Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/204

 102 STAT. 166

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

"(III) improving coordination between part A and part C of this chapter and the regular school program; "(IV) evaluation of parent involvement; "(V) appropriate inservice training for staff paid with funds under this chapter and other staff who teach children served under this chapter; and "(VI) other measures selected by the local educational agency; and "(B) submit the plan to the local school board and the State educational agency, and make it available to parents of children served under this chapter in that school. "(2) A school which has 10 or fewer students served during an entire program year shall not be subject to the requirements of this subsection. "(c) DISCRETIONARY ASSISTANCE.—The local educational agency may apply to the State educational agency for program improvement assistance funds authorized under section 1405. "(d) STATE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—(1) If

after the locally developed program improvement plan shall have been in effect according to the timetable established under sections 1020 and 1431, the aggregate performance of children served under this chapter in a school does not meet the standards stated in subsections (a) and (b), the local educational agency shall, with the State educational agency, and in consultation with school staff and parents of participating children, develop and implement a joint plan for program improvement in that school until improved performance is sustained over a period of more than 1 year. "(2) The State educational agency shall ensure that program improvement assistance is provided to each school identified under paragraph (1). "(e) LOCAL CONDITIONS.—The local educational agency and the State educational agency, in performing their responsibilities under this section, shall take into consideration— "(1) the mobility of the student population, "(2) the extent of educational deprivation among program participants which may negatively affect improvement efforts, "(3) the difficulties involved in dealing with older children in secondary school programs funded under this chapter, "(4) whether indicators other than improved achievement demonstrate the positive effects on participating children of the activities funded under this chapter, and "(5) whether a change in the review cycle pursuant to section 1019 or 1021(a)(1) or in the measurement instrument used or other measure-related phenomena has rendered results invalid or unreliable for that particular year. "(f) STUDENT PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.—On the basis of the evaluations and reviews under sections 1019(a)(1) and 1021(a)(1), each local educational agency shall— "(1) identify students who have been served for a program year and have not met the standards stated in subsections (a) and (b), "(2) consider modifications in the program offered to better serve students so identified, and "(3) conduct a thorough assessment of the educational needs of students who remain in the program after 2 consecutive years of participation and have not met the standards stated in subsection (a).

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