1. Provide accurate, timely, and reliable information on Abbott students and their level of mastery of the CCCS through the implementation of a student-level database system, NJ SMART, for tracking, analyzing and disseminating data on student performance and demographics;

   2. Modify the existing Indicators and Standards for Improving Schools (ISIS) to conform to Abbott X and make it available to schools and districts for planning and budgeting for the 2004-2005 year;

   3. Serve as a clearinghouse for current research findings related to school improvement, central office reform, school and district leadership, instructional practice, budgeting, high quality curriculum and professional development, parent engagement, data collection and analysis, collaborative planning and decision-making processes, and the special needs of Abbott students and their schools; and

   4. Prepare an annual report that aggregates and disaggregates school and district level achievement data for all students and coordinate with reports required by NCLB.