20 U.S.C. § 1104i
Section 1104i · Evaluation
Amended 1 time on record
The Secretary shall conduct, by grant or contract, an independent evaluation of recipients of scholarship assistance under this subpart, which shall summarize and evaluate the State activities assisted under this subpart and the performance of such recipients. The evaluation shall assess the impact of the scholarship program assisted under this subpart to determine whether such program has brought into teaching a significant number of highly able individuals who otherwise would not have entered teaching.
The evaluation described in subsection (a) of this section shall include—
(1) a description of the characteristics, including the educational preparation and achievement, of recipients of scholarship assistance under this subpart compared to similar students participating in teacher training who do not receive such scholarships;
(2) the rate at which such recipients successfully complete academic training and go on to teaching careers in preschool, elementary, or secondary education, compared to such rate for similar individuals who do not receive scholarship assistance under this subpart;
(3) the extent to which it is possible to determine objectively that the receipt of scholarship assistance under this subpart was the primary reason for an individual's choice of a teaching education and career;
(4) the extent to which such recipients comply with the provisions of this subpart;
(5) the length of time such recipients remain in teaching careers, compared to similar teachers who do not receive scholarships;
(6) the barriers to the effectiveness of the program assisted under this subpart; and
(7) the cost-effectiveness of such program in improving teacher quality and quantity.
The Secretary shall submit such interim evaluation reports to the President and the Congress as may be appropriate, and shall submit a final report on or before January 1, 1997.
The Secretary shall reserve a total of not more than $1,000,000 from the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authority of section 1104k of this title in fiscal years 1993 through 1997 to carry out this section.