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ESEA: Literacy Through School Libraries - FY 2007


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 1 of 2: Improve the literacy skills of students served by the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program.
Indicator 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.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 1: 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
2006
 
999
2007
 
999

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

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: January 2006
 
Explanation: The first program year for grantees receiving funds from Improving Literacy through School Libraries is 2003-2004. The FY 2004 target was to establish a baseline. However, FY 2004 data were unusable for reporting. Therefore the FY 2005 target is to establish the baseline.The target for FY 2006 is the baseline plus 1 percent. The FY 2007 target is the baseline plus 2 percent.
 
Objective 2 of 2: Enhance the school library media collection at grantee schools/districts to align with curriculum.
Indicator 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 nonparticipating schools.
 
Measure 2.1.1 of 1: The difference in rate of increase between participating schools and nonparticipating schools.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2004
25
999
2005
 
27
2006
 
29
2007
 
31

Source: 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.

Next Data Available: January 2006
 
Explanation: The first program year for grantees receiving funds from Improving Literacy through School Libraries is 2003-2004. The FY 2004 target was to establish the baseline.
 


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Last Modified: 01/27/2006