CFDA Number: | 84.282 - Charter Schools |
Program Goal: To support the creation of a large number of high-quality charter schools. |
Objective 1 of 1: Encourage the development of a large number of high-quality charter schools that are free from state or local rules that inhibit flexible operation, are held accountable for enabling students to reach challenging state performance standards, and are open to all students. |
Indicator 1.1 of 4: State legislation: The number of states that have charter school legislation. |
Source: State educational agencies (SEA); state legislatures. Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: November 2006 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: The definition of charter school and of authorizing agency varies across state charter school legislation. |
Indicator 1.2 of 4: Charter operations: The number of charter schools in operation around the nation. |
Source: Center for Education Reform Annual Survey: state education agencies (SEAs). Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: January 2007 Data Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. and data from the Center for Education Reform. Limitations: Differences in the definition of charter schools (i.e., some states count multiple sites as single charters, while others count them as multiple charters) cause variability in the counts among SEAs. |
Indicator 1.3 of 4: Student Achievement: The percentage of charter school students who are achieving at or above proficient on state assessments in mathematics and reading. |
Source: ED Facts Frequency: Annually. Next Data Available: January 2007 Explanation: The FY 2006 targets are to establish baselines. The FY 2007 targets are baseline plus 1 percentage point. |
Indicator 1.4 of 4: Efficiency measure: The cost efficiency of the Charter School Program and the State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant Progam. |
Source: Charter Schools Grantee Performance Report Next Data Available: November 2006 Explanation: Explanation: (a) The FY 2006 target is to establish a baseline. The FY 2007 target is to maintain the FY 2006 actual level. (b) FY 2004 data were used to establish the baseline. The leveraging ratio is the total funds available (the federal grant and the state match) divided by the federal grant for a specific year. |