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

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Teaching of Traditional American History - 2003

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.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of teachers in a nationally representative sample of TAH projects who report improvement of their knowledge and skills.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2003
 
999


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

 
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.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of students in randomized studies of educational effectiveness who demonstrate higher achievement than those in control groups.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
First Cohort Second Cohort
First Cohort Second Cohort
2003
   
999  
2004
   
  999
2005
   
75  
2006
   
  75


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

 

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