ESEA: Foreign Language Assistance

FY 2006 Program Performance Report

Strategic Goal 2
Discretionary
ESEA, Title V, Part D-9
Document Year 2006 Appropriation: $21,780
CFDA 84.293: Foreign Language Assistance
84.293B: Foreign Language Assistance Grants (LEAs)
84.293C: Foreign Language Assistance Program (SEAs)

Program Goal: Assist local and state educational agencies in establishing,

improving or expanding foreign language study for elementary
and secondary school students.
Objective 1 of 1: The percentage of Foreign Language Assistance projects that report
improvements in proficiency in a foreign language for students served in the
project based on project developed targets.
Measure 1.1 of 1: The percentage of Foreign Language Assistance projects that report
improvements in proficiency in a foreign language for program participants. (Desired direction:
increase)
Actual
Year Target Status
(or date expected)
2004 65 Measure not in place
2005 50 80 Target Exceeded
2006 75 (January 2007) Pending
2007 75 (January 2008) Pending
2008 75 (January 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Grant Performance Report (ED524B).
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. There are no statutory reporting requirements. Grantee annual performance reports
indicate a multitude of various assessments used to determine and plot student growth in language ability.
Explanation. Grantees are local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive funding for three years. Each
grantee establishes its own annual performance targets for improved foreign language proficiency. Data
on improved foreign language proficiency come from the annual report received at the end of the second
year of the grant. Not all funded projects provide instruction, some focus on developmental activities such
as teacher training and, therefore, would not collect data on improvements in foreign language
proficiency. Others may not collect data in the first year of the grant. In 2005, reported performance data
were submitted by grantees that were first funded in 2003. 62% of those grantees provided data. Due to
changes in reporting, the date of data available has been changed.

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