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 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 104 STAT. 771 "(B) for each student, consistent with the student's individualized education program developed under section 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act, where appropriate; and "(4) procedures for using existing resources and methods developed in other programs receiving Federal assistance. "(c) CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER PROGRAMS.— In developing the standards and measures included in a system developed under subsection (a), the State board shall take into consideration— "(1) standards and measures developed under job opportunities and basic skills training programs established and operated under a plan approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services that meets the requirements of section 402(a)(19) of the Social Security Act; and "(2) standards prescribed by the Secretary of Labor under section 106 of the Job Training Partnership Act. " (d) INFORMATION PROVIDED BY STATE BOARD. — (1) The Committee shall make recommendations to the State board with respect to modifying standards and measures to be used under this section, based on the information provided under paragraph (2). "(2) To assist the Committee in formulating recommendations under paragraph (1), the State board shall provide to the Committee information concerning differing types of standards and measurement, including— "(A) the advantages and disadvantages of each type of standard or measurement; "(B) instances in which such standards and measures have been effective; and "(C) instances in which such standards and measures have not been effective. "(3) In the event that the State board does not accept the Committee's recommendations made as required by paragraph (1), the State board shall set forth in the State plan its reasons for not accepting such recommendations. "(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to the States with respect to the development of systems under subsection (a). In providing such assistance, the Secretary shall utilize existing resources in other Federal agencies. "(f) REPORT.— The Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress not later than the expiration of the 4-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990. Such report shall include— "(1) a detailed description of the status of each State's system of standards and measures developed as required by this section; "(2) an assessment of the validity, predictiveness, and reliability of such standards and measures, unbiased to special populations, in the areas of academic achievement, vocational skill competencies, employment outcomes, and postsecondary continuation and attainment; and "(3) an evaluation of the comparability of State-developed performance standards across States to establish a core of common indicators.".

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