Texas Even Start Administrative Manual
June 2004, (Revised January 2008)
Even Start Statute
THE WILLIAM F. GOODLING
EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS STATUTE
PART B, SUBPART 3 OF TITLE I
OF THE
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WASHINGTON, DC
FEBRUARY, 2003
Subpart 3 — William F. Goodling Even Start
Family Literacy Programs
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SEC. 1231. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this subpart to help break the cycle of poverty and
illiteracy by —
(1) improving the educational opportunities of the Nation's low-income
families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or
adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family
literacy program, to be referred to as Even Start'; and
(2) establishing a program that shall —
(A) be implemented through cooperative projects that build on high-quality
existing community resources to create a new range of services;
(B) promote the academic achievement of children and adults;
(C) assist children and adults from low-income families to achieve
to challenging State content standards and challenging State student
achievement standards; and
(D) use instructional programs based on scientifically based reading
research and addressing the prevention of reading difficulties for
children and adults, to the extent such research is available.
SEC. 1232. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) RESERVATION FOR MIGRANT PROGRAMS, OUTLYING AREAS, AND INDIAN TRIBES-
(1) IN GENERAL- For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 5 percent
of the amount appropriated under section 1002(b)(3) (or, if such appropriated
amount exceeds $200,000,000, 6 percent of such amount) for programs,
under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall establish, that
are consistent with the purpose of this subpart, and according to their
relative needs, for —
(A) children of migratory workers;
(B) the outlying areas; and
(C) Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
(2) SPECIAL RULE- After December 21, 2000, the Secretary shall award
a grant, on a competitive basis, of sufficient size and for a period
of sufficient duration to demonstrate the effectiveness of a family
literacy program in a prison that houses women and their preschool
age children and that has the capability of developing a program of
high quality.
(3) COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN INDIANS- The Secretary shall
ensure that programs under paragraph (1)(C) are coordinated with family
literacy programs operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order
to avoid duplication and to encourage the dissemination of information
on high-quality family literacy programs serving American Indians.
(b) RESERVATION FOR FEDERAL ACTIVITIES-
(1) EVALUATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT, AND REPLICATION
ACTIVITIES- Subject to paragraph (2), from amounts appropriated under
section 1002(b)(3), the Secretary may reserve not more than 3 percent
of such amounts for purposes of —
(A) carrying out the evaluation required by section 1239; and
(B) providing, through grants or contracts with eligible organizations,
technical assistance, program improvement, and replication activities.
(2) RESEARCH- In any fiscal year, if the amount appropriated under section
1002(b)(3) for such year —
(A) is equal to or less than the amount appropriated for the preceding
fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve from such amount only the
amount necessary to continue multi-year activities carried out pursuant
to section 1241(b) that began during or prior to the fiscal year
preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made; or
(B) exceeds the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year,
then the Secretary shall reserve from such excess amount $2,000,000
or 50 percent, whichever is less, to carry out section 1241(b).
(c) RESERVATION FOR GRANTS-
(A) IN GENERAL- For any fiscal year for which at least one State educational
agency applies and submits an application that meets the requirements
and goals of this subsection and for which the amount appropriated
under section 1002(b)(3) exceeds the amount appropriated under that
section for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve,
from the amount of the excess remaining after the application of
subsection (b)(2), the amount of the remainder or $1,000,000, whichever
is less, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational
agencies to enable them to plan and implement statewide family literacy
initiatives to coordinate and, where appropriate, integrate existing
Federal, State, and local literacy resources consistent with the
purposes of this subpart.
(B) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION- The coordination and integration
described in subparagraph (A) shall include coordination and integration
of funds available under the Adult Education and Family Literacy
Act, the Head Start Act, this subpart, part A of this title, and
part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.
(C) RESTRICTION- No State educational agency may receive more than
one grant under this subsection.
(A) ESTABLISHMENT- To receive a grant under this subsection, a State
educational agency shall establish a consortium of State-level programs
under the following provisions of laws:
(i) This title (other than part D).
(iii) The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
(iv) All other State-funded preschool programs and programs providing
literacy services to adults.
(B) PLAN- To receive a grant under this subsection, the consortium
established by a State educational agency shall create a plan to
use a portion of the State educational agency's resources, derived
from the programs referred to in subparagraph (A), to strengthen
and expand family literacy services in the State.
