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  **ESRA: Research,   
  Development and     
  Dissemination**     

  **FY 2008 Program   
  Performance Plan**  

  Strategic Goal 1    

  Multiple            

  ESRA, Parts A, B    
  and D               

  CFDA                84.305: Education Research
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  **Program      **Transform education into an evidence-based field.**
  Goal:**        

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  ***Objective 1 of 1:***   *Raise the quality of research funded or conducted by
                            the Department.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 10:**                                        
  Minimum number of                                             
  IES-supported                                                 
  interventions on reading                                      
  or writing that are                                           
  reported by the What                                          
  Works Clearinghouse to                                        
  be effective at                                               
  improving student                                             
  outcomes by 2013-2014.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0np                                            

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

  2013                     15               (October 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

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  **Measure 1.2 of 10:**                                        
  Minimum number of                                             
  IES-supported                                                 
  interventions on                                              
  mathematics or science                                        
  education that are                                            
  reported by the What                                          
  Works Clearinghouse to                                        
  be effective at                                               
  improving student                                             
  outcomes by 2013-2014.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0nq                                            

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

  2013                     12               (October 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

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  **Measure 1.3 of 10:**                                        
  Minimum number of                                             
  IES-supported                                                 
  interventions on teacher                                      
  quality that are                                              
  reported by the What                                          
  Works Clearinghouse to                                        
  be effective at at                                            
  enhancing teacher                                             
  characteristics with                                          
  demonstrated positive                                         
  effects on student                                            
  outcomes by 2013-2014.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0nr                                            

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

  2013                     10               (October 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

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  **Measure 1.4 of 10:**                                        
  Minimum number of                                             
  individuals who have                                          
  completed IES-supported                                       
  pre- or post-doctoral                                         
  research training                                             
  programs and are                                              
  actively engaged in                                           
  education research in                                         
  2013-2014.   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                          
    89a0ns                                                      

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

  2013                     200              (October 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

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  **Measure 1.5 of 10:**                                        
  The percentage of                                             
  decision makers surveyed                                      
  in 2013-2014 who                                              
  indicate that they                                            
  consult the What Works                                        
  Clearinghouse prior to                                        
  making decision(s) on                                         
  reading, writing, math,                                       
  science, or teacher                                           
  quality interventions.                                        
    (Desired direction:                                         
  increase)   89a0nt                                            

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

  2013                     25               (October 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Other

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  **Measure 1.6 of 10:**                                       
  The minimum number of                                        
  IES-supported                                                
  interventions with                                           
  evidence of efficacy in                                      
  improving student                                            
  outcomes in reading or                                       
  writing.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                         
    89a0nu                                                     

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

  2005                                      1                  Measure not in place

  2006                                      3                  Measure not in place

  2007                                      6                  Measure not in place

  2008                     11               (October 2008)     Pending

  2009                     13               (October 2009)     Pending

  2010                     15               (October 2010)     Pending

  2011                     17               (October 2011)     Pending

  2012                     20               (October 2012)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.7 of 10:**                                        
  The minimum number of                                         
  IES-supported                                                 
  interventions with                                            
  evidence of efficacy in                                       
  improving student                                             
  outcomes in mathematics                                       
  or science.   (Desired                                        
  direction: increase)                                          
    89a0nv                                                      

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

  2006                                      1                   Measure not in place

  2007                                      4                   Measure not in place

  2008                     7                (October 2008)      Pending

  2009                     10               (October 2009)      Pending

  2010                     12               (October 2010)      Pending

  2011                     15               (October 2011)      Pending

  2012                     18               (October 2012)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.8 of 10:**                                        
  The minimum number of                                         
  IES-supported                                                 
  interventions with                                            
  evidence of efficacy in                                       
  enhancing teacher                                             
  characteristics with                                          
  demonstrated positive                                         
  effects on student                                            
  outcomes.   (Desired                                          
  direction: increase)                                          
    89a0nw                                                      

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

  2006                                      1                   Measure not in place

  2007                                      3                   Measure not in place

  2008                     5                (October 2008)      Pending

  2009                     7                (October 2009)      Pending

  2010                     10               (October 2010)      Pending

  2011                     12               (October 2011)      Pending

  2012                     15               (October 2012)      Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  **Measure 1.9 of 10:**                                       
  The minimum number of                                        
  individuals who have                                         
  been or are being                                            
  trained in IES-funded                                        
  research training                                            
  programs.   (Desired                                         
  direction: increase)                                         
    89a0nx                                                     

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

  2005                                      35                 Measure not in place

  2006                                      97                 Measure not in place

  2008                     230              (October 2008)     Pending

  2009                     265              (October 2009)     Pending

  2010                     325              (October 2010)     Pending

  2011                     400              (October 2011)     Pending

  2012                     450              (October 2012)     Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Explanation**. Target for FY 2007 was 175.

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  **Measure 1.10 of 10:**                                        
  The average number of                                          
  research grants                                                
  administered per each                                          
  research scientist                                             
  employed in the National                                       
  Center for Education                                           
  Research.   (Desired                                           
  direction: increase)                                           
    89a0ny                                                       

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

  2001                                       1.3                 Measure not in place

  2006                                       20                  Measure not in place

  2007                                       32                  Measure not in place

  2008                      32               (October 2008)      Pending

  2009                      34               (October 2009)      Pending

  2010                      36               (October 2010)      Pending

  2011                      38               (October 2011)      Pending

  2012                      40               (October 2012)      Pending

  2013                      40               (October 2013)      Pending
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**Source**. 

U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual