Sec. 39.410. GRANT PROGRAM EVALUATION. (a) The commissioner of education shall annually set aside not more than five percent of the funds appropriated for high school completion and success to contract for the evaluation of programs supported by grants approved under this subchapter. In awarding a contract under this subsection, the commissioner shall consider centers for education research established under Section 1.005.
(b) A person who receives a grant approved under this subchapter must consent to an evaluation under this section as a condition of receiving the grant.
(c) The commissioner shall ensure that an evaluation conducted under this section includes an assessment of whether student achievement has improved. Results of the evaluation shall be provided through the online clearinghouse of information relating to the best practices of campuses and school districts established under Section 7.009.
Redesignated by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
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