20 U.S.C. § 1070a–27 — Evaluation and report

(a) Evaluation Each eligible entity^* receiving a grant under this division must biennially evaluate the activities assisted under this division under the standards described in subsection (b) and must submit to the Secretary^* a copy of such evaluation. The evaluation must permit service providers to track eligible student progress during the period that students are participating in the activities and must be consistent with the standards developed by the Secretary under subsection (b). (b) Evaluation standards The Secretary must prescribe standards for the evaluation described in subsection (a). Such standards must— (1) provide for input from eligible entities and service providers; and (2) ensure that data protocols and procedures are consistent and uniform. (c) Federal evaluation In order to evaluate and improve the impact of the activities assisted under this division, the Secretary must, from no more than 0.75 percent of the funds appropriated under section 1070a–28 of this title for a fiscal year, award one or more grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to or with public and private institutions and organizations, to enable the institutions and organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and, as appropriate, disseminate the results of the evaluation. Such evaluation must include a separate analysis of— (1) the implementation of the scholarship component described in section 1070a–25 of this title ; and (2) the use of methods for complying with matching requirements described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1070a–23(c) of this title . (d) Report The Secretary must biennially report to Congress regarding the activities assisted under this division and the evaluations conducted under this section.