Performance Trends and State Influence Key

improving improving
maintaining maintaining
worsening worsening
state influence significant significant state influence
state influence limited limited state influence


Scorecard at a Glance

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Economy
Goal:  Be a national leader in the preservation and enhancement of our economy.
Business Climate Trend is improving. state influence significant
Business Startups Trend is maintaining. state influence limited
Employment Growth Trend is maintaining. state influence limited
Personal Income Trend is improving. state influence limited
Poverty Trend is worsening. state influence limited
Unemployment Trend is improving. state influence limited
Workforce Quality Trend is improving. state influence significant


Education
Goal:  Elevate the levels of educational preparedness and attainment of our citizens.
School Readiness Trend is improving. state influence significant
3rd Grade Reading Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
4th Grade Reading/Math Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
High School Graduation Trend is improving. state influence significant
High School Dropout Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
College Graduation Trend is improving. state influence significant
Educational Attainment Trend is improving. state influence limited
Lifelong Learning Trend is maintaining. state influence limited


Health and Family
Goal:  Inspire and support Virginians toward healthy lives and strong, resilient families.
Adoption Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
Cancer Trend is improving. state influence limited
Cardiovascular Disease Trend is improving. state influence limited
Child Abuse and Neglect Trend is improving. state influence significant
Foster Care Trend is improving. state influence significant
Health Insurance Trend is worsening. state influence significant
Immunization Trend is maintaining.. state influence significant
Infant Mortality Trend is improving. state influence significant
Life Expectancy Trend is improving. state influence limited
Obesity Trend is worsening. state influence limited
Smoking Trend is maintaining.. state influence significant
Suicide Trend is maintaining.. state influence limited
Teen Pregnancy Trend is improving. state influence limited

 

Public Safety
Goal:  Protect the public's safety and security, ensure a fair & effective system of justice, and provide a prepared response to emergencies & disasters of all kinds.
Crime Trend is improving. state influence significant
Emergency Preparedness Trend is improving. state influence significant
Juvenile Intakes Trend is improving. state influence significant
Recidivism Trend is improving. state influence significant
Traffic Fatalities Trend is improving. state influence significant



Transportation
Goal:  Ensure Virginia has a transportation system that is safe, allows the easy movement of people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves our quality of life.
Infrastructure Condition Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
Land Use Trend is maintaining. state influence limited
Traffic Congestion Trend is worsening. state influence significant

 

 

Natural Resources
Goal:  Protect, conserve and wisely develop our natural, cultural and historic resources.
Air Quality Trend is improving. state influence limited
Energy Trend is improving. state influence limited
Historic Resources Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
Land Preservation Trend is improving. state influence significant
Solid Waste & Recycling Trend is improving. state influence limited
Water Quality Trend is improving. state influence significant



Government and Citizens
Goal:  Be recognized as the best-managed state in the nation.
Bond Rating Trend is imrpoving. state influence significant
Civic Engagement Trend is maintaining. state influence limited
Consumer Protection Trend is worsening. state influence significant
Government Operations Trend is imrpoving. state influence significant
Internet Access Trend is imrpoving. state influence limited
Taxation Trend is maintaining. state influence significant
Voter Registration and Turnout Trend is maintaining. state influence limited
Page last modified February 25, 2013