GPRA
SS/HS grantees are required to collect and report information every six months on Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) indicators.
For 2005 and 2006 Grantees:
- Decrease in the number of violent incidents at schools during the three-year grant period
- Decrease in substance abuse during the three-year grant period
- Improved school attendance during the three-year grant period
- Increase in mental health services to students and families during the three-year grant period
For 2007-2009 Grantees:
1. Student Victimization/Perception of School Safety
- Percentage of grantees that experience a decrease in students who did not go to school on 1 or more days during the past 30 days because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to and from school.
- Percentage of grantees that experience a decrease in students who have been in a physical fight on school property in the 12 months prior to the survey.
2. Student Substance Use and Abuse
- Percentage of grantees that experience a decrease in students who did not go to school on 1 or more days during the past 30 days because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to and from school.
- Percentage of grantees that report a decrease in students who report current (30-day) marijuana use.
- Percentage of grantees that report a decrease in students who report current (30-day) alcohol use.
3. Mental Health Services Provided
- Percentage of grantees that report an increase in the number of students receiving schoolbased mental health services.
- Percentage of grantees that report an increase in the percentage of mental health referrals for students that result in mental health services being provided in the community.
- Your performance indicators may or may not also satisfy GPRA requirements. For sample measures that can be used to satisfy the SS/HS GPRA indicators and other information on GPRA, see:
- Government Performance and Results Act Summary
- Government Performance and Results Act on the White House Office of Management and Budget Web site
- GPRA Measures Chart (05-06 cohorts) (PDF, 43.38 KB)
- GPRA Measures Chart (07-08 cohort) (PDF, 36.37 KB)
- Recommended Items for GPRA Measures (05-06 cohorts)
- Recommended Items for GPRA Measures (07-08 cohort)