CFDA Number: | 84.203 - Star Schools |
Program Goal: To improve student learning and teaching through the use of distance learning technologies. |
Objective 8.1 of 1: Promote the delivery of challenging content in core subjects. |
Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: The percentage of students participating in Star Schools courses and modules who demonstrate improvement in reading, math, or science. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: This was a new indicator in 2003. Fy 203 data were collected, but deemed insufficient to recognize as a baseline. Subsequently, FY 2004 data established the baseline. |
Source: Performance Report Grantee Performance Report: Star Schools Grantee Performance Report. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2004 - 2005 Data Available: October 2005 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Based on program review of the data reported by the grantee(s). Limitations: Sample sizes are very small, due to limited number of grantees. Data are difficult to aggregate because grantees do not use a standard instrument to measure student achievement. |
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Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Challenging content aligned with state or district standards at all academic levels (including high school credit, advanced placement, adult education, and Graduate Equivalency Diploma courses). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: The FY 2005 target is lower than in 2004 because the number of grantees decline as grants are closed out. Between 1999 and 2002, inconsistencies in data collection yielded unreliable results. |
Source: Performance Report Grantee Performance Report: Star Schools Grantee Performance Report. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2004 - 2005 Data Available: October 2005 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Based on program review of the data reported by the grantee(s). Program review includes: examining the procedures that grantees use to align standards to content at all academic levels; and verifying the evidence provided for alignment. Limitations: Data were originally collected and reported using whole numbers; however, as the total number of grantees has decreased, it is no longer possible to meaningfully demonstrate progress. Data are self-reported by projects. Evidence of alignment with standards has been particularly difficult to assess. Improvements: Planned improvements include verifying whether projects use content experts to review and validate the extent to which a) content is challenging, or b) standards are appropriate for the content delivered. |