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ESEA: National Writing Project - FY 2005


CFDA Number: 84.928 - National Writing Project (OII)

Program Goal: To improve the quality of student writing and learning
Objective 1 of 1: To support and promote the establishment of teacher training programs designed to improve the writing skills of students and teachers.
Indicator 1.1 of 1: Students taught by the National Writing Project (NWP) teachers will show improved student writing skills.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 2: Percentage of students of NWP trained teachers who achieve effectiveness in major areas of writing competence such as persuasive and rhetorical.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
 
999
2005
 
999

Measure 1.1.2 of 2: Percentage of students of NWP trained teachers who demonstrate clear control of the writing conventions of usage, mechanics, and spelling.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
999

Source: Sites will determine assessment instruments to be used (possible examples are Academy for Educational Development-derived tests and the NAEP Test of Writing) in cooperation with the National Writing Project Research Division.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: January 2006

Data Validated By: No Formal Verification.

Limitations: National Writing Project sites measure effectiveness using different instruments, so data are difficult to aggregate.
 
Explanation: No data were available for school year 2003-2004. Therefore, the FY 2005 target is to set the baseline.
 

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