(C) COORDINATION WITH SUBPART 1- The consortium shall coordinate its
activities under this paragraph with the activities of the reading
and literacy partnership for the State educational agency established
under section 1203(d), if the State educational agency receives a
grant under section 1202.
(3) READING INSTRUCTION- Statewide family literacy initiatives implemented
under this subsection shall base reading instruction on scientifically
based reading research.
(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- The Secretary shall provide, directly or through
a grant or contract with an organization with experience in the development
and operation of successful family literacy services, technical assistance
to State educational agencies receiving a grant under this subsection.
(5) MATCHING REQUIREMENT- The Secretary shall not make a grant to a State
educational agency under this subsection unless the State educational
agency agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the
eligible consortium in carrying out the activities for which the grant
was awarded, the State educational agency will make available non-Federal
contributions in an amount equal to not less than the Federal funds
provided under the grant.
(d) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY ALLOCATION-
(1) IN GENERAL- From amounts appropriated under section 1002(b)(3) and
not reserved under subsection (a), (b), or (c), the Secretary shall
make grants to State educational agencies from allocations under paragraph
(2).
(2) ALLOCATIONS- Except as provided in paragraph (3), from the total
amount available under paragraph (1) for allocation to State educational
agencies in any fiscal year, each State educational agency shall be
eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) in an amount that bears
the same ratio to the total amount as the amount allocated under part
A to that State educational agency bears to the total amount allocated
under that part to all State educational agencies.
(3) MINIMUM- No State educational agency shall receive a grant under
paragraph (1) in any fiscal year in an amount that is less than $250,000,
or one-half of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 1002(b)(3)
and not reserved under subsections (a), (b), and (c) for such year,
whichever is greater.
(e) DEFINITIONS- For the purpose of this subpart —
(1) the term eligible entity' means a partnership composed of —
(A) a local educational agency; and
(B) a nonprofit community-based organization, a public agency other
than a local educational agency, an institution of higher education,
or a public or private nonprofit organization other than a local
educational agency, of demonstrated quality;
(2) the term eligible organization' means any public or private nonprofit
organization with a record of providing effective services to family
literacy providers, such as the National Center for Family Literacy,
Parents as Teachers, Inc., the Home Instruction Program for Preschool
Youngsters, and the Home and School Institute, Inc.;
(3) the terms Indian tribe' and tribal organization' have the meanings
given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act;
(4) the term scientifically based reading research' has the meaning given
that term in section 1208; and
(5) the term State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
SEC. 1233. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY
PROGRAMS.
(a) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY LEVEL ACTIVITIES- Each State educational agency
that receives a grant under section 1232(d)(1) may use not more than
a total of 6 percent of the grant funds for the costs of —
(1) administration, which amount shall not exceed half of the total;
(2) providing, through one or more subgrants or contracts, technical
assistance for program improvement and replication, to eligible entities
that receive subgrants under subsection (b); and
(3) carrying out sections 1240 and 1234(c).
(b) SUBGRANTS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS-
(1) IN GENERAL- Each State educational agency shall use the grant funds
received under section 1232(d)(1) and not reserved under subsection
(a) to award subgrants to eligible entities to carry out Even Start
programs.
(2) MINIMUM SUBGRANT AMOUNTS-
(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), no
State educational agency shall award a subgrant under paragraph (1)
in an amount less than $75,000.
(B) SUBGRANTEES IN NINTH AND SUCCEEDING YEARS- No State educational
agency shall award a subgrant under paragraph (1) in an amount less
than $52,500 to an eligible entity for a fiscal year to carry out
an Even Start program that is receiving assistance under this subpart
or its predecessor authority for the ninth (or any subsequent) fiscal
year.
(C) EXCEPTION FOR SINGLE SUBGRANT- A State educational agency may award
one subgrant in each fiscal year of sufficient size, scope, and quality
to be effective in an amount less than $75,000 if, after awarding
subgrants under paragraph (1) for that fiscal year in accordance
with subparagraphs (A) and (B), less than $75,000 is available to
the State educational agency to award those subgrants.
SEC. 1234. USES OF FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL- In carrying out an Even Start program under this subpart,
a recipient of funds under this subpart shall use those funds to pay
the Federal share of the cost of providing intensive family literacy
services that involve parents and children, from birth through age 7,
in a cooperative effort to help parents become full partners in the education
of their children and to assist children in reaching their full potential
as learners.
