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ESEA:Advanced Placement
FY2006Program Performance Report
Strategic Goal2
Discretionary
ESEA, Title I, Part G
Document Year2006Appropriation: $32,175
CFDA / 84.330B: Advanced Placement Test Fee Program
84.330C: Advanced Placement Incentives Program
Program Goal: / To increase the number of low-income high school students prepared to pursue higher education.
Objective1of1: / Encourage a greater number of low-income students to participate in the AP and IB programs and pass the exams.
Measure1.1of5: The number of Advanced Placement tests taken by low-income public school students nationally. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1999 / 87,149 / Measure not in place
2000 / 92,083 / Measure not in place
2001 / 105,138 / Measure not in place
2002 / 132,459 / Measure not in place
2003 / 157,334 / Measure not in place
2004 / 187,691 / Measure not in place
2005 / 223,263 / Measure not in place
2006 / 209,411 / (January 2007) / Pending
2007 / 230,352 / (January 2008) / Pending
2008 / 270,126 / (January 2009) / Pending
2009 / 291,736 / (January 2010) / Pending
2010 / 315,075 / (December 2010) / Pending

Source.The College Board, Freeze File Report.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Data Quality.Fee Reduction Summary Report. The Fee Reduction Summary Report is a year-end accounting file that provides a final count of Advanced Placement test fee reductions granted that year. Test fee reductions are provided to students with acute financial need.

Explanation.This is a new measure that was changed to focus on public school students only. The previous measure reported on public and non-public school students. The new measure now aligns with the population served by the program. Past data is included for historical purposes. Subsequent targets are based on the previous year's target plus 10 percent.

Measure1.2of5: The number of Advanced Placement tests taken by minority (Hispanic, Black, Native American) public school students nationally. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2004 / 267,608 / Measure not in place
2005 / 315,203 / Measure not in place
2006 / 336,000 / 359,372 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 376,000 / (August 2007) / Pending
2008 / 421,000 / (August 2008) / Pending
2009 / 472,000 / (August 2009) / Pending
2010 / 528,000 / (August 2010) / Pending

Source.The College Board, Freeze File Report.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Data Quality.The Freeze File Report is a mid-year data file of Advanced Placement exams taken in May of that year and provides basic student demographic characteristics.

Measure1.3of5: The percentage of Advanced Placement tests passed (tests receiving scores of 3-5) by low-income public school students nationally. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2005 / 37.5 / Measure not in place
2006 / 38.5 / 38.1 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2007 / 38.6 / (August 2007) / Pending
2008 / 39.2 / (August 2008) / Pending
2009 / 39.8 / (August 2009) / Pending
2010 / 40.2 / (August 2010) / Pending

Source.The College Board, Freeze File Report.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Data Quality.The Freeze File Report is a mid-year data file of Advanced Placement exams taken in May of that year and provides basic student demographic characteristics.

Explanation.College Board considers a test "mastered" if it receives a score of 3, 4, or 5 out of a scale of 1 to 5.

Measure1.4of5: The number of Advanced Placement tests passed (tests receiving scores of 3-5) by low-income public school students nationally. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2005 / 79,800 / Measure not in place
2006 / 90,009 / 95,350 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 99,000 / (August 2007) / Pending
2008 / 103,728 / (August 2008) / Pending
2009 / 113,194 / (August 2009) / Pending
2010 / 126,660 / (August 2010) / Pending

Source.The College Board, Freeze File Report.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Data Quality.The Freeze File Report is a mid-year data file of Advanced Placement exams taken in May of that year and provides basic student demographic characteristics.

Explanation.College Board considers a test "mastered" if it receives a score of 3, 4, or 5 out of a scale of 1 to 5.

Measure1.5of5: The ratio of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests taken in public high schools served by API grants to the number ofseniors enrolled at those schools. (Desired direction: increase)
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2006 / BL+1% / (May 2007) / Pending
2007 / BL+1% / (September 2008) / Pending
2008 / BL+1 / (September 2009) / Pending
2009 / BL+1 / (September 2010) / Pending
2010 / BL+1 / (September 2011) / Pending

Source.U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Advanced Placement, Grantee Performance Report.

Frequency of Data Collection.Annual

Explanation.This measure is being used for the first time in 2006. The FY 2005 data will be used as the baseline.

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