Section Four:
Program Results

This final section of the PART examines the results of the program, based upon the goals identified in the Strategic Planning strategic. The questions in the Program Results section not only assess whether a program has met its long-term and annual goals, but also how well the program stacks up to similar programs with similar long-term goals. This section is the opportunity for the program to establish its evidence for its success, or its failure.

To receive a score of "Effective" for the Program Results section, it is imperative that the program meet certain goals, such as its long-term and annual performance goals. To attain a full "yes" answer, a program must meet all the goals that were stated and evaluated in the Strategic Planning section. A four-point scale opens the door to partial achievement of performance goals. Should the program does not meet these criteria, it becomes ineligible from answering additional questions because the program has not improved upon its performance goals since last year.

Sample Questions:
Has the program demonstrated adequate progress in achieving its long-term outcome goal(s)?
Does the program (including program partners) achieve its annual performance goals?

Elements of a "Yes" Answer:
To assign a "yes" answer and receive full credit, the program must meet all the goals stated in questions one and two of the Strategic Planning section. However, partial credit may be given where there is partial achievement. Like in the other sections, agencies must provide supporting evidence for their answer. In this case, goals, targets and achieved results can be listed, as well as data from agency GPRA reports. If a "no" was assigned to questions one or two of the Strategic Planning section, the program automatically receives a "no" for these questions in the Program Results section.