Negotiations with OVAE

	The final three questions in this section pertain to negotiations with OVAE on Perkins IV accountability requirements and your state's negotiations with local recipients.

37.	How much of a challenge were the following aspects of negotiations with OVAE on Perkins IV indicators at the postsecondary level?
	(Check one in each row.)

		No challenge	Some challenge	Moderate challenge	Great challenge	Very great challenge	Don't know
	a. Reaching agreement on the definition of CTE Concentrator
	b. Reaching agreement on measurement definitions for each of the core indicators of performance
	c. Reaching agreement on levels of performance
	d. Understanding of state conditions by OVAE's Regional Accountability Specialist
	e. Amount of time available to negotiate with OVAE
	f. Negotiating with OVAE and local recipients in the same time period
	g. Determination of baseline data
	h. Other (Please specify.)

	(If "Other") Please specify.

38.	(If "Great" or "Very great challenge" to 37) What are the difficulties your state encountered? (In your answer, please be sure to specify the selection (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h) along with its associated challenge.)

39.	How much of a challenge was it to do each of the following in attempting to reach agreement with local recipients on their levels of performance?
	(Check one in each row.)

		No challenge	Some challenge	Moderate challenge	Great challenge	Very great challenge	Not applicable	Don't know
	a. Developing individual baseline data targets for local recipients to accept based on prior performance data
	b. Providing state average targets for local recipients to accept
	c. Negotiating individual targets with local recipients
	d. Other (Please specify.)

	(If "Other") Please specify.

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Full Report: GAO-09-683

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