program quality for programs assisted under this part. Such indicators shall be used to monitor, evaluate, and improve such programs within the State. Such indicators shall include the following:

(1) With respect to eligible participants in a program who are adults

(A) achievement in the areas of reading, writing, English language acquisition, problem solving, and

numeracy;

(B) receipt of a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma;

(C) entry into a postsecondary school, job retraining program, or employment or career advancement, including the military; and

(D) such other indicators as the State may develop. (2) With respect to eligible participants in a program who are children—

(A) improvement in ability to read on grade level or reading readiness;

(B) school attendance;

(C) grade retention and promotion; and

(D) such other indicators as the State may develop.

SEC. 1211. [20 U.S.C. 6369b] RESEARCH.

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall carry out, through grant or contract, research into the components of successful family literacy services, to use—

(1) to improve the quality of existing programs assisted under this part or other family literacy programs carried out under this Act or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; and

(2) to develop models for new programs to be carried out under this Act or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.

(b) DISSEMINATION.-The National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate, pursuant to section 2258, the results of the research described in subsection (a) to States and recipients of subgrants under this part.

SEC. 1212. [20 U.S.C. 6370] CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a recipient of funds under this part from serving students participating in Even Start simultaneously with students with similar educational needs, in the same educational settings where appropriate.

PART C-EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY

CHILDREN

SEC. 1301. [20 U.S.C. 6391] PROGRAM PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this part to assist States to

(1) support high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migratory children to help reduce the educational disruptions and other problems that result from repeated

moves;

(2) ensure that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services (including supportive services)

that address their special needs in a coordinated and efficient manner;

(3) ensure that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards that all children are expected to meet;

(4) design programs to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to do well in school, and to prepare such children to make a successful transition to postsecondary education or employment; and

(5) ensure that migratory children benefit from State and local systemic reforms.

SEC. 1302. [20 U.S.C. 6392] PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

In order to carry out the purpose of this part, the Secretary shall make grants to State educational agencies, or combinations of such agencies, to establish or improve, directly or through local operating agencies, programs of education for migratory children in accordance with this part.

SEC. 1303. [20 U.S.C. 6393] STATE ALLOCATIONS.

(a) STATE ALLOCATIONS.-Each State (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) is entitled to receive under this part, for each fiscal year, an amount equal to

(1) the sum of the estimated number of migratory children aged three through 21 who reside in the State full time and the full-time equivalent of the estimated number of migratory children aged three through 21 who reside in the State part time, as determined in accordance with subsection (e); multiplied by

(2) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in the State, except that the amount determined under this paragraph shall not be less than 32 percent, nor more than 48 percent, of the average expenditure per pupil in the United States. (b) ALLOCATION TO PUERTO RICO. For each fiscal year, the amount for which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is eligible under this section shall be equal to—

(1) the number of migratory children in Puerto Rico, determined under subsection (a)(1); multiplied by

(2) the product of

(A) the percentage that the average per-pupil expenditure in Puerto Rico is of the lowest average per-pupil expenditure of any of the 50 States; and

(B) 32 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in the United States.

(c) RATABLE REDUCTIONS; REALLOCATIONS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.-(A) If, after the Secretary reserves funds under section 1308(c), the amount appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year is insufficient to pay in full the amounts for which all States are eligible, the Secretary shall ratably reduce each such amount.

(B) If additional funds become available for making such payments for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate such

funds to States in amounts that the Secretary determines will best carry out the purpose of this part.

(2) SPECIAL RULE. (A) The Secretary shall further reduce the amount of any grant to a State under this part for any fiscal year if the Secretary determines, based on available information on the numbers and needs of migratory children in the State and the program proposed by the State to address such needs, that such amount exceeds the amount required under section 1304.

(B) The Secretary shall reallocate such excess funds to other States whose grants under this part would otherwise be insufficient to provide an appropriate level of services to migratory children, in such amounts as the Secretary determines are appropriate.

(d) CONSORTIUM ARRANGEMENTS.

(1) IN GENERAL. In the case of a State that receives a grant of $1,000,000 or less under this section, the Secretary shall consult with the State educational agency to determine whether consortium arrangements with another State or other appropriate entity would result in delivery of services in a more effective and efficient manner.

(2) PROPOSALS.-Any State, regardless of the amount of such State's allocation, may submit a consortium arrangement to the Secretary for approval.

