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  **ESEA: Teaching American  
  History**                  

  **FY 2007 Program          
  Performance Report**       

  Strategic Goal 2           

  Discretionary              

  ESEA, Title II, Part C-4   

  Document                   
  Year 2007 Appropriation:   
  \$119,790                  

  CFDA                       84.215X: Teaching of Traditional American History
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  **Program      **To improve student achievement by providing
  Goal:**        high-quality professional development to elementary and
                 secondary-level teachers of American history.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *Demonstrate the effectiveness of professional
                            development activities for secondary level teachers of
                            American history through the increased achievement of
                            their students.*

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+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| *    |                |                 |                           |
| *Mea |                |                 |                           |
| sure |                |                 |                           |
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| 2:** |                |                 |                           |
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| stu  |                |                 |                           |
| dies |                |                 |                           |
| of   |                |                 |                           |
| edu  |                |                 |                           |
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| ness |                |                 |                           |
| of   |                |                 |                           |
| Teac |                |                 |                           |
| hing |                |                 |                           |
| Amer |                |                 |                           |
| ican |                |                 |                           |
| His  |                |                 |                           |
| tory |                |                 |                           |
| proj |                |                 |                           |
| ects |                |                 |                           |
| will |                |                 |                           |
| dem  |                |                 |                           |
| onst |                |                 |                           |
| rate |                |                 |                           |
| hi   |                |                 |                           |
| gher |                |                 |                           |
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| d/or |                |                 |                           |
| s    |                |                 |                           |
| tate |                |                 |                           |
| wide |                |                 |                           |
| U.S. |                |                 |                           |
| his  |                |                 |                           |
| tory |                |                 |                           |
| ass  |                |                 |                           |
| essm |                |                 |                           |
| ents |                |                 |                           |
| than |                |                 |                           |
| stud |                |                 |                           |
| ents |                |                 |                           |
| in   |                |                 |                           |
| con  |                |                 |                           |
| trol |                |                 |                           |
| and  |                |                 |                           |
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| ison |                |                 |                           |
| grou |                |                 |                           |
| ps.  |                |                 |                           |
|      |                |                 |                           |
|      |                |                 |                           |
| (Des |                |                 |                           |
| ired |                |                 |                           |
| di   |                |                 |                           |
| rect |                |                 |                           |
| ion: |                |                 |                           |
| i    |                |                 |                           |
| ncre |                |                 |                           |
| ase) |                |                 |                           |
|      |                |                 |                           |
| 1432 |                |                 |                           |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| **Ye | **Target**     | **Actual\       | **Status**                |
| ar** |                | (or date        |                           |
|      |                | expected)**     |                           |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| 2004 | Set a Baseline | (February 2008) | Pending                   |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| 2005 | BL+1PP         | (February 2008) | Pending                   |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| 2006 | BL+1PP         | (February 2008) | Pending                   |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| 2007 | BL+2PP         | (February 2009) | Pending                   |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| 2008 | BL+2PP         | (February 2010) | Pending                   |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+
| 2009 | BL+2PP         | (February 2011) | Pending                   |
+------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.2 of 2:**                                       
  Teachers will                                               
  demonstrate an                                              
  increased understanding                                     
  of American history                                         
  through the use of                                          
  nationally validated                                        
  tests of American                                           
  history that can be                                         
  directly linked to                                          
  their participation in                                      
  the Teaching American                                       
  History program\                                            
  \                                                           
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1768                                            

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  2005                    BL+1PP           (February 2008)    Pending

  2006                    BL+1PP           (February 2008)    Pending

  2007                    BL+1PP           (February 2009)    Pending

  2008                    BL+1PP           (February 2010)    Pending

  2009                    BL+2PP           (February 2011)    Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual