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PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1593 "(ii) the number of schools and local educational agencies not meeting this definition; and "(iii) the changes in the identification of schools in need of improvement as a result of such definition. "(E) How schools, local educational agencies, and States have— "(i) publicized and disseminated the local educational agency report cards required under section 1111(h)(2) to teachers, school staff, students, parents, and the community; "(ii) used funds made available under this title to provide preschool and family literacy services and the impact of these services on students' school readiness; "(iii) implemented the provisions of section 1118 and afforded parents meaningful opportunities to be involved in the education of their children; "(iv) used Federal, State, and local educational agency funds and resources to support schools and provide technical assistance to improve the achievement of students in low-performing schools, including the impact of the technical assistance on such achievement; and "(v) used State educational agency and local edu- Deadline, cational agency funds and resources to help schools in which 50 percent or more of the students are from families with incomes below the poverty line meet the requirement described in section 1119 of having all teachers highly qualified not later than the end of the 2005-2006 school year. "(F) The implementation of schoolwide programs and targeted assistance programs under this title and the impact of such programs on improving student academic achievement, including the extent to which schools meet the requirements of such programs. "(G) The extent to which varying models of comprehensive school reform are funded and implemented under this title, and the effect of the implementation of such models on improving achievement of disadvantaged students. "(H) The costs as compared to the benefits of the activities assisted under this title. "(I) The extent to which actions authorized under section 1116 are implemented by State educational agencies and local educational agencies to improve the academic achievement of students in low-performing schools, and the effectiveness of the implementation of such actions, including the following: "(i) The number of schools identified for school improvement and how many years the schools remain in this status. "(ii) The types of support provided by the State educational agencies and local educational agencies to schools and local educational agencies respectively identified as in need of improvement, and the impact of such support on student achievement. "(iii) The number of parents who take advantage of the public school choice provisions of this title, the 89-1940 -03- 20QL3Part2