US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 6364

Innovative assessment and accountability demonstration authority

(a)

Innovative assessment system defined

The term “innovative assessment system” means a system of assessments that may include—
(1)
competency-based assessments, instructionally embedded assessments, interim assessments, cumulative year-end assessments, or performance-based assessments that combine into an annual summative determination for a student, which may be administered through computer adaptive assessments; and
(2)
assessments that validate when students are ready to demonstrate mastery or proficiency and allow for differentiated student support based on individual learning needs.
(b)

Demonstration authority

(1)

In general

The Secretary may provide a State educational agency, or a consortium of State educational agencies, in accordance with paragraph (3), with the authority to establish an innovative assessment system (referred to in this section as “demonstration authority”).

(2)

Demonstration period

In accordance with the requirements described in subsection (e), each State educational agency, or consortium of State educational agencies, that submits an application under this section shall propose in its application the period of time over which the State educational agency or consortium desires to exercise the demonstration authority, except that such period shall not exceed 5 years.

(3)

Initial demonstration authority and expansion

During the first 3 years that the Secretary provides State educational agencies and consortia with demonstration authority (referred to in this section as the “initial demonstration period”) the Secretary shall provide such demonstration authority to—
(A)
a total number of not more than 7 participating State educational agencies, including those participating in consortia, that have applications approved under subsection (e); and
(B)
consortia that include not more than 4 State educational agencies.
(c)

Progress report

(1)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the end of the initial demonstration period, and prior to providing additional State educational agencies with demonstration authority, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, in consultation with the Secretary, shall publish a report detailing the initial progress of innovative assessment systems carried out through demonstration authority under this section.

(2)

Criteria

The progress report under paragraph (1) shall be based on the annual information submitted by participating States described in subsection (e)(2)(B)(ix) and examine the extent to which—
(A)
with respect to each innovative assessment system—
(i)
the State educational agency has solicited feedback from teachers, principals, other school leaders, and parents about their satisfaction with the innovative assessment system;
(ii)
teachers, principals, and other school leaders have demonstrated a commitment and capacity to implement or continue to implement the innovative assessment system; and
(iii)
substantial evidence exists demonstrating that the innovative assessment system has been developed in accordance with the requirements of subsection (e); and
(B)
each State with demonstration authority has demonstrated that—
(i)
the same innovative assessment system was used to measure the achievement of all students that participated in the innovative assessment system; and
(ii)
section 6311(c)(2) of this titlesection 6311(c)(4)(E) of this titlesection 6311(b)(2) of this title of the total number of all students, and the total number of each of the subgroups of students defined in , eligible to participate in the innovative assessment system in a given year, the State assessed in that year an equal or greater percentage of such eligible students, as measured under , as were assessed in the State in such year using the assessment system under .
(3)

Use of report

Upon completion of the progress report, the Secretary shall provide a response to the findings of the progress report, including a description of how the findings of the report will be used—
(A)
to support State educational agencies with demonstration authority through technical assistance; and
(B)
to inform the peer-review process described in subsection (f) for advising the Secretary on the awarding of the demonstration authority to the additional State educational agencies described in subsection (d).
(4)

Publicly available

The Secretary shall make the progress report under this subsection and the response described in paragraph (3) publicly available on the website of the Department.

(5)

Prohibition

The Secretary shall not require States that have demonstration authority to submit any information for the purposes of the progress report that is in addition to the information the State is already required to provide under subsection (e)(2)(B)(x).

(d)

Expansion of the demonstration authority

Upon completion and publication of the report described in subsection (c), the Secretary may grant demonstration authority to additional State educational agencies or consortia that submit an application under subsection (e). Such State educational agencies or consortia of State educational agencies shall be subject to all of the same terms, conditions, and requirements of this section.

