Archived: ESEA: Literacy Through School Libraries

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

ESEA: Literacy Through School Libraries - 2005

CFDA Number:

84.364 - Literacy through School Libraries

Program Goal: To improve literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials and resources.

Objective 8.1 of 2: Improve the literacy skills of students served by the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program.

Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: School/District/State Reading Assessments: The percentage of schools/districts served by Improving Literacy Through School Libraries that exceed state targets for reading achievement for all students.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

The percentage of schools/districts served by Improving Literacy Through School Libraries that exceed state targets for reading achievement for all students.

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2004

999

2005

999

Explanation: The first program year for grantees receiving funds from Improving Literacy through School Libraries is 2003-2004. The FY 2004 target is to establish a baseline. The target for FY 2005 is the baseline plus 1%.

Additional Source Information: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Grantee Annual Performance Report; Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), NCES; program evaluation of 2005 by Department of Education.

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003 - 2004
Data Available: October 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.

Objective 8.2 of 2: Enhance the school library media collection at grantee schools/districts to align with curriculum.

Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: School library media collection: The comparison between the rate at which the school library media collection is increased at schools participating in the grant program and non-participating schools.