§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 chapter or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act [20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.]; and

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

(b) Scientifically based research on family literacy

(1) In general

From amounts reserved under section 6362(b)(2) of this title, the National Institute for Literacy, in consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out research that-

(A) is scientifically based reading research (as defined in section 6661a of this title); and

(B) determines-

(i) the most effective ways of improving the literacy skills of adults with reading difficulties; and

(ii) how family literacy services can best provide parents with the knowledge and skills they need to support their children's literacy development.

(2) Use of expert entity

The National Institute for Literacy, in consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out the research under paragraph (1) through an entity, including a Federal agency, that has expertise in carrying out longitudinal studies of the development of literacy skills in children and has developed effective interventions to help children with reading difficulties.

(c) Dissemination

The National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate, pursuant to section 6661g of this title, the results of the research described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section to States and recipients of subgrants under this part.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, §1211, as added Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(f) [title VIII, §205], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337 , 2681-410; amended Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, §1604(m)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A-333.)

References in Text

The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is title II of Pub. L. 105–220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059 , as amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§9201 et seq.) of chapter 73 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2000-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, §1604(m)(3)], added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, §1604(m)(1)], substituted "subsections (a) and (b)" for "subsection (a)".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, §1604(m)(2)], redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 6362 of this title.