ESEA: Foreign Language Assistanc

FY 2007 Program Performance Report

Strategic Goal 2
Discretionary
ESEA, Title V, Part D-9
Document Year 2007 Appropriation: $23,780
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, improv
elementary and secondary school students.
Objective 1 of 1: The percentage of Foreign Language Assistance projects that report improvem
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 proficienc
(Desired direction: increase) 1002
Actual
Year Target
(or date expected)
2004 65 Measure not in
2005 50 80 Target Exceede
2006 75 73.46 Did Not Meet Ta
2007 75 (January 2008) Pending
2008 75 (January 2009) Pending
2009 75 (January 2010) Pending
Source. U.S. Department of Education, Annual Grant Performance Report (ED524B).
Frequency of Data Collection. Annual
Data Quality. There are no statutory reporting requirements. Grantee annual grant performance reports
indicate a multitude of various assessments used to determine and plot student growth in language ability.
Explanation. 2004 is the baseline year for the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP). 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.

Data for 2006 is based on FLAP-LEA grants only. The purpose of FLAP state educational agency (SEA )
grants is to promote systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning in the state. Most FLAP-
SEA grants do not report local district student achievement data.

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