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. |
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. |
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. |