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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 683 scholarship program assisted under this subpart to determine whether such program has brought into teaching a significant number of highly able individuals who otherwise would not have entered teaching. "(b) CONTENTS.— The evaluation described in subsection (a) shall include— "(1) a description of the characteristics, including the educational preparation and achievement, of recipients of scholarship assistance under this subpart compared to similar students participating in teacher training who do not receive such scholarships; "(2) the rate at which such recipients successfully complete academic training and go on to teaching careers in preschool, elementary, or secondary education, compared to such rate for similar individuals who do not receive scholarship assistance under this subpart; "(3) the extent to which it is possible to determine objectively that the receipt of scholarship assistance under this subpart was the primary reason for an individual's choice of a teaching education and career; "(4) the extent to which such recipients comply with the provisions of this subpart; "(5) the length of time such recipients remain in teaching careers, compared to similar teachers who do not receive scholarships; "(6) the bsirriers to the effectiveness of the program assisted under this subpart; and "(7) the cost-effectiveness of such program in improving teacher quality and quantity. "(c) EVALUATION REPORTS.— The Secretary shall submit such interim evaluation reports to the President and the Congress as may be appropriate, and shall submit a final report on or before January 1, 1997. "(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall reserve a total of not more than $1,000,000 from the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of section 530B in fiscal years 1993 through 1997 to Carry out this section. «SEC. 530A. DESIGNATION OF SHORTAGE AREAS. 20 USC 1104J. "For the purposes of this peirt, the term 'shortage gireas' means (1) geographic areas of the State in which there is a shortage of elementary and secondary school teachers, and (2) an area of shortage of elementary and secondary school teachers in specific grade levels and in specific academic, instructional, subject matter, and discipline classifications. Such shortage areas shall be prescribed by the Secretary, in consultation with the chief State school officer or, in the case of nonprofit private elementary or secondary schools, with appropriate officials of nonprofit private schools in each State in accordance with this section. In csirrying out the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to areas in which emergency certification of individuals in a State is being used to correct teacher shortages and to States which have retirement laws permitting early retirement. "SEC. 530B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 20 USC 1104k. "There are authorized to be appropriated $26,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such simis as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart.

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