PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1821 students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities), teachers, administrators, parents, and others— "(A) by the end of the second year of the program; and "(B) not later than 1 year after completion of the grant Deadline. period. " (2) NATIONAL RESEARCH, DISSEMINATION, AND EVALUA- TION.— " (A) IN GENERAL.— "(i) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, State educational agencies or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, tribal organizations, or other public or private agencies or organizations to carry out research, development, dissemination, technical assistance, and evaluation activities that support or inform State and local character education programs. "(ii) RESERVATION OF FUNDS. — The Secretary shall reserve not more than 5 percent of the funds made available under this section to carry out this paragraph. "(B) USES.—Funds made available under subparagraph (A) may be used for the following: "(i) Conducting research and development activities that focus on matters such as— "(I) the extent to which schools are undertaking character education initiatives; "(II) the effectiveness of instructional models for all students, including students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities); "(III) materials and curricula for use by programs in character education; "(IV) models of professional development in character education; "(V) the development of measures of effectiveness for character education programs (which may include the factors described in paragraph (3)); and "(VI) the effectiveness of State and local programs receiving funds under this section, "(ii Providing technical assistance to State and local programs, particularly on matters of program evaluation. "(iii) Conducting evaluations of State and local programs receiving funding under this section, that may be conducted through a national clearinghouse under clause (iv). "(iv) Compiling and disseminating, through a national clearinghouse or other means— "(I) information on model character education programs; "(II) information about high quality character education materials and curricula; "(III) research findings in the area of character education and character development; and
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