[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR461.46]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                EDUCATION

 

PART 461_ADULT EDUCATION STATE-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM--Table 

of Contents

 

            Subpart E_What Conditions Must be Met by a State?

 

Sec. 461.46  What requirements for program reviews and evaluations must 

be met by a State?



    (a) An SEA shall provide for program reviews and evaluations of all 

State-administered adult education programs, services, and activities it 

assists under the Act. The SEA shall use its program reviews and 

evaluations to assist LEAs and other recipients of funds in planning and 

operating the best possible programs of adult education and to improve 

the State's programs of adult education.

    (b) In reviewing programs, an SEA shall, during the four-year period 

of the State plan, gather and analyze data--including standardized test 

data--on the effectiveness of State-administered adult education 

programs, services, and activities to determine the extent to which--

    (1) The State's adult education programs are achieving the goals in 

the State plan, including the goal of serving educationally 

disadvantaged adults; and

    (2) Grant recipients have improved their capacity to achieve the 

purposes of the Act.

    (c)(1) An SEA shall, each year during the four-year period of the 

State plan, evaluate in qualitative and quantitative terms the 

effectiveness of programs, services, and activities conducted by at 

least 20 percent of the local recipients of funds so that at the end of 

that period 80 percent of all local recipients have been evaluated once.

    (2) An evaluation must consider the following factors:

    (i) Projected goals of the recipient as described in its application 

pursuant to section 322(a)(4) of the Act and Sec. 461.31(c)(4).

    (ii) Planning and content of the programs, services, and activities.

    (iii) Curriculum, instructional materials, and equipment.

    (iv) Adequacy and qualifications of all personnel.

    (v) Achievement of the goals set forth in the State plan.

    (vi) Extent to which educationally disadvantaged adults are being 

served.

    (vii) Extent to which local recipients of funds have improved their 

capacity to achieve the purposes of the Act.

    (viii) Success of the recipient in meeting the State's indicators of 

program quality after those indicators are developed as required by 

section 331(a)(2) of the Act and Sec. 461.3(b)(7).

    (ix) Other factors that affect program operations, as determined by 

the SEA.

    (d)(1) Within 90 days of the close of each program year, the SEA 

shall submit to the Secretary and make public within the State the 

following:

    (i) With respect to local recipients--

    (A) The number and percentage of local educational agencies, 

community-based organizations, volunteer groups, and other organizations 

that are grant recipients;

    (B) The amount of funds provided to local educational agencies, 

community-based organizations, volunteer groups, and other organizations 

that are grant recipients; and

    (C) The results of the evaluations carried out as required by 

paragraph (c)(1) of this section in the year preceding the year for 

which the data are submitted.

    (ii) The information required under Sec. 461.10(b)(10).

    (iii) A report on the SEA's activities under paragraph (b) of this 

section.

    (iv) A report on the SEA's activities under paragraph (c) of this 

section.

    (2) The reports described in paragraphs (d)(1)(ii) and (iii) of this 

section must include--



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    (i) The results of any program reviews and evaluations performed 

during the program year, and a description of how the SEA used the 

program reviews and evaluation process to make necessary changes to 

improve programs; and

    (ii) The comments and recommendations of the State advisory council, 

if a council has been established under Sec. 461.50.

    (e) If an SEA has established a State advisory council, the SEA 

shall--

    (1) Obtain approval of the plan for program reviews and evaluation 

from the State advisory council; and

    (2) Inform the State advisory council of the results of program 

reviews and evaluations so that the State advisory council may perform 

its duties under section 332(f)(7) of the Act.



    Note to Sec. 461.46: In addition to the Adult Education State-

administered Basic Grant Program in this part 461, State-administered 

adult education programs include the State-administered Workplace 

Literacy Program (See 34 CFR part 462) and the State-administered 

English Literacy Program (See 34 CFR part 463).



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

1830-0501)



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1205a(f)(7) and 1207a)