Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/350

 102 STAT. 312

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988 "Subpart 5—Evaluation and State Plan Amendments

20 USC 1207.

"SEC. 351. STATE PLAN AMENDMENTS.

"(a) TIMELY SUBMISSION.—When changes are necessary in a State plan, the State shall submit amendments to its plan by July 1 preceding the fiscal year of operation to which the amendments apply. "(b) CONSIDERATION BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall approve, within 60 days of submission. State plan amendments which meet the requirements of this section, unless such amendments propose changes that are inconsistent with the requirements and purposes of this title. The Secretary shall not finally disapprove such amendments except after giving reasonable notice and an opportunity for hearing to the State agency. "(c) TRANSITION RULE.—Upon a written request from a State, the Secretary shall approve an extension of 1 year, from June 30, 1988, to June 30, 1989, for the revision of any plan already approved under this section for the period July 1, 1985, through June 30, 1988. Grants.

"SEC. 352. EVALUATION.

"In order to assist grant recipients receiving funds under this title to plan and operate the best possible programs of adult education, each State agency during the 4-year period of the State plan shall— "(1) annually submit data to the Secretary with respect to grant recipients; "(2) before the end of such period evaluate at least one-third of grant recipients (which are representative of all grant recipients in the State) and such evaluations shall consider— "(A) the planning and content of the program; "(B) the curriculum, instructional materials, equipment, and qualifications of all personnel; "(C) the effect of the program on the subsequent work experience of graduates; and "(D) other factors determined to affect program operation; and "(3) gather and analyze data (including standardized test data) to determine the extent to which the adult programs are achieving the goals set forth in the plan including the goal of serving educationally disadvantaged adults, and the extent to which grant recipients have improved their capacity to achieve the purposes of this title as set forth in section 311. "Subpart 6—Demonstration Projects 20 USC 1208.

"SEC. 353. SPECIAL EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND TEACHER TRAINING.

"(a) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the funds allotted to a State under section 313 for a fiscal year, not less than 10 percent shall be used for— "(1) special projects which will be carried out in furtherance of the purposes of this title, which will be coordinated with other programs funded under this title and which— "(A) involve the use of innovative methods (including methods for educating persons with handicaps, the homeless, and persons of limited English proficiency), systems, materials, or programs which may have national signifi-

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