---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 1161i–6"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "1161i–6"
heading: "Evaluations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/1161i-6"
units:
  - "Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance"
  - "Subchapter IX — Additional Programs"
  - "Part I — Early Childhood Education Professional Development and Career Task Force"
---

# §1161i–6. Evaluations

- (a) **State evaluation—** Each [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) receiving a grant under this part shall—
  - (1) evaluate the activities that are assisted under this part in order to determine—
    - (A) the effectiveness of the activities in achieving [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) goals;
    - (B) the impact of a career lattice for individuals working in [early childhood education programs](/usc/20/1003.md?p=8);
    - (C) the impact of the activities on licensing or regulating requirements for individuals in the field of early childhood development;
    - (D) the impact of the activities, and the impact of the statewide plan described in [section 1161i–4(a)(3) of this title](/usc/20/1161i–4.md?p=a-3), on the quality of education, professional development, and training related to [early childhood education programs](/usc/20/1003.md?p=8) that are offered in the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A);
    - (E) the change in compensation and retention of individuals working in [early childhood education programs](/usc/20/1003.md?p=8) within the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) resulting from the activities; and
    - (F) the impact of the activities on the demographic characteristics of individuals working in [early childhood education programs](/usc/20/1003.md?p=8); and
  - (2) submit a report at the end of the grant period to the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) regarding the evaluation described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1).
- (b) **Secretary’s evaluation—** Not later than September 30, 2013, the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) of Health and Human Services, shall prepare and submit to the [authorizing committees](/usc/20/1003.md?p=1) an evaluation of the [State](/usc/20/1003.md?p=21-A) reports submitted under [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VIII, § 817, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VIII, § 801, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3401.)