| Baseline: |
68.7 percent of adolescents aged 10 to 17 years had a wellness checkup in the past 12 months, as reported in 2008
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| Target: |
75.6 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS |
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| 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
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| Target: |
90.6 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), CDC and HRSA/MCH |
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AH-3 Increase the proportion of adolescents who are connected to a parent or other positive adult caregiver
| Baseline: |
75.7 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years had an adult in their lives with whom they could talk about serious problems, as reported in 2008
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| Target: |
83.3 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA |
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| Baseline: |
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
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| Target: |
90.3 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), CDC and HRSA/MCH |
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| Potential Data Source: |
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD), ACF, ACYF |
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AH-5 Increase educational achievement of adolescents and young adults
| Baseline: |
74.9 percent of students attending public schools graduated with a regular diploma in 2007–08, 4 years after starting 9th grade
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| Target: |
82.4 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
Common Core of Data (CCD), ED/NCES |
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| Baseline: |
59.3 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
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| Target: |
65.2 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
Data Accountability Center (DAC), ED/OSERS |
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| AH-5.3 |
Increase the proportion of students whose reading skills are at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade |
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| AH-5.4 |
Increase the proportion of students whose mathematics skills are at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade |
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| Baseline: |
26.6 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years always considered their school work to be meaningful and important in 2008
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| Target: |
29.3 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA |
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| 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
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| Target: |
To be determined |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS |
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| Baseline: |
68.6 percent of schools overall, including public and private elementary, middle, and high schools, had a school breakfast program in 2006
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| Target: |
75.5 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS), CDC/NCCDPHP |
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| Baseline: |
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
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| Target: |
20.4 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC/NCCDPHP |
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| Baseline: |
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
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| Target: |
95.0 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), CDC and HRSA/MCH |
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| Potential Data Source: |
School Health Profiles, CDC, NCCDPHP |
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| Baseline: |
17.2 percent of public schools overall, including primary, middle, and high schools, reported a serious violent incident in 2007–08
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| Target: |
15.5 percent |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), ED/NCES |
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AH-11 Reduce adolescent and young adult perpetration of, and victimization by, crimes
| Baseline: |
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
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| Target: |
399.6 arrests per 100,000 population aged 10 to 24 years |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR), DOJ/FBI |
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| Baseline: |
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
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| Target: |
1,374.0 arrests per 100,000 population aged 10 to 24 years |
| Target-Setting Method: |
10 percent improvement |
| Data Source: |
Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR), DOJ/FBI |
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| Potential Data Source: |
National Youth Gang Survey, DOJ, OJP, OJJDP, and BJA |
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| Potential Data Source: |
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), DOJ/BJS |
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