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  **ESEA: Reading     
  First State         
  Grants**            

  **FY 2009 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 1    

  Formula             

  ESEA, Title I, Part 
  B-1                 

  CFDA                84.357: Reading First State Grants
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  **Program      **To improve kindergarten through third grade student
  Goal:**        achievement in reading by supporting state and local
                 educational agencies in establishing reading programs
                 that are based on scientifically based reading
                 research.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *To increase the percentage of students that learn to
                            read proficiently by the end of third grade.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 16:**                                       
  The percentage of grade                                      
  1 students in Reading                                        
  First schools who meet                                       
  or exceed proficiency on                                     
  Reading First measures                                       
  of reading fluency.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1160                                             

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

  2004                                      43                 Measure not in place

  2005                                      50                 Measure not in place

  2006                     45               57.2               Target Exceeded

  2007                     52               (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                     54               (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                     61               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                     69               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                     77               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                     85               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.2 of 16:**                                       
  The percentage of grade                                      
  2 economically                                               
  disadvantaged students                                       
  in Reading First schools                                     
  who meet or exceed                                           
  proficiency in reading                                       
  on Reading First                                             
  measures of reading                                          
  fluency.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                         
    1161                                                       

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

  2004                                      33                 Measure not in place

  2005                                      39                 Measure not in place

  2006                     35               44.2               Target Exceeded

  2007                     41               (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                     43               (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                     50               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                     60               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                     70               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                     80               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.3 of 16:**                                        
  The percentage of grade                                       
  2 limited English                                             
  proficient students in                                        
  schools participating in                                      
  Reading First programs                                        
  who meet or exceed                                            
  proficiency on Reading                                        
  First measures of                                             
  reading fluency.                                              
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   1162                                              

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

  2004                                      27                  Measure not in place

  2005                                      32                  Measure not in place

  2006                     29               33.7                Target Exceeded

  2007                     34               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                     36               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                     39               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                     51               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                     63               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                     75               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.4 of 16:**                                       
  The percentage of grade                                      
  2 African American                                           
  students in schools                                          
  Reading First schools,                                       
  who meet or exceed                                           
  proficiency on Reading                                       
  First outcome measures                                       
  of reading fluency.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1163                                             

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

  2004                                      34                 Measure not in place

  2005                                      37                 Measure not in place

  2006                     36               43.2               Target Exceeded

  2007                     39               (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                     41               (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                     47               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                     57               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                     67               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                     78               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.5 of 16:**                                       
  The percentage of grade                                      
  2 Hispanic students in                                       
  Reading First schools                                        
  who meet or exceed                                           
  proficiency on Reading                                       
  First measures of                                            
  reading fluency.                                             
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1164                                             

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

  2004                                      30                 Measure not in place

  2005                                      39                 Measure not in place

  2006                     32               39.5               Target Exceeded

  2007                     41               (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                     43               (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                     45               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                     56               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                     67               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                     78               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.6 of 16:**                                       
  The percentage of grade                                      
  2 students with                                              
  disabilities in Reading                                      
  First schools who meet                                       
  or exceed proficiency on                                     
  Reading First measures                                       
  of reading fluency.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1165                                             

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

  2004                                      17                 Measure not in place

  2005                                      23                 Measure not in place

  2006                     19               25.9               Target Exceeded

  2007                     25               (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                     27               (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                     30               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                     44               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                     58               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                     72               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.7 of 16:**                                       
  The percentage of grade                                      
  3 students in Reading                                        
  First schools who meet                                       
  or exceed proficiency on                                     
  Reading First measures                                       
  of reading fluency.                                          
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1166                                             

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

  2004                                      36                 Measure not in place

  2005                                      39                 Measure not in place

  2006                     38               42.7               Target Exceeded

  2007                     41               (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                     43               (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                     60               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                     68               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                     76               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                     84               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.8 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                          
  reporting an increase in                                      
  the percentage of grade                                       
  1 students in Reading                                         
  First schools who meet                                        
  or exceed proficiency on                                      
  Reading First measures                                        
  of reading                                                    
  comprehension.                                                
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   1167                                              

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

  2004                                      2                   Measure not in place

  2005                                      14                  Measure not in place

  2006                     5                20                  Target Exceeded

  2007                     19               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                     24               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                     28               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                     32               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                     36               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                     40               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004 only 2 states had 2 years of grade 1
comprehension data needed to show an increase.

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  **Measure 1.9 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                          
  reporting an increase in                                      
  the percentage of grade                                       
  2 economically                                                
  disadvantaged students                                        
  in Reading First schools                                      
  who meet or exceed                                            
  proficiency on Reading                                        
  First measures of                                             
  reading comprehension.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   1168                                              

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

  2004                                      4                   Measure not in place

  2005                                      14                  Measure not in place

  2006                     7                15                  Target Exceeded

  2007                     19               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                     24               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                     26               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                     31               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                     36               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                     41               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004, only 4 states had 2 years of grade 2
comprehension data for Economically Disadvantaged Students needed to
show an increase.

