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ESEA: Special Programs for Indian Children - FY 2005


CFDA Numbers: 84.299A - Indian Education Special Programs for Indian Children
84.299B - Indian Education--Professional Development Grants

Program Goal: Special Programs for Indian Children
Objective 1 of 2: Discretionary programs will focus on improving educational opportunities and services for American Indian and Alaska Native children and adults.
Indicator 1.1 of 1: Increasing percentages of the teacher and principal workforces serving American Indian and Alaska Native students will themselves be American Indian and Alaska Native.
 
Measure 1.1.1 of 3: The percentage of program participants who become principals/vice principals/school administrators with 25 percent or more American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Principals
Principals
2005
 
20

Measure 1.1.2 of 3: Percentage of program participants who become teachers in schools with 25 percent or more American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Teachers
Teachers
2005
 
23

Measure 1.1.3 of 3: The percentage of program participants who receive full state licensure.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
75

Source: U. S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education, project performance reports.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: June 2006

Data Validated By: NCES.

Limitations: This national survey sample results in an under- representation of American Indian and Alaska Native students. The solution to this problem would be to oversample for this group. However, this approach would increase the cost of the data collection.

Improvements: Monitor the number of American Indian and Alaska Native students through LEAs' reporting on program effectiveness in their Annual Performance Report.
 
Explanation: FY 2005 will provide baseline data. Performance targets developed through monitoring of annual performance reports.
 
Objective 2 of 2: Discretionary programs will focus on improving educational opportunities and services for Indian children and adults.
Indicator 2.1 of 2: Increasing percentages of preschool American Indian and Alaska Native students will possess school readiness skills gained through a scientifically based research designed curriculum that prepares them for kindergarten.
 
Measure 2.1.1 of 3: Percentage of 3-4 year old children achieving educationally significant gains on a measure of language and communication development based on curriculum benchmarks.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
46

Measure 2.1.2 of 3: Percentage of 3-4 year old children achieving educationally significant gains on prescribed measure of cognitive skills and conceptual knowledge, including mathematics, science and early reading based on curriculum benchmarks.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
46

Measure 2.1.3 of 3: Percentage of 3-4 year old children achieving educationally significant gains on prescribed measure of social development that facilitates self-regulation of attention, behavior and emotion based on curriculum benchmarks.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
46

Source: U. S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education, project performance reports.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: October 2006

Data Validated By: No Formal Verification.

Limitations: Substantial variation will exist in curriculum benchmarks and assessments.
 
Explanation: FY 2005 will provide baseline data. Performance targets developed through monitoring of annual performance reports.
 
Indicator 2.2 of 2: Increasing percentages of American Indian and Alaska Native high school graduates will increase competency and skills in challenging subject matters, including mathematics and science, to enable successful transition to postsecondary education.
 
Measure 2.2.1 of 2: Percentage of high school students successfully completing (as defined by receiving a passing grade) challenging core courses. Core subjects include English, math, science and social studies.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
46

Measure 2.2.2 of 2: The percentage of students participating in the program that have college assessment scores (ACT, SAT or PSAT) as high or higher than the district average.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
2005
 
46

Source: U. S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education, project performance reports.

Frequency: Annually.

Next Data Available: October 2006

Data Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Office of Indian Education performance report data are supplied by grantees.

Limitations: Substantial variation may exist in methods used to assess student performance.
 
Explanation: FY 2005 will provide baseline data. Performance targets developed through monitoring of annual performance reports.
 

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