ESEA: Magnet Schools Assistance

FY 2008 Program Performance Plan

Strategic Goal 1
Discretionary
ESEA, Title V, Part C
CFDA 84.165: Magnet Schools Assistance
84.165A: Magnet Schools Assistance

Program Goal: Students have access to high-quality education in desegregated m

Objective 1 of 2: Federally funded magnet schools will eliminate, reduce, or prevent minority gro
schools with substantial proportions of minority group students.
Measure 1.1 of 1: The percentage of cohort 1 magnet schools whose student applicant pool reduces, prevents, or
direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2005 Set a Baseline (October 2006) Pending
2006 BL+1PP (October 2007) Pending
2007 999 (October 2008) Pending
2008 Set a Baseline (October 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Magnet Schools Program Performance Report.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Data are self reported by grantees.
Explanation. The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants are three-year grants. Cohort 1
was established in SY 2004-05. The FY 2007 target for cohort 1 is the previous year's actual level plus 1
percentage point. Cohort 2 will be awarded in FY 2007. The first reporting period will be in 2008.

Objective 2 of 2: Magnet school students meet their state's academic achievement standards.
Measure 2.1 of 2: The percentage of cohort 1 magnet schools whose students from major racial and ethnic groups
progress standard. (Desired direction: increase)
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2005 Set a Baseline (October 2006) Pending
2006 BL+1PP (October 2007) Pending
2007 999 (October 2008) Pending
2008 Set a Baseline (October 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Magnet Schools Program Performance Report. State
assessments required by NCLB. State educational agencies.
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. Data are frequently late in being released.
Explanation. Cohort 1 was established in SY 2004-05. The FY 2007 target is the previous year's actual
level plus 1 percentage point. The Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants are three-year
grants. Cohort 1 was established in FY 2004-05. The FY 2007 target for cohort 1 is the previous year's
actual level plus 1 percentage point. Cohort 2 will be awarded in FY 2007. The first reporting period will
be in 2008.

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 Measure 2.2 of 2: The percentage of cohort 1 magnet schools that meet the state's adequate yearly progress stan
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2005 Set a Baseline (October 2006) Pending
2006 BL+1PP (October 2007) Pending
2007 999 (October 2008) Pending
2008 Set a Baseline (October 2009) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Magnet Schools Program Performance Report. State
assessments required by NCLB. State educational agencies.
Frequency of Data Collection. Other
Data Quality. Data are frequently late in being released.
Explanation. Cohort 1 was established in SY 2004-05, and cohort 2 will be established in SY 2007-08.
New cohorts of grantees are established in SY 2004-05 (cohort 1) and in SY 2007-08 (cohort 2). The FY
2007 target for cohort 1 is the FY 2006 actual level plus 1 percentage point. The first reporting period will
be in 2008 which will set the baseline for cohort 2.

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