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Problem:SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Even Start Quality Improvement
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESERVATION FOR SPECIAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) In General.--Section 1232(b) of Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6381a(b)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
''(3) Special Training and Technical Assistance.--
''(A) In general.--For the first fiscal year after
fiscal year 2002 for which the amount appropriated
under section 1002(b)(3) exceeds the amount
appropriated under such section for the preceding
fiscal year by $8,000,000 or more, the Secretary shall
reserve from such excess amount $5,000,000. The
Secretary shall use such reserved amount to provide
special training, technical assistance, and
professional development to eligible entities
implementing Even Start programs, and to the staff of
such programs, in order to improve the quality of
services for eligible participants, and to assist
personnel in meeting the professional development
requirements described in section 1235(5).
''(B) Grant or contract.--The Secretary shall carry
out subparagraph (A) by entering into a grant or
contract with not less than 2 eligible organizations
with experience and expertise in the provision of
training, technical assistance, and professional
development to family literacy providers, particularly
eligible organizations with experience in the provision
of such services to Even Start programs. Such entities
may include the National Even Start Association, the
National Center for Family Literacy, and the William F.
Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy. In
awarding grants or contracts under this subparagraph,
the Secretary shall give priority to eligible
organizations that work cooperatively with other
eligible organizations.
''(C) Activities.--Activities carried out with
amounts reserved under this paragraph shall include--
''(i) training and technical assistance;
''(ii) assistance to personnel in meeting
the professional development requirements
described in section 1235(5); and
''(iii) training and the development of
materials to ensure that instructional programs
are based on scientifically based reading
research.
''(D) Identification of programs.--States shall
identify, based on the indicators of program quality
developed by the State under section 1240 and other
information available to the State, a list of the Even
Start programs in the State that are in need of
training, technical assistance, and professional
development.
''(E) Application for assistance.--Even Start
programs identified under subparagraph (D) may submit
an application for assistance under this paragraph to
the Secretary. Based on need and the quality of the
application, the Secretary shall select the programs to
be assisted and refer each approved application to an
eligible organization described in subparagraph (B)
that has expertise and experience in providing the type
of assistance required by such Even Start programs.
''(F) Consultation.--In providing services under
this paragraph, eligible organizations shall consult
with the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development and the National Institute for Literacy for
guidance in identifying--
''(i) literacy and reading instructional
approaches and practices that are based on
scientifically based reading research; and
''(ii) best practices for serving adult
learners.''.
(b) Eligible Organization Defined.--Section 1232(e)(2) of
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6381a(e)(2))
is amended by inserting ''the National Even Start Association,'' after
''Center for Family Literacy,''.

SEC. 3. STUDY OF EVEN START PARTICIPANTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall contract with a qualified
entity (such as a private organization, governmental agency, or
institution of higher education) with experience and expertise in
family literacy services (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) to conduct a
study of--
(1) children who participated in the program known as the
''William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program''
(authorized, on the date of the enactment of this Act, under
subpart 3 of part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6381-6381k)) and are in the
3rd or 4th grade during the study;
(2) the parents of such children; and
(3) other adults who participated with such children in
such program.
(b) Assessing Results of Children's Participation.--
(1) In general.--The study shall assess the impact of
participation by such children in such program with respect
to--
(A) whether or not such children are reading on
grade level and otherwise performing on a level equal
to or better than their peers;
(B) school attendance; and
(C) whether or not such children have been retained
for more than 1 year in any grade and the reasons for
such retention, if applicable.
(2) Parental consent.--The consent of a child's parent (as
defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) shall be obtained prior
to commencing any effort to obtain data under paragraph (1)
with respect to the child.
(c) Assessing Results of Adults' Participation.--
(1) In general.--The study shall also assess the long-term
impact of participation by parents (or other adults) in such
program, through methods such as--
(A) personal interviews; and
(B) testing of such individuals for retained or
improved literacy skills (but only in cases in which
there are baseline test results for an individual
available for comparison that were obtained just prior
to the individual's commencing or ceasing participation
in such program).
(2) Information included.--The study shall gather
information regarding adult participants' current educational
and employment endeavors and the perceived impact of
participation in such program on the adult's ability to
participate in their child's education.
Solution:
Even Start Quality Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to reserve certain funds for grants and contracts to eligible organizations to provide special training, technical assistance, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs and to the staff of such programs.Directs the Secretary to contract with a qualified entity with experience and expertise in family literacy services to conduct a study and assess the impact of the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program on children who participated in it and who are in the third or fourth grade during the study, and on their parents and other adults who participated with them.