(e)

Application

(1)

In general

A State educational agency, or consortium of State educational agencies, that desires to participate in the program of demonstration authority under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(2)

Contents

Such application shall include a description of the innovative assessment system, the experience the applicant has in implementing any components of the innovative assessment system, and the timeline over which the State or consortium proposes to exercise the demonstration authority. In addition, the application shall include each of the following:
(A)
A demonstration that the innovative assessment system will—
(i)
section 6311(b)(2)(B) of this title meet all the requirements of , except the requirements of clauses (i) and (v) of such section;
(ii)
be aligned to the challenging State academic standards and address the depth and breadth of such standards;
(iii)
section 6311(b)(1) of this title express student results or student competencies in terms consistent with the State’s aligned academic achievement standards under ;
(iv)
section 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi) of this titlesection 6311(b)(2) of this title generate results that are valid and reliable, and comparable, for all students and for each subgroup of students described in , as compared to the results for such students on the State assessments under ;
(v)
be developed in collaboration with—
(I)
stakeholders representing the interests of children with disabilities, English learners, and other vulnerable children;
(II)
teachers, principals, and other school leaders;
(III)
local educational agencies;
(IV)
parents; and
(V)
civil rights organizations in the State;
(vi)
be accessible to all students, such as by incorporating the principles of universal design for learning;
(vii)
section 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi) of this title provide teachers, principals, other school leaders, students, and parents with timely data, disaggregated by each subgroup of students described in , to inform and improve instructional practice and student supports;
(viii)
identify which students are not making progress toward the challenging State academic standards so that teachers can provide instructional support and targeted interventions to all students;
(ix)
section 6311(c)(2) of this titlesection 6311(c)(4)(E) of this titlesection 6311(b)(2) of this title annually measure the progress of not less than the same percentage of all students and students in each of the subgroups of students, as defined in , who are enrolled in schools that are participating in the innovative assessment system and are required to take such assessments, as measured under , as were assessed by schools administering the assessment under ;
(x)
section 6311(b)(1) of this title generate an annual, summative achievement determination, based on the aligned State academic achievement standards under and based on annual data, for each individual student; and
(xi)
allow the State educational agency to validly and reliably aggregate data from the innovative assessment system for purposes of—
(I)
section 6311(c) of this title accountability, consistent with the requirements of ; and
(II)
section 6311(h) of this title reporting, consistent with the requirements of .
(B)
A description of how the State educational agency will—
(i)
section 6311(b)(2) of this title continue use of the statewide academic assessments required under if such assessments will be used for accountability purposes for the duration of the demonstration authority period;
(ii)
identify the distinct purposes for each assessment that is part of the innovative assessment system;
(iii)
provide support and training to local educational agency and school staff to implement the innovative assessment system described in this subsection;
(iv)
inform parents of students in participating local educational agencies about the innovative assessment system at the beginning of each school year during which the innovative assessment system will be implemented;
(v)
engage and support teachers in developing and scoring assessments that are part of the innovative assessment system, including through the use of high-quality professional development, standardized and calibrated scoring rubrics, and other strategies, consistent with relevant nationally recognized professional and technical standards, to ensure inter-rater reliability and comparability;
(vi)
acclimate students to the innovative assessment system;
(vii)
section 6311(b)(2)(D) of this title ensure that students with the most significant cognitive disabilities may be assessed with alternate assessments consistent with ;
(viii)
if the State is proposing to administer the innovative assessment system initially in a subset of local educational agencies, scale up the innovative assessment system to administer such system statewide, or with additional local educational agencies, in the State’s proposed demonstration authority period;
(ix)
gather data, solicit regular feedback from teachers, principals, other school leaders, and parents, and assess the results of each year of the program of demonstration authority under this section, and respond by making needed changes to the innovative assessment system; and
(x)
report data from the innovative assessment system annually to the Secretary, including—
(I)
demographics of participating local educational agencies, if such system is not statewide, and additional local educational agencies if added to the system during the course of the State’s demonstration authority period or 2-year extension, except that such data shall not reveal any personally identifiable information, including a description of how the inclusion of additional local educational agencies contributes to progress toward achieving high-quality and consistent implementation across demographically diverse local educational agencies throughout the demonstration authority period;
(II)
section 6311(c)(2) of this titlesection 6311(h) of this title the performance of all participating students, and for each subgroup of students defined in , on the innovative assessment, consistent with the requirements in , except that such data shall not reveal any personally identifiable information;
(III)
feedback from teachers, principals, other school leaders, and parents about their satisfaction with the innovative assessment system; and
(IV)
if such system is not statewide, a description of the State’s progress in scaling up the innovative assessment system to additional local educational agencies during the State’s demonstration authority period, as described in clause (viii).
(C)
A description of the State educational agency’s plan to—
(i)
section 6311(c)(2) of this title ensure that all students and each of the subgroups of students defined in participating in the innovative assessment system receive the instructional support needed to meet State aligned academic achievement standards;
(ii)
ensure that each local educational agency has the technological infrastructure to implement the innovative assessment system; and
(iii)
hold all schools in the local educational agencies participating in the program of demonstration authority accountable for meeting the State’s expectations for student achievement.
(D)
If the innovative assessment system will initially be administered in a subset of local educational agencies—
(i)
a description of the local educational agencies within the State educational agency that will participate, including what criteria the State has for approving any additional local educational agencies to participate during the demonstration authority period;
(ii)
assurances from such local educational agencies that such agencies will comply with the requirements of this subsection;
(iii)
a description of how the State will—
(I)
ensure that the inclusion of additional local educational agencies contributes to progress toward achieving high-quality and consistent implementation across demographically diverse local educational agencies during the demonstration authority period; and
(II)
ensure that the participating local educational agencies, as a group, will be demographically similar to the State as a whole by the end of the State’s demonstration authority period; and
(iv)
section 6311(c)(2) of this title a description of the State educational agency’s plan to hold all students and each of the subgroups of students, as defined in , to the same high standard as other students in the State.
(f)

