§ 9563. Evaluations

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2002

   Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–279 title I § 173 · 116 Stat. 1940

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 9563

   Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 173, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1964

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 173, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1964

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 173. EVALUATIONS. (a) In General.— (1) Requirements.— In carrying out its missions, the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance may— (A) conduct or support evaluations consistent with the Center’s mission as described in section 171(b); (B) evaluate programs under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); (C) to the extent practicable, examine evaluations conducted or supported by others in order to determine the quality and relevance of the evidence of effectiveness generated by those evaluations, with the approval of the Director; (D) coordinate the activities of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance with other evaluation activities in the Department; (E) review and, where feasible, supplement Federal education program evaluations, particularly those by the Department, to determine or enhance the quality and relevance of the evidence generated by those evaluations; (F) establish evaluation methodology; and (G) assist the Director in the preparation of the biennial report, as described in section 119. (2) Additional requirements.— Each evaluation conducted by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— (A) adhere to the highest possible standards of quality for conducting scientifically valid education evaluation; and (B) be subject to rigorous peer-review. (b) Administration of Evaluations Under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.— The Evaluation and Regional Assistance Commissioner, consistent with the mission of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance under section 171(b), shall administer all operations and contracts associated with evaluations authorized by part E of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491 et seq.) and administered by the Department as of the date of enactment of this Act.

2. 2015

   Every Student Succeeds Act

   Pub. L. 114–95 title IX § 9215(ff)(2) · 129 Stat. 1802

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9563(b)

   Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “section 8601 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965” for “part E of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491 et seq.)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “section 8601 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965” for “part E of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491 et seq.)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 173(b) (20 U.S.C. 9563(b)) is amended by striking “part E of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6491 et seq.)” and inserting “section 8601 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

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