(b) FEDERAL SHARE LIMITATION-
(A) FEDERAL SHARE- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal
share under this subpart may not exceed —
(i) 90 percent of the total cost of the program in the first year
that the program receives assistance under this subpart or its
predecessor authority;
(ii) 80 percent in the second year;
(iii) 70 percent in the third year;
(iv) 60 percent in the fourth year;
(v) 50 percent in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth such years;
and
(vi) 35 percent in any subsequent year.
(B) REMAINING COST- The remaining cost of a program assisted under
this subpart may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated,
and may be obtained from any source, including other Federal funds
under this Act.
(2) WAIVER- The State educational agency may waive, in whole or in part,
the Federal share described in paragraph (1) for an eligible entity
if the entity —
(A) demonstrates that it otherwise would not be able to participate
in the program assisted under this subpart; and
(B) negotiates an agreement with the State educational agency with
respect to the amount of the remaining cost to which the waiver will
be applicable.
(3) PROHIBITION- Federal funds provided under this subpart may not be
used for the indirect costs of a program assisted under this subpart,
except that the Secretary may waive this paragraph if an eligible recipient
of funds reserved under section 1232(a)(1)(C) demonstrates to the Secretary's
satisfaction that the recipient otherwise would not be able to participate
in the program assisted under this subpart.
(c) USE OF FUNDS FOR FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES-
(1) IN GENERAL- A State educational agency may use a portion of funds
reserved under section 1233(a), to assist eligible entities receiving
a subgrant under section 1233(b) in improving the quality of family
literacy services provided under Even Start programs under this subpart,
except that in no case may a State educational agency's use of funds
for this purpose for a fiscal year result in a decrease from the level
of activities and services provided to program participants in the
preceding year.
(2) PRIORITY- In carrying out paragraph (1), a State educational agency
shall give priority to programs that were of low quality, as evaluated
based on the indicators of program quality developed by the State educational
agency under section 1240.
(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP LOCAL PROGRAMS RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS-
In carrying out paragraph (1), a State educational agency may use the
funds referred to in that paragraph to provide technical assistance
to help local programs of demonstrated effectiveness to access and
leverage additional funds for the purpose of expanding services and
reducing waiting lists, including requesting and applying for non-Federal
resources.
(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING- Assistance under paragraph (1)
shall be in the form of technical assistance and training, provided
by a State educational agency through a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement with an entity that has experience in offering high-quality
training and technical assistance to family literacy providers.
SEC. 1235. PROGRAM ELEMENTS.
Each program assisted under this subpart shall —
(1) include the identification and recruitment of families most in need
of services provided under this subpart, as indicated by a low level
of income, a low level of adult literacy or English language proficiency
of the eligible parent or parents, and other need-related indicators;
(2) include screening and preparation of parents, including teenage parents,
and children to enable those parents and children to participate fully
in the activities and services provided under this subpart, including
testing, referral to necessary counselling, other developmental and
support services, and related services;
(3) be designed to accommodate the participants' work schedule and other
responsibilities, including the provision of support services, when
those services are unavailable from other sources, necessary for participation
in the activities assisted under this subpart, such as —
(A) scheduling and locating of services to allow joint participation
by parents and children;
(B) child care for the period that parents are involved in the program
provided under this subpart; and
(C) transportation for the purpose of enabling parents and their children
to participate in programs authorized by this subpart;
(4) include high-quality, intensive instructional programs that promote
adult literacy and empower parents to support the educational growth
of their children, developmentally appropriate early childhood educational
services, and preparation of children for success in regular school
programs;
(5) with respect to the qualifications of staff the cost of whose salaries
are paid, in whole or in part, with Federal funds provided under this
subpart, ensure that —
(A) not later than December 21, 2004 —
(i) a majority of the individuals providing academic instruction —
(I) shall have obtained an associate's, bachelor's, or graduate
degree in a field related to early childhood education, elementary
school or secondary school education, or adult education; and
(II) if applicable, shall meet qualifications established by the
State for early childhood education, elementary school or secondary
school education, or adult education provided as part of an Even
Start program or another family literacy program;
(ii) the individual responsible for administration of family literacy
services under this subpart has received training in the operation
of a family literacy program; and
(iii) paraprofessionals who provide support for academic instruction
have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and
(B) all new personnel hired to provide academic instruction —
(i) have obtained an associate's, bachelor's, or graduate degree
in a field related to early childhood education, elementary school
or secondary school education, or adult education; and
(ii) if applicable, meet qualifications established by the State
for early childhood education, elementary school or secondary school
education, or adult education provided as part of an Even Start
program or another family literacy program;
(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.
