This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
Baseline:
82.4 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years participated in extracurricular and/or out-of-school activities in the past 12 months, as reported in 2007
Target:
90.6 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB and CDC/NCHS
82.1 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who participated in extracurricular or out-of-school activities during the past 12 months had parents who reported they usually or always attended events and activities in which their adolescents participated, as reported in 2007
Target:
90.3 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB and CDC/NCHS
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
Baseline:
59.1 percent of students aged 14 to 21 years served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act who exited high school in 2007–08 graduated with a diploma
Target:
65.0 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act data (IDEA data), ED/OSERS
33.0 percent of 4th grade students, including those who attended public and private schools, had reading skills at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2009
Target:
36.3 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), ED/NCES
32.4 percent of 8th grade students, including those who attended public and private schools, had reading skills at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2009
Target:
35.6 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), ED/NCES
35.4 percent of 12th grade students, including those who attended public and private schools, had reading skills at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2005
Target:
38.9 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), ED/NCES
39.1 percent of 4th grade students, including those who attended public and private schools, had mathematics skills that were at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2009
Target:
43.0 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), ED/NCES
33.9 percent of 8th grade students, including those who attended public and private schools, had mathematics skills that were at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2009
Target:
37.3 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), ED/NCES
23.0 percent of 12th grade students, including those who attended public and private schools, had mathematics skills that were at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade in 2005
Target:
25.3 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), ED/NCES
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
Baseline:
5.0 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years missed 11 or more whole school days due to illness or injury in the previous 12 months, as reported in 2008
22.7 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property during the past 12 months, as reported in 2009
Target:
20.4 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC/NCHHSTP
86.4 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years had parents who reported that they felt their child was usually or always safe at school, as reported in 2007
Target:
95.0 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), HRSA/MCHB and CDC/NCHS
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
Baseline:
88.2 percent of middle and high schools prohibited harassment based on a student’s sexual orientation or gender identity in 2010 (median of state rates)
444.0 per 100,000 adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years were arrested in 2008 for perpetration of crimes included in the Violent Crime Index
Target:
399.6 arrests per 100,000 population aged 10 to 24 years
1,526.7 per 100,000 adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years were arrested in 2008 for perpetration of crimes included in the Property Crime Index
Target:
1,374.0 arrests per 100,000 population aged 10 to 24 years
This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.
Baseline:
12.4 percent of students ages 12-18 reported gang activity in their schools in 2013
Target:
10.4 percent
Target-Setting Method:
Minimal statistical significance
Data Sources:
National Crime Victimization Survey-School Crime Supplement (SCS), Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics and Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (DOJ/BJS and ED/NCES)