(3) APPROVAL.-The Secretary shall approve a consortium arrangement under paragraph (1) or (2) if the proposal demonstrates that the arrangement will—

(A) reduce administrative costs or program function costs for State programs; and

(B) make more funds available for direct services to add substantially to the welfare or educational attainment of children to be served under this part.

(e) DETERMINING NUMBERS OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN.-In order to determine the estimated number of migratory children residing in each State for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall

(1) use such information as the Secretary finds most accurately reflects the actual number of migratory children;

(2) develop and implement a procedure for more accurately reflecting cost factors for different types of summer and intersession program designs;

(3) adjust the full-time equivalent number of migratory children who reside in each State to take into account—

(A) the special needs of those children participating in special programs provided under this part that operate during the summer and intersession periods; and

and

(B) the additional costs of operating such programs;

(4) conduct an analysis of the options for adjusting the formula so as to better direct services to the child whose education has been interrupted.

SEC. 1304. [20 U.S.C. 6394] STATE APPLICATIONS; SERVICES.

(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.-Any State desiring to receive a grant under this part for any fiscal year shall submit an applica

tion to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Sec(b) PROGRAM INFORMATION.-Each such application shall include

(1) a description of how, in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and projects assisted under this part, the State and its local operating agencies will ensure that the special educational needs of migratory children, including preschool migratory children, are identified and addressed through a comprehensive plan for needs assessment and service delivery that meets the requirements of section 1306;

(2) a description of the steps the State is taking to provide all migratory students with the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards that all children are expected to meet;

(3) a description of how the State will use funds received under this part to promote interstate and intrastate coordination of services for migratory children, including how, consistent with procedures the Secretary may require, the State will provide for educational continuity through the timely transfer of pertinent school records, including information on health, when children move from one school to another, whether or not such move occurs during the regular school

year;

(4) a description of the State's priorities for the use of funds received under this part, and how such priorities relate to the State's assessment of needs for services in the State;

(5) a description of how the State will determine the amount of any subgrants the State will award to local operating agencies, taking into account the requirements of paragraph (1); and

(6) such budgetary and other information as the Secretary may require.

(c) ASSURANCES.-Each such application shall also include assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary, that

(1) funds received under this part will be used only

(A) for programs and projects, including the acquisition of equipment, in accordance with section 1306(b)(1);

and

(B) to coordinate such programs and projects with similar programs and projects within the State and in other States, as well as with other Federal programs that can benefit migratory children and their families;

(2) such programs and projects will be carried out in a manner consistent with the objectives of section 1114, subsections (b) and (d) of section 1115, section 1120, and subsections (b) and (c) of section 1120A, and part F;

(3) in the planning and operation of programs and projects at both the State and local operating agency level, there is appropriate consultation with parent advisory councils for programs of one school year in duration, and that all such programs and projects are carried out, to the extent feasible, in a manner consistent with section 1118;

(4) in planning and carrying out such programs and projects, there has been, and will be, adequate provision for addressing the unmet education needs of preschool migratory children;

(5) the effectiveness of such programs and projects will be determined, where feasible, using the same approaches and standards that will be used to assess the performance of students, schools, and local educational agencies under part A;

(6) to the extent feasible, such programs and projects will provide for

(A) advocacy and outreach activities for migratory children and their families, including informing such children and families of, or helping such children and families gain access to, other education, health, nutrition, and social services;

(B) professional development programs, including mentoring, for teachers and other program personnel;

(C) family literacy programs, including such programs that use models developed under Even Start;

(D) the integration of information technology into educational and related programs; and

(E) programs to facilitate the transition of secondary school students to postsecondary education or employment; and

(7) the State will assist the Secretary in determining the number of migratory children under section 1303(e), through such procedures as the Secretary may require.

(d) PRIORITY FOR SERVICES.-In providing services with funds received under this part, each recipient of such funds shall give priority to migratory children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards, and whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year.

(e) CONTINUATION OF SERVICES.-Notwithstanding any other provision of this part

(1) a child who ceases to be a migratory child during a school term shall be eligible for services until the end of such term;

(2) a child who is no longer a migratory child may continue to receive services for one additional school year, but only if comparable services are not available through other programs; and

(3) secondary school students who were eligible for services in secondary school may continue to be served through credit accrual programs until graduation.

SEC. 1305. [20 U.S.C. 6395] SECRETARIAL APPROVAL; PEER REVIEW. (a) SECRETARIAL APPROVAL.-The Secretary shall approve each State application that meets the requirements of this part.

(b) PEER REVIEW.-The Secretary may review any such appliIcation with the assistance and advice of State officials and other individuals with relevant expertise.