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Baseline:
68.7 percent of adolescents aged 10 to 17 years had a wellness checkup in the past 12 months, as reported in 2008
Target:
75.6 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline:
82.5 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:
90.8 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), HRSA, MCHB; CDC, NCHS
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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
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 parents of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years who participated in extracurricular or out-of-school activities during the past 12 months 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; CDC, NCHS
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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
Target:
82.4 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
Common Core of Data (CCD), State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education, ED, IES, 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
Target:
65.2 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ED, OSEP, DANS
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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
AH-5.4
Increase the proportion of students whose mathematics skills are at or above the proficient achievement level for their grade
Baseline:
26.6 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years always considered their school work to be meaningful and important in 2008
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:
14.6 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
Target:
13.1 percent
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
Target:
75.5 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Baseline:
22.7 percent of students in grades 9–12 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 Source:
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP
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Baseline:
86.4 percent of parents of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years 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; CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source:
School Health Profiles Study (SHPS), 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
Target:
15.5 percent
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), ED, IES, NCES
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AH-11 Reduce adolescent and young adult perpetration of, as well as 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
Target:
399.6 arrests per 100,000 population aged 10 to 24 years
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
Violent Crime Index, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, DOJ, FBI, CJIS
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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
Target:
1,374.0 arrests per 100,000 population aged 10 to 24 years
Target-Setting Method:
10 percent improvement
Data Source:
Property Crime Index, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, DOJ, FBI, CJIS
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Potential Data Source:
National Youth Gang Survey, DOJ, OJP, OJJDP
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Potential Data Source:
Criminal Victimization in the United States, DOJ, OJP, BJS
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