(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D); 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘through 
(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (C)’’. 
SEC. 8. ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 113(a) (20 U.S.C. 2323(a)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘establish a State’’ and inserting 
‘‘support a State and local’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and its eligible recipients’’ 
after ‘‘effectiveness of the State’’. 
(b) 
STATE
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES.—Section 
113(b) (20 U.S.C. 2323(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), 
respectively; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
inserting ‘‘FOR
SECONDARY
STUDENTS’’ 
after ‘‘PERFORMANCE’’;
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of secondary students 
that are, to the extent practicable, valid and 
reliable and’’ after ‘‘indicators of perform-
ance’’; 
(iii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘State 
established academic,’’ and inserting ‘‘aca-
demic content and achievement standards, 
as established by the State under section 
1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(1)),’’; 
(iv) in clause (ii)—
(I) by striking ‘‘or its recognized 
equivalent,’’ and inserting ‘‘, General 
Education 
Development 
credential 
(GED), 
or 
other 
State-recognized 
equivalent (including recognized alter-
native standards for individuals with 
disabilities), or’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, or a postsec-
ondary degree or credential’’; 
(v) by amending clause (iii) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(iii) Student graduation rates (as de-
scribed in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi))).’’; 
(vi) by redesignating clause (iv) as 
clause (v) and inserting after clause (iii) 
the following: 
‘‘(iv) Placement in postsecondary edu-
cation or advanced training, placement in 
military service, or placement in employ-
ment.’’; and 
(vii) in clause (v) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘training and employment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fields’’; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) CORE INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE 
FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS.—Each eligible 
agency shall identify in the State plan core indi-
cators of performance of postsecondary students 
that are, to the extent practicable, valid and reli-
able, and that include, at a minimum, measures 
of each of the following: 
‘‘(i) Student attainment of challenging 
academic and vocational and technical skill 
proficiencies.
‘‘(ii) Student retention in postsec-
ondary education, attainment of an asso-
ciate degree or postsecondary credential, or 
transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. 
‘‘(iii) Placement in military service or 
placement or retention in employment. 
‘‘(iv) Student participation in and 
completion of vocational and technical edu-
cation programs in nontraditional fields.’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘under the title’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘under this title’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘vocational and technical 
education’’ after ‘‘has developed State’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by amending the paragraph heading to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3) STATE LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in clause (i)—
(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘paragraph 
(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (2)’’; and
(II) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘to continually’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘performance’’, and inserting 
‘‘to make continuous and substantial 
improvement in the academic and vo-
cational and technical achievement’’; 
(ii) by amending clause (v) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(v) AGREEMENT ON STATE ADJUSTED 
LEVELS
OF
PERFORMANCE
FOR
SUBSE-
QUENT YEARS.— 
‘‘(I) 3RD
AND
4TH
PROGRAM 
YEARS.—Prior to the third program 
year covered by the State plan, the 
Secretary and each eligible agency 
shall reach agreement on the State ad-
justed levels of performance for each of 
the core indicators of performance for 
the third and fourth programs years 
covered by the State plan, taking into 
account the factors described in clause 
(vi). 
‘‘(II) 5TH
AND
6TH
PROGRAM 
YEARS.—Prior to the fifth program 
year covered by the State plan, the