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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1862n-8. Evaluations
(a) Education
(1) In general
The Director, through the Research, Evaluation and
Communication Division of the Education and Human Resources
Directorate of the Foundation, shall evaluate the effectiveness
of all undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology education activities supported by the Foundation in
increasing the number and quality of students, including
individuals identified in section 1885a or 1885b of this title
studying toward and completing associate's or baccalaureate
degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. In
conducting the evaluation, the Director shall consider
information on -
(A) the number of students enrolled in undergraduate science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology programs;
(B) student academic achievement, including quantifiable
measurements of students' mastery of content and skills;
(C) persistence to degree completion, including students who
transfer from science, mathematics, engineering, and technology
programs to programs in other academic disciplines; and
(D) placement during the first year after degree completion
in post-graduate education or career pathways.
(2) Assessment benchmarks and tools
The Director, through the Research, Evaluation and
Communication Division of the Education and Human Resources
Directorate of the Foundation, shall establish a common set of
assessment benchmarks and tools, and shall enable every
Foundation-sponsored project to incorporate the use of these
benchmarks and tools in their project-based assessment
activities.
(3) Reports to Congress
Not later than 3 years after December 19, 2002, and once every
3 years thereafter, the Director shall transmit to the Committee
on Science of the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate
a report containing the results of evaluations under paragraph
(1).
(b) Awards
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Director
shall annually evaluate a random sample of grants, contracts, or
other awards made pursuant to this Act.
(c) Dissemination
The Director shall -
(1) provide for the dissemination of the results of the
evaluations conducted pursuant to this section to the public; and
(2) provide notice to the public that such evaluations are
available.
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