 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH STANDARDS
 
     Part B--William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs
 
Sec. 6365. Program elements

    Each program assisted under this part shall--
        (1) include the identification and recruitment of families most 
    in need of services provided under this part, 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 such parents to participate 
    fully in the activities and services provided under this part, 
    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 such services are unavailable from other sources, 
    necessary for participation in the activities assisted under this 
    part, 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 part; and
            (C) transportation for the purpose of enabling parents and 
        their children to participate in programs authorized by this 
        part;

        (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 part, ensure that--
            (A) not later than 4 years after December 21, 2000--
                (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 or secondary school education, or 
                adult education; and
                    (II) if applicable, shall meet qualifications 
                established by the State for early childhood education, 
                elementary 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 part has received 
            training in the operation of a family literacy program; and
                (iii) paraprofessionals who provide support for academic 
            instruction have a high school diploma or its recognized 
            equivalent; and

            (B) beginning on December 21, 2000, 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 or secondary school education, or 
            adult education; and
                (ii) if applicable, meet qualifications established by 
            the State for early childhood education, elementary 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 part;
        (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, instructional and enrichment, during the 
    summer months;
        (9) be coordinated with--
            (A) programs assisted under other parts of this subchapter 
        and this chapter;
            (B) any relevant programs under the Adult Education and 
        Family Literacy Act [20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.], the Individuals 
        with Disabilities Education Act [20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.], and 
        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 
        et seq.]; and
            (C) the Head Start program, volunteer literacy programs, and 
        other relevant programs;

        (10) use instructional programs based on scientifically based 
    reading research (as defined in section 6661a of this title) for 
    children and adults, to the extent such 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 (as defined in 
    section 6661a of this title), to the extent available, to ensure 
    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 
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        (14) ensure that the programs will serve those families most in 
    need of the activities and services provided by this part; and
        (15) provide for an independent evaluation of the program to be 
    used for program improvement.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title I, Sec. 1205, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3580; amended Pub. L. 104-134, title 
I, Sec. 101(b) [title II, Sec. 2755(b)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321-
77, 1321-151; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 
1996, 110 Stat. 1327; Pub. L. 105-220, title II, Sec. 251(b)(2)(B), Aug. 
7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title 
VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(A), (f)(13)(A)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
337, 2681-422, 2681-431; Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title 
XVI, Sec. 1604(i)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-331.)

                       References in Text

    The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, referred to in par. 
(9)(B), is title II of Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, as 
amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I (Sec. 9201 et 
seq.) of chapter 73 of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this 
title and Tables.
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in par. 
(9)(B), is title VI of Pub. L. 91-230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 175, as 
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1400 et seq.) 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
section 1400 of this title and Tables.
    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in par. (9)(B), is 
Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the 
Act is classified principally to chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of Title 
29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    2000--Par. (5). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(i)(3)], added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).
    Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(i)(2)], redesignated pars. (5) and (6) as (6) and (7), 
respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (8).
    Par. (8). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(i)(2), (4)], redesignated par. (7) as (8) and substituted 
``and enrichment'' for ``or enrichment''. Former par. (8) redesignated 
(9).
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(i)(2)], redesignated par. (8) as (9). Former par. (9) 
redesignated (14).
    Pars. (10) to (13). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title 
XVI, Sec. 1604(i)(5)], added pars. (10) to (13). Former par. (10) 
redesignated (15).
    Par. (14). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(i)(1)], redesignated par. (9) as (14).
    Par. (15). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(i)(5)], which directed amendment of par. (14) by substituting 
``program to be used for program improvement.'' for ``program.'', was 
executed by making the substitution in par. (15), to reflect the 
probable intent of Congress.
    Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, Sec. 1604(i)(1)], 
redesignated par. (10) as (15).
    1998--Par. (8)(B). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 405(f)(13)(A)], struck out ``the Job Training Partnership Act and'' 
before ``title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
    Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(A)], 
substituted ``the Job Training Partnership Act and title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' for ``the Job Training Partnership 
Act''.
    Pub. L. 105-220 substituted ``Adult Education and Family Literacy 
Act'' for ``Adult Education Act''.
    1996--Par. (4). Pub. L. 104-134 inserted ``, intensive'' after 
``high-quality''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(18)(A)] of Pub. 
L. 105-277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) 
[title VIII, Sec. 405(f)(13)(A)] of Pub. L. 105-277 effective July 1, 
2000, see section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 
105-277, set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6367, 6368, 6369 of this 
title.
