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Improving Literacy Through School Libraries - 2004

CFDA Number: 84.364 - Literacy through School Libraries


Goal 8: To improve literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials and resources.
Objective 8.1 of 2: Improve the literacy skills of students served by the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: School/District/State Reading Assessments: The percentage of schools/districts served by Improving Literacy Through School Libraries that exceed state targets for reading achievement for all students.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of schools/districts served by Improving Literacy through School Libraries that exceed state targets for reading achievement for all students.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004   999


Explanation: The first program year for grantees receiving funds from Improving Literacy through School Libraries is 2003-2004. Data collected for this school year will provide the baseline. (The code for setting a baseline is 999.)   		Additional Source Information: Improving Literacy through School Libraries Grantee Annual Performance Report; Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), NCES; Program Evaluation of 2005 by Department of Education.



 

Objective 8.2 of 2: Enhance the school library media collection at grantee schools/districts to align with curriculum.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: School library media collection: The comparison between the rate at which the school library media collection is increased at schools participating in the grant program and non-participating schools.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Difference in rate of increase between participating schools and non-participating schools.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004   999


Explanation: The first program year for grantees receiving funds from Improving Literacy through School Libraries is 2003-2004. Data collected for this school year will provide the baseline. (The code for setting a baseline is 999.)   		Additional Source Information: Improving Literacy through School Libraries Grantee Annual Performance Report; Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), NCES; Program Evaluation of 2005 by Department of Education.



 

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