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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1595 of 2001, the Secretary shall transmit to the President, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate an interim report on the national assessment conducted under this subsection. "(B) FINAL REPORT.— Not later than 5 years after the Deadline. date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Secretary shall transmit to the President, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a final report on the national assessment conducted under this subsection. " (b) STUDIES AND DATA COLLECTION.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to other activities described in this section, the Secretary may, directly or through awarding grants to or entering into contracts with appropriate entities— "(A) assess the implementation and effectiveness of programs under this title; "(B) collect the data necessary to comply with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993; and "(C) provide guidance and technical assistance to State educational agencies and local educational agencies in developing and maintaining management information systems through which such agencies may develop program performance indicators to improve services and performance. "(2) MINIMUM INFORMATION.— In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall collect, at a minimum, trend information on the effect of each program authorized under this title, which shall complement the data collected and reported under subsections (a) and (c). "(c) NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall conduct a longitudinal study of schools receiving assistance under part A. "(2) ISSUES TO BE EXAMINED.— In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the study referred to in paragraph (1) provides Congress and educators with each of the following: "(A) An accurate description and analysis of the shortand long-term effect of the assistance made available under this title on academic achievement. "(B) Information that can be used to improve the effectiveness of the assistance made available under this title in enabling students to meet challenging academic achievement standards. "(C) An analysis of educational practices or model programs that are effective in improving the achievement of disadvantaged children. "(D) An analysis of the costs as compared to the benefits of the assistance made available under this title in improving the achievement of disadvantaged children. "(E) An analysis of the effects of the availability of school choice options under section 1116 on the academic achievement of disadvantaged students, on schools in school

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