Peer review

The Secretary shall—
(1)
implement a peer-review process to inform—
(A)
section 6311 of this title the awarding of demonstration authority under this section and the approval to operate an innovative assessment system for the purposes of subsections (b)(2) and (c) of , as described in subsection (h); and
(B)
determinations about whether an innovative assessment system—
(i)
section 6311(b)(2)(B)(v) of this title is comparable to the State assessments under , valid, reliable, of high technical quality, and consistent with relevant, nationally recognized professional and technical standards; and
(ii)
section 6311(c)(4)(A)(i) of this title provides an unbiased, rational, and consistent determination of progress toward the goals described under for all students;
(2)
ensure that the peer-review team consists of practitioners and experts who are knowledgeable about the innovative assessment system being proposed for all participating students, including—
(A)
individuals with past experience developing systems of assessment innovation that support all students, including English learners, children with disabilities, and disadvantaged students; and
(B)
individuals with experience implementing innovative assessment and accountability systems;
(3)
1
1 So in original. Probably should refer to subsection (e).
make publicly available the applications submitted under subsection (c)  and the peer-review comments and recommendations regarding such applications;
(4)
1 make a determination and inform the State regarding approval or disapproval of the application under subsection (c)  not later than 90 days after receipt of the complete application;
(5)
if the Secretary disapproves an application under paragraph (4), offer the State an opportunity to—
(A)
revise and resubmit such application within 60 days of the disapproval determination; and
(B)
1 submit additional evidence that the State’s application meets the requirements of subsection (c);  and
(6)
make a determination regarding application approval or disapproval of a resubmitted application under paragraph (5) not later than 45 days after receipt of the resubmitted application.
(g)

Extension

The Secretary may extend an authorization of demonstration authority under this section for an additional 2 years if the State educational agency demonstrates with evidence that the State educational agency’s innovative assessment system is continuing to meet the requirements of subsection (c), including by demonstrating a plan for, and the capacity to, transition to statewide use of the innovative assessment system by the end of the 2-year extension period.

(h)

Use of innovative assessment system

section 6311(b)(2) of this titlesection 6311(c) of this titleA State may, during the State’s approved demonstration authority period or 2-year extension, include results from the innovative assessment systems developed under this section in accountability determinations for each student in the participating local educational agencies instead of, or in addition to, results from the assessment system under if the State demonstrates that the State has met the requirements under subsection (c). The State shall continue to meet all other requirements of .

(i)

Withdrawal of authority

section 6311(b)(2) of this titleThe Secretary shall withdraw the authorization for demonstration authority provided to a State educational agency under this section and such State shall return to use of the statewide assessment system under for all local educational agencies in the State if, at any time during a State’s approved demonstration authority period or 2-year extension, the State educational agency cannot present to the Secretary evidence that the innovative assessment system developed under this section—
(1)
meets the requirements under subsection (c);
(2)
section 6311(c)(2) of this title includes all students attending schools participating in the innovative assessment system in a State that has demonstration authority, including each of the subgroups of students, as defined under ;
(3)
section 6311(c)(4)(A)(i) of this titlesection 6311(c)(4)(B)(i) of this title provides an unbiased, rational, and consistent determination of progress toward the goals described under for all students, which are comparable to measures of academic achievement under across the State in which the local educational agencies are located;
(4)
presents a high-quality plan to transition to full statewide use of the innovative assessment system by the end of the State’s approved demonstration authority period or 2-year extension, if the innovative assessment system will initially be administered in a subset of local educational agencies; and
(5)
section 6311(b)(2) of this title demonstrates comparability to the statewide assessments under in content coverage, difficulty, and quality.
(j)

