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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 287

"SEC. 7033. PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS.

"The Secretary shall issue, within 6 months of the date of enactment of this section, regulations which set forth a comprehensive design for evaluating the programs assisted under part A of this title. Such regulations shall be developed by the Director in consultation with State directors of bilingual education programs, the evaluation assistance centers authorized in section 7034, and individuals and organizations with expertise in testing and evaluation of educational programs for children of limited English proficiency. Such regulations shall provide for the collection of information and data including— "(1) the educational background, needs, and competencies of the limited English proficient persons served by the program; "(2) the specific educational activities undertaken pursuant to the program; the pedagogical materials, methods, and techniques utilized in the program; and, with respect to cleissroom activities, the relative amount of instructional time spent with students on specified tasks; "(3) the educational and professional qualifications, including language competencies, of the staff responsible for planning and operating the program; "(4) the specific activities undertaken to improve prereferral, evaluation procedures and instructional programs for limited English proficient children who may be handicapped or gifted and talented; and "(5) the extent of educational progress achieved through the program megisured, as appropriate, by (A) tests of academic achievement in English language arts, and where appropriate, second language arts; (B) tests of academic achievement in subject matter areas; and (C) changes in the rate of student grade-retention, dropout, absenteeism, placement in programs for the gifted and talented, and enrollment in postsecondary education institutions. "SEC. 7034. EVALUATION ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

"The Secretary shall establish, through competitive grants to institutions of higher education, at least 2 evaluation assistance centers. Such centers shall provide, upon the request of State or local educational agencies, technical assistance regarding methods and techniques for identifying the educational needs and competencies of limited English proficient persons and assessing the educational progress achieved through programs such as those assisted under this title. Grants made pursuant to this section shall be for a period of 3 years. "SEC. 7035. RESEARCH.

Regulations. 20 USC 3303.

Grants. 20 USC 3304.

20 USC 3305. "(a) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall, through Contracts.

competitive contracts under this section, provide financial assistance for research and development proposals submitted by institutions of higher education, private for-profit and nonprofit organizations. State and local educational agencies, and individuals. "(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Research activities authorized to be assisted under this section shall include— "(1) studies to determine and evaluate effective models for bilingual education programs; "(2) studies which examine the process by which individuals acquire a second language and master the subject matter skills

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