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ESEA: Magnet Schools Assistance - FY 2007


CFDA Number: 84.165A - Magnet Schools Assistance

Program Goal: Students have access to high-quality education in desegregated magnet schools.

Objective 1 of 2: Federally funded magnet schools will eliminate, reduce, or prevent minority group isolation in targeted elementary and secondary schools with substantial proportions of minority group students.
Indicator 1.1 of 1: The percentage of magnet schools whose student applicant pool in relation to the general student population in the school reduces, eliminates, or prevents minority group isolation.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 1: The percentage of magnet schools whose student applicant pool reduces, prevents, or eliminates minority group isolation.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Cohort 1 Cohort 2
Cohort 1 Cohort 2
2005
   
999  
2006
   
999  
2007
   
999  
2008
   
  999

Source: Grantee Performance Report, Magnet Schools Grantee Performance Report.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: October 2006

Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED.

Limitations: Data are self reported by grantees.
 
Explanation: The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants are three-year grants. New cohorts of grantees were established in SY 2004-05 (cohort 1) and a second cohort will be established in SY 2007-08 (cohort 2). The FY 2005 target is to establish a baseline for cohort 1, and the FY 2008 target is to establish a baseline for cohort 2. The FY 2006 target for cohort 1 is the baseline plus 1 percentage point. The FY 2007 target for cohort 1 is the previous year's actual level plus 1 percentage point.
 
Objective 2 of 2: Magnet school students meet their state's academic achievement standards.
Indicator 2.1 of 2: The percentage of magnet schools whose students from major racial and ethnic groups meet or exceed the state's adequate progress standard.
 
Measure 2.1.1 of 1: The percentage of schools whose students from major racial and ethnic groups meet or exceed the state's adequate yearly progress standard.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Cohort 1 Cohort 2
Cohort 1 Cohort 2
2005
   
999  
2006
   
999  
2007
   
999  
2008
   
  999

Source: State test results required by NCLB.

Next Data Available: October 2006
State educational agencies

Limitations: Data are frequently late in being released.
 
Explanation: New cohorts of grantees are established in SY 2004-05 (cohort 1) and in SY 2007-08 (cohort 2). The FY 2005 target is to establish a baseline for cohort 1. The target for FY 2008 is to establish a baseline for cohort 2. The FY 2006 target for cohort 1 is the baseline plus 1 percentage point. The FY 2007 target for cohort 1 is the FY 2006 actual level plus 1 percentage point.
 
Indicator 2.2 of 2: The percentage of magnet schools that meet or exceed the state's adequate yearly progress standard.
 
Measure 2.2.1 of 1: The percentage of magnet schools that meet or exceed the state's adequate yearly progress standard.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Cohort 1 Cohort 2
Cohort 1 Cohort 2
2005
   
999  
2006
   
999  
2007
   
999  
2008
   
  999

Source: State test results required by NCLB

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: October 2006
State educational agencies.

Limitations: Data are frequently late in being released.
 
Explanation: New cohorts of grantees are established in SY 2004-05 (cohort 1) and in SY 2007-08 (cohort 2). The FY 2005 target is to establish a baseline for cohort 1. The FY 2006 target is the baseline plus 1 percentage point and the FY 2007 target is the previous year's actual level plus 1 percentage point. The FY 2008 target is to establish a baseline for cohort 2.
 


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Last Modified: 01/27/2006