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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1717 are meeting the challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards, and including data comparing limited English proficient children with English proficient children with regard to school retention and academic achievement concerning— "(A) reading and language arts; "(B) English proficiency; "(C) mathematics; and "(D) the native language of the children, if the program develops native language proficiency; "(4) include information on the extent that professional development activities carried out through the program have resulted in improved classroom practices and improved student academic achievement; lude a description of how the activities carried out through the program are coordinated and integrated with the other Federal, State, or local programs serving limited English proficient children; and "(6) include such other information as the Secretary may require. "SEC. 3218. CONSTRUCTION. 20 USC 6918. "Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency from serving limited English proficient children simultaneously with children with similar educational needs, in the same educational settings where appropriate. "Subpart 2—Research, Evaluation, and Dissemination "SEC. 3221. AUTHORITY. 20 USC 6931. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary is authorized to conduct data collection, dissemination, research, and ongoing program evaluation activities in accordance with the provisions of this subpart for the purpose of improving language instruction educational programs and special alternative instruction programs for limited English proficient children. "(b) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—Research and program evaluation activities carried out under this subpart shall be supported through competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations. State educational agencies, and local educational agencies. "(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall conduct data collection, dissemination, and ongoing program evaluation activities authorized by this subpart through the Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students. "SEC. 3222. RESEARCH. 20 USC 6932. "(a) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall conduct research activities authorized by this subpart through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in coordination and collaboration with the Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students. "(b) REQUIREMENTS. —Such research activities—

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