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

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Star Schools Program

Goal 8: To improve student learning and teaching through the use of distance learning technologies.
Objective 1 of 2: IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO DISTANCE EDUCATION.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Non-traditional settings: The number of learners in non-traditional settings (community centers, correctional facilities, etc.) who participate in distance education will increase annually.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Number of students in nontraditional settings served by Star Schools
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1998 278,744  
1999 291,287  
2000 171,625  
2001 321,625  
Status: Unable to judge. FY 2001 figures include 183,646 pre-k-12 learners in non-traditional settings, plus 137,740 adult learners.

Explanation: Review of FY 2000 data revealed error in reporting. Figures have been revised.   		Additional Source Information: Annual performance and evaluation; online database system.

Frequency: Annually.
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Program officers review the data provided by the projects in their evaluation and online reports.

Limitations: Data are reported by the projects.

 

Objective 2 of 2: PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF CHALLENGING CONTENT IN CORE SUBJECTS.
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Challenging content: Challenging content aligned with standards at all academic levels (including high school credit, advanced placement, adult education, and Graduate Equivalency Diploma courses) through distance education will increase annually.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Number of full credit courses offered through Star Schools
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1994 30  
1997 81  
1998 105  
1999 126  
2000 921  
2001 387  
Status: Unable to judge. Grantees report that 387 courses are aligned with standards. Grantees also report that 607 modules are aligned with standards.

Explanation: The FY 2001 data do not include information from one project, which reported offering 813 courses in FY 2000.   		Additional Source Information: Annual performance and evaluation reports; online database system.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2001.
Data Available: September 2002.
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Program officers have reviewed data from the online reporting system and evaluation reports from the projects.

Limitations: Data are reported by the projects. Evidence of alignment with standards has been particularly difficult to assess.

 

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