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Appendix I: National LTAP/TTAP Program Assessment Report

Center Name: 57 of 58 Centers Reporting
Reporting Period: 2006

For all training sessions conducted in 2006:
Total number of training sessions: 4,978
Average per Center: 
92
Total number of participants: 136,808
Average per Center: 
2533
Total number of participant hours: 901,829
Average per Center: 
16,701
Total newsletter circulation: 461,337
Average per Center: 
8,704
Total number of jurisdictions contacted: 24,072
Average per Center: 
523
Total number of LTAP/TTAP FTEs: 196
Average per Center: 
3.7

Training Data

Safety
Worker/Workplace Safety – 264 Total Sessions Reported
Session Length [hours]Total # of SessionTotal # of participantsTotal # of ParticipantsTotal Participant Hours
LocalTribalStateFederalOther
Total2,10499516,9651,0352,4604431,04021,972112,880
Average84679144782424

Highway Safety – 326 Total Sessions Reported
Session Length [hours]Total # of SessionTotal # of participantsTotal # of ParticipantsTotal Participant Hours
LocalTribalStateFederalOther
Total2,6841,36921,6822,4784,8425395,67735,383193,255
Average84711720424105570
Infrastructure Management – 702 Total Sessions Reported
Session Length [hours]Total # of SessionTotal # of participantsTotal # of ParticipantsTotal Participant Hours
LocalTribalStateFederalOther
Total4,9901,97428,8986,8368,7151,0248,97256,249344,700
Average7346201731878476
Workforce Development – 386 Total Sessions Reported
Session Length [hours]Total # of SessionTotal # of participantsTotal # of ParticipantsTotal Participant Hours
LocalTribalStateFederalOther
Total3,1351,04017,6071,8404,0394243,79428,031200,948
Average3351121831772517

Newsletter Data

Circulation- Total of 50 Centers Reporting
Circulation
LocalTribalStateFederalOtherTotal
Total184,4296,71539,66811,24055,640309,234
Average3,6891687932251,1135,947

Number of Articles per Focus Area- Total of 138 Newsletter Issues
SafetyWorkforce DevelopmentInfrastructure ManagementValue Delivery
HighwayWorkerWork Zone
Total31713279269414210
Average221233

External Articles for Publication
115 articles published in journals, newsletters and other media outside the LTAP/TTAP were reported by 28 Centers.

Technical Assistance Data

Material TypesSafetyWorkforce DevelopmentInfrastructure ManagementTotalCount of States
Consultation 111
E-mails22,14222,67730,05974,87844
Face-to-face2,2603,2505,75211,26242
Fax2943724131,0796
Letters1,2736817232,67728
Materials271337775
Phone Calls6,4407,5236,72220,68546
Presentations221
Research14845702634
Various 299 52 1,323 1,674 2
Website10783911

Estimate the total percentage of time spent by your Center staff providing technical assistance during the past year:

Average Time: 26%

High Time Reported: 85%
Low Time Reported: 0%
Mode Time Reported: 25%
Median Time Reported: 20%

Materials Distribution Data

Material TypesSafetyWorkforce DevelopmentInfrastructure ManagementTotalNumber of States
Brochures27,75027,7502
Calendar1501501
CDs3,2219684,2428,43148
Const. Career Day Bags2,5852,5851
Course Workbooks3,0032141,5694,7861
DVDs1,1719496942,81447
Emails18010,24011,08321,5031
Equipment Loaned1891
Giveaways5293,022823,6332
Handouts5,4849114,29010,6854
Mailings11,00013,0004,00028,0001
Other34343
Posters1,9993001502,4495
Publications84,90734,07183,961202,93950
Software3253254
Various1,00026,00027,0002

Additional Operations Data

Activities Related to Center Operations
Indicate whether your Center completed any of the following tasks during the past year:

Hosted a peer exchange:
No Centers reported hosting a peer exchange

Operated under or completed a new strategic plan [NOT a yearly work plan]
No Centers reported hosting a peer exchange

Implemented any evaluation of Center operations, such as instructors, lending library, training materials etc.
A total of 28 Centers reported using evaluations.

Implemented an instructor development course
Eight Centers implemented an instructor development course.

Conducted Kirkpatrick Level II evaluations
A total of 39 centers conducted Kirkpatrick evaluations.

Used the national program symbol on your newsletters or other printed material
A total of 22 Centers used the national logo.

Accessed the free MPO or RPO training for your local communities
A total of six centers accessed this information.

Used the Tractor and Mower Safety Operations Training for your Program audience
A total of three Centers used this training.

Participated in the Highway Watch Homeland Security Training Program
A total of nine centers participated in this program.

Used the Incident Sign Installation Guide for signing infrequent incidents and emergencies
A total of three centers used this guide.

Activities Related to Program Stakeholders

Stakeholder# of times center distributed information for this organization (mail, e-mail, fax, etc.)# of joint training sessions# of joint conferences# of joint special programs# of articles reprinted in LTAP/TTAP newsletters from this organization# of center staff participating in national program efforts
AASHTO521555122
ACAA112
ACPA10214
AGC1
AISES50
AITC1
ANR2
APWA1,39910412010
APWA Chapter206223
APWA-RTAP7
ARTBA242
ASCE24
ATSSA1
AWC101
AWWA1
BIA26022542
BIA11
Cal RTPA Group1
CCIA2
Cement & Concrete Products Industry (CCPI)14
CIAPR17
City governments2782133311
Concrete Paving Association3
County governments977681532105
County organization4,58130615624
EPA3
Federal OSHA3
FEMA2
FHWA (HQ, Resource Center)3,275419255429
FHWA Division841627321514
FLH1454312522
FRA1
FTA11011362
Garret Morgan Academy/ National Summer Transportation Institute310011
GASB2
Highway Watch6
IACC1
IRRCC1
ITA481392
ITE16182114
ITS1
LACCEI12
Local Association1273131
LTAP Center99652
LTAP Clearinghouse3
Municipal League431215213
NACE198396
NACE Chapter1,278151112
NACO211
National CCD Center61
NAWIC1
NCAI2
NHPWA141
NHPWMA221
NHTSA61
NLTAPA2021
NTI31
NTOC1
NWPMA2521
OPAC1
Other83
Private Stakeholder35442
Salt Institute514191
State Association77541185721
State DOT/govt18,61712031407534
TRB15091211330
Tribal Colleges2
Tribal governments2,71919118137
Tribal Org1
TTAP Center481112
University24441

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