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ESEA: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants - 2005

CFDA Numbers: 84.186A - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities: State Grants
84.186B - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities: Governors'


Program Goal: Develop Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-free Learning Environments
Objective 8.1 of 1: To help ensure that schools are safe, disciplined, and drug free by promoting implementation of programs that reflect scientifically based research.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 6: Illegal drugs at school: The proportion of students in grades 9-12 who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of students in grades 9-12 who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property during the past 12 months.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2001 29  
2003 29  
2005   28
2007   27
2009   26


Explanation: The long-term goal for this program is 26 in 2009. Data are collected on a calendar-year, not a school-year, basis.   		Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), Centers for Disease Control

Frequency: Biennially.
Collection Period: 2005
Data Available: September 2006
Validated By: Federal Statistical Agencies.

Limitations: Data are collected every other year from a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9-12.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 6: Students using marijuana: Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of students in grades 9-12 who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2001 24  
2003 22  
2005   21
2007   19
2009   18


Explanation: The long term goal for this program is 18 in 2009. Data are collected on a calendar-year, not a school-year, basis.   		Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), Centers for Disease Control.

Frequency: Biennially.
Collection Period: 2005
Data Available: September 2006
Validated By: Federal Statistical Agencies.
Data are collected every other year from a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9-12.

 
Indicator 8.1.3 of 6: Binge drinking: The proportion of students grades 9-12 who report engaging in episodic heavy (binge) drinking.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of students grades 9-12 who had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row (that is, within a couple of hours) one or more times during the past 30 days.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2001 30  
2003 28  
2005   27
2007   26
2009   25


Explanation: The long term goal for this program is 25 in 2009. Data are collected on a calendar-year, not a school-year, basis.   		Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), Centers for Disease Control.

Frequency: Biennially.
Collection Period: 2005
Data Available: September 2006
Validated By: Federal Statistical Agencies.
Data are collected every other year from a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9-12.

 
Indicator 8.1.4 of 6: Fights at School: Proportion of students in grades 9-12 reporting being involved in a fight at school.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of students grades 9-12 who were in a physical fight on school property one or more times during the past 12 months.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2001 13  
2003 13  
2005   12
2007   12
2009   11


Explanation: The long term goal for this program is 11 in 2009. Data are collected on a calendar-year, not a school-year, basis.   		Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), Centers for Disease Control.

Collection Period: 2005
Data Available: September 2006
Validated By: Federal Statistical Agencies.

Limitations: Data are collected every other year from a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9-12.

 
Indicator 8.1.5 of 6: Students carrying weapons to school: The proportion of students in grades 9-12 who carried a weapon on school property
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of students grades 9-12 who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property one or more times during the past 30 days.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2001 6  
2003 6  
2005   5
2007   5
2009   4


Explanation: The long term goal for this program is 4 in 2009. Data are collected on a calendar-year, not a school-year, basis.   		Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), Centers for Disease Control

Frequency: Biennially.
Collection Period: 2005
Data Available: September 2006
Validated By: Federal Statistical Agencies.

Limitations: Data are collected every other year from a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9-12.

 
Indicator 8.1.6 of 6: Use of research based programs: The proportion of SDFSCA State Grants-funded programs and practices that are research based.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The percentage of drug and violence prevention programs/practices supported with SDFSCA State Grant funds that are research based.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
999

The percentage of SDFSC-funded research-based drug and violence prevention programs/practices that are implemented with fidelity.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005   999


Explanation: Data will be reported to ED via state performance reports. Targets will be established once baseline data are available.   		Additional Source Information: Department will issue contract for an Evaluation Study

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2004 - 2005
Data Available: November 2005

 

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