[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
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 
 
            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)