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 116 STAT. 3048 PUBLIC LAW 107-368—DEC. 19, 2002 Public information. (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology and will help prepare such individuals to pursue postsecondary studies in these fields. (3) AWARDS. —In awarding grants under this section, the Director shall— (A) give priority to applications in which the partnership includes a high-need local educational agency or a high-need local educational agency in which at least one school does not make adequate yearly progress, as determined pursuant to part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.); and (B) ensure that, to the extent practicable, a substantial number of the partnerships funded under this section include businesses. (c) ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISSEMINATION.— (1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED. —The Director shall evaluate the program established under subsection (a). At a minimum, such evaluation shall— (A) use a common set of benchmarks and assessment tools to identify best practices and materials developed and demonstrated by the partnerships; and (B) to the extent practicable, compare the effectiveness of practices and materials developed and demonstrated by the partnerships authorized under this section with those of partnerships funded by other State or Federal agencies. (2) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS. —(A) The results of the evaluation required under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public and shall be provided to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (B) Materials developed under the program established under subsection (a) that are demonstrated to be effective shall be made widely available to the public. (3) ANNUAL MEETING.— The Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall convene an annual meeting of the partnerships participating under this section to foster greater national collaboration. (4) REPORT ON COORDINATION. —The Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall provide an annual report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate describing how the program authorized under this section has been and will be coordinated with the program authorized under part B of title H of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.). The report under this paragraph shall be submitted along with the President's annual budget request. (5) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. — At the request of an eligible partnership or a State educational agency, the Director shall provide the partnership or agency with technical assistance

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