Transition

(1)

In general

(A)

Operation of innovative assessment system

section 6311 of this titleIf, after a State’s approved demonstration authority period or 2-year extension, the State educational agency has met all the requirements of this section, including having scaled the innovative assessment system up to statewide use, and demonstrated that such system is of high quality, as described in subparagraph (B), the State shall be permitted to operate the innovative assessment system approved under the program of demonstration authority under this section for the purposes of subsections (b)(2) and (c) of .

(B)

High quality

section 6311(a)(4) of this titleSuch system shall be considered of high quality if the Secretary, through the peer-review process described in , determines that—
(i)
the innovative assessment system meets all of the requirements of this section;
(ii)
section 6311(c)(4)(B) of this title the State has examined the effects of the system on other measures of student success, including indicators in the accountability system under ;
(iii)
the innovative assessment system provides coherent and timely information about student achievement based on the challenging State academic standards, including objective measurement of academic achievement, knowledge, and skills that are valid, reliable, and consistent with relevant, nationally-recognized professional and technical standards;
(iv)
the State has solicited feedback from teachers, principals, other school leaders, and parents about their satisfaction with the innovative assessment system; and
(v)
the State has demonstrated that the same innovative assessment system was used to measure—
(I)
the achievement of all students that participated in such innovative assessment system; and
(II)
section 6311(c)(2) of this titlesection 6311(c)(4)(E) of this titlesection 6311(b)(2) of this title not less than the percentage of such students overall and in each of the subgroups of students, as defined in , as measured under , as were assessed under the assessment required by .
(2)

Baseline

For the purposes of the evaluation described in paragraph (1), the baseline year shall be considered the first year that each local educational agency in the State used the innovative assessment system.

(3)

Waiver authority

A State may request, and the Secretary shall review such request and may grant, a delay of the withdrawal of authority under subsection (i) for the purpose of providing the State with the time necessary to implement the innovative assessment system statewide, if, at the conclusion of the State’s approved demonstration authority period and 2-year extension—
(A)
the State has met all of the requirements of this section, except transition to full statewide use of the innovative assessment system; and
(B)
the State continues to comply with the other requirements of this section, and demonstrates a high-quality plan for transition to statewide use of the innovative assessment system in a reasonable period of time.
(k)

Available funds

section 6361 of this titleA State may use funds available under to carry out this section.

(l)

Consortium

A consortium of States may apply to participate in the program of demonstration authority under this section, and the Secretary may provide each State member of such consortium with such authority if each such State member meets all of the requirements of this section. Such consortium shall be subject to the limitation described in subsection (b)(3)(B) during the initial 3 years of the demonstration authority.

(m)

Dissemination of best practices

(1)

In general

Following the publication of the progress report described in subsection (c), the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, in consultation with the Secretary, shall collect and disseminate the best practices on the development and implementation of innovative assessment systems that meet the requirements of this section, including best practices regarding the development of—
(A)
summative assessments that—
(i)
section 6311(b)(2)(B) of this title meet the requirements of ;
(ii)
section 6311(b)(2) of this title are comparable with statewide assessments under ; and
(iii)
include assessment tasks that determine proficiency or mastery of State-approved competencies aligned to challenging State academic standards;
(B)
effective supports for local educational agencies and school staff to implement innovative assessment systems;
(C)
effective engagement and support of teachers in developing and scoring assessments and the use of high-quality professional development;
(D)
section 6311(c)(2) of this title effective supports for all students, particularly each of the subgroups of students, as defined in , participating in the innovative assessment system; and
(E)
standardized and calibrated scoring rubrics, and other strategies, to ensure inter-rater reliability and comparability of determinations of mastery or proficiency across local educational agencies and the State.
(2)

