---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 300.157"
title: "34"
number: "300.157"
heading: "Performance goals and indicators."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/300.157"
---

# §300.157. Performance goals and indicators.


The State must—

- (a) **Have in effect established goals for the performance of children with disabilities in the State that—**
  - (1) Promote the purposes of this part, as stated in [§ 300.1](/cfr/34/300.1.md);
  - (2) Are the same as the State's long-term goals and measurements of interim progress for children with disabilities under [section 1111(c)(4)(A)(i)](/cfr/34/1111.md?p=c-4-A-i) of the ESEA.
  - (3) Address graduation rates and dropout rates, as well as such other factors as the State may determine; and
  - (4) Are consistent, to the extent appropriate, with any other goals and academic standards for children established by the State;
- (b) Have in effect established performance indicators the State will use to assess progress toward achieving the goals described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, including measurements of interim progress for children with disabilities under [section 1111(c)(4)(A)(i)(cc)](/cfr/34/1111.md?p=c-4-A-i-cc) of the ESEA, [20 U.S.C. 6311](/usc/20/6311.md); and
- (c) Annually report to the Secretary and the public on the progress of the State, and of children with disabilities in the State, toward meeting the goals established under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, which may include elements of the reports required under [section 1111(h)](/cfr/34/1111.md?p=h) of the ESEA.

## Notes

### Amendments

[71 FR 46753, Aug. 14, 2006, as amended at 82 FR 29760, June 30, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 1406, 1411-1419, and 3474; Pub. L. 111-256, 124 Stat. 2643; unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 46753, Aug. 14, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[71 FR 46753, Aug. 14, 2006, as amended at 82 FR 29760, June 30, 2017]