U.S. Department of Education: Promoting Educational Excellence for all Americans

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Training and Advisory Services (Title IV of the Civil Rights Act: Equity Assistance Centers Program) - 2003

CFDA Number: 84.004D - Training and Advisory Services


Goal 8: To support access and equity in public schools and help school districts solve equity problems in education related to race, gender, and national origin.
Objective 8.1 of 1: Provide high-quality technical assistance and training to public school districts in addressing equity in education.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Breadth of services: The number of services provided by the EACs will increase each year.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Web site visits
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 1,266,975  
2001 2,931,386  
2002 3,993,390 3,078,000
2003   3,108,780
2004   3,139,868

Published materials and products
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 139  
2001 233  
2002 114 245
2003   247
2004   250

Conference/seminar/other training events
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 919  
2001 887  
2002 829 931
2003   940
2004   949

On-site consultations
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 732  
2001 897  
2002 1,000 942
2003   951
2004   961

Mailings or individual requests for information
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 1,038  
2001 1,326  
2002 1,045 1,392
2003   1,406
2004   1,420

Consultations by telephone or e-mail
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2000 2,292  
2001 3,161  
2002 3,709 3,319
2003   3,352
2004   3,386


Progress: In 2001, EACs improved their performance in all areas except ''conference/seminar/other training events.'' Program budget constraints prohibited increases in this area. 2001-2002 EAC activities were interrupted by the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), January 2002. NCLB re-directed EAC activity and focused Centers' work on the requirements of the legislation. The shifting nature of requested technical assistance is reflected in what appears to be a reduction of services in some areas. New areas of TA include: increased access to English language literacy for ELL students in addition to bilingual education advocacy; disaggregated data; high-quality teacher professional development; and parent group assistance.

  		Additional Source Information: Equity Assistance Center Project Performance Reports.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2002 - 2003
Data Available: 2003
Validated By: No Formal Verification.

 

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