§ 6376. Evaluation

(a) In general

From the total amount made available under section 6302(b)(2) of this title for the period beginning October 1, 2002, and ending September 30, 2006, the Secretary shall reserve not more than $3,000,000 to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of this subpart.

(b) Reports

(1) Interim report

Not later than October 1, 2004, the Secretary shall submit an interim report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.

(2) Final report

Not later than September 30, 2006, the Secretary shall submit a final report to the committees described in paragraph (1).

(c) Contents The reports submitted under subsection (b) of this section shall include information on the following:

(1) How the grant recipients under this subpart are improving the prereading skills of preschool children.

(2) The effectiveness of the professional development program assisted under this subpart.

(3) How early childhood teachers are being prepared with scientifically based reading research on early reading development.

(4) What activities and instructional practices are most effective.

(5) How prereading instructional materials and literacy activities based on scientifically based reading research are being integrated into preschools, child care agencies and programs, programs carried out under the Head Start Act [42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.], and family literacy programs.

(6) Any recommendations on strengthening or modifying this subpart.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1226, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1555.)

References In Text

References in Text

The Head Start Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is subchapter B (§§ 635–657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 9831 et seq.) of chapter 105 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9801 of Title 42 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1226 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 2796 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.