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 108 STAT. 242 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 (xii) effective teaching for the preparation and continuing education of teachers; (xiii) the development and evaluation of curricular materials for the initial and continuing education of teachers and teacher educators; (xiv) the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Indian Community Colleges, women's colleges, and other special mission institutions in providing access, excellence, and equal opportunity in higher education; (xv) methods for evaluating the quality of education at different t)T)es of institutions of higher education at all levels and the roles and responsibilities of regional and national accrediting agencies; (xvi) methods for evaluating the productivity of different types of institutions of higher education; (xvii) nnancial barriers to postsecondary educational opportunity, including— (I) the role of Federal programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and State grant and work programs in mitigating such barriers; (II) the impact of the rising total cost of postsecondary education on access to higher education; and (III) the extent and impact of student reliance on loans to meet the costs of higher education; (xviii) opportunities for adults to continue their education beyond higher education and graduate school, in the context of lifelong learning and information-finding skills; (xix) preparing students for a lifetime of work, the ability to adapt through retraining to the changing needs of the work force and the ability to learn new tesks; and (xx) other topics relevant to the mission of the Institute. (3) INVOLVEMENT OF CERTAIN AGENCIES AND ORGANIZA- TIONS.— In promoting coordination and collaboration on research and development on issues related to postsecondary education, literacy, libraries, and lifelong learning, the Institute shall, as appropriate, seek the involvement— (A) within the Department of Education of—- (i) the Office of Library F*rograms; (ii) the Office of Correctional Education; (iii) the Office of Vocational and Adult Education; (iv) the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitetion Research; and (v) the Office of Postsecondary Education; (B) of the National Institute for Literacy; (C) of the National Board for Professional Teaching Stendards; (D) of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor; (E) of the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services; (F) of the National Institutes of Health;

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