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  **Measure 1.10 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                           
  reporting an increase in                                       
  the percentage of grade 2                                      
  limited English                                                
  proficient students in                                         
  Reading First schools who                                      
  meet or exceed                                                 
  proficiency on Reading                                         
  First measures of reading                                      
  comprehension.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                           
    1169                                                         

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

  2004                                       5                   Measure not in place

  2005                                       6                   Measure not in place

  2006                      10               15                  Target Exceeded

  2007                      15               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                      20               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                      24               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                      29               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                      34               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                      39               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004, only 5 states had 2 years of grade 2
comprehension data for Limited English Proficient students needed to
show an increase.

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  **Measure 1.11 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                           
  reporting an increase in                                       
  the percentage of grade 2                                      
  African American students                                      
  in Reading First schools                                       
  who meet or exceed                                             
  proficiency on Reading                                         
  First measures of reading                                      
  comprehension.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                           
    1170                                                         

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

  2004                                       5                   Measure not in place

  2005                                       16                  Measure not in place

  2006                      10               11                  Target Exceeded

  2007                      21               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                      26               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                      27               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                      32               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                      37               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                      40               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004 only 2 states had 2 years of grade 1
comprehension data needed to show an increase.

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  **Measure 1.12 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                           
  reporting an increase in                                       
  the percentage of grade 2                                      
  Hispanic students in                                           
  Reading First schools who                                      
  meet or exceed                                                 
  proficiency on Reading                                         
  First measures of reading                                      
  comprehension.   (Desired                                      
  direction: increase)                                           
    1171                                                         

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

  2004                                       5                   Measure not in place

  2005                                       9                   Measure not in place

  2006                      10               17                  Target Exceeded

  2007                      15               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                      20               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                      25               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                      30               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                      35               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                      40               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004, only 5 states had 2 years of grade 2
comprehension data for Hispanic students needed to show an increase.

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  **Measure 1.13 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                           
  reporting an increase in                                       
  the percentage of grade 2                                      
  students with                                                  
  disabilities in Reading                                        
  First schools who meet or                                      
  exceed proficiency on                                          
  Reading First measures of                                      
  reading comprehension.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                          
  increase)   1172                                               

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

  2004                                       2                   Measure not in place

  2005                                       12                  Measure not in place

  2006                      5                17                  Target Exceeded

  2007                      17               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                      22               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                      25               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                      30               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                      35               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                      40               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004, only 3 states had 2 years of grade 2
comprehension data for students with disabilities needed to show an
increase.

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  **Measure 1.14 of 16:**                                        
  The number of states                                           
  reporting an increase in                                       
  the percentage of grade 3                                      
  students in Reading First                                      
  schools who meet or                                            
  exceed proficiency on                                          
  Reading First measures of                                      
  reading comprehension.                                         
    (Desired direction:                                          
  increase)   1173                                               

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

  2004                                       7                   Measure not in place

  2005                                       19                  Measure not in place

  2006                      12               19                  Target Exceeded

  2007                      24               (February 2008)     Pending

  2008                      29               (February 2009)     Pending

  2009                      32               (February 2010)     Pending

  2010                      36               (February 2011)     Pending

  2011                      40               (February 2012)     Pending

  2012                      45               (February 2013)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Reading First Annual
Performance Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004, only 10 states had 2 years of grade 3
comprehension data needed to show an increase. For grade 3, 7 out of 10
States show an increase in students at proficiency.

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  **Measure 1.15 of 16:**                                       
  The number of states                                          
  reporting an increase in                                      
  the percentage of grade 3                                     
  students who score at or                                      
  above proficient on state                                     
  assessments in reading.                                       
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   1174                                              

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

  2004                                       21                 Measure not in place

  2005                                       27                 Measure not in place

  2006                      15               21                 Target Exceeded

  2007                      32               (June 2008)        Pending

  2008                      37               (June 2009)        Pending

  2009                      40               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                      42               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                      44               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                      46               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Consolidated State Performance
Report, grantee submissions.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. For 2004 only 22 States had 2 years of proficiency data
available for Grade 3. By 2006 it is anticipated that all states will be
using Grade 3 Assessment Data.

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  **Measure 1.16 of 16:**                                       
  The number of days it                                         
  takes for states to                                           
  respond to issues                                             
  identified during on-site                                     
  monitoring visits.                                            
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a044                                            

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

  2004                                       83                 Measure not in place

  2005                                       65                 Measure not in place

  2007                      55               (May 2008)         Pending

  2008                      50               (May 2009)         Pending

  2009                      45               (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                      45               (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                      45               (February 2012)    Pending

  2012                      45               (February 2013)    Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual