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  **ESEA: State       
  Assessments**       

  **FY 2008 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 1    

  Formula             

  ESEA, Title VI,     
  Part A-1            

  CFDA                84.368A: Enhanced Assessment Grants

                      84.369: Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities
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  **Program      **To support states in the development of state
  Goal:**        assessments.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *All states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
                            will have rigorous assessments in both reading/language
                            arts and mathematics in grades three through eight and
                            high school and will have rigorous annual assessments
                            for all students in at least one grade per grade span
                            (three through five, six through nine and high school)
                            in science, all of which will be aligned with their
                            academic content standards.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 3:**                                        
  The number of states                                         
  (including DC and PR)                                        
  that have science                                            
  assessments that align                                       
  with the state\'s                                            
  academic content                                             
  standards for all                                            
  students in each grade                                       
  span (grades 3 through                                       
  5, 6 through 9, and                                          
  high school).                                                
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1203                                             

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

  2004                    Set a Baseline   14                  Target Met

  2005                    18               15                  Made Progress From Prior
                                                               Year

  2006                    15               25                  Target Exceeded

  2007                    25               (September 2008)    Pending

  2008                    52               (September 2009)    Pending

  2009                    52               (September 2010)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Standards and assessment
external peer review process; Consolidated State Performance Reports;
and State educational agency websites. Council of Chief State School
Officers State Accountability Profiles Website for 2004 and 2005 data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. States are required to have their science assessments
in place by SY 2007-08.  Performance targets of 52 count the 50 states
plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

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  **Measure 1.2 of 3:**                                        
  The number of states                                         
  (including DC and PR)                                        
  that have                                                    
  reading/language arts                                        
  assessments that align                                       
  with the state\'s                                            
  academic content                                             
  standards for all                                            
  students in grades                                           
  three through eight and                                      
  in high school.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1201                                             

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

  2004                    Set a Baseline   18                  Target Met

  2005                    18               29                  Target Exceeded

  2006                    52               52                  Target Met

  2007                    52               (September 2007)    Pending

  2008                    52               (September 2008)    Pending

  2009                    52               (September 2009)    Pending

  2010                    52               (September 2010)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Standards and assessment
external peer review process; Consolidated State Performance Reports;
and State educational agency websites for 2006 data.  USED *Study of
State Implementation of Accountability and Teacher Quality under NCLB*,
unpublished findings, for 2005 data.  Council of Chief State School
Officers State Accountability Profiles Website for 2004 and 2005 data.

**Explanation**. States were required to have their reading/language
arts assessments in place by SY 2005-06.  Performance targets of 52
count the 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

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  **Measure 1.3 of 3:**                                        
  The number of states                                         
  (including DC and PR)                                        
  that have mathematics                                        
  assessments that align                                       
  with the state\'s                                            
  academic content                                             
  standards for all                                            
  students in grades                                           
  three through eight and                                      
  in high school.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1202                                             

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

  2004                    Set a Baseline   18                  Target Met

  2005                    18               29                  Target Exceeded

  2006                    52               52                  Target Met

  2007                    52               (September 2007)    Pending

  2008                    52               (September 2008)    Pending

  2009                    52               (September 2009)    Pending

  2010                    52               (September 2010)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Standards and assessment
external peer review process; Consolidated State Performance Reports;
and State educational agency websites for 2006 data. USED Study of State
Implementation of Accountability and Teacher Quality under NCLB,
unpublished findings, for 2005 data. Council of Chief State School
Officers State Accountability Profiles Website for 2004 and 2005 data.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. States were required to have their mathematics
assessments in place by SY 2005-06.  Performance targets of 52 count the
50 states plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *Enhanced Assessment Grants awards will support research
                            that results in contributions to enhancing assessments
                            and assessment systems in participating and other
                            states, especially for students with disabilities and
                            limited English proficient students.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 3:**                                        
  For each grant cycle                                         
  and as determined by an                                      
  expert panel, the                                            
  percent of Enhanced                                          
  Assessment Grants that                                       
  address program                                              
  priorities by producing                                      
  significant research                                         
  regarding assessment                                         
  systems, assessments,                                        
  or related                                                   
  methodologies, products                                      
  or tools.   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                         
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  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\           **Status**
                                           (or date            
                                           expected)**         

  2008                    80               Undefined           Pending

  2009                    80               Undefined           Pending
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**Source**. Expert review panel.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

**Explanation**. 

Expert panel reviews will be conducted in the year in which each cohort
of grants closes out.  Data will be reported for the years in which
reviews are conducted for awards made with earlier year funds.

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  **Measure 2.2 of 3:**                                        
  The percent of grantees                                      
  that twice during the                                        
  period of their grants                                       
  make available to staff                                      
  in non-participating                                         
  states and assessment                                        
  researchers information                                      
  on advancements in                                           
  assessments resulting                                        
  from the Enhanced                                            
  Assessment Grants                                            
  through presentations                                        
  at national conference,                                      
  publications in                                              
  refereed journals or                                         
  other products                                               
  disseminated to the                                          
  assessment community.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   89a09h                                           

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

  2008                    80               Undefined           Pending

  2009                    80               Undefined           Pending
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**Source**. EAG annual performance reports

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

**Explanation**. Data will be reported for the year in which each cohort
of grants closes.  Data reported in these years will pertain to grants
made with funds from earlier fiscal years.   

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  **Measure 2.3 of 3:**                                        
  For each grant cycle                                         
  and as determined by an                                      
  expert panel, the                                            
  percent of Enhanced                                          
  Assessment Grants that                                       
  yield significant                                            
  research,                                                    
  methodologies, products                                      
  or tools specifically                                        
  regarding                                                    
  accommodations and                                           
  alternate assessments                                        
  for students with                                            
  disabilities and                                             
  limited English                                              
  proficient students.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   89a09j                                           

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

  2008                    50               Undefined           Pending

  2009                    50               Undefined           Pending
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**Source**. Expert review panel.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

**Explanation**. Expert panel reviews will be conducted in the year in
which each cohort of grants closes out. Data will be reported for the
years in which reviews are conducted for awards made with earlier year
funds.