Program Assessment Rating Tool

(PART)

Purpose of the PART

Provide for a systematic method of assessing the performance of Federal programs, across agencies

Create a better way of linking budget decisions to performance.

Incorporate a review of the broad array of factors that affect program outcomes.

Build on GPRA performance reporting

Program Management Does the agency regularly collect timely and

credible performance data? Are Federal managers and program partners

held accountable for cost, schedule, and performance results?

Are program funds obligated in a timely manner for the intended purpose?

Does the program have procedures for measuring and achieving improvements in efficiency and cost-effectiveness?

Program Results/Accountability

Has program demonstrated adequate progress in achieving its long-term performance goals?

Does the program achieve its annual goals? Does program achieve improvements in

efficiency or cost-effectiveness? Does performance of this program compare

favorably to similar programs? Do independent evaluations indicate that

program is effective and achieving results?

January 2006 Report to President and Congress

Section 724(i) REPORT- Not later than 4 years after Section 724(i) REPORT- Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the McKinney-Vento the date of enactment of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to of 2001, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the President and the Committee on Education and the President and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the status of Pensions of the Senate a report on the status of education of homeless children and youths, which education of homeless children and youths, which shall include information on — shall include information on —

(1) the education of homeless children and youths; (1) the education of homeless children and youths; andand

(2) the actions of the Secretary and the effectiveness (2) the actions of the Secretary and the effectiveness of the programs supported under this subtitle.of the programs supported under this subtitle.

January 2006 Report to President and Congress

(f) FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF COORDINATOR- The Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths established in each State shall —

(1) gather reliable, valid, and comprehensive information on the nature and extent of the problems homeless children and youths have in gaining access to public preschool programs and to public elementary schools and secondary schools, the difficulties in identifying the special needs of such children and youths, any progress made by the State educational agency and local educational agencies in the State in addressing such problems and difficulties, and the success of the programs under this subtitle in allowing homeless children and youths to enroll in, attend, and succeed in, school

January 2006 Report to President and Congress

(3) collect and transmit to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, a report containing such information as the Secretary determines is necessary to assess the educational needs of homeless children and youths within the State

Dispute Resolution

Dispute - (verb) – to call into question Dispute - (verb) – to call into question –to question the truth or validity of –to question the truth or validity of somethingsomething

Resolution (noun) - A course of action Resolution (noun) - A course of action determined or decided on, or determined or decided on, or

A formal statement of a decision or A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion expression of opinion

A Dispute Resolution is an action + a A Dispute Resolution is an action + a thing or qualitything or quality

Dispute Resolution A Dispute Resolution is someone or some ones acting or A Dispute Resolution is someone or some ones acting or

deciding to resolve the validity of a dispute. Its product deciding to resolve the validity of a dispute. Its product is a course of action that must include written is a course of action that must include written documentation.documentation.

Section 722 (g)(3)(E) ENROLLMENT DISPUTES- If a dispute Section 722 (g)(3)(E) ENROLLMENT DISPUTES- If a dispute arises over school selection or enrollment in a school — arises over school selection or enrollment in a school —

(i) the child or youth shall be immediately admitted to the (i) the child or youth shall be immediately admitted to the school in which enrollment is sought, pending resolution school in which enrollment is sought, pending resolution of the dispute;of the dispute;

(ii(ii) the parent or guardian of the child or youth shall be ) the parent or guardian of the child or youth shall be provided with a written explanation of the school's provided with a written explanation of the school's decision regarding school selection or enrollmentdecision regarding school selection or enrollment, , including the rights of the parent, guardian, or youth to including the rights of the parent, guardian, or youth to appeal the decisionappeal the decision