CFDA Number: | 84.215X - Teaching of Traditional American History |
Goal 8: To improve student achievement by providing high-quality professional development to elementary and secondary level teachers of American history. |
Objective 8.1 of 1: Demonstrate the effectiveness of professional development activities for secondary level teachers of American history through the increased achievement of their students. |
Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: Teachers in a nationally representative sample of TAH projects will report improvement of their knowledge and skills as a result of professional development activities. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: Baseline or interim data will be obtained in 2003. The 2004 target is 10 percent over the baseline. |
Additional Source Information: SRI Evaluation survey and case study data and grantee evaluation data Collection Period: 2003 - 2004 Data Available: 2004 |
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Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Students in randomized studies of educational effectiveness who are in classes taught by teachers in a TAH project will demonstrate higher achievement on course content measures and/or on statewide U.S. history assessments than students in control groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: Baseline will be established in 2003 for the first cohort (up to 10 studies). Interim data for the first cohort will be obtained in 2004 and the target will be baseline plus 10 percent for 2005. Final data on the first cohort will be obtained in 2005. Baseline data for the second cohort will be obtained in 2004. In 2005, interim data on the second cohort will be obtained and the target for 2006 will be baseline plus 10 percent. In 2006, final data for the second cohort will be obtained. |
Additional Source Information: SRI Evaluation survey and case study data and grantee evaluation data. Collection Period: 2003 - 2006 Data Available: 2004 |