By the end of 1996, all curricula will include competencies and instruction that reinforce mastery of basic and advanced skills. Student competency gain measures students' mastery of basic and advanced skills. This is demonstrated through course completion or the results of an assessment appropriate for this purpose. Access to career planning and placement services is measured by an institution's development of recruitment information which indicates that placement services are available to all program completers. At the postsecondary level, it is outlined in each standard that special population students will receive assistance commensurate with their needs to assure access and appropriate progress in their vocational program as well as appropriate career planning and placement services.
Evaluations are a local responsibility.
The local education agency must, however, describe in their local application their use of performance measures and standards to evaluate progress. They are also to describe program improvement plans to ensure that students meet standards and measures. Local program evaluations are analyzed by appropriate state staff. The state staff reviews performance standards and measures through the monitoring process.