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 115 STAT. 1562 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 "(6) include special training of staff, including child-care staff, to develop the skills necessary to work with parents and young children in the full range of instructional services offered through this subpart; "(7) provide and monitor integrated instructional services to participating parents and children through home-based programs; "(8) operate on a year-round basis, including the provision of some program services, including instructional and enrichment services, during the summer months; "(9) be coordinated with— "(A) other programs assisted under this Act; "(B) any relevant programs under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and "(C) the Head Start program, volunteer literacy programs, and other relevant programs; "(10) use instructional programs based on scientifically based reading research for children and adults, to the extent that research is available; "(11) encourage participating families to attend regularly and to remain in the program a sufficient time to meet their program goals; "(12) include reading-readiness activities for preschool children based on scientifically based reading research, to the extent available, to ensure that children enter school ready to learn to read; "(13) if applicable, promote the continuity of family literacy to ensure that individuals retain and improve their educational outcomes; "(14) ensure that the programs will serve those families most in need of the activities and services provided by this subpart; and "(15) provide for an independent evaluation of the program, to be used for program improvement. 20 USC 6381e. "SEC. 1236. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. "(a) IN GENERAL. —Except as provided in subsection (b), eligible participants in an Even Start program are— "(1) a parent or parents— "(A) who are eligible for participation in adult education and literacy activities under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; or "(B) who are within the State's compulsory school attendance age range, so long as a local educational agency provides (or ensures the availability of) the basic education component required under this subpart, or who are attending secondary school; and "(2) the child or children, from birth through age 7, of any individual described in paragraph (1). "(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN OTHER PARTICIPANTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—Family members of eligible participants described in subsection (a) may participate in activities and services provided under this subpart, when appropriate to serve the purpose of this subpart.

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