During 2013–14, the Department has focussed on developing Productivity indicators including unit costs of service, as shown in Table 2, enabling the Department to meet its commitment to reporting these in this report. The progress towards its objectives and indicators is reported under Department’s Progress towards Objectives and Indicators on page 6. For each output, there are a range of performance measures. The Department’s performance against its output performance measures is reported under Performance against Output Performance Measures on page 12. Table objectives, indicators and linked outputs —Departmental Objectives Indicators Outputs Achievement Children developmentally ‘on track’ on Strategy, Review and Regulation the Australian Early Development Index Early Childhood Development Raise standards of learning and language and cognitive skills domains development achieved by Victorians School Education—Primary Students meeting the expected standard using education, development and child School Education—Secondary in national and international literacy and health services numeracy assessments Support Services Delivery VET course completions Support for Students with Disabilities Year 12 or equivalent completion rates of Higher Education and Skills young people Engagement Participation in a kindergarten service in Strategy, Review and Regulation the year before school Early Childhood Development Increase the number of Victorians Participation in Maternal and Child actively participating in education, School Education—Primary Health Services development and child health services School Education—Secondary Students with acceptable levels of school Support Services Delivery attendance Support for Students with Disabilities Students with a positive opinion of their teachers providing a stimulating learning Higher Education and Skills environment VET enrolments by age and gender VET enrolments by administrative regions Wellbeing Children developmentally ‘on track’ on Strategy, Review and Regulation the Australian Early Development Index Early Childhood Development Increase the contribution education, social competence and emotional development and child health services School Education—Primary maturity domains make to good health and quality of life of School Education—Secondary Students feeling connected to their Victorians, particularly children and school young people Support Services Delivery Students with a positive opinion about Support for Students with Disabilities their school providing a safe and orderly Higher Education and Skills environment for learning Level of student satisfaction with VET Productivity Enrolments by skills shortage category Strategy, Review and Regulation courses Early Childhood Development Increase the economic and social return Enrolments by specialised category on expenditure on the Department’s School Education—Primary courses services School Education—Secondary Support Services Delivery Support for Students with Disabilities Higher Education and Skills
During 2013–14, the Department has focussed on developing Productivity indicators including unit costs of service, as shown in Table 2, enabling the Department to meet its commitment to reporting these in this report. The Department’s progress towards its objectives and indicators is reported under Progress towards Objectives and Indicators on page 6. For each output, there are a range of performance measures. The Department’s performance against its output performance measures is reported under Performance against Output Performance Measures on page 12. Table —Departmental objectives, indicators and linked outputs Objectives Indicators Outputs Achievement Raise standards of learning and development achieved by Victorians using education, development and child health services Children developmentally ‘on track’ on the Australian Early Development Index language and cognitive skills domains Students meeting the expected standard in national and international literacy and numeracy assessments VET course completions Year 12 or equivalent completion rates of young people Strategy, Review and Regulation Early Childhood Development School Education—Primary School Education—Secondary Support Services Delivery Support for Students with Disabilities Higher Education and Skills Engagement Increase the number of Victorians actively participating in education, development and child health services Participation in a kindergarten service in the year before school Participation in Maternal and Child Health Services Students with acceptable levels of school attendance Students with a positive opinion of their teachers providing a stimulating learning environment VET enrolments by age and gender VET enrolments by administrative regions Strategy, Review and Regulation Early Childhood Development School Education—Primary School Education—Secondary Support Services Delivery Support for Students with Disabilities Higher Education and Skills Wellbeing Increase the contribution education, development and child health services make to good health and quality of life of Victorians, particularly children and young people Children developmentally ‘on track’ on the Australian Early Development Index social competence and emotional maturity domains Students feeling connected to their school Students with a positive opinion about their school providing a safe and orderly environment for learning Level of student satisfaction with VET Strategy, Review and Regulation Early Childhood Development School Education—Primary School Education—Secondary Support Services Delivery Support for Students with Disabilities Higher Education and Skills Productivity Increase the economic and social return on expenditure on the Department’s services Enrolments by skills shortage category courses Enrolments by specialised category courses Strategy, Review and Regulation Early Childhood Development School Education—Primary School Education—Secondary Support Services Delivery Support for Students with Disabilities Higher Education and Skills
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