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ESEA:Early Childhood Educator Professional Development
FY2006Program Performance Report
Strategic Goal2
Discretionary
ESEA, Title II, Part A-5, Section 2151(e)
Document Year2006Appropriation: $14,549
CFDA / 84.349A: Early Childhood Educator Professional Development
Program Goal: / To enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children.
Objective1of2: / Children will demonstrate improved readiness for school, especially in the areas of appropriate early language and literacy
Measure1.1of2: The percentage of children who demonstrate improved readiness for school in early language. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2004 / Set a Baseline / 43 / Target Met
2005 / 43 / 15 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / Set a Baseline / Pending
2007 / 45 / Pending
2008 / 47 / Pending

Source.U.S. Department of Education, annual and final performance reports grantee submissions.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Explanation.

Though grantees prior to the FY 2005 cohort submitted data on this measure on a voluntary basis, it was not required, and the PPVT - III was not the only assessment used. FY 2005 grantees are the first cohort required to submit data for this measure using the PPVT - III for the 2006 performance year. The baseline for this measure will be available in March 2007.

Measure1.2of2: The percentage of children who demonstrate improved readiness for school in literacy. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2004 / Set a Baseline / Not Collected / Not Collected
2005 / Set a Baseline / (March 2007) / Pending
2006 / Set a Baseline / Pending
2007 / BL+1% / Pending
2008 / BL+2% / Pending

Source.U.S. Department of Education, annual and final performance reports grantee submissions.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Explanation.

Grantees were not required to submit data for this measure until the FY05 grantee cohort. Baseline data will be available in March 2007 for the 2006 performance year.

Objective2of2: / Early childhood educators will more frequently apply research-based approaches in early childhood instruction and child development and learning, including establishing literacy-rich classrooms.
Measure2.1of1: The ECEPD teacher's average ELLCO score after intervention. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2004 / Set a Baseline / 20 / Target Met
2005 / 20 / 14.4 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / Set a Baseline / Pending
2007 / 22 / Pending
2008 / 24 / Pending

Source.U.S. Department of Education, annual and final performance reports, grantee submissions.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Explanation.Though grantees prior to the FY 2005 cohort submitted data on this measure, it was not required. FY 2005 grantees are the first cohort required to submit data for this measure. Baseline data will be available in March 2007.

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