"Title III Accountability: Behind the Numbers" (2010) summarizes data reported by states in their Consolidated State Performance Reports (CSPRs) for 2004-05 through 2007-08. The CSPRs are annual reports required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that states use to submit information to the U.S. Department of Education about their activities and outcomes related to specific ESEA programs. The CSPR data reflect states' direct reports as of March 2009 and have not been validated by the U.S. Department of Education or other external parties. Key findings from the brief are as follows: (1) Because states have used a wide variety of definitions and other features to set their Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) targets, it is very difficult to compare districts across states. Additionally, these definitional variations, along with differences in the English Learning Proficiency (ELP) assessments themselves, make the targets easier to reach in