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.
(2) SPECIAL RULE- Any family participating in a program assisted under
this subpart that becomes ineligible to participate as a result of
one or more members of the family becoming ineligible to participate
may continue to participate in the program until all members of the
family become ineligible to participate, which —
(A) in the case of a family in which ineligibility was due to the child
or children of the family attaining the age of 8, shall be in 2 years
or when the parent or parents become ineligible due to educational
advancement, whichever occurs first; and
(B) in the case of a family in which ineligibility was due to the educational
advancement of the parent or parents of the family, shall be when
all children in the family attain the age of 8.
(3) CHILDREN 8 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER- If an Even Start program assisted
under this subpart collaborates with a program under part A, and funds
received under the part A program contribute to paying the cost of
providing programs under this subpart to children 8 years of age or
older, the Even Start program may, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2),
permit the participation of children 8 years of age or older if the
focus of the program continues to remain on families with young children.
SEC. 1237. APPLICATIONS.
(a) SUBMISSION- To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this subpart,
an eligible entity shall submit an application to the State educational
agency in such form and containing or accompanied by such information
as the State educational agency shall require.
(b) REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION- Each application shall include documentation,
satisfactory to the State educational agency, that the eligible entity
has the qualified personnel needed —
(1) to develop, administer, and implement an Even Start program under
this subpart; and
(2) to provide access to the special training necessary to prepare staff
for the program, which may be offered by an eligible organization.
(1) IN GENERAL- The application shall also include a plan of operation
and continuous improvement for the program, that includes —
(A) a description of the program objectives, strategies to meet those
objectives, and how those strategies and objectives are consistent
with the program indicators established by the State;
(B) a description of the activities and services that will be provided
under the program, including a description of how the program will
incorporate the program elements required by section 1235;
(C) a description of the population to be served and an estimate of
the number of participants to be served;
(D) as appropriate, a description of the applicant's collaborative
efforts with institutions of higher education, community-based organizations,
the State educational agency, private elementary schools, or other
eligible organizations in carrying out the program for which assistance
is sought;
(E) a statement of the methods that will be used —
(i) to ensure that the programs will serve families most in need
of the activities and services provided by this subpart;
(ii) to provide services under this subpart to individuals with special
needs, such as individuals with limited English proficiency and
individuals with disabilities; and
(iii) to encourage participants to remain in the program for a time
sufficient to meet the program's purpose;
(F) a description of how the plan is integrated with other programs
under this Act or other Acts, as appropriate; and
(G) a description of how the plan provides for rigorous and objective
evaluation of progress toward the program objectives described in
subparagraph (A) and for continuing use of evaluation data for program
improvement.
(2) DURATION OF THE PLAN- Each plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall —
(A) remain in effect for the duration of the eligible entity's participation
under this subpart; and
(B) be periodically reviewed and revised by the eligible entity as
necessary.
(d) CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION- The plan described in subsection (c)(1) may
be submitted as part of a consolidated application under section 9305.
SEC. 1238. AWARD OF SUBGRANTS.
(1) IN GENERAL- The State educational agency shall establish a review
panel in accordance with paragraph (3) that will approve applications
that —
(A) are most likely to be successful in —
(i) meeting the purpose of this subpart; and
(ii) effectively implementing the program elements required under
section 1235;
(B) demonstrate that the area to be served by the program has a high
percentage or a large number of children and families who are in
need of those services as indicated by high levels of poverty, illiteracy,
unemployment, limited English proficiency, or other need-related
indicators, such as a high percentage of children to be served by
the program who reside in a school attendance area served by a local
educational agency eligible for participation in programs under part
A, a high number or percentage of parents who have been victims of
domestic violence, or a high number or percentage of parents who
are receiving assistance under a State program funded under part
A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
(C) provide services for at least a 3-year age range, which may begin
at birth;
(D) demonstrate the greatest possible cooperation and coordination
between a variety of relevant service providers in all phases of
the program;
(E) include cost-effective budgets, given the scope of the application;
(F) demonstrate the applicant's ability to provide the non-Federal
share required by section 1234(b);
(G) are representative of urban and rural regions of the State; and
(H) show the greatest promise for providing models that may be adopted
by other family literacy projects and other local educational agencies.
(2) PRIORITY FOR SUBGRANTS- The State educational agency shall give priority
for subgrants under this subsection to applications that —
(A) target services primarily to families described in paragraph (1)(B);
or
(B) are located in areas designated as empowerment zones or enterprise
communities.
