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 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 104 STAT. 823 "(B) The information described in subparagraph (A) shall be provided, to the extent practicable, in the context of other educational data relating to the condition of the overall education system. "(C) The Secretary, in consultation with the Task Force, the National Center, and the Office of Adult and Vocational Education (in this section referred to as the 'Office'), shall modify existing general purpose and program data systems to ensure that an appropriate vocational education component is included in the design, implementation and reporting of such systems in order to fulfill the information requirements of this section. "(2) The information system shall include data reflecting the extent of participation of the following populations: "(A) women; "(B) Indians; "(C) individuals with handicaps; "(D) individuals of limited English proficiency; "(E) economically disadvantaged students (including information on students in rural and urban areas); "(F) adults who are in need of training and retraining; "(G) single parents; "(H) youths incarcerated in juvenile detention or correctional facilities or criminal offenders who are serving time in correctional institutions; "(I) individuals who participate in programs designed to eliminate gender bias and sex stereotj^jing in vocational education; "(J) minorities; and "(K) displaced homemakers. "(3) The Secretary, in consultation with the National Center and the Office, shall maintain and update the system at least every 3 years and assure the system provides the highest quality statistics and is adequate to meet the information needs of this Act. In Handicapped carrying out the requirements of this paragraph, the Secretary shall persons, ensure that appropriate methodologies are used in assessments of students of limited English proficiency and students with handicaps to ensure valid and reliable comparisons with the general student population and across program areas. With respect to standardized tests and assessments administered under this Act, test results shall be used as 1 of multiple independent indicators in assessment of performance and achievement. " (d) ASSESSMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS. —The Center shall carry out an assessment of data availability and adequacy with respect to international competitiveness in vocational skills. To the extent practicable, the assessment shall include comparative policy-relevant data on vocational education in nations which are major trade partners of the United States. The assessment shall at a minimum identify available internationaly comparative data on vocational education and options for obtaining and upgrading such data. The results of the assessment required by this paragraph shall be reported to the appropriate committees of Reports, the Congress not later than August 31, 1994. " (e) USE OF AND COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS.—(1) In establishing, maintaining, and updating the system, the Secretary shall— "(A) use existing data collection systems operated by the Secretary and, to the extent appropriate, data collection systems operated by other Federal agencies;

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