115 STAT. 1874 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 and local educational agencies are held accountable for results, such as the following: "(A) Developing challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards and aligned assessments in academic subjects for which standards and assessments are not required by section 1111(b). "(B) Developing or improving assessments of English language proficiency necessary to comply with section 1111(b)(7). "(C) Ensuring the continued validity and reliability of State assessments. "(D) Refining State assessments to ensure their continued alignment with the State's academic content standards and to improve the alignment of curricula and instructional materials. "(E) Developing multiple measures to increase the reliability and validity of State assessment systems. "(F) Strengthening the capacity of local educational agencies and schools to provide all students the opportunity to increase educational achievement, including carrying out professional development activities aligned with State student academic achievement standards and assessments. "(G) Expanding the range of accommodations available to students with limited English proficiency and students with disabilities to improve the rates of inclusion of such students, including professional development activities aligned with State academic achievement standards and assessments. "(H) Improving the dissemination of information on student achievement and school performance to parents and the community, including the development of information and reporting systems designed to identify best educational practices based on scientifically based research or to assist in linking records of student achievement, length of enrollment, and graduation over time. 20 USC 7301a. "SEC. 6112. GRANTS FOR ENHANCED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. "(a) GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. —From funds made available to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants to State educational agencies that have submitted an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the requirements of this section will be met, for the following: "(1) To enable States (or consortia of States) to collaborate with institutions of higher education, other research institutions, or other organizations to improve the quality, validity, and reliability of State academic assessments beyond the requirements for such assessments described in section 1111(b)(3). "(2) To measure student academic achievement using multiple measures of student academic achievement from multiple sources. "(3) To chart student progress over time. "(4) To evaluate student academic achievement through the development of comprehensive academic assessment
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