(3) REVIEW PANEL- A review panel shall consist of at least three members,
including one early childhood professional, one adult education professional,
and one individual with expertise in family literacy programs, and
may include other individuals, such as one or more of the following:
(A) A representative of a parent-child education organization.
(B) A representative of a community-based literacy organization.
(C) A member of a local board of education.
(D) A representative of business and industry with a commitment to
education.
(E) An individual who has been involved in the implementation of programs
under this title in the State.
(1) IN GENERAL- Subgrants under this subpart may be awarded for a period
not to exceed 4 years.
(2) STARTUP PERIOD- The State educational agency may provide subgrant
funds to an eligible recipient, at the recipient's request, for a 3-
to 6-month start-up period during the first year of the 4-year grant
period, which may include staff recruitment and training, and the coordination
of services, before requiring full implementation of the program.
(3) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY- In awarding subgrant funds to continue a
program under this subpart after the first year, the State educational
agency shall review the progress of each eligible entity in meeting
the objectives of the program referred to in section 1237(c)(1)(A)
and shall evaluate the program based on the indicators of program quality
developed by the State under section 1240.
(4) INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS- The State educational agency may refuse to
award subgrant funds to an eligible entity if the agency finds that
the eligible entity has not sufficiently improved the performance of
the program, as evaluated based on the indicators of program quality
developed by the State under section 1240, after —
(A) providing technical assistance to the eligible entity; and
(B) affording the eligible entity notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
(5) GRANT RENEWAL- (A) An eligible entity that has previously received
a subgrant under this subpart may reapply under this subpart for additional
subgrants.
(B) The Federal share of any subgrant renewed under subparagraph (A)
shall be limited in accordance with section 1234(b).
SEC. 1239. EVALUATION.
From funds reserved under section 1232(b)(1), the Secretary shall provide
for an independent evaluation of programs assisted under this subpart —
(1) to determine the performance and effectiveness of programs assisted
under this subpart;
(2) to identify effective Even Start programs assisted under this subpart
that can be duplicated and used in providing technical assistance to
Federal, State, and local programs; and
(3) to provide State educational agencies and eligible entities receiving
a subgrant under this subpart, directly or through a grant or contract
with an organization with experience in the development and operation
of successful family literacy services, technical assistance to ensure
that local evaluations undertaken under section 1235(15) provide accurate
information on the effectiveness of programs assisted under this subpart.
SEC. 1240. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM
QUALITY.
Each State educational agency receiving funds under this subpart shall
develop, based on the best available research and evaluation data, indicators
of program quality for programs assisted under this subpart. The indicators
shall be used to monitor, evaluate, and improve those programs within
the State. The indicators shall include the following:
(1) With respect to eligible participants in a program who are adults —
(A) achievement in the areas of reading, writing, English-language
acquisition, problem solving, and numeracy;
(B) receipt of a secondary school diploma or a general equivalency
diploma (GED);
(C) entry into a postsecondary school, job retraining program, or employment
or career advancement, including the military; and
(D) such other indicators as the State may develop.
(2) With respect to eligible participants in a program who are children—
(A) improvement in ability to read on grade level or reading readiness;
(C) grade retention and promotion; and
(D) such other indicators as the State may develop.
SEC. 1241. RESEARCH.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall carry out, through grant or contract,
research into the components of successful family literacy services,
in order to —
(1) improve the quality of existing programs assisted under this subpart
or other family literacy programs carried out under this Act or the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; and
(2) develop models for new programs to be carried out under this Act
or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
(b) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH ON FAMILY LITERACY-
(1) IN GENERAL- From amounts reserved under section 1232(b)(2), the National
Institute for Literacy, in consultation with the Secretary, shall carry
out research that —
(A) is scientifically based reading research; and
(2) USE OF EXPERT ENTITY- The National Institute for Literacy, in consultation
with the Secretary, shall carry out the research under paragraph (1)
through an entity, including a Federal agency, that has expertise in
carrying out longitudinal studies of the development of literacy skills
in children and has developed effective interventions to help children
with reading difficulties.
(c) DISSEMINATION- The National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate,
pursuant to section 1207, the results of the research described in subsections
(a) and (b) to State educational agencies and recipients of subgrants
under this subpart.
SEC. 1242. CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to prohibit a recipient of funds
under this subpart from serving students participating in Even Start
simultaneously with students with similar educational needs, in the same
educational settings where appropriate.
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