118 STAT. 132 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 (A) A comparison of the academic achievement of participating eligible students in the measurements described in this section to the achievement of— (i) students in the same grades in the District of Columbia public schools; and (ii) the eligible students in the same grades in the District of Columbia public schools who sought to participate in the scholarship program but were not selected. (B) The success of the programs in expanding choice options for parents. (C) The reasons parents choose for their children to participate in the programs. (D) A comparison of the retention rates, dropout rates, and (if appropriate) graduation and college admission rates, of students who participate in the programs funded under this title with the retention rates, dropout rates, and (if appropriate) graduation and college admission rates of stu dents of similar backgrounds who do not participate in such programs. (E) The impact of the program on students, and public elementary schools and secondary schools, in the District of Columbia. (F) A comparison of the safety of the schools attended by students who participate in the programs and the schools attended by students who do not participate in the programs. (G) Such other issues as the Secretary considers appro priate for inclusion in the evaluation. (5) PROHIBITION.—Personally identifiable information regarding the results of the measurements used for the evalua tions may not be disclosed, except to the parents of the student to whom the information relates. (b) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, Education and the Workforce, and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Governmental Affairs of the Senate— (1) annual interim reports, not later than December 1 of each year for which a grant is made under this title, on the progress and preliminary results of the evaluation of the programs funded under this title; and (2) a final report, not later than 1 year after the final year for which a grant is made under this title, on the results of the evaluation of the programs funded under this title. (c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—All reports and underlying data gath ered pursuant to this section shall be made available to the public upon request, in a timely manner following submission of the applicable report under subsection (b), except that personally identi fiable information shall not be disclosed or made available to the public. (d) LIMIT ON AMOUNT EXPENDED.—The amount expended by the Secretary to carry out this section for any fiscal year may not exceed 3 percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this title for the fiscal year. Deadlines.
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