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PUBLIC LAW 107-110-JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1723 services for limited English proficient children, including services provided through language instruction educational programs, that ensure such children attain English proficiency and meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. " (2) GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— In awarding grants to institutions of higher education under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to institutions that propose programs and activities to recruit and upgrade the qualifications and skills of certified and non-certified educational personnel by offering degree programs that prepare beginning teachers to serve limited English proficient children. "(f) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.— Each recipient of an award under this section for a program or activity shall annually conduct an independent evaluation of the program or activity and submit to the Secretary a report containing such evaluation. Such report shall include information on— "(1) the program or activity conducted by the recipient to provide high-quality professional development to participants in such program or activity; "(2) the number of participants served through the program or activity, the number of participants who completed the requirements of the program or activity, and the number of participants who took positions in an instruction setting with limited English proficient children; "(3) the effectiveness of the program or activity in imparting the professional skills necessary for participants to achieve the objectives of the program or activity; and "(4) the teaching effectiveness of graduates of the program or activity or other participants who have completed the program or activity. "Subpart 4—Emergency Immigrant Education Program "SEC. 3241. PURPOSE. 20 USC 6961. "The purpose of this subpart is to assist eligible local educational agencies that experience unexpectedly large increases in their student population due to immigration— "(1) to provide high-quality instruction to immigrant children and youth; and "(2) to help such children and youth— "(A) with their transition into American society; and "(B) meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards as all children are expected to meet. "SEC. 3242. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 20 USC 6962. "For any fiscal year, a State educational agency may reserve not more than 1.5 percent (2 percent if the State educational agency distributes funds received under this subpart to local educational agencies on a competitive basis) of the amount allotted to such agency under section 3244 to pay the costs of performing such agency's administrative functions under this subpart.