, performance
measurement and evaluation, and budget processes and proposals. Two major components,
the Budget Service and the Policy and Program Studies Service (PPSS), are housed within
OPEPD.
Support Service Offices. The Department’s support services offices are major partners with
the grant-making and other principal offices as they provide services to external customers.
These offices include: Office of the Secretary; Office of the Deputy Secretary; Office of the
Under Secretary; Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs; Office of the Chief Financial
Officer; Office of the Chief Information Officer; Risk Management Services; and Office of
Communications and Outreach.
Regional Offices. The Department has 10 regional offices that provide points of contact and
assistance for schools, parents, and citizens. Regional offices offer support through
communications, civil rights enforcement, and federal student aid services to promote efficiency,
effectiveness, and integrity in the programs and operations of the Department.
Descriptions of the principal offices and overviews of the activities of the Department and its
programs can be found on the Department’s website.
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Our Organization in Fiscal Year 2014
This chart reflects the statutory organizational structure of the U.S. Department of
Education. Interactive and text versions of the coordinating structure of the Department
are available.

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