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  **ESEA: Charter     
  Schools Grants**    

  **FY 2009 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 1    

  Discretionary       

  ESEA, Title V, Part 
  B-1                 

  CFDA                84.282: Charter Schools
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  **Program      **To support the creation of a large number of
  Goal:**        high-quality charter schools.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *Encourage the development of a large number of
                            high-quality charter schools that are free from state or
                            local rules that inhibit flexible operation, are held
                            accountable for enabling students to reach challenging
                            state performance standards, and are open to all
                            students.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 7:**                                       
  The number of charter                                       
  schools in operation                                        
  around the nation.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1146                                            

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

  1997                                     428                Measure not in place

  1998                                     790                Measure not in place

  1999                                     1,100              Measure not in place

  2000                    2,060            1,700              Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2001                    2,667            2,110              Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2002                    3,000            2,431              Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2003                    3,000            2,700              Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2004                    3,000            2,996              Made Progress From Prior
                                                              Year

  2005                    3,300            3,344              Target Exceeded

  2006                    3,600            3,997              Target Exceeded

  2007                    3,900            4,046              Target Exceeded

  2008                    4,290            (October 2008)     Pending

  2009                    4,719            (October 2009)     Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.2 of 7:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  fourth grade charter                                         
  school students who are                                      
  achieving at or above                                        
  proficient on state                                          
  assessments in reading.                                      
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1870                                             

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (January 2007)     Pending

  2007                    BL+1PP            (January 2008)     Pending

  2008                    BL+2PP            (January 2009)     Pending

  2009                    BL+3PP            (January 2010)     Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.3 of 7:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  fourth grade students                                        
  in charter schools who                                       
  are achieving at or                                          
  above proficient on                                          
  state assessments in                                         
  mathematics.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                         
    1871                                                       

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (January 2007)     Pending

  2007                    BL+1PP            (January 2008)     Pending

  2008                    BL+2PP            (January 2009)     Pending

  2009                    BL+3PP            (January 2010)     Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.4 of 7:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  eighth grade charter                                         
  school students who are                                      
  achieving at or above                                        
  proficient on state                                          
  assessments in reading.                                      
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1872                                             

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (January 2007)     Pending

  2007                    BL+1PP            (January 2008)     Pending

  2008                    BL+2PP            (January 2009)     Pending

  2009                    BL+3PP            (January 2010)     Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.5 of 7:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  eighth grade students                                        
  in charter schools who                                       
  are achieving at or                                          
  above proficient on                                          
  state assessments in                                         
  mathematics   (Desired                                       
  direction: increase)                                         
    1873                                                       

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (January 2007)     Pending

  2007                    BL+1PP            (January 2008)     Pending

  2008                    BL+2PP            (January 2009)     Pending

  2009                    BL+3PP            (January 2010)     Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.6 of 7:**                                        
  The federal cost per                                         
  student in a                                                 
  \'successful\' charter                                       
  school (defined as a                                         
  school in operation for                                      
  three or more years).                                        
    (Desired direction:                                        
  decrease)   1874                                             

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

  2006                    Set a Baseline    (November 2007)    Pending

  2007                    999               (November 2008)    Pending

  2008                    999               (November 2009)    Pending

  2009                    999               (November 2010)    Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.7 of 7:**                                       
  The ratio of funds                                          
  leveraged by states for                                     
  charter facilities to                                       
  funds awarded by the                                        
  Department under the                                        
  State Charter School                                        
  Facilities Incentive                                        
  Grant Program.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                       
  increase)   1147                                            

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

  2004                                     6.9                Measure not in place

  2005                                     16.9               Measure not in place

  2006                    2.7              5.3                Target Exceeded

  2007                    3.1              5.8                Target Exceeded

  2008                    7                (July 2008)        Pending

  2009                    3                (July 2009)        Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Charter Schools Grantee
Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. The leveraging ratio is the total funds available (the
federal grant and the state match) divided by the federal grant for a
specific year.