2. The dropout rate for all SAISD students will decline for each group as identified below:

Group	Past Performance	Current Objectives	Current Objectives
	95-96	96-97	97-98
All students	2.9%	3.0%	1.0%
African American	2.7%	3.0%	1.0%
Hispanic	3.0%	3.0%	1.0%
White	3.0%	2.0%	1.0%
Economically Disadvantaged	2.0%	2.0%	1.0%

The following table is a comparison of the dropout rates for 1995-1996 and 1996-1997 as well as an indicator of success in reaching out goal.

Group	1995-96	1996-97 goal	1996-97 actual	Improvement/Decline
All Students	2.9%	3.0%	1.5%*	+1.4%
African American	2.7%	3.0%	1.4%*	+1.3%
Hispanic	3.0%	3.0%	1.5%*	+1.5%
White	3.0%	2.0%	1.3%*	+1.7%
Economically Disadvantaged	2.0%	2.0%	1.0%*	+1.0%

^* met or exceeded the objective

From 1995-1996 to 1996-1997 we made significant improvement in the dropout rates for all of the subgroups measured by the AEIS accountability system. The dropout rates for our two highest groups, Hispanic and White students, declined by 1.5 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively. In all categories, the District met the 1995-1996 objectives and also the 1996-1997 objectives for the student dropout rate.

3. The percent of students in grades 3-8 and grade 10 passing the TAAS reading test will increase