Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/72

 100 STAT. 1174

PUBLIC LAW 99-457—OCT. 8, 1986

SEC. 405. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

State and local governments. Ante, p. 1159.

Section 613(a) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1413) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "(li) policies and procedures relating to the establishment and maintenance of standards to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this part are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including— "(A) the establishment and maintenance of standards which are consistent with any State approved or recognized certification, licensing, registration, or other comparable requirements which apply to the area in which he or she is providing special education or related services, and "(B) to the extent such standards are not based on the highest requirements in the State applicable to a specific profession or discipline, the steps the State is taking to require the retraining or hiring of personnel that meet appropriate professional requirements in the State.". SEC. 406. EVALUATION.

Section 618 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1418) is amended to read as follows: "EVALUATION

Grants. Contracts. overnmtnts ^^ governmen s.

20 USC 1412, 1414.

"SEC. 618. (a) The Secretary shall directly or by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, collect data and conduct studies, investigations, and evaluations— ^Q^ ^ assess progress in the implementation of this Act, the impact, and the effectiveness of State and local efforts and efforts by the Secretary of Interior to provide free appropriate public education to all handicapped children and youth and early intervention services to handicapped infants and toddlers, and "(2) to provide— "(A) Congress with information relevant to policymaking, and "(B) Federal, State, and local agencies and the Secretary of Interior with information relevant to program management, administration, and effectiveness with respect to such education and early intervention services. "(b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary, on at least an annual basis, shall obtain data concerning programs and projects assisted under this Act and under other Federal laws relating to handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth, and such additional information, from State and local educational agencies, the Secretary of Interior, and other appropriate sources, as is necessary for the implementation of this Act including— "(1) the number of handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth in each State receiving a free appropriate public education or early intervention services (A) in age groups 0-2 and 3-5, and (B) in age groups 6-11, 12-17, and 18-21 by disability category, "(2) the number of handicapped children and youth in each State who are participating in regular educational programs (consistent with the requirements of sections 612(5)(B) and 614(a)(l)(C)(iv)) by disability category, and the number of handicapped children and youth in separate cleisses, separate schools or facilities, or public or private residential facilities, or who

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