| CFDA Number: | 84.336 - Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants |
| Program Goal: To improve the quality of teacher education and initial certification standards, and to improve the knowledge and skills of all teachers, particularly new teachers and teachers who work in high-need areas. |
| Objective 8.1 of 1: IMPROVE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF NEW TEACHERS BY FUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OR STATE POLICIES THAT STRENGTHEN INITIAL LICENSING STANDARDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE OR LOCAL POLICIES/PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNCERTIFIED TEACHERS. |
| Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Teacher certification/licensure: Percentage of teachers participating in the Partnership Program who meet their state's initial licensure or certification requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Targets and Performance Data | Assessment of Progress | Sources and Data Quality | ||||||||||||||||
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Explanation: FY 2003 data will determine the baseline for the percentage of teachers meeting the standard. (The code for setting a baseline is 999.) The program will set a target of the baseline + 1% for FY 2004. FY 2003 and FY 2004 data will be collected on a new performance report that has not yet been finalized but which is expected to be in place before the end of 2005. |
Additional Source Information: Secretary's Report on the Quality of Teacher Preparation (Sec. 207). Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002 - 2003 Data Available: December 2005 Validated By: No Formal Verification. Limitations: Secretary's Report will contain self-reported data from states. Improvements: Definitions of data elements are being refined to assure consistency with definitions contained in the No Child Left Behind legislation. |
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