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Monitoring and Evaluation Plans of Selected ARRA Programs
Posted July 22, 2010
Also in Issue 1, Volume 7:
State Chamber Educates on Standards & Reform
Congress Debates Education Funding
Measuring ARRA: Asking the Right Questions
At-a-Glance: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Monitoring and Evaluation Plans of Selected ARRA Programs
Program |
Monitoring for... |
Outcome Measure |
| State longitudinal data systems |
Adherence to timeline, procedures. Allowable use of funds. |
Number of states with a data system including all elements of the America COMPETES Act. |
| Teacher Incentive Fund |
Progress meeting goals/objective of applications, fund carryover |
Changes over time in the percent of teachers and principals in high-need schools with a record of effectiveness. Changes in teacher and principal compensation systems measured by the percent of a district’s personnel budget used for performance-related payments. |
| Educational Technology State Grants |
Compliance with legislative requirements |
Percentage difference in Internet access between classrooms in high- and low-poverty schools Percentage of districts that have fully and effectively integrated technology Percentage of teachers who meet state technology standards Percentage of students who meet state technology standards by the end of 8th grade |
| School Improvement Grants |
Monitoring and evaluating systems in development |
Monitoring and evaluating systems in development |
| State Fiscal Stabilization Fund |
Monitoring and evaluating systems in development |
Number of jobs saved/created Number of states that publicly report teacher ratings or levels for each district Number of states that publicly report principal ratings for each district Number of states that provide teachers with student growth data |
| Race to the Top |
Monitoring and evaluating systems in development |
Monitoring and evaluating systems in development |
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