 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. 6369a. Indicators of program quality

    Each State receiving funds under this part shall develop, based on 
the best available research and evaluation data, indicators of program 
quality for programs assisted under this part. Such indicators shall be 
used to monitor, evaluate, and improve such programs within the State. 
Such 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 high school diploma or a general 
        equivalency diploma;
            (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;
            (B) school attendance;
            (C) grade retention and promotion; and
            (D) such other indicators as the State may develop.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title I, Sec. 1210, as added Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, 
Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 204(a)(2)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
337, 2681-409.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1210 of Pub. L. 89-10 was renumbered section 1212 
and is classified to section 6370 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6363, 6364, 6368 of this 
title.
