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 PUBLIC LAW 103-239—MAY 4, 1994 108 STAT. 595 of performance measures for assessing State and local programs regarding— (1) progress in the development and implementation of State plans described in section 213(d) that include the basic program components described in sections 102, 103, and 104 and otherwise meet the requirements of title I; (2) participation in School-to-Work Opportunities programs by employers, schools, students, and school dropouts, including information on the gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, limited-English proficiency, and aisability of all participants and whether the participants are academically talented students; (3) progress in developing and implementing strategies for addressing the needs of students and school dropouts; (4) progress in meeting the goals of the State to ensure opportunities for young women to participate in School-to-Work Opportunities programs, including participation in nontraditional employment through such programs; (5) outcomes for participating students and school dropouts, by gender, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, limited- English proficiency, ana disability of the participants, and whether the participants are academically talented students, including information on— (A) academic learning gains; (B) staying in school and attaining— (i) a high school diploma, or a general equivalency diploma, or an alternative diploma or certificate for those students with disabilities for whom such alternative diploma or certificate is appropriate; (ii) a skill certificate; and (iii) a postsecondary degree; (C) attainment of strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of the industry the students are preparing to enter; (D) placement and retention in further education or training, particularly in the career major of the student; and (E) job placement, retention, and earnings, particularly in the career major of the student; and (6) the extent to which the program has met the needs of employers. (b) EVALUATION.— Not later than September 30, 1998, the Secretaries shall complete a national evaluation of School-to-Work Opportunities programs funded under this Act by grants, contracts, or otherwise, that will track and assess the progress of implementation of State and local programs and their effectiveness based on measures such as those measures described in subsection (a). (c) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Each State shall prepare and submit to the Secretaries periodic reports, at such intervals as the Secretaries may determine, containing information regarding the matters described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a). (2) FEDERAL PROGRAMS.—Each State shall prepare and submit reports to the Secretaries, at such intervals as the - Secretaries may determine, containing information on the extent to which Federal programs that are in existence on

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