Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/9212
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20 U.S. Code § 9212 - Performance accountability system | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 20 › Chapter 73 › Subchapter I › Part A › Subpart 1 › § 9212 20 U.S. Code § 9212 - Performance accountability system
Purpose The purpose of this section is to establish a comprehensive performance accountability system, comprised of the activities described in this section, to assess the effectiveness of eligible agencies in achieving continuous improvement of adult education and literacy activities funded under this part, in order to optimize the return on investment of Federal funds in adult education and literacy activities.
Eligible agency performance measures (1)
In general For each eligible agency, the eligible agency performance measures shall consist of—
the core indicators of performance described in paragraph (2)(A); and
additional indicators of performance (if any) identified by the eligible agency under paragraph (2)(B); and
an eligible agency adjusted level of performance for each indicator described in subparagraph (A).
Core indicators of performance The core indicators of performance shall include the following:
Demonstrated improvements in literacy skill levels in reading, writing, and speaking the English language, numeracy, problem solving, English language acquisition, and other literacy skills.
Additional indicators An eligible agency may identify in the State plan additional indicators for adult education and literacy activities authorized under this part.
Levels of performance (A)
Eligible agency adjusted levels of performance for core indicators (i)
be expressed in an objective, quantifiable, and measurable form; and
show the progress of the eligible agency toward continuously improving in performance.
Identification in State plan
Agreement on eligible agency adjusted levels of performance for first 3 years
how the levels involved compare with the eligible agency adjusted levels of performance established for other eligible agencies, taking into account factors including the characteristics of participants when the participants entered the program, and the services or instruction to be provided; and
the extent to which such levels involved promote continuous improvement in performance on the performance measures by such eligible agency and ensure optimal return on the investment of Federal funds.
Agreement on eligible agency adjusted levels of performance for 4th and 5th years
If unanticipated circumstances arise in a State resulting in a significant change in the factors described in clause (iv)(II), the eligible agency may request that the eligible agency adjusted levels of performance agreed to under clause (iii) or (v) be revised. The Secretary, after collaboration with the representatives described in section 2871
(i)(1) of title 29, shall issue objective criteria and methods for making such revisions.
Levels of performance for additional indicators The eligible agency may identify, in the State plan, eligible agency levels of performance for each of the additional indicators described in paragraph (2)(B). Such levels shall be considered to be eligible agency adjusted levels of performance for purposes of this part.
In general Each eligible agency that receives a grant under section 9211
(b) of this title shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the progress of the eligible agency in achieving eligible agency performance measures, including information on the levels of performance achieved by the eligible agency with respect to the core indicators of performance.
shall make the information contained in such reports available to the general public through publication and other appropriate methods;
(Pub. L. 105–220, title II, § 212,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1064; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 404(c)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–416.)
1998—Subsec. (b)(3)(A)(vi). Pub. L. 105–277substituted “2871(i)(1) of title 29” for “2871(j) of title 29”.