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  **AHCEA: Academies for American History and Civics**

  **FY 2008 Program Performance Plan**

  Strategic Goal 1

  Discretionary

  AHCEA, American History and Civics Education
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  **Program      **To increase content knowledge of students and teachers
  Goal:**        in American history and civics.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *Demonstrate the effectiveness of the Academies in
                            increasing understanding of American history and
                            civics.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 2:**                                        
  The average percentage                                       
  point gain on a student                                      
  assessment after                                             
  participation in the                                         
  Congressional Academy                                        
  of the Academies for                                         
  American History and                                         
  Civics.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                         
    2114                                                       

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

  2007                    BL+1PP           Not Collected       Not Collected

  2008                    Set a Baseline   (July 2008)         Pending

  2009                    BL+1PP           (November 2009)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Academies for American History
and Civics Grantee Annual Performance Report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

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  **Measure 1.2 of 2:**                                        
  The average percentage                                       
  point gain on a teacher                                      
  assessment after                                             
  participation in the                                         
  Presidential Academy of                                      
  the Academies for                                            
  American History and                                         
  Civics.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                         
    2115                                                       

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

  2007                    BL+1PP           (April 2008)        Pending

  2008                    BL+1PP           (November 2009)     Pending

  2009                    BL+2PP           (November 2010)     Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other