Publication

The Secretary shall make the information described in paragraph (1) available on the website of the Department and shall publish an update to the information not less often than once every 3 years.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1204Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1201129 Stat. 1885(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1204Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1546Pub. L. 114–95A prior section 6364, , as added , , , related to award of targeted assistance grants, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1204Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3580Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(b) [title II, § 2755(a)]110 Stat. 1321–77Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a)110 Stat. 1327Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(4) [title III, § 306(a)]113 Stat. 1535Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, § 1604(h)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6364, , as added , , ; amended , , , 1321–151; renumbered title I, , , ; , , , 1501A–260; , , , 2763A–330, related to uses of funds in carrying out an Even Start program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 114–95Prior sections 6365 to 6368 were omitted in the general amendment of this part by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1205Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1548Section 6365, , as added , , , related to external evaluation of former subpart 1 of this part.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1205Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3580Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(b) [title II, § 2755(b)]110 Stat. 1321–77Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a)110 Stat. 1327Pub. L. 105–220, title II, § 251(b)(2)(B)112 Stat. 1079Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(18)(A), (f)(13)(A)]112 Stat. 2681–337Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, § 1604(i)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6365, , as added , , ; amended , , , 1321–151; renumbered title I, , , ; , , ; , , , 2681–422, 2681–431; , , , 2763A–331, related to Even Start program elements, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1206Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1548Section 6366, , as added , , , related to activities of Secretary of Education.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1206Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3581Pub. L. 105–220, title II, § 251(b)(2)(C)112 Stat. 1079Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, § 1604(j)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6366, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , 2763A–332, related to eligible participants in an Even Start program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1207Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1549Pub. L. 110–154, § 1(c)(3)121 Stat. 1828Section 6367, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to dissemination of information.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1207Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3582Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, § 1604(k)]114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6367, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2763A–332, related to applications for Even Start subgrants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1208Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1549Section 6368, , as added , , , defined terms in former subpart 1 of this part.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1208Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3583Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 204(c)]112 Stat. 2681–337Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(4) [title III, § 306(b)]113 Stat. 1535Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4)l114 Stat. 2763Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6368, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–409; , , , 1501A–260; [div. B, title XVI, § 1604()], , , 2763A–332, related to award of Even Start subgrants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 107–110Prior sections 6369, 6369a, 6369b, and 6370 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1209Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3584Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 203]112 Stat. 2681–337Section 6369, , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–408, related to evaluation of Even Start programs.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1210Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 204(a)(2)]112 Stat. 2681–337Section 6369a, , as added , , , 2681–409, related to indicators of Even Start program quality.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1211Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 205]112 Stat. 2681–337Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, § 1604(m)]114 Stat. 2763Section 6369b, , as added , , , 2681–410; amended , , , 2763A–333, authorized research.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1212Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3584Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 204(a)(1)]112 Stat. 2681–337Section 6370, , formerly § 1210, as added , , ; renumbered § 1212, , , , 2681–409, related to construction of provisions.

Pub. L. 114–95Prior sections 6371 to 6376, 6381 to 6381k, and 6383 were omitted in the general amendment of this part by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1221Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1552Section 6371, , as added , , , set forth purposes and definitions for former subpart 2 of this part.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1222Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1553Section 6372, , as added , , , authorized local Early Reading First grants.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1223Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1554Section 6373, , as added , , , related to Federal administration of activities.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1224Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1554Section 6374, , as added , , , related to dissemination of information regarding assisted projects.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1225Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1554Section 6375, , as added , , , related to annual reporting requirements.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1226Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1555Section 6376, , as added , , , related to evaluation of effectiveness of former subpart 2 of this part.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1231Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1555Section 6381, , as added , , , stated purpose of former subpart 3 of this part.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1232Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1556Section 6381a, , as added , , , authorized reservation of funds for migrant programs, outlying areas, and Indian tribes.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1233Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1558Section 6381b, , as added , , , related to use of funds for State educational agency level activities and local programs.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1234Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1559Section 6381c, , as added , , , related to use of funds by recipients of funds.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1235Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1560Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(i)(2)128 Stat. 1708Section 6381d, , as added , , ; amended , , , set forth elements of each program assisted.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1236Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1562Section 6381e, , as added , , , related to eligibility for participation in an Even Start program.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1237Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1563Section 6381f, , as added , , , related to application for subgrant under former subpart 3 of this part.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1238Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1564Section 6381g, , as added , , , related to award of subgrants.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1239Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1566Section 6381h, , as added , , , related to evaluation of programs.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1240Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1566Section 6381i, , as added , , , related to development of indicators of program quality.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1241Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1566Section 6381j, , as added , , , related to research into components of successful family literacy services.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1242Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1567Section 6381k, , as added , , , related to construction of provisions.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1251Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1567Section 6383, , as added , , , related to improvement of literacy through school libraries.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95section 6301 of this titleSection effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .