(9) a description of how the middle school ca-
reer and technical education exploration program 
will provide accessibility to students, especially eco-
nomically disadvantaged, low-performing, and urban 
and rural students; and 
(10) a description of how the eligible partner-
ship will carry out the evaluation required under 
subsection (f). 
(d) SELECTION OF GRANTEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine, based on the peer review process described in 
paragraph (3) and subject to the requirement in 
paragraph (4), which eligible partnership applicants 
shall receive funding under this Act, and the amount 
of the grant funding under this Act that each se-
lected eligible partnership will receive. 
(2) GRANT
AMOUNTS.—In determining the 
amount of each grant awarded under this Act, the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) ensure that all grants are of sufficient 
size, scope, and quality to be effective; and 
(B) take into account the total amount of 
funds available for all grants under this Act 
and the types of activities proposed to be car-
ried out by the eligible partnership. 
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(3) PEER REVIEW PROCESS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PEER
REVIEW 
COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall convene a 
peer review committee to review applications for 
grants under this Act and to make rec-
ommendations to the Secretary regarding the 
selection of grantees. 
(B) MEMBERS OF THE PEER REVIEW COM-
MITTEE.—The peer review committee shall in-
clude the following members: 
(i) Educators who have experience im-
plementing career and technical education 
programs and career exploration programs. 
(ii) Experts in the field of career and 
technical education. 
(4) RURAL
OR
SMALL
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES.—The Secretary shall set aside not less 
than 5 percent of the funds made available to award 
grants under this Act to award grants to eligible 
partnerships that include rural or small local edu-
cational agencies, as defined by the Secretary. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Each eligible partnership re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds 
to develop and implement a middle school career and tech-
nical education exploration program that— 
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(1) shall— 
(A) include introductory courses or experi-
ential activities, such as student apprenticeships 
or other work-based learning methods, and 
project-based learning experiences; 
(B) include the implementation of a plan 
that demonstrates the transition from the mid-
dle school career and technical education explo-
ration program to a career and technical edu-
cation program of study that is offered by the 
entity described in section 3(b)(2)(A)(i); 
(C) include programs and activities related 
to the development of individualized graduation 
and career plans for students; and 
(D) offer career guidance and academic 
counseling that— 
(i) provides information about post-
secondary education and career options; 
and 
(ii) provides participating students 
with readily available career and labor 
market information, such as information 
about employment sectors, educational re-
quirements, information on workforce sup-
ply and demand, and other information on 
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careers that are aligned to State or local 
economic priorities; and 
(2) may include expanded learning time activi-
ties that— 
(A) focus on career exploration, including 
apprenticeships and internships; 
(B) are available to all students in a mid-
dle school; and 
(C) take place during a time that is out-
side of the standard hours of enrollment for 
students that are served by the local edu-
cational agency. 
(f) EVALUATIONS AND REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible partner-
ship that receives a grant under this Act shall 
collect appropriate data, or otherwise document 
through records (in a manner that complies 
with section 444 of the General Education Pro-
visions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g), commonly 
known as the ‘‘Family Educational Rights and 
Privacy Act of 1974’’ and other applicable Fed-
eral and State privacy laws), the information 
necessary to conduct an evaluation of grant ac-
tivities, including an evaluation of— 
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(i) the extent of student participation 
in the middle school career and technical 
education exploration program carried out 
under this Act; 
(ii) the impact of the middle school 
career and technical education exploration 
program carried out under this Act on the 
students’ transition to, or planned partici-
pation in, career and technical programs of 
study (as described in section 122(c)(1)(A) 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2342(c)(1)(A))); and 
(iii) any other measurable outcomes 
specified by the Secretary. 
(B) RESOURCES OF THE ELIGIBLE PART-
NERSHIP.—The evaluation described in this 
paragraph shall reflect the resources and capac-
ity of the local educational agency, area career 
and technical education school, or educational 
service agency that is part of the eligible part-
nership in a manner determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) REPORT.—The eligible partnership shall 
prepare and submit to the Secretary a report con-
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taining the results of the evaluation described in 
paragraph (1). 
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