Statute Section 664a

ATTACHMENT B
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT,
SECTION 664(a)

PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004

118 STAT. 2783

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‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that wishes to receive
a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement,
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(2) STANDARDS.—To the maximum extent feasible, each
eligible entity shall demonstrate that the project described in
the eligible entity’s application is supported by scientifically
valid research that has been carried out in accordance with
the standards for the conduct and evaluation of all relevant
research and development established by the National Center
for Education Research.
‘‘(3) PRIORITY.—As appropriate, the Secretary shall give
priority to applications that propose to serve teachers and school
personnel directly in the school environment.
‘‘SEC. 664. STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS.

20 USC 1464.

‘‘(a) STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS.—
‘‘(1) DELEGATION.—The Secretary shall delegate to the
Director of the Institute of Education Sciences responsibility
to carry out this section, other than subsections (d) and (f).
‘‘(2) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall, directly or through
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded to eligible
entities on a competitive basis, assess the progress in the
implementation of this title, including the effectiveness of State
and local efforts to provide—
‘‘(A) a free appropriate public education to children
with disabilities; and
‘‘(B) early intervention services to infants and toddlers
with disabilities, and infants and toddlers who would be
at risk of having substantial developmental delays if early
intervention services were not provided to the infants and
toddlers.
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a national
assessment of activities carried out with Federal funds under
this title in order—
‘‘(A) to determine the effectiveness of this title in
achieving the purposes of this title;
‘‘(B) to provide timely information to the President,
Congress, the States, local educational agencies, and the
public on how to implement this title more effectively;
and
‘‘(C) to provide the President and Congress with
information that will be useful in developing legislation
to achieve the purposes of this title more effectively.
‘‘(2) SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT.—The national assessment shall
assess activities supported under this title, including—
‘‘(A) the implementation of programs assisted under
this title and the impact of such programs on addressing
the developmental needs of, and improving the academic

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