SEC. 9209.

REPORT ON SUBGROUP SAMPLE SIZE

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SEC. 9209. REPORT ON SUBGROUP SAMPLE SIZE.

(a) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of

this Act, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall

publish a report on--

(1) best practices for determining valid, reliable, and

statistically significant minimum numbers of students for each

of the subgroups of students, as defined in section 1111(c)(2)

of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

6311(c)(2)), as amended by this Act, for the purposes of

inclusion as subgroups of students in an accountability system

described in section 1111(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)), as

amended by this Act; and

(2) how such minimum number that is determined will not

reveal personally identifiable information about students.

(b) Public Dissemination.--The Director of the Institute of

Education Sciences shall work with the Department of Education's

technical assistance providers and dissemination networks to ensure that

such report is widely disseminated--

(1) to the public, State educational agencies, local

educational agencies, and schools; and

(2) through electronic transfer and other means, such as

posting the report on the website of the Institute of Education

Sciences or in another relevant place.

(c) Prohibition Against Recommendation.--In carrying out this

section, the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall not

recommend any specific minimum number of students for each of the

subgroups of students, as defined in section 1111(c)(2)

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of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.

6311(c)(2)), as amended by this Act

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