Rebecca R. Skinner
Specialist in Education Policy
Erin D. Lomax
Analyst in Education Policy
The 112th Congress is considering two bills that would reauthorize the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP): the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2011 (S. 206) and the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471). H.R. 471 was ordered reported (H.Rept. 112-36) by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 17, 2011. S. 206 was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
While both H.R. 471 and S. 206 would provide for the continuation of the DC OSP, making relatively minor adjustments to the program design, both bills would make substantial changes to the program evaluation. In this report, both bills are compared with current law provisions to identify proposed changes to the DC OSP. Then particular attention is devoted to changes both bills would make to the program evaluation requirements, including student selection and student assessment requirements, that could have substantial implications for the conduct and design of the evaluation.
Date of Report: March 29, 2011
Number of Pages: 23
Order Number: R41724
Price: $29.95
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Specialist in Education Policy
Erin D. Lomax
Analyst in Education Policy
The 112th Congress is considering two bills that would reauthorize the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (DC OSP): the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act of 2011 (S. 206) and the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (H.R. 471). H.R. 471 was ordered reported (H.Rept. 112-36) by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 17, 2011. S. 206 was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
While both H.R. 471 and S. 206 would provide for the continuation of the DC OSP, making relatively minor adjustments to the program design, both bills would make substantial changes to the program evaluation. In this report, both bills are compared with current law provisions to identify proposed changes to the DC OSP. Then particular attention is devoted to changes both bills would make to the program evaluation requirements, including student selection and student assessment requirements, that could have substantial implications for the conduct and design of the evaluation.
Date of Report: March 29, 2011
Number of Pages: 23
Order Number: R41724
Price: $29.95
Follow us on TWITTER at http://www.twitter.com/alertsPHP or #CRSreports
Document available via e-mail as a pdf file or in paper form.
To order, e-mail Penny Hill Press or call us at 301-253-0881. Provide a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover card number, expiration date, and name on the card. Indicate whether you want e-mail or postal delivery. Phone orders are preferred and